about

When I came back to Southern California after the military, I wanted to become a personal trainer and help people improve their lives through exercise. I chose the name Ranger Fit to honor the Rangers who died in Somalia in 1993 and share the best of my military experience with my students. Ranger Fit is also a concept about how I approach fitness always working to find what works and get rid of what doesn’t work.

After the military, I began to study martial arts and I like to incorporate many of the aspects of martial arts into Ranger Fit. One big draw back in the gym is that all the programs in a nut shell are based off of a hybrid of body building and aerobics. Many approaches in the fitness industry are still trying to solve modern problems with 1970’s solutions.

First I studied functional training which took the focus off of isolating muscle and put the focus on strengthening the whole body while training movements. Then in 2006, I received my black belt in Hapkido from Grand Master Kwon and also had my first experience with kettlebells. My first class was with Pavel Tsatsouline, Dr. Mark Cheng, Guro Danny Inosanto, and Jiu Jitsu Master Rigan Machado. Being a black belt and a personal trainer, I was very frustrated by how much trouble I had with the 35lbs kettlebell. I started to re-think everything. It became clear that I needed to focus on my core strength and flexibility. I also started to experiment with healthier foods to decrease inflammation and improve recovery so I would not feel so stiff and tight from training hard.

We use many different training methods such as kettlebell training, clubbell training, TRX, ropes, and sandbags. We don’t use these because they may be trendy for their effectiveness as a unique tool. It is not about the equipment, it is about the training system. When you start training you may begin training in kettlebells or TRX but eventually it will become your own program. A big focus with Ranger Fit is the individualization of training. We believe “personalizing” your personal training.