I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Sports Science and minored in Health and Wellness Promotion from Southwest Texas State University and gained my Personal Training Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).  I believe that exercise and nutrition are essential to having a healthy and happy lifestyle.  Plain and simple, Sound body = Sound mind.  As a Trainer and coach I can help you meet and exceed your fitness goals.  Whether you're looking to lose weight, run your first 5K, improve your marathon time, do your first triathlon, or want to enhance your skills in a specific sport/hobby I can be of great help.  My philosophy and approach to training differs depending on each individual and their own needs.  I begin by accessing your fitness level and needs and then tailor your training sessions from there.  First and foremost I believe that working out should be fun and motivating and I accomplish this during my sessions by challenging my clients with an "outside of the box" training approach.  It's not unusual to see me training my clients with medicine balls, bands, core boards, BOSU and other core intensive and interactive pieces of equipment inside and outside of the gym.  Through strength training my clients have gained strength, lean muscle tone, weight loss (from 5-205lb loss), stress relief, flexibility, energy and most importantly confidence!