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​​In 2011 I opened Black Iron Training in a 600 square foot retail space with a power rack, a bar, and set of plates.  That is when the real education began and I continue to learn more about the training process every day. I have moved in and out a few different locations and have accumulated a few more bars, plates, and racks.  ​​​

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Aside from training clients in my gym I have also been a contracted trainer and coach for the Lansing Hockey Club.  I have also been contracted by the Michigan State Police to teach barbell training at the Training Academy and have helped many Troopers and recruits get stronger.  For several years I worked as a member of the Starting Strength Seminar Staff and helped deliver many Training Camps here in Michigan and traveled around the country to work at Starting Strength Seminars with Mark Rippetoe.  I was an original member of the the Starting Strength Online Coaching organization and moved on to be come a contracted member of the Barbell Logic online coaching team as well.  Each of these contracting opportunities enabled me to work with a wide variety of people and significantly increased my professional experience.  I am a better coach from the hours I have spent working with each of these organizations.  

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Along with 20 years of professional training experience, I am also a graduate of Michigan State University. Throughout my career I have studied to become a Starting Strength Coach, an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer, and a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach.

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My experience has allowed me to learn a lot about the process of training and I enjoy sharing it with as many people as I can.