My superpower is that I can teach anyone how to squat, press, and deadlift heavy, injury-free.

I started my fitness journey around 2010.

I was in my early 20s.

5’6”, 110 lb. Zero strength, zero cardio.

I struggled to lug my electric guitar amp around, which was nothing for my band members.

And those guys didn’t even lift weights.

This was a problem.

Also a girl called me “skeletor”.

So I started going to the gym.

For my first two years, I didn’t train consistently. When I did show up, I’d hit random machines and called it a day.

I gained maybe 5 lb during this time.

Overall I made almost zero progress.

Then in 2012, I discovered powerlifting.

And my consistency problem was solved.

I became obsessed with seeing my barbell squat, bench, deadlift numbers go up every week.

From

“Can I really lift this…?”

To…

“I can lift this!”

Every week.

This led to me becoming a founding member of the SJSU powerlifting team.

We went as far as flying out to Texas for USAPL nationals.

When I graduated from SJSU, I decided to give personal training a go.

I was already teaching my gym friends how to lift. For free.

Seemed like a no-brainer to go deeper.

And the rest is history.

MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS

United States Powerlifting Association (USPA)

EDUCATION:

B.S. Business Administration from San Jose State University

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) [in progress]

Notable events:

2013-2015

A chronic low back injury kept me from heavy lifting for 2 years.

When I finally figured it out, I hit all-time deadlift PRs within 3 months.

For the next 10+ years, I dove further into studying rehab and pain science.

(The knowledge I eventually gained is how I’m able to deadlift 405 lb, squat 315 lb, bench 225 lb, at 150 lb bodyweight, injury-free, at age 36.)

2016-2020

Began dabbling in boxing, stretching, calisthenics, and “corrective exercise”.

I still lifted heavy barbells.

But instead of chronic injuries, I was plagued by “tightness” every time I lifted heavy.

My “maintenance work” would take as long as my actual lifting.

2020-2021

Took a complete break from training.

No lifting. Nothing.

This was the first time in nearly 10 years, that I’d gone longer than 1 week without training.

2021-2026

Got back into training.

Figured out that my prior nagging tightness stemmed from holes in my lifting mechanics.

Obsessed over perfecting my lifting mechanics, so that I could prove it was possible to lift heavy WITHOUT nagging tightness.

Goal was 100% achieved early 2026.

Even after squatting 315 lb, benching 225 lb, and deadlifting 405 lb…

I’d feel looser, not stiffer, after every heavy lift.

No stretching nor foam rolling needed.

And all this, at age 36.

An age where many believe physical decline is simply part of being that age.

My mission now is to:

help people get that same feeling of strength and mobility in much less time