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Meet Jonathan Herrera
Tell us a little bit about yourself... I’m a student from the northwest suburbs of Chicago; Elgin, Illinois. I’m a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach for The Bar The Gym and the Creative Director. I’ve been training for almost 4 years and I’ve been powerlifting for under 2 years. What is something about you that we might be surprised to know? I'm a first-generation American, I’m pretty short (5’5”), and I used to play soccer before I started training. I wasn’t that good at it, which is why I didn’t try out for my high school team. I am...
Meet: Ryan Victorino
Tell us a little bit about yourself... I’m 31 years old and work as a zookeeper in Bismarck, ND. Prior to this I managed a Vitamin Shoppe in San Francisco, CA for 5 years. Now I work with Bengal tigers, snow leopards, pumas, bobcats, lynx, wolves and much more! What inspired you to begin your fitness journey? After leaving the Vitamin Shoppe, I got a job as a food salesman and spent the majority of my day on the road driving to and from locations. After a year of that I put on 70 pounds. I was working a food...
Meet: Christian Rojas
Tell us a little bit about yourself... My Name is Chris. I also go by Brandon, usually by those close to me. I am 27 years old and grew up in the lower Rio Grande Valley. I moved to San Antonio, Texas for schooling and have stayed ever since. I received my Bachelors of Science in Public Health with a focus in Epidemiology. I worked with the Woman Infant and Children Program for 2 years. There I learned about nutrition and helped the community, which has helped me in my fitness journey. I have always been fond of both health...
Meet: Tanner Wayne
Tell us a little bit about yourself... My name is Tanner Wayne and I am a young 32 years old. I currently live in Vista, CA which is north county San Diego. I’ve been a professional touring musician as well as drum tech for the past 14 years. I enjoy all kinds of music, cooking and mixed martial arts. What is something about you that we might be surprised to know? The only thing I can think of is I'M COLOR BLIND. Don’t ask me to test this! Haha What inspired you to begin your fitness journey? I was...
Meet Desiree' Cabinatan
Tell us a little bit about yourself... I’m 28 and currently living in San Antonio, Texas. I was born and raised in Arizona, then did my college years out in Honolulu, Hawaii. From an out-of-gym perspective, I have a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in History and an M.S. in Cybersecurity Studies. My 9-5 job is being a cyber security consultant. I started weight training in high school but that was all mostly for sports and of course a lot of running with cross country. It was during college that I came to my senses about putting on...