A friend told me go to the website and check out a movement called the “Turkish Get Up”.  That was in 2004.  I read a bunch about Crossfit and I just really bought into the idea of fitness being broad and inclusive.  It really matched up well with the MMA training I was doing, so I started incorporating it into my workouts and then it made it’s way into the training I was doing with clients.  I’ve learned a lot in the last 6 years and Crossfit was an important avenue for that learning process.

I can’t pick just one.  I love Muscle Ups and Deadlifts.  I think it’s because it’s hard to be good at both and they are the only two movements in which I have a slight edge against Morgan.  Well actually, I could crush him in any eating contest involving wheat products, but that just makes me fatter and slower so he beats me in everything else.  I also really enjoy a well executed Snatch.

Training intelligently.  It’s easy to get caught up in the competition and not pay attention to the signs of over-training.

Lot’s of experience.  Some excellent friends.  And an opportunity to grow beyond just being a personal trainer.  It is a tremendous challenge to help people with such varying backgrounds and skill sets achieve their goals safely and effectively.  Add that to the challenges of being a business owner which I am beginning to get a taste of thanks to Morgan and Lisa. Every shoulder tweak or sore back makes me feel like I need to be better at my job, but every first pull up or muscle up or 10lbs lost makes me feel like I made a difference.  I can’t imagine doing anything else.

I just said I can’t imagine doing anything else.  But, when I was a kid I wanted to be a dolphin trainer, so that’s my back up plan.

I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.  I also like to read (not really, but it makes me sound smarter).  I love being outdoors although I don’t get out nearly as often as I would like.  This past winter I started snowboarding and it’s very addictive.

I’ve always been a fan of the Make a Wish Foundation, but to be honest I’d probably want to start my own foundation.  I haven’t thought about this too much, but I promise I will think it through very carefully when I am in the position to be able to give away that much money.  So far I mostly have been donating to Capital One.

When I was a kid, my parents convinced me that there was a jolly fat guy in a red suit who flew around the world giving presents to good boys and girls.  When I found out otherwise, I was devastated.  That was a good one.

Phone, keys, wallet.  Everything else can burn.  I’m assuming people and animals don’t count.

Lot’s of options, but the Galapagos Islands are pretty high on my list.

It’s not the fanciest meal, but I love grass fed ground beef or buffalo with onions, mushrooms and sauerkraut.  It reminds me of a Reuben sandwich and its cheap and easy to make.