Since this is my 1st blog ever, I will start off with an introduction:
In grade school and high school I was a “husky” kid, not the jock who was gifted with abilities. But I had one thing – desire! I practiced and played all sorts of sports, I cannot remember many days which I wasn’t playing some sport after school. Rain or shine, snow or heat, it didn’t matter – I was out playing. When I went to college, I missed the practices I had every day through high school and began to get into “lifting weights”. I sustained an injury during the summer prior to my freshman year of college that ended my baseball career and with that started my career in coaching others. I had surgery on my left shoulder to repair a shoulder separation in the fall of 1991 and that kicked off my interest in the human body and its performance. I attended the University of Iowa and studied Exercise Science, during that time I worked as a personal trainer at a local gym. When I graduated in 1996 I was sought out by many in the area to be their trainer. I worked as trainer, a gym manager, then a fitness director and finally a business owner. Then an equipment manufacturer hired me to help “develop” new equipment, but in reality they had me sell machines I didn’t believe in. That was it; I was done with the fitness business. I didn’t want clients who just wanted to say they trained with me (and not put forth any work to get results) and I didn’t want to write phony testimonials for equipment that I didn’t believe in. I moved onto fixing machines, another one of my passions.
That was all prior to me meeting John Davies; Coach D reignited my passion for helping others and making their life better. Over the past 6 years I have trained myself Renegade style and have attempted to learn all I can about the Renegade system of training. Now, I still work full-time fixing machines, but am striving towards owning my own training studio. I am a Certified Renegade Trainer and I am ready to guide as many people as possible to fulfill their dreams, whether that dream is to be more active so they can enjoy their children or grandchildren or if they want to become a professional athlete!
In addition to my return to training clients, I am now beginning a line of equipment designed to be used in the Renegade System of training. A new hurdle design is ready to sell and several other pieces are in development.
To expound a bit more about me on topics other than training, I am a Blood washed child of the living God. Born again, through faith in the risen Jesus Christ. I am what the Bible says I am and I can do what the Bible says I can do! I plan on talking about the things of God a lot on this blog - to share the Good News! I am married to an amazing woman who I thank the Lord for everyday and we have 2 sons. I most likely will speak of them much as well. We are all very active in our church -Spirit of Faith Family Church.
Last thing - I love toys! I was a Star Wars action figure collector and customizer prior to the birth of our boys - but now this year marks the 25th anniversary of the GI Joe - A New American Hero line so I after a few years of just buying them toys - I now am getting my own toys as well.
