My Training Background

I got started training friends at university for free (way back in the 20th century) and then colleagues at Boss Models (NYC) in 2003. I spent thousands of hours researching methods, testing protocols, and learning through doing. But I didn't get around to earning a formal certification as a personal trainer until 2008. Since then, here's the quick and dirty:

• Worked at a big box gym (Gold's) in ATX
• Moved to a private training studio a short time later
• First really dedicated client won her division in her first figure competition (you're still the prototype, Dana!)
• Hundreds of clients from all walks of life followed, both in person and online
• I competed in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and adventure racing
• Opened a training business in Venice Beach
• Created and launched the Metamorphosis Program, the first online program to combine 30-minute training sessions, farm to table nutrition, cold-water therapy, and meditation
• A week before I turned 40, my wife gave birth to twins and everything turned upside down, got waaaay harder
• I adapted to the new normal, and found the protocol in the Metamorphosis Program to be super helpful in staying in shape (and sane!) with TWO new babies
• Joined Elemental Wellness to help grow and scale the corporate wellness division to have a greater impact in Los Angeles and beyond