You do not have to live in a calorie deficit forever or beat yourself up with exercise to achieve your goals. In fact, that’s the wrong way. It is unsustainable and detrimental to your long-term progress and health. There is a superior (and more enjoyable) approach. Coaching with this approach is probably the biggest value I bring to the fitness and wellness space.

I grew up overweight and unhealthy. In my early twenties I achieved a 60lbs weight loss through daily running and calorie cutting. I thought I had all the answers and so I became a personal trainer. At some point my body stopped responding and it was then that I realized I actually knew very little about exercise and nutrition. My metabolism had taken a dive from years of inadequate nutrient intake, a constant calorie deficit, and excessive running. These things are stressors on the body. Stress is not always a bad thing but it can be if it’s over done.

Coming out of this required a huge paradigm shift because it goes against everything we’ve been told is “the right way”. It took me a year to reverse diet, speed up my metabolism, and learn the value of listening to my body. That year was life changing! What was the take-away? How to be healthier, fitter, and leaner with less mental stress, less physical effort, and more enjoyment. Now I’ve fine-tuned that process and help others achieve the same.

Some of the certifications I hold:

• Personal training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Holistic Life Coach 1 from the Chek Institute
• Joe Defrano CPPS 
• ELDOA 1
• Functional Range Conditioning
• Yoga Hatha Vinyasa 200-hr.