Hi! I’m Jon and I’m no spring chicken.
As far as the fitness industry is concerned - at 53 years old - I should have been put out to pasture long ago. I’ve racked up a number of injuries over the years as I imagine most of us have by the time we reach the ripe old age of 50.
In 2020, I ruptured one of my lumbar discs. It gave me foot drop in my left foot and made it almost impossible for me to walk around the block.
I remember laying flat on my back and staring up at the ceiling for hours because I knew if I moved out of that position, my lumber disc would send a painful nerve shock through my left leg.
Eventually, the pain went away and the rebuilding started, but I wasn’t alone. I had the help of my physical therapist, my chiropractor and over 15 years of personal training experience. After six months of treatments and hard work in the gym, I walked back onto the tennis court and played some of the best tennis of my life, even if it was only for a short time.
I’m here to offer you hope.
I want to offer that kind of help to you - now - when you need it the most. It can be scary walking into the gym for the first time or returning to workouts after a long time away. None of us want to make our pain worse. “Better safe than sorry” becomes our new mantra. Unfortunately, we’ll be shooting ourselves in the foot if we just ignore the problem.
Without regular strength training, we’ll just end up getting weaker and more unstable. We won’t be able to get around as easily as we once did. We’ll start to get scared that we could actually fall and hurt ourselves. As a result, we decide not to venture out at all anymore. We end up more isolated and alone.
Your story doesn’t have to end this way. I’m here to offer you the same help and support that my physical therapist and chiropractor offered to me when I was suffering a few years ago. I wasn’t alone when I was at my weakest and, with their help and constant support, I was able to get stronger. I believe that you too can get stronger, develop better balance and enjoy a more productive and independent life with the guidance of an experienced strength coach.
