"After Just One Year at TrAk I Have Lost 45lbs"

What have you accomplished in your life that you're most proud of?

I wrote a poem for a gentleman who passed away a couple years ago. I meant to give it to him as a get-well-soon present, but I never had the chance. A dear friend of his turned out to be the district attourney of Cleveland - or something like that. Regardless, she liked it so much that she proposed featuring it in The Plain Dealer. Flattering as the offer was, I didn't feel right about it: I made the poem just for him, and so I never accepted.

If you could take 3 months off and do whatever you wanted, what would that time look like? 

I would see as much of the world as possible, starting with Asia. I want to see many different perspectives: how people live, what's important to them, what they need help with. Perhaps the problems on the other side of the world aren't so different from ours; if I can provide any help, then maybe it can shed a little light on how we can solve the problems we face here.

How did you feel before you found TrAk?

Before I found TrAk I thought I would never be strong. I was definitely lost. 

How do you feel now? 

It helped me realize I've always been strong. TrAk gave me the resources and care I needed to grow physically. I always thought I needed to be special, but everyone is working just as hard as me; breaking themselves over and over just like me. It isn't the process that makes us strong, it's that throbbing in our chest that tells us to get back up - even when we know we can't.

How has TrAk changed your everyday life?

I no longer struggle to do my work; however, my body never ceases to ache. Lol

Goals...personal, professional, family?

I want to publish a story at some point, then direct it into a movie or TV show, potentially. If it does well then I can finally buy my parents a new heater and air conditioner. We don't have much, but they've given me all that they have. I'd say my biggest goal is to give it all back while I still have time.

If you were in a band what existing band/group do you see yourself  in?

Rage Against the Machine

Best place to travel that you've ever been?

 Sanibel Island, Florida

What personal failure has helped lead to your ultimate success? 

My entire life has been a subsequent series of failures. Its been hard, but I'm not all that upset about it. The more I fail the more I discover new and better ways to approach life. I've never had an 'ultimate success' and I honestly hope I never do. What am I supposed to do after I accomplish that? I feel like there'd be nothing left. I want to keep growing; to keep being better than I am now for as long as I can.

What three people [living or dead] would you go camping with next weekend?

My friends Tyler, Chris, and Kenny.

Which sport/activity would you love to do, but are afraid to?

Parkour, I'm too clumsy

Favorite movie?

Guess Whose Coming to Dinner

Best piece of advice you've ever received?

"Always retire into something, never retire from something."

At what age were you in the best shape of your life?

I'm in the best shape of my life right this second!

Words to live by or favorite quote?

"What makes you different makes you strong." ~ Arcane

What adventure do you plan to have in the future?

Someday I'll see Japan, then Korea, parts of China if I'm able, then St. Petersburg in Russia, then to Germany, and Italy, and Spain, and France, then I'll see the UK and make my way back home.

Something interesting we don't know about you?

I really like to write, I wanna make something so beautiful it makes angels weep.

What do you like most about being apart of the TrAk Family?

The instructors. I could do all the workouts by myself, but I probably wouldn't do them right. Their supervision can be quite helpful at times, plus the encouragement feels nice.

Biggest accomplishment at the gym?

Losing 45lbs after just a year at TrAk