Hi! My name is ... Mitch

I started bodybuilding in my teenage years. I enjoyed it so much that I graduated university with an Exercise Science focused degree. (My university only had a basic Physical Education degree at the time). Unfortunately in the following years I lost track of the main principles of exercise and healthy eating. I came down with a case of shiny object syndrome. I wasted years trying different exercise programs and diets trying to find out what works and what doesn't.

At the age of 25 after trying to be a bodybuilder I got frustrated and decided I needed a change. So I moved to Japan. After living there for a few years two things came into my life that completely changed it. The first was my wife. The second was Aikido. I was lucky enough to find a fantastic teacher who taught me the magic of mastering basic principles and always striving for small improvements. I decided to use these same principles with physique optimization.

My passion for bodybuilding was reignited. I went back to school to get certified as a nutritionist. I saw massive changes in my physique and just overall felt better. Then there was some bad news. Another person at our dojo was unable to come to practice due to health issues. I decided that it didn't matter if I was in good shape if I didn't have anyone to practice with. I wanted to help out other martial artists as well. The satisfaction of changing your health and physique through your own effort is amazing and I want you to be able to experience that same feeling.