03/21/2024
Okay, “one” of the coolest things about this guy is that after I trained him for a season or two, dude gave me his All Star jersey. That means he was a happy customer and it still means so much to me…always will. I worked with Kimmo strictly around improving his core strength and power but also his endurance and resiliency. Something that earned me time with many professional athletes in both the NHL and NFL. It was sad to see Kimmo leave Nashville, but watching his team earn the Stanley Cup that very next season was the best possible outcome. Still miss that dude!!! Lots of good memories training together, including some traditional boys nights out to blow off steam. There are so many exercises that I created uniquely for my professional hockey players that aren’t priority justified when training clients for general fitness. I love learning what someone is training for…and then learning how they train…(and past injuries to improve or avoid) because my brain works well and quickly when it comes to what types of exercises are missing and needed asap. I’m good at finding weaknesses and holes in people’s programs. Restoring balance and avoiding default movement patterns and contractions that happen automatically via guarding from their past pain or injury is where I start. After that identification and athlete awareness, they start to train without fear and reach new levels of strength and confidence. It also goes to show, that when you invest more in yourself, you end up reaching higher goals. Everytime. #44
