About Us
Our Approach
At Progressive Personal Training and Coaching, I believe everyone is an athlete. No matter where someone begins, a progressive, science-based approach to training can help them build strength, improve fitness, enhance performance, and move with greater confidence.
Exercise and proper nutrition are powerful tools for long-term wellness. When applied consistently and appropriately, they can improve quality of life, support healthier movement, increase resilience, and help reduce the risk factors associated with chronic disease and physical decline.
My mission is to meet each client where they are, help them set meaningful goals, and guide them through a process that is safe, challenging, and sustainable. Training should not only produce results; it should become one of the best parts of a client’s day.
Core Principles
Client-centered coaching
Every client has different goals, abilities, experiences, and challenges. The program should fit the client, not the other way around.
Meet the client where they are
Progress starts with understanding the client’s current fitness level, movement quality, lifestyle, confidence, and readiness to change.
Progress over perfection
Goals matter, but the process creates the results. Consistent effort, small improvements, and smart progression are the foundation of long-term success.
Performance for life
Fitness is not just about looking better. It is about moving better, feeling stronger, improving health, and being prepared for the physical demands of life and sport.
Make training a positive experience
A great workout should challenge the body, build confidence, and leave the client feeling better than when they arrived.
My Story
Built through movement. Shaped by mentors. Focused on progress.
Movement has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My family might have called me “hyperactive,” but looking back, I think I was simply drawn to the challenge of seeing what the body could do — and how much better it could become with practice.
My first real introduction to structured exercise came when I was seven years old. My grandmother signed my brother and me up for a local Punt, Pass & Kick competition. Along with the rules and tips from NFL players, the registration booklet included stretches and basic exercises. For some reason, that was the part that grabbed my attention. I became focused on learning each movement, improving my reps, and challenging my brother and cousins to see who could do more. What started as a childhood competition became something deeper: an early understanding that improvement comes from repetition, effort, and consistency.
That mindset followed me into my pre-teen years, when I began waking up before school to run around the neighborhood or at the local park, then running again after school at the high school track. Later, cycling became another outlet — first BMX, then road biking. After seeing a late-night program about the Tour de France, I was captivated by the idea of riders covering mile after mile, climbing mountains, and enduring day after day of effort.. I played organized baseball and football and made all-star teams however I was never the most naturally gifted athlete in the room. What I did have was hustle. I loved the drills, the workouts, the preparation, and the process.
In early adulthood, I joined my first gym at a local Jack LaLanne fitness center, which later became Bally’s and eventually 24 Hour Fitness. I started reading magazines like Flex and Muscle & Fitness, learning what I could, experimenting with training, and leading workouts for my family and friends. Fitness was no longer just something I did — it was becoming something I wanted to understand.
My first experience working with personal trainers shaped that even further. James Nickson reignited my love of lifting while helping me correct nagging shoulder issues. He knew how to motivate, push, and challenge clients while still keeping safety and proper movement at the center of the session. Later, Julie Turi showed me what professional coaching truly looked like. She did not just take me through random workouts. She listened to my goals, built a progressive plan, tracked my weights and reps, and followed up with notes after each session. That experience taught me the value of structure, accountability, and programming with purpose.
Around the same time, I worked with Darcie Murphy from Carmichael Training Systems as my cycling and endurance coach. Even though Darcie’s coaching was remote — through email communication and weekly phone calls — it had a major impact on me as a cyclist and competitor. She helped me better understand endurance training, efficient pedaling, pacing, and the discipline required to improve over time. Those experiences showed me that great coaching is not limited to a location. It is built on communication, planning, feedback, and trust.
In 2006, I began serious martial arts training, which added another layer to my development. Martial arts taught me discipline, patience, technical precision, and respect for the learning process. I received my teaching certificate under Jose Garrido in 2012 and earned my 1st Dan from Katsuyuki Kondo in 2017. I have also trained in Krav Maga under Juan Berios and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Chad Chalileh. Each instructor and training environment gave me something different: structure, intensity, humility, adaptability, and a deeper appreciation for movement under pressure.
Today, those experiences shape the way I coach. I believe training should be challenging, but it should also be intelligent. A good program is not random. It has a purpose, a progression, and a reason behind every exercise. Whether the goal is strength, conditioning, mobility, fat loss, performance, or simply feeling better day to day, the process should meet the client where they are and help them build forward with confidence.
My approach is rooted in the same lessons that shaped me: show up, stay consistent, train with purpose, respect the fundamentals, and keep progressing. You do not have to be the most naturally gifted athlete to improve. You just need a clear plan, the right support, and the willingness to keep doing the work.
That is what I aim to provide — coaching that helps you move better, get stronger, build confidence, and make progress you can actually feel.
