I was by no means the “jock” in high school, though I was reasonably in shape. While attending Morris Brown College, as any HBCU band alum will tell you, strapping up that snare drum six times a week was a work out in and of itself. That coupled with part time choreography and the bodybuilder training split kept me fit, or so I thought.

In 1994, I began training in martial arts where speed and agility were just as important as power. This is when I learned that all of that weight lifting had made me not only more muscular but slower as well. I was introduced to CrossFit training methods through my current martial arts coach. I’ll be the first to admit I was resistant. After all, I had my way of working out and I felt it was best for me. Then came the wake up call…

A family member had a heath scare that forced me to take a look at reality. I wanted to, needed to be, in better shape. But it was more than that, I wanted to help people to reach their full potential healthwise. Life is too short to do anything but live it fully.

I became ISSA certified in April 2008 and worked briefly as personal trainer at a Luxery Hotel in Atlanta before transitioning into a gym in the Lawrenceville-Suwanee area utlizing the CrossFit methodology. I found from my own exerience of Crossfit training regularly that I became stronger, faster and my body began to become more streamlined, flexible, and function as a unit. In short, CrossFit gets RESULTS.

In March 2009, I earned my CrossFit Level 1 certification and joined the No Excuses Team. My next goal is level 2 certification and I hope to help you reach your individual goals to live a better life.

Email Jerome: jerome@noexcusescrossfit.com