Education: B.S. Exercise Science, The University of Mississippi 1994
Certifications Held
HFI American College of Sports Medicine
PT National Council on Strength & Fitness
Madd Dog - Precision Cycling
Notables
Dean's List Honor Roll, University of Mississippi
All Academic SEC (South Eastern Conference)
All SEC (Ole Miss Rebels Football, pre-season selection)
Coach's Notes
I began working for Champions Gym in Woodbridge Virginia at the age of 15. What started out as a 'grunt' job cleaning the weight room floor and returning weights to the racks turned into much more. While personal training wasn't a term readily used in the mid 80's, one of the exercise instructors didn't show up for work one day. I was asked to fill in and that began my journey down the health & fitness road. Throughout H.S. and college, I excelled in the weight room and the playing field. I walked on the Ole Miss football team (without scholarship) in 1989 and through the guidance of great coaches and a driving determination, I became the shortest starting defensive lineman in Division 1A football. I earned a full scholarship within 2 years and started on the #1 Defense in the nation for Division 1A football. A series of ankle injuries following a broken leg ended my football career. It was then I put full focus on my Exercise Science major and earned a spot on the Dean's List and made the ALL SEC Academic Team.
Shortly after graduation, I took a job at the prestigious Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale coaching H.S. football. A year later, I began working for one of the top Fitness Clinics in the nation, GoodBody's Health & Fitness Clinic in Dallas Texas.
After a few years of being a top producing trainer for GoodBody's, I opened my own gym in North Dallas. From that point, I accepted a high profile personal training job working with the CEO of i2 Technologies and at the time, the wealthiest Indian in the world. For just under a year, I traveled with and trained my client exclusively. In 1999 I began working on the creation of digital audio guided workouts. In 2002, VO2 Maxed Inc. was formed and the creation of the Cardio Coach™ Audio Guided Workout Series. Since 2002, Cardio Coach™ has streamed through the headphones of exercisers in 90+ countries and is the first company to provide audio guided workouts available over the internet.
My philosophy is simple; above average effort produces above average results. Cardio Coach™ is based on more than the physical component. I believe in the human spirit and its ability to overcome anything that is put in front of it. Whether my clients are seeking to gain the competitive edge or a healthier lifestyle, I am confident in their success. I am confident that anybody who chooses to put on a pair of headphones and begins a Cardio Coach™ workout with me, as their coach, will begin to see above average results!