There was never one“ah-ha” moment.

Fitness was just something that was inculcated into my life as far back as I can remember. My mom was a dancer and a gymnast. My dad was a track runner and a cyclist who became a bodybuilder, so fitness was part of our everyday life growing up.

When I was young, my dad had us running laps with rocks, swimming, doing all kinds of things that built our endurance and toughness. As we got older he took me running, taught us to box, and eventually we started lifting weights with him. He never took it easy on me or treated me differently than my brothers in fitness — and I loved that.

In my early twenties I competed in CrossFit, which is where I really began getting into powerlifting. I later met my mentor, an IFBB Pro, and continued training alongside her and some of the old school weightlifters.

Eventually, when I was training with friends, I found myself constantly correcting their form, putting together workouts, and helping them figure out how to train without getting hurt. Friends started asking me if I could train them in my spare time. Before I really even realized it, I was training people simply because I loved being in the gym and loved helping them.

Why I coach it as a practice

I treat programming as craft. A template is a starting shape, not an answer, so every plan I write is an experiment in what works for one specific person — your body, your week, the way you respond to training. We keep what earns its place, cut what does not, and the program slowly becomes something distinctly your own. That is also what my life taught me: determination and discipline, but also how to work through a problem when the first approach does not work.

I think that is one of the most powerful things fitness can give us: the courage and stamina to face everyday life differently, to recognize patterns, find new approaches, and keep going when something gets hard. Have a look at how training works or just get in touch.