Meet Brandon Thomas | Human Health & Performance Coach

My business is called Awaken Performance Training. At Awaken we offer elite human performance training and coaching for both general fitness clients and athletes. And I kind of separate my business into those two aspects.  With training sessions offered for both the regular everyday person that has a 9-5 job and young aspiring athletes. I believe that our society has become way too sedentary over the past 100 years and I do not think this is the way that God designed humans to behave. The Bible says that “a healthy body is above all the riches in the world.” I believe that God designed the human body with His intelligent design and gave unto the human body tremendous feats of strength and beauty that we all are capable of. The problem is that we must WORK to achieve this. Which is what I believe we are here to do is, WORK. But in todays society, we have become slack in the way that we care for our body from a physical fitness standpoint. Obviously, there are several factors for each individual that  contribute to this societal epidemic but as a whole we are not as physically active as we once were. And we are seeing the dangerous side effects caused by living a sedentary lifestyle unfolding right in front of our eyes. To me there is no better way to honor God than to take care of the body that he designed for you for Him to reside in. And I try through my workouts to constantly show people the amazing things their bodies are capable of. So many of us in our fitness routines as we age become complacent and stuck and we stick to just walking on the treadmill or doing a basic barbell bench press and we forget to explore different movements and run and move and jump around. That’s what I try to do is design highly effective and creative workouts that move the body in numerous ways that will not only make you leaner, and stronger but also show you how to control your movements and how to do movements and get into positions you never thought you could. I have a degree in Exercise Science from the University of Georgia, I am yoga certified, and have been an athlete my whole life, so I kind of draw from all my experiences when designing a workout and different movements. Most people tell me I’m crazy and want to know where I come up with all this stuff?!