Training — with excuses

Before I joined a gym, I hated exercise. Every circuit workout left me incapacitated for days. When my heart rate would go through the roof, I was told I just needed to do more (never mind having run every day for a full year, trying to get better). At 23, I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome — a connective tissue disorder that affects your joints. Along with a cohort of co-morbidities, finally all those quirks had an answer.

A few months into strength training with a friend for fun, I noticed my subluxations and pain were subsiding. I fell in love with training — but had to learn how to train for my body, not for a normally-functioning-body. When your ligaments don't support your joints properly, "just push through it" can cause permanent damage. Training is both the cure and the cause of pain — the difference is in having the understanding of how to train for your needs.

I became a personal trainer so I could give the kind of guidance I needed years ago: someone who understands how your body works so you can train smarter, avoid injuries, and progress faster. I've been blessed with getting to know some wonderful people in the past few years, and am now undertaking a bachelor of Exercise Physiology in order to expand my ability to help you move and live better than you ever thought possible.