SMALL TOWN USA

I'm from your typical small town USA.  I grew up in Richland Nebraska which had a population of something like 89!  I actually lived in the country outside of town.  After highschool i went on to play college football and graduated cum laude.

After college i felt the need to get out of Nebraska so I moved to San Diego where i started my own business in the supplement industry.  I also started modeling my first year there.  I've lived in various spots around San Diego and Los Angeles.

I THINK FIT

However, recently I've relocated to Omaha where I've begun personal training as well as started my latest business www.ITHINKFIT.COM and Sensei Nutrition.  I still frequent Los Angeles for modeling gigs.  Fitness and nutrition do still top my list as personal interest.  Which is great because when your work involves you passion it's not like work at all.  I also love to meditate because it keeps me grounded and in tune.

DIFFERENT ROUTINES

I follow a number of different routines depending on what I desire to accomplish with my body at the time.  Typically I stick to a body builder split of doing one muscle group a day 5 days a week.  Sometimes however I actually need to lose a little mass for modeling so I'll switch to full body workouts at a fast pace and pick up the cardio.  For cardio I love to do high intensity interval training.  That along with my Sensei fat burners get me cut up fast and gives me awesome energy even while dieting!

HELPING PEOPLE

I started ITHINKFIT.COM with my good friend and old college teammate, Heath Murray.  Heath was already a very successful personal trainer and actually got me started in training.  We started the business because I was constantly getting requests via email from people all over the world asking me for workout routines and diet plans.  We wanted a way that we could help all of these people and also be available to communicate with them through their entire transformation to answer questions and help keep them motivated.

When people join ITHINKFIT.COM they get their own private profile page where the upload progress pictures and we can view their stats and goals.   We then create specific diet and workout plans that are specific for that person and their available equipment.  There is also a message board where our clients communicate directly with Heath and I.

SEX SELLS

In my business it's extremely important!  Like it or not, sex sells, and your physical appearance can be an extra advantage in any line of work.  More importantly I think someone's personality and people skills are the most important attribute to being successful.

CHILLING AT BEACH

In the summer of 2002 I was chilling at the beach in San Diego one day and a local fitness photographer tapped me on the shoulder.   He got in with a publishing company out of New York and before I knew it I was in the fitness magazines.  My next step was going to Hollywood where I got myself an agent.  Since then, aside from fitness modeling, I've gotten into commercial modeling and acting.

I didn't know what to expect in my first test shoot and felt a little uncomfortable and awkward in front of the camera.  I had no idea how hard it was to hold your breath and flex your abs as hard as you can while making your face look your not in extreme pain.  After time I've come find that being in front of the camera can be extremely liberating!

Keeping your body camera ready at all times requires extreme sacrifices.  I was already used to keeping my self lean and muscular but being camera is ready is a whole new level!

THE BIG DREAM

My greatest inspiration comes from people around the world who write to tell me that I have motivated them to transform their bodies and achieve their goals.

As a model my biggest dream would be to develop myself more as and actor and be a star on the screen!  I am involved with the agency NTA in Hollywood for commercial modeling/acting but I could see myself with someone like Silver models who have a lot of the top male fitness models.

SPEECHLESS ART

I definitely believe in that statement.   I love art that can be interpreted into complex stories or better yet, art that leaves you speechless.

WHAT KIND OF CHURCH

One day tthat I'll never forget was on an outdoor underwear shoot.  We were actually shooting in front of a church because it had these really unique wooden front doors that looked great for the background.  What I didn't realize was that this church sat on a certain street that all of the tourists would come to to take pictures of the Hollywood sign.  

Shortly after we begun shooting the tourists started to congregate on the street right in front of us.  Mothers were covering their children's eyes and wondering what kind of church has a man on the front steps hanging out in some small briefs!

MOVING FORWARD

I am very optimistic and hopeful.  In America I think we've been stagnant for the last 8 years in all of those areas and more.  However, I do have hope that after the next election we can again become progressive and move forward as a society with our tolerance.

FUTURE

I've recently shot for 4 different fitness mags that should be coming out this summer.  Right now we're working on making videos for ITHINKFIT.COM that are instructional as well as motivating.  In the future we'll be looking to expand our Sensei Nutrition line to include protein powders and other sports supplements.

An unforgettable moment: My first fitness magazine
A hero: my parents
Your main motto: Your are what you create and you are ALWAYS creating

Photos:Ronald Tan :  www.ronaldntan.com
Christine Dirkschneider : http://www.dirkschneiderphotography.com (water photos)
Andre Deloach : http://www.empyreanphotography.com (downlight photo) and http://lewispayton.com

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