Myself and The Method
While I continually seek education in a multitude of areas that pertain to my profession, I consider the proof to be in the pudding. I am always happy to put you directly in touch with my clientele and let you get it straight from the horses mouth. I've been honing my craft in the trenches for close to 16 years and I trust their testimony will reflect my passion and dedication.
Additionally, I have a deep love of the outdoors. If you enjoy using your health and fitness in the natural world: cycling, running, climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking and all the rest, I'll help you maximize that expression.
* Owned and operated one of the very first functional fitness gyms in the SW Denver area for 8 years
* Training/Wellness contractor at Schomp Automotive for 4 years including personal consulting for the CEO, CFO and VP
* Primal Health Coach under Mark Sisson
* CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer
* CrossFit Basic Barbell Certified
* USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach (Olympic Weightlifting)
* Paul Carter Strength Seminar
* OPEX CCP Course Completion
Level 1 Assessment
Level 1 Life Coaching
Level 1 Program Design
Level 1 Nutrition
* NASM CPT
* Adult/Pediatric First Aid, CPR, AED Certification
My thinking , understanding and implementation evolve with each passing year. Anyone that’s experienced, passionate and honest will admit that the longer you practice your craft the more you become aware of all that you don’t know. That said my current personal practice and that which I employ with my clients has 3 primary pillars:
1. Strength - Without strength there is only death. It is the foundation. You need strength just to assume or transition between positions, for instance if you’d like to “stretch” or get into a particular pose or posture. To say nothing about the rest of what life requires…
2. Movement/Mobility - Little to no value is placed on this as evidenced by how much time folks spend doing it. Being flexible and moving well is essential to mitigating daily pain and discomfort and preventing injury and accelerated structural degradation. It’s also essential in creating sound movement patterns so that you can train and express human movement properly. To perform optimally you need to move well.
3. Low Intensity Aerobic + Power Work: aerobic basing (optimizing metabolism/fat burning) + short anaerobic power work (when appropriate) - We have been getting it wrong in several key ways for some years now. Exercise as a method of flogging, achieving “the burn”, “no pain no gain”, 100’s and 100’s of reps each week… It's more costly than is commonly understood and very often unsustainable for a variety of reasons (check this post for more on this topic). Most folks are deeply confused or entirely ignorant about how the energy systems of the body work and/or what they should be doing to feel and perform their best. And why wouldn’t they be? Pop culture most often misses the mark or is late to the party.
Most simply require the basics listed above however some clients want/require aerobic pacing (single modality IE run, bike swim, etc. or through mixed modalities IE KB Swings, Running and Pull Ups) in their training which I can certainly accommodate.
I work hard to devise training Rx’s that empower my clients in their daily lives and chosen pursuits. Intelligently designed work and lifestyle programs that yield improved strength, better movement and less pain.
And best of all, the point is not to DESTROY you every day. Think about that for awhile, the point of “exercise” or “training” is not a beatdown…
The point is to make you strong, adaptable and resilient. The point, is for you to look, feel and perform your best.
Additionally, I have a deep love of the outdoors. If you enjoy using your health and fitness in the natural world: cycling, running, climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking and all the rest, I'll help you maximize that expression.
* Owned and operated one of the very first functional fitness gyms in the SW Denver area for 8 years
* Training/Wellness contractor at Schomp Automotive for 4 years including personal consulting for the CEO, CFO and VP
* Primal Health Coach under Mark Sisson
* CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer
* CrossFit Basic Barbell Certified
* USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach (Olympic Weightlifting)
* Paul Carter Strength Seminar
* OPEX CCP Course Completion
Level 1 Assessment
Level 1 Life Coaching
Level 1 Program Design
Level 1 Nutrition
* NASM CPT
* Adult/Pediatric First Aid, CPR, AED Certification
My thinking , understanding and implementation evolve with each passing year. Anyone that’s experienced, passionate and honest will admit that the longer you practice your craft the more you become aware of all that you don’t know. That said my current personal practice and that which I employ with my clients has 3 primary pillars:
1. Strength - Without strength there is only death. It is the foundation. You need strength just to assume or transition between positions, for instance if you’d like to “stretch” or get into a particular pose or posture. To say nothing about the rest of what life requires…
2. Movement/Mobility - Little to no value is placed on this as evidenced by how much time folks spend doing it. Being flexible and moving well is essential to mitigating daily pain and discomfort and preventing injury and accelerated structural degradation. It’s also essential in creating sound movement patterns so that you can train and express human movement properly. To perform optimally you need to move well.
3. Low Intensity Aerobic + Power Work: aerobic basing (optimizing metabolism/fat burning) + short anaerobic power work (when appropriate) - We have been getting it wrong in several key ways for some years now. Exercise as a method of flogging, achieving “the burn”, “no pain no gain”, 100’s and 100’s of reps each week… It's more costly than is commonly understood and very often unsustainable for a variety of reasons (check this post for more on this topic). Most folks are deeply confused or entirely ignorant about how the energy systems of the body work and/or what they should be doing to feel and perform their best. And why wouldn’t they be? Pop culture most often misses the mark or is late to the party.
Most simply require the basics listed above however some clients want/require aerobic pacing (single modality IE run, bike swim, etc. or through mixed modalities IE KB Swings, Running and Pull Ups) in their training which I can certainly accommodate.
I work hard to devise training Rx’s that empower my clients in their daily lives and chosen pursuits. Intelligently designed work and lifestyle programs that yield improved strength, better movement and less pain.
And best of all, the point is not to DESTROY you every day. Think about that for awhile, the point of “exercise” or “training” is not a beatdown…
The point is to make you strong, adaptable and resilient. The point, is for you to look, feel and perform your best.