AREAS OF SPECIALTY. 

• Strength and Conditioning Development 

• Comprehensive assessments to establish your baselines and monitor function

• High-efficiency fitness programs that are created for your body and goals

• Metabolic conditioning based on foundational gymnastics programming to improve cardio, endurance, and athletic performance

• Muscle Development, Body Fat Reduction

• Systematic cycling of endurance and strength training to challenge you safely and effectively

• Hand-crafted nutritional guidance and accountability monitoring designed to match your goals, motivations, and personality

• Assistance with behavior modification and ‘new habit’ training

• Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching

• Mental and physical check-ins to assess your successes and roadblocks

• Assistance with establishing a maintainable fitness routine that works with your schedule and life

• Recovery guidance to aid in stress reduction, improve sleep, and increase mindfulness

• Moving Better and Connecting With Your Body

• Assistance with establishing a deeper mind-body connection in order to feel intended muscle activation, improve technique, and prevent injury

• Correcting muscle imbalances to assist with proper joint function, prevent injury, and maximize strength potential

MARK’s BIO.

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If I can help my clients build a healthy relationship with exercise, and therefore, themselves, then I’ve succeeded as a coach. This involves understanding the complete person in front of me. Through routine check-ins, in-depth assessments, and the encouragement of establishing a connection with your body, we can work together to train for life, optimize your daily performance, and adopt the mindset of “exercise for life.”

I’ve always had a heightened sensitivity that allows me to connect deeply with my clients and feel things strongly. I think my sensitivity goes hand in hand with my creativity. Although my artistic side comes as a surprise to many, it’s always present and impacts everything I do.

My first interest was in art and animation. I wanted to be a cartoonist. I loved my superheroes and Saturday morning cartoons (still do). It wasn’t until I was invited to a friend’s gymnastics-themed birthday party that I truly showed an interest in physical activity. Shortly after, my mom signed me up for classes at our local YMCA, and I was hooked. It was the closest thing to having superpowers of my own.

I fell in love with the sport. The majority of my time was spent inside the gym. I didn’t realize until later the lasting impact gymnastics had on my life. I learned about hard work, dedication, persistence, patience, self-discipline, winning, and losing, as well as my body. And, one day, it was gone.

I awoke from extreme pain in my shoulder, and I could barely raise my arm. I had nerve damage and shortly after had to retire from the sport. My dreams of continuing gymnastics were gone. I was left with this empty space in my life — this hole — that I didn’t know how to fill.

My body was changing, but I didn’t realize until my pants no longer fit. I gained 30lbs of fat, and I resolved to do something about it. This became my path into health and fitness. I wasn’t an unhealthy athlete, but I could have been a healthier one, but I did take my health for granted at times. I looked good, felt good, and could move well, but that isn’t necessarily an indication of health. 

As a personal trainer, I make it my mission to see the full person in front of me. I’m interested in working with clients to see how we can improve multiple aspects of a person’s life to enhance their daily performance — mentally and physically. 

There’s an art to healthy living that can exist in all aspects of life, and as a former competitive gymnast, I worked hard to make the difficult seem effortless. Health is our greatest investment and making changes in our lives can seem daunting at times. But, with practice, support, and a little time, I believe anyone can make healthy changes to improve their lives and, consequently, the lives of others with whom they come in contact.

EDUCATION.

• National Academy of Sports Medicine | Certified Personal Trainer

• Nutrition Coach | Precision Nutrition Level 1

• Gymnastics Official | NAWGJ, USAG, NGA

• Master’s Degree | Art Therapy | George Washington University

• Bachelor’s of Science | Interior Design | University of Tennessee Knoxville

TESTIMONIALS.