AREAS OF SPECIALTY
1. Correction of postural, structural and muscular imbalances
2. Strength, conditioning, and fat loss
3. Physical assessments and program design
4. Nutritional and life style guidance
5. Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy
6. Self defense
7. IMETT/VO2 Testing & ESD prescription
Tom’s 10 years of training experience combined with his thirst for knowledge and personal transformation has catapulted his practice to a new height. Tom values personal evolution, knows he is a work in progress, and is committed to improving himself on a daily basis. He practices the art of being present in each moment and gives to others unconditionally, which allows him to connect with people in a meaningful way. Toms 6-year-old Son, Nikko is the direct beneficiary of all of his good fortune. Together they enjoy being active through skiing, snowboarding, basketball, football, Kung Fu, Taekwondo, and Jiu-Jitsu. In Tom’s words “Nikko is my best friend and he’s the fire that keeps me striving, I love him with all of my heart.”
Tom’s mission is to help clients find balance in their body, by creating functional, structural systems that allow free movement and performance with out pain.
Tom’s passion for fitness and health was sparked by a deep desire to break free from his dark, frustrating, and nagging struggles with obesity. “Every aspect of my life changed in a positive manner when I decided to transform my life…I felt like a bird that could finally fly.” This experience fueled him to help others reach their goals through which his personal training career was born. Tom brings to each client, a deep compassion for helping him or her grow, heal, and learn about themselves through their body. His practice has evolved over the years from bodybuilding to sports specific training and is continuously being redefined through his assessment and program design skills. “Helping my clients reach some of their dreams is why I’m in this business and that’s why I won’t stop pushing myself and doing everything possible to enrich their life and mine.”
Tom’s commitment to his education and dedication to his clients’ success has guided him to learn from the best mentors and educators in the field. Juan Carlos Santana, Mark Verstegen, Paul Chek, Gray Cook, Paul St. John and Robert Yang greatly inspire Tom’s practice today and have provided him with many of the tools he uses on daily basis. Currently Tom is studying Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy (INT), which allows him to restore proper structure and biomechanics in the body through specific treatment methods. He believes INT is the final puzzle piece to overall health and is excited to use this new tool to further assist clients’ vitality. Tom’s ability to comprehend and apply information in a unique way allows him to work with an array of clients and produce fruitful results.
Tom believes a thorough evaluation is the key ingredient to building a strong program. All of Tom’s clients receive a comprehensive, in-depth series, of physical assessments, and personal life-style questionnaires to measures their unique strengths and weaknesses. Tom measures key muscles, length-tension relationship and curvature of the spine to check for postural deviations and possible structural inequalities that can lead to pain. He observes his clients during functional movement patterns and strength assessments to design programs that are specific to each individual person. He also reviews client’s food and sleep patterns, health and lifestyle habits, and health history to gain a comprehensive view of each client. Understanding whom each client is as a whole is essential to creating successful programs and is the source to seeing results. He has helped clients release stubborn body fat, improve posture, heal debilitating back pain, and increase overall vitality. Tom’s clients are thriving under his guidance and he is ready to help you become your healthiest self, if you are ready.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” –Harriet AREAS OF SPECIALTYAREAS OF SPECIALTY
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
1. Correction of postural, structural and muscular imbalances
2. Strength, conditioning, and fat loss
3. Physical assessments and program design
4. Nutritional and life style guidance
5. Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy
6. Self defense
7. IMETT/VO2 Testing & ESD prescription
Tom, with 10 years of training experience, combines his thirst for knowledge and personal transformation to consistently catapult his practice to new levels. He values personal evolution, knows he is a work in progress, and is committed to improving himself on a daily basis. He practices the art of being present in each moment and gives to others unconditionally, which allows him to connect with people in a meaningful way.
Tom’s mission is to help clients find balance in their body, by creating functional, structural systems that allow free movement and performance without pain.
He believes a thorough evaluation is the key ingredient to building a strong program. Consequently, each client receives a comprehensive, in-depth assessment of their current physical state, their health history and their lifestyle (sleep, stress, nutrition) in order to completely measure the strengths and weaknesses of their body and life. Fully understanding all aspects of a client’s life is essential to creating individualized programs that are both efficient and successful in achieving results. Tom has helped clients release stubborn body fat, improve posture, heal debilitating back pain, and increase overall vitality. His clients are thriving under his guidance and he is ready to help you become your healthiest self, if you are ready.
Tom’s passion for fitness and health was sparked by his personal desire to break free from his own frustrating and nagging struggles with obesity. “Every aspect of my life changed in a positive manner when I decided to start changing my bad habits. I felt like a new man and every interaction was full of possibility.” This experience fueled him to begin teaching and consequently his personal training career was born. Tom brings to each client, a deep compassion for helping them grow, heal, and learn about themselves through their body. His practice has evolved over the years from bodybuilding, to sports specific training, to corrective and postural work. Each of these styles is continuously being redefined through the advancement of his assessment and program design skills. “Helping my clients reach some of their dreams is why I’m in this business and that’s why I won’t stop pushing myself and doing everything possible to enrich their lives, as well as my own.”
Tom’s commitment to his education and dedication to his clients’ success has guided him to learn from the best mentors and educators in the field. Juan Carlos Santana, Mark Verstegen, Paul Chek, Gray Cook, Paul St. John, Janet Alexander and Robert Yang greatly inspire Tom’s practice today and have provided him with many of the tools he uses on daily basis. His ability to comprehend and apply information in a unique way allows him to work with an array of clients and produce fruitful results.
Tom’s 6-year-old Son, Nikko, is the direct beneficiary of all of his good fortune. Together they enjoy being active through skiing, snowboarding, basketball, football, Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, and photography. In Tom’s words “Nikko is my best friend and he’s the fire that keeps me striving, I love him with all of my heart.”
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” –Harriet Tubman
EDUCATION
- Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
- Performance Enhancement Specialist, NASM
- Exercise Coach, CHEK Institute
- Practitioner - Level 2, CHEK Institute
- Holistic Lifestyle Coach – Level 2, CHEK Institute
- Neuro-Muscular Therapy – Somatic Series, Neuro-Somatic Educators
MENTORSHIPS
- Athletes Performance - Phase 1, Arizona
- Institute of Human Performance – Mentorship I, Boca Raton, FL
