Mike C

By nature, I am an observer and researcher. I really enjoy watching people's mannerisms and studying how they move. I do it all the time. It is partly how I learn, since I am mostly a visual learner. I like to study all aspects of a subject of interest, which includes the good and the bad. At times, I will focus more on the bad aspects so I can understand all the risks involved, what to avoid, and why not to do it. Even though I am very analytical, I am a simple man. Simplicity adds such a beautiful elegance to life for me. Seeing simple things efficiently at play amongst such a complicated backdrop that this world too often provides, reminds me to step back from all that complexity and ask, "What's next in my journey that I can make simpler?"

Do you ask yourself, "What's next?" If not, maybe it is the time to find out how proper strength training and A.R.T. can make your life easier!

Today, I am a certified personal trainer (NASM), performance enhancement specialist (NASM), massageGrowing up, there were two things that I loved, Mathematic problem solving and Athletics. With math, knowing that if I had the right tools and used them properly, I could solve even the most puzzling of problems; was a constantly fulfilling challenge for the perfectionist in me. While athletics allowed me to push my body to its limits and challenged my competitive side to break down any limitations put before me. Up until my twenties, I kept these two passions relatively separate from each other.

Then, in my mid twenties, while training for beach volleyball, my mentor injured his hip. This injury was hindering our training regiment right at the most important time, tournament season. Since I wanted as little down time from practice and drills, I was compelled to heal him as quickly as possible. I quickly and relentlessly began to study all that I could about the body in relation to sports injuries and proper movement. In the mist of my research, an inaudible CRACK of lightning went re