I would rather show you the receipts than ask for your trust. I hold a bachelor's degree in strength and conditioning from BCCS, and I am an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and an ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach.
Here is what each one is, and just as importantly, what it changes about how I coach you. Credentials are not results — they are the reason you should not have to guess about your training.
BCCS
The longest piece of this. Years of human physiology, biomechanics, program design, testing, and exercise prescription — the difference between guessing at a workout and knowing why it works.
ISSA — International Sports Sciences Association
A nationally recognized credential covering exercise science, client assessment, exercise technique, and safety. It also keeps me accountable to continuing education rather than a gym-floor opinion.
ISSA — International Sports Sciences Association
Nutrition is where most people stall, so I trained specifically for it. This is why nutrition coaching is part of my offers instead of a PDF I hand over and never mention again.
A credential only matters if it shows up in your programming. These four things are where mine do.
Your training is sequenced around how the body actually responds to stress over weeks and months — not copied from a celebrity workout or a trending split.
You get someone who studied energy balance and adherence, so food guidance is specific to you and does not rely on a single diet being ‘the right one.'
Before I add weight, I want to know what you can do safely. That habit comes straight from an education in assessment and exercise prescription.
When I tell you why something works, I can point to the research behind it — and say honestly when the evidence is thin or still developing.
I am not a doctor and I am not a registered dietitian. A certified nutrition coach is not licensed to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for medical conditions — and I will not pretend otherwise. If something needs bloodwork, medication, or a medical diagnosis, I will tell you to get it and build your plan around what your provider says.
And my credentials do not do the work. You do. My job is to make the next ten decisions obvious so your effort lands where it actually counts.
No. Consistency, effort, and a plan you will actually follow matter far more than my diploma. The degree changes the quality of the plan you get and how quickly we fix it when something stalls — it does not decide whether you are capable of doing the work.
ISSA is a long-standing industry certification body. The Certified Personal Trainer credential requires coursework in exercise science, client assessment, exercise technique, and program design, plus a final exam and continuing education to stay current.
No. A certified nutrition coach is not a registered dietitian or a physician. I can help with training, food choices, portions, and habits. If you have a medical condition, take medication, or suspect a deficiency, I will tell you to speak with a doctor or registered dietitian and build your plan around their guidance.
No. You can get results with far less. My education is there so you do not have to guess — so the programming, the nutrition, and the adjustments are based on how the body actually adapts instead of whatever is trending online.
Tell me what you want to feel stronger about and I will tell you honestly whether you need coaching, a self-guided plan, or just a few adjustments you can make this week.
