Personal Training Expert Witnesses

This expert is a 23 year veteran of the health and fitness industry. He has served in a variety of positions in gyms from fitness attendant to personal trainer to acting as the general manager, and has consulted around the world. Throughout his career, he has not only worked with gym patrons but also with health care professionals to bridge the gap between health care and fitness. Currently, he is the president of a health and fitness consulting firm that focuses on working with organizations to build their business through education, training and consulting. He has helped launch large and small fitness centers, and worked with management on hiring, training, and gym safety.

This expert in health and fitness has decades of academic and industry experience in personal fitness training. He began his career completing a BS at Southeast Missouri State in Health Management and then continued on to complete a Master degree in Exercise Physiology where he graduated summa cum laude. For four years prior to starting his PhD, this expert worked as a clinical exercise physiologist during which time he conducted fitness assessments and provided dietary/exercise recommendations to individuals, including those with chronic medical conditions. He currently holds a PhD in Exercise Science, having completed a dissertation on the effects of obesity on skeletal muscle protein degradation. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS) and is certified as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist by ACSM. He active as an assistant professor at a major US university in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion. He has published several papers concerning exercise interventions for those with chronic diseases. He teaches courses in Nutrition and Physical Fitness, Exercise Testing and Prescription, Skeletal Muscle Physiology, and is preparing to offer a course focused on exercise interventions for those with chronic disease.

With over 30 years of experience training in various types of gym and fitness facilities, this expert has a particular insight into the field of personal training and fitness facility safety. He has extensive experience with national standards and guidelines for fitness facilities, personal training standards, the design, installation, and usage of fitness equipment, and fitness program design. This expert earned his BA in physical education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and holds multiple certifications, including personal training, UFC performance training, strength and conditioning specialist, and post-rehab conditioning specialist. He is active in his field as a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has instructed many in exercise science, as a health science teacher for Sylmar High School, an American Red Cross CPR, AED, & first aid instructor, and a fitness and performance coach for Vistamar High School and UFC Gym. He has also previously served as a trainer for the men's lacrosse club team at Loyola Marymount University and the owner of Balanced Fitness Systems, a fitness training company he ran for nearly 25 years. Currently, this expert serves as the owner of a private fitness training facility in California.