Marcus’ career in personal training began in 1993. From the beginning, he dedicated himself to providing his clients with the highest level of commitment and service. As a result, he’s retained many clients from the early days of his practice – more than 18 years.
Although he is running Fit For Trips, Marcus continues to train clients face to face. He believes that strictly training clients in a virtual world creates a loss of empathy for what people struggle with and a sharpness in training skills to see the minutia in all exercises. He continues to educate himself with the ever evolving world of exercise and conditioning.
Marcus received his BS in Athletic Training and shortly after earned his Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) designation. This combination is unusual, but significant in the world of personal training. His athletic training education has enhanced his ability to work with clients who have sustained orthopedic injuries. The CSCS designation – prevalent in collegiate, professional and Olympic conditioning coaches – ensures that clients receive the most progressive and up-to-date training techniques.
Marcus is trusted by his colleagues in physical therapy who refer to him their discharged patients who have been treated for ACL injuries, torn meniscus, tennis elbow, low back pain, etc. His many years of fitness experience and adventure travel allow him to confidently extend his knowledge to you through Fit for Trips.
Marcus has traveled the world in search of adventure. He has explored both ends of the country by bike including the backwoods of Montana and the vast singletrack of Moab, Utah as well as trails in the North Georgia mountains and Tsali, North Carolina. His adventures have also led him to East Africa, French Polynesia, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands.
In addition, he was a competitive adventure racer. Marcus’ interests and experience go way beyond the world’s highest peaks. He is also an active father of two boys, the inventor of a portable dry-land training device for paddlers and creator of virtual software for personal training.
