Grind Fitness TN

My way of training requires a partnership. That’s what gets you results! Committing to giving max effort in the gym when we are together and following your meal plan when you aren't with me. You will feel better, look better, and fall into a lifestyle that you can maintain for a lifetime. I take great care to make sure that my training sessions have a balance of all muscle groups, as well as areas of balance, strength, core, cardio, and mobility/flexibility while promoting your diet as well.

My Passion for Health and Fitness is my life! As a personal trainer, I am here to get you to YOUR goals, not mine. I love seeing a positive change in my clients self esteem when they meet their fitness goals. It's not always about the physical change, but the mental change that goes along with feeling great about how far you have come in your fitness journey.

I was born in Greenville,SC on November 2, 1988. Shortly after I moved to Nashville, Tennessee. My parents divorced at a young age with my father moving to Atlanta and me staying in Nashville with my mother and younger brother. Growing up poor and at times homeless during my youth, moving place to place, I knew I never wanted to live like that again. As a young teenager I spent time at my great grandmother's house and with my uncle Terry during the summer. My uncle soon passed away from complications of diabetes and after seeing the way things affect your body I chose to start taking better care of myself.

A high school drop out at the age of 16, I worked 40 hours a week at a fast food chain. Deciding I needed to do something more with my life, I got my G.E.D. at the age of 18 and enrolled at High-Tech Institute for Medical Billing and Coding while working two part-time jobs as well. Being poor and struggling to get by, it was difficult - as walking a few hours to go to all three places was my mode of transportation. Graduating shortly after, I realized that billing and coding just wasn't a job that i would enjoy as a life-long career. Being at a fast food chain and not liking the potential there either, I chose to join the U.S. Navy. After basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois and A-school in San Antonio, Texas, I spent my remaining time in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is where I really started to fall in love with fitness.

I initially began with helping some friends with tips and workouts. Loving the feeling I got from seeing the people I helped get stronger and seeing a boost in their confidence, I later became a Command Fitness Leader(also known as CFL) at my command. I found myself constantly looking up workouts and nutrition advice and it donned on me, "I do this for fun why not make a career out of it?". After a 4 year enlistment, I chose to leave the Navy and return home to Tennessee to pursue a new passion. Growing up as a 6'2" 180 pound high school football player who struggled to gain weight, I knew the importance of training and trying to become bigger and stronger to maximize my potential.

After I returned home at the age of 25, I needed something to fuel my competitive drive and started training to compete in bodybuilding. I met a trainer with 15+ years experience that helped coach me through bodybuilding and laid down the path to become a personal trainer. I went on to obtain my ISSA certification in January 2015 and I am currently attending college to attain my degree as a Nutritional Dietician and Exercise Science Specialist and working at my own personal training facility providing personal training and nutritional advice.

I care about the longevity of my clients. Not just getting you to your goal number. I want you to be able to get there and be able to maintain it so that you don’t go right back to where you started. On our initial meeting, I will sit down with you to learn more about what has motivated you to be in front of me today and learn about what obstacles are keeping you from reaching our goals. I will then formulate a plan to help you achieve your goals one step at a time.

I love what I do and my clients love that I put them first!