What clients are saying…
Mike is the only personal trainer that I've had and tbh he sets the bar extremely high. He truly has helped change my life currently down 70 lbs and I have never felt better. If you are in need of a trainer this is your guy, no doubt!!!!
Mike is hands-down one of the most knowledgeable and professional trainers I’ve ever worked with, and I spent 8 years working in the industry. And he genuinely cares about each of his clients. I did some remote online training with him and was impressed with how quickly and thoroughly he responded to all of my questions and feedback. I’ve also seen him train clients in-person and his full attention is on his client. 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for a trainer for any purpose.
“As someone who has trained a clientele base consisting of everyday people all the way to professional athletes currently in the NFL, Mike is someone I would go to for advice and knowledge when my own didn’t suffice…It’s hard to let someone else train those you care about, but take it as a sign I would happily let Mike be in charge of my very own family’s well being”
“Mike is great to work with!!! He is great at programming and knows what to set better than I do for myself! Very prompt with answering questions and extremely helpful!
“Mike brings a wealth of education and practical experience to his client base. Whether you are preparing for a fitness-based competition, making sure you are prepared to do your job, or are simply looking to make lifestyle changes that improve your health and wellness, Mike will bring a professional approach that will allow you the opportunity to meet your goals.”
“I started with Mike 5 years ago in Nashville in person. I have since been relocated away from Nashville and he continues to write my workouts remotely. He uses varying techniques so nothing gets too stale and evolves your program off your feed back to conquer your weaker areas. He pushes you to edge so that you come back for more, but never to the point where you are contemplating giving up. He's full of knowledge and very adaptive. Strong trainer and a good person. I would recommend.”
…He took all the time that was needed to show me how to train the proper way…I started out only being able to do 95lbs Squat, 95 bench, 135 deadlift, 55 overhead press, all 3 sets of 5. With Mikes help I have been able to improve my numbers to 145 squat, 140 bench, 235 deadlift, 85 overhead press, all 3 sets of 5. I have also improved on my pull-ups where at first I could barely even do 1, but now I can do several…all in about 2 months. If you want someone who is going to be there for you, and make sure you are getting the proper training to make you stronger, use MJT.
“Mike has not only been an insightful conversation partner who has pushed me to study different training modalities & authors, but he is one of the very few people who can work effectively with various populations ranging from elderly general population to tactical operations to aspiring young athletes.”
“I've trained with Mike for over 5 years now. He does an excellent job of providing training programs that challenge me while providing enough variety to keep me motivated. I'm in better shape in my 60's than I was in my 20's.”
Training under Mike has been exceptional. This is the most professional and knowledgeable trainer I’ve personally experienced. Not only have I gained a lot of knowledge, but I’ve progressed in the amount of weight I can lift as well as muscle gain. This is the first time in my life that I’ve actually looked in the mirror and have seen results that I’m happy with. I can actually see the results of the hard work. I would highly recommend MJT Training!
As a college student who values their health and wellness it is very important to me that I continue to prioritize my workout routine. When juggling work and school it can be difficult to keep my priorities in place and stay on top of my goals. Mike has done a wonderful job of working with me online and sending me my updated workouts through the Trainerize app. Who says your personal trainer has to live in the same state as you? I highly suggest MJT Training, because he has helped me learn how to prioritize my health without having to sacrifice a vast amount of my time.
My job requires me to be on-call 24/7 and travel often. Mike tailors my workouts around my schedule and what tools I might have access to. I highly recommend him.
Prior to MJT I had hit a plateau in my normal weight training routine, bench press 245lbs,deadlifts 295, squats 285, overhead presses 135. I was maxing out without progress. I started working with Mike & got outta my comfort zone, which broke my mental block. My goal when I started training with Mike was to increase strength & to fine tune my technique.
After 12 weeks I saw progress in the lifts mentioned above. I now max out, bench press 270, deadlifts 335, squats 300, overhead press 155.
I knew how to push myself hard and stay consistent with a diet and exercise program. I was also constantly hitting growth plateaus while not dealing with a host of annoying injuries and illnesses. MJT Training has helped me push through plateaus, injuries, and other life setbacks while increasing my deadlifts by 17%, my bench press by 12%, and my pull-ups by 100% in two months. I highly recommend giving MJT Training a call!
“Mike is a great trainer. He always puts in the extra effort when writing my program. He always seems to find the right balance of killing me but also making me stronger! 10/10 would recommend him to anyone thinking about hiring a trainer/coach”
Mike is a very attentive and responsive trainer. He knows how to approach and motivate his clients in the way they need. I’ve had great results in the few short months that I’ve been a client. I’m stronger than I’ve been and I credit that to his knowledge and ability to motivate. I’d encourage anyone that’s looking to be healthier to give Mike a call. He’s an excellent partner and guide for the entire process. 5 stars. Would repeat.
“My time training with Mike was short but the goals were met. I came to Mike wanting to simply increase my strength as much as I could in a short time frame. Mike's training platform was easy to follow and any questions I had he was there to help. When there were obstacles that affected my training, he was able to adjust the training so the end goal was still met. All in all, very knowledgeable and professional trainer. He will help you become a better you.”
“I have been training with MJT Training for almost two years. I'm building for strongman competitions and Mike has guided me to goals and points that I haven't seen in years or never saw before. Very knowledgeable for whatever goal one may have.”
“I was reluctant to get a trainer because I thought I already knew what I was doing. But after seeing Mike work with his clients I decided to give it a shot for a few months since he seemed to know his stuff. I'm still working with him a year and a half later and making progress every week. Since iv been working with him we have added about 40 lbs to my bench 100 to the squat and over 150 lbs to my deadlift. I would recommend Mike to anyone looking to build strength or just trying to be more fit in general.”
“I found Mike after looking to get back into fitness after a almost 8 yr break since HS sports. I work in healthcare so Mike makes sense since he specializes in working with EMS, police, and healthcare workers. He is an honest guy who will shoot it to you straight with your goals and how achievable they are. He is extremely knowledgeable with workouts and techniques. Mike has helped me get into the best shape that I’ve been in for almost a decade and you could not find a better coach to help you with your fitness goals.”
Coach Mike is the best and I appreciate everything he’s done for me. He is extremely professional and motivating. I went through a few hardships and was able to get the support I needed and the push to stay on top of my training. I recommend Coach Mike to anyone that’s looking to start their fitness journey or level up. He is well qualified and I really enjoyed the app he uses for the customized workout plan. Coach Mike is a former police officer and that made me feel more confident to trust him with my fitness journey. Try him out and you won’t regret it!
I did my own gym programing for years and I’ve been working with MJT (Mike) for 7 months. The results in the last 7 months with MJT far surpass any results I was getting on my own. Mike knows when you should push and when to back off. If you are thinking about hiring Mike, just do it and thank me in 6 months.
I had never gone to the gym before and was a little nervous about how to do it all, but Mike made every my step very easy! He explains what we are doing and why, which muscles should work when you do a certain exercise, and he monitors how you do it. He also gives advice on your diet and asks each time how you are physically feeling today and how much you slept, and adjusts your exercise accordingly. Mike is very helpful and professional, I highly recommend him.
Been working with Mike for a few years now! I absolutely love it! Been an athlete my whole life but wanted more guidance with my work outs to hit more personal goals and Mike has helped so much! During the pandemic when all the gyms were closed, Mike used what little equipment I had at my house and body workouts to adjust my workout plan! He’s always willing to answer whatever questions you may have about anything fitness and even diet related! I love the app he uses to post the workouts. There’s how to videos to make sure you’re doing the workout correctly!
I was reluctant to get a trainer because I thought I already knew what I was doing. But after seeing Mike work with his clients I decided to give it a shot for a few months since he seemed to know his stuff. I'm still working with him a year and a half later and making progress every week. Since iv been working with him we have added about 40 lbs to my bench 100 to the squat and over 150 lbs to my deadlift. I would recommend Mike to anyone looking to build strength or just trying to be more fit in general.
I found Mike after looking to get back into fitness after a almost 8 yr break since HS sports. I work in healthcare so Mike makes sense since he specializes in working with EMS, police, and healthcare workers. He is an honest guy who will shoot it to you straight with your goals and how achievable they are. He is extremely knowledgeable with workouts and techniques. Mike has helped me get into the best shape that I’ve been in for almost a decade and you could not find a better coach to help you with your fitness goals.
CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
Derrick is a soldier and I helped him prepare for a brutal 5 day competition in the Florida heat.
This competition involved the ACFT, stress shooting, land navigation, sleeping in the field, and an 18 mile ruck march to finish things off.
He was a pretty fit guy when I met him, but he had some nagging hip and back issues (as many soldiers do) and needed to drastically improve his cardiovascular fitness. He was also concerned about nutrition to fuel him properly throughout the week.
He knew a lot about fitness. We needed to put the pieces together into one program that could address everything – power, speed, strength, endurance, and durability, all while staying healthy and injury free.
When Josh started training with me, he was tired of banging his head against the wall.
He’s a busy father of 3 and had recently gone through some really difficult life circumstances.
He had made GREAT fat loss progress on his own.
But he had hit a plateau and was frustrated. He wasn’t sure what he was doing wrong or what he needed to do to keep moving forward.
My client Kate had applied to a federal agency but had failed her PT test several times. She came to me to get her ready for her last shot.
She struggled with her short distance running. She had plenty of endurance for longer distances, but found her legs DYING about 2/3 of the way through her shorter run.
In addition, her sit-ups were borderline. She had some back and tailbone pain and honestly just didn’t like doing them.
We prepped for a couple of months and she went back and blew her previous score out of the water and passed, finally landing the opportunity to train for her dream job.
My client John is a busy guy with no control over his schedule.
He travels for work and rarely has control over what food he has access to. He has to make do with pizza, subs, and burgers from whatever catering company is providing food for his events.
When we first started working together, he felt like crap and remembered a time several years ago when he wasn’t traveling for work and was able to follow a strict meal plan and workout schedule. He felt great then and was leaner and stronger.
He had no idea if he’d be able to lose fat while not being able to follow a meal plan or make his own food like he did before.
I told him there are many ways to lose fat without counting every macro or prepping all his food.
Torrance started training with me not long after he was released from the hospital after an 8 MONTH stay due to a stroke (in the middle of the pandemic last year).
No visitors due to COVID. He woke up not even knowing the pandemic was happening.
He could barely walk unassisted. He had barely any control over his entire left side. Barely any range of motion. We had to get creative to find exercises he could even do. He’s a young guy, and I can’t imagine what it was like to go through a year like that.
Nathan is a busy father with a toddler at home. He wanted to set a better example of health for his son because he grew up with a good example from his own father and wasn’t happy with how he was currently doing. Maybe you can relate.
Jeff is a police officer on night shift with 3 young kids. Needless to say, he’s got a lot on his plate.
He was sick and tired of feeling like crap and letting himself go. He wanted to prioritize himself to be better at his job, but more importantly to be around longer for his kids. Maybe you can relate.
Even though he had plenty of reason to, Jeff didn’t make excuses. He showed up and put in the work.
Darviet started training with me in February 2021. Said he tried everything and wasn't having any success at all on his own.
Despite lots of life stress, job stress, vacation, and having a young child, by the end of July he's down 40lbs and still going.
He said I'm doing the hard work giving him a plan, but that isn't true. I only see him an hour or two a week, and I can't put the work in to DO the plan. If you aren’t ready to do the work and take responsibility for your own life, no coach, including me, can help you.
Darviet stepped up, took responsibility, puts in the work, and it shows.
Amin came in with severe back pain that radiated down his leg and caused his entire body to lock up. Just a short time before I met him, it was so bad that he was left crippled, laying on the floor for hours.
He was getting back into paintball and wanted to lose weight and improve his performance without negatively affecting his back.
6 months later he’s down 40+ pounds and playing on a national team. After lifting weights 2-3x per week for months, he hasn’t had any major pain flare ups and can run and play at his best. This was all accomplished while eating out multiple meals per week and juggling a stressful, time-consuming job, a young family, and summer vacation.
Nathan is preparing for US Army Basic Training in the summer. When he approached me about training, he’d been doing a basic lifting and calisthenic routine, and had good push-up and sit-up numbers along with good run times. He’d been in the gym for a while but needed help further improving his performance. As he’s joining the military in his 30’s, he wanted to maximize his physical abilities to help his ranking for OCS and eventually Ranger school.
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