Hi! My name is Mark Nelson. I live in Bend, Oregon and I’ve been training and helping people change their lives for over 20 years.

My love of fitness began in my home state of Colorado, where I found a passion for racing bikes and other outdoor extreme sports. When I started going to the gym I went to better my body and myself, to build strength and muscle, and to become more aware of how my body works at peak form. I started with cardio and basic body weight balancing movements like planks, sit-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups; over time I transitioned to weight-bearing movements, gradually increasing the resistance and weights as my form and performance improved.  My body quickly transformed as I put on 20lbs of lean muscle. My endurance felt infinite. I could push for much longer periods of time and at an extremely elevated pace much more easily than ever before. I felt secure, strong, and unstopable in my new body. The best part was my performance in bike racing, and extreme sports exploded! My body felt amazing and my confidence increased. From then on, there was no turning back.

Of course, there were some injuries along the way, a few more serious than others, as will happen with extreme sports! But because of my training and conditioning, my body was able to recover quickly and easily. I wanted to share what I had learned with others, so I moved to Oregon and worked closely with a mentor, learning everything I could about proper training, form, safety, and protocol for myself and others.