The Unlikely Path
I didn't start in fitness. I started in a lab. My PhD in Civil Engineering taught me how to think in systems, analyze data, and obsess over problems until I found the answer. But it was in the classroom where I discovered what really drives me: teaching.
Staying after class to help students. Hosting office hours when nobody else would. There was a sense of pride I couldn't shake every time something clicked for someone. I'm a researcher at heart. If I don't know the answer to something, I obsess over it until I understand how and why it works.
After competing in my own shows, close friends started asking me to help them prep. That question sent me down a path I never expected. I dove into learning everything I could about training science, nutrition periodization, and contest preparation. I pursued mentorships with top coaches in the industry, completed advanced coursework in program design and nutrition, and started applying the same systematic, research-driven approach that defined my engineering career to physique coaching.
Team Bojacked was born from that obsession.
Competition History
I don't just coach competitors. I am one. I've stood on stage, dieted to the bone, and gone through everything I ask my athletes to do.
Coaching Philosophy
I love the challenge. I love pushing people to their limit and showing them what they can accomplish with hard work and dedication. But what separates Team Bojacked from other coaching services is that I teach you the why behind everything we do.
As much as I would love to keep a client forever, my goal is for you to eventually not need me. I want you to walk away from our time together with real knowledge you can apply for the rest of your life. That's what coaching should be.
Systems Over Guesswork
Every program is built from a full physique needs analysis, not templates. Your split, your macros, your cardio, all driven by data and your individual response.
Science-Backed Methods
My engineering background means I approach coaching the way I approach research. Evidence first, adjustments based on data, and no bro-science.
Education, Not Dependency
I explain why we're making every decision so you understand the process. The goal is to make you a more knowledgeable athlete, not a more dependent client.
Long-Term Health
Prep doesn't end on stage day. Every athlete gets a structured post-show roadmap: reverse diet, health phase, clean-up, and mass building. We play the long game.
Credentials
PhD, Civil Engineering with published research
NPC Competitor across multiple shows since 2017
Advanced coaching mentorships with top-level industry coaches
Divisions coached: Men's Physique, Classic Physique, Open Bodybuilding, Bikini, Wellness, Figure, and Lifestyle
Not a lot of coaches in this industry have the academic rigor and analytical training that comes with a doctoral degree. That perspective is built into everything I do for my athletes.
Beyond the Gym
My family is everything to me. My wife Melis and my newborn son Atlas are my motivation. They're the reason I push harder every day to build something meaningful.
When I'm not coaching or competing, you'll find me building custom computers or behind a camera. I've always been someone who loves creating things, whether it's a physique, a system, or something with my hands.