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Basic Biography:
As far as personal info: I just turned 50 years young, and I am arguably in the best shape of my life, thanks to P90X and the lifestyle change brought to me by God and Beachbody! I have been married to my wife, Coach Ann, for nearly 17 years, and we live in lovely Fort Worth, Texas. Along with being a Beachbody Coach, I am also a Certified Personal Trainer (a recent addition inspired by my P90X fitness changes) and a health care professional who works with kids in foster/adoptive homes (kids from “hard places” we call them).


My Story:
Health and fitness were interests of mine for most of my adult life, but there were unfortunately times when I did not act like it!! During the summer before my 49th birthday (2008), I was in the worst shape of my entire life. The general issues of getting older, some nagging injuries, and very poor eating habits all converged and were leading me down the path to disastrous health consequences. I reached my all time high weight of 240 lbs, had endured a cardiac catheterization due to a feared blockage (though thankfully that was not the case), had cholesterol over 215, and was on blood pressure medication, just to name a few things!

All of that changed when I got sick and tired of being sick and tired, not to mention overweight and out of shape. I began jogging again at the invitation of a friend of mine. Then, I saw the P90X infomercial for about the 50th time, and this time it grabbed me. I asked my wife to get it for me as a birthday present. She did it, it arrived the day before I turned 49, and I started the program soon afterwards. The rest, as they say, is history!! I lost 40 lbs, went from over 25% body fat down to 13%, dropped my cholesterol by nearly 100 points, and got off blood pressure medication. I had to buy pretty much all new clothes because nothing fit anymore! Goals that seemed dead to me came alive again, including completing two marathons in 2009, including one three days before turning 50! I started up Krav Maga classes again (Israeli Contact Combat/self-defense system). I have plans to climb Mt. Rainier next spring (2011), and there are other goals waiting in the wings as well, such as Survival Schools, Scuba, and a hike of the Appalachian Trail. And of course, the love of my physical life - snow skiing - has been better than ever since P90X!! I consider fitness and health gifts that are to be treasured and taken care of, and by doing so, it keeps giving me back so much!! I hope with all my heart it does the same for you!