About
I got serious about fitness when I was 16 — not because someone told me to, but because I got curious about how the body actually works. That curiosity hasn't stopped. I've been studying movement, anatomy, and strength science ever since, and now I'm doing it formally at LMU as part of an economics degree with a health science concentration.
What that means practically: I understand the science behind what we're doing in every session. I'm not guessing at why an exercise is in your program. I know why it's there, what it's training, and what to adjust if it's not working for you.
I work with a small group of clients at a time — currently in San Francisco, and returning to Los Angeles this fall. I keep the client load intentionally small because I think the difference between good coaching and average coaching is attention.
CREDENTIALS & BACKGROUND
NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
Coursework in anatomy, physiology, exercise science, and nutrition — LMU
Coaching development at Spiritus Functional Fitness (individualized functional training, in-person and online)
5+ years of independent study in movement science, strength programming, and sports nutrition
MY APPROACH
Movement quality first
Before we talk about loading or volume, I want to understand how you move. Most people have patterns — compensations, asymmetries, old injuries — that will become problems if we just pile weight on top of them. We address those first. It makes everything else more effective and a lot safer.
Programming that actually makes sense
I build programs around principles: progressive overload, periodization, recovery. Not because those are buzzwords, but because they're the structure that makes training work over time. You'll always know what you're doing and why.
Honest coaching
I'm still building my experience as a trainer, and I'll tell you that directly. What I bring is genuine knowledge, real attention, and a commitment to your progress — not a list of clients I don't have yet. If I don't know something, I'll find out.