I was also very active when I was younger, but a devastating knee injury forced me to rehab and develop more strength to become a better athlete. As time went on, I became more and more interested in learning how to increase strength and prevent injury. 

What’s your favorite healthy meal? 

Grilled turkey wrap with avocado and salsa.

Favorite “cheat” meal?

Penne sausage

What’s one thing you wish everyone who signed up with a personal trainer knew about the process?

That it takes time. There are too many weight loss programs that promise immediate results and I believe it’s very damaging to a healthy mindset. In many cases, falling out of shape didn’t happen overnight, it took several years of inactivity and poor diet. To believe that you can transform your body in a matter of a few weeks is setting yourself up for failure. 

Favorite exercise?

What destination is #1 on your bucket list?

What’s the number one thing you see other personal trainers doing wrong when with a client?

When I work out at my local gym, I usually see trainers prioritizing giving their clients exercises they’ve never seen before over exercises that will actually yield results. So many trainers are afraid clients will leave if they ever repeat an exercise but the most basic exercises have been popular for a reason, they get incredible results when done correctly. 

When I first came to Philly, I interviewed at a few gyms for a Personal Training Manager role. While interviewing, every gym told me the key to success was to hire low quality trainers who earned low wages, and pocket the rest for the gym. Not only did I take this as an insult to my own profession because they clearly didn’t see the impact a good trainer could have, I knew it would give a sub par product to the client, which would waste their time and potentially put them in harm’s way. Since I didn’t agree with any of the philosophies of these gyms, I decided to branch off on my own.