Brian M.

Hi, my name is Brian. In late 2012 I suffered from a major injury. My lifestyle at the time was busy, stressed, and lacking self discipline. Going against what I knew, I neglected to stretch regularly in conjunction with my intense training routine. I made up excuses that I was too busy, that I could use that time to do more important things. This and a combination of bad habits and posture resulted in a bulging disc in the lower lumbar vertebrae in my back. I had no idea what I had done at first…it took about 2 months of icing and hoping the pain would stop before I finally got in to get an MRI. After the news confirming my injury, I embarked on a rigorous routine of physical therapy including stretching, strengthening my lower back, and rest as a last ditch effort to avoid surgery. It was too little too late. Going to school full time and working full time made it impossible to reverse the damage that had already taken place. The disc ruptured, sending fluid into my spinal canal and compressing my sciatic nerve. The compressed nerve sent burning, tingling, excruciating pain signals down the length of my butt and right leg. I could not escape it either: because of the nature of the injury I was in pain whether I was walking or lying down in bed. My days became a fight to function. I could no longer either walk to my classes or sit through them, and work was torture. Every goal I had attained in the gym began to melt away before my eyes; I lost 20 lbs of muscle over a 6 month span. It seemed as if my life had come to a screeching halt. After 2 more months of debilitating, torturous pain I agreed to surgery. I was extremely fortunate and blessed to have an excellent doctor and the health benefits to cover the procedure, and it went well. Since my surgery I have become certified through ACE as a personal trainer and Health Coach, have completed 3 Tough Mudder Races, 3 10K runs, competed in 2 bodybuilding competitions, 2 power lifting meets, and hiked 10 fourteen thousand foot peaks. I’ve been a fitness nut my whole life, but this event has instilled in me a passion to not only achieve my goals and not take them my health for granted, but help others do so as well. If we work together you will not only gain a friend and a partner in your fitness journey, but actually make concrete steps towards your goals and experience lasting change.

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What to Expect

My clients work in a focused, productive manner. We achieve what we set out to achieve. We start with mobility/activation work to not only prevent injury but maximize the workout's effectiveness. From there we follow their personalized, in depth plan for the day. At the end we cool down and discuss what they should focus on until the next session.

Client Success Story

For this I'll simply use a review. "I trained with Brian for over a year at X3 before he left Atlanta. I was very sorry to see him go. From day 1 he impressed me with his very thorough technical knowledge and his attention to detail. Before living in Atlanta I trained for 5 years at Sweat in Orlando and thus have a high standard for personal trainers. Brian completely sold me on his skills from the first day. The sessions were immediately geared towards my goals, with complex, full body moves in the weight room and fast-paced cardio/bootcamp-style sessions meant to raise and lower heart rate in intervals. All the things I knew I had to do to get to my goals. I also noticed he kept notes of my progress so I had confidence that he was going to push and change things as progress dictated. He did in fact over time alter not just the weights but the sessions to adjust based on progress I was or was not making. He brought up nutrition from the first day, setting goals for me, setting up a tracking system, and was always very proactive about reviewing my food journals. He was never afraid to call me out on things I should be changing, which is good. You don't need a trainer to tell you what you want to hear! His meal service was on point. Very tasty food, lots of options, and cooked with a lot of attention to the ingredients, quality, and cooking methods. That was a very nice added bonus. I can't speak highly enough of Brian, he is an excellent personal trainer."

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