What am I best at? Coaching people. I love to help people get better in every way. From athletic performance to starting a business. From getting healthy to personal development. I love to help people get clarity and accomplish their goals. Want to talk about what you’re struggling with? Shoot me a message.
Education
Masters, Education. Emphasis in Cross Cultural Communication
B.A. Physical Education
Certifications
USAW Level 1 Sports Performance
Pendlay Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Football
CrossFit Endurance
Google Analytics, Advanced Level
Experience
14 Years Coaching Fitness (Weightlifting, CrossFit)
12 Years Coaching Organized Athletics (weightlifting, wrestling, track and field)
8 years Teaching Physical Education
10 National Weightlifting Competition Qualifications (multiple top 10 finishes)
1 International Weightlifting Medal (2 if you count non sanctioned organizations)
His Story
By the numbers
I began working as a physical education teacher and wrestling coach at age 21. I was passionate about 2 things; improving the fitness level of the student athletes, and coaching winning wrestling teams.
At age 24 I joined up with two business partners to grow CrossFit Excel. We grew from a garage with a handful of members to a beautiful 10,000 square foot facility with over 300 members.
I competed in my 1st weightlifting meet in August, 2010, just a few weeks before my 26th birthday. I fell in love with the sport and competed in 25 weightlifting meets over the next 5 years, including many top 10 National finishes.
In 2013, I founded Caffeine and Kilos with 2 of my friends. We had a vision of a company in the fitness industry that could help support athletes in the strength sports, and do so by making cool stuff that we wanted ourselves. In that same year, my beautiful wife gave birth to the 1st of our 2 children.
From 2014 to 2015 I made a correctional/instructional weightlifting video every week for 60 weeks. I call this project The Lifting Fix. Even though I no longer update it, all of the weekly videos are still up for free on YouTube and the website.
As Caffeine and Kilos crossed it's 4th year in business, we started the Gas Station Cappuccino podcast. It's a show about a little weightlifting, a little business, and a lot of general life stuff....mostly Dean and I just bantering back and forth.
Excel Yoga opened it’s doors in 2018. Under the umbrella of Excel Health and Fitness, Excel Yoga is a top notch yoga studio located in Manteca, CA.
2019 brought me back to competing in weightlifting. I trained for about 5 months leading up to the Masters World Cup in San Diego where I finished 1st overall, winning a gold medal for Team USA. There’s a fun 12 minute mini-documentary about it you can check out here.
Towards the end of 2020 I was approached by the fitness industry legend Cory Gregory (Cory G). He was assembling a group of partners to invest in and grow his booming nutrition company Max Effort Muscle. The project fit perfectly into what I believe in, and the people invovled are top notch. How could I say no? I committed to and purchased a small share of the company on the spot. Since then I have acquired equity in 5 other businesses through advising and/or investment. Most of them are in the health and fitness space, including Sweat Tent Saunas and Krushwell (vodka based seltzer with electrolytes).
Currently, I’m writing my first book titled “Win Your Next Hour.”
Caffeine and Kilos is a brand out of Elk Grove, CA that supports an active lifestyle. The Caffeine and Kilos mission statement is centered around quality without sacrifice. Click here to check out Caffeine and Kilos.
Excel Health and Fitness is a premier strength and conditioning facility is Manteca, CA. Home to CrossFit Excel and Excel Yoga, quality coaching has been the priority since opening in 2008. Click here to check out Excel Health and Fitness.
Max Effort Muscle manufactures high quality supplements that fuel your workout, recovery, and healthy lifestyle. Click Here to check out Max Effort Muscle.
Gas Station Cappuccino, a podcast about life, fitness, business, and more! The podcast covers everyday conversations about Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, powerlifting, and growing a business in the fitness industry. Click here to check out Gas Station Cappuccino.
The goal of The Lifting Fix is to help people improve with the barbell. Everybody has something they can improve upon! Our goal is to find the one fix that will make the biggest immediate impact. Click here to check out The Lifting Fix.