Bravo Bio | Jeremy A. Hovan >>

The love for training began in high school and has carried on until this day. After a 5 year stint of owning and operating a web development / graphic design company, the 12+ years spent staying in shape and maintaining health and fitness had overtaken the desire to do anything else. I'm proud of the real-world education I've received in Design and Marketing and I'm proud of the work we accomplished in that regard, but fitness and nutrition was a passion that I couldn't side-step any longer.

A rough year in 2004 left me out of shape, overweight, lethargic and sick more than I had ever been.

My first commitment to myself was to overcome this problem at the onset of 2005. No, this wasn't a "New Year's Resolution" - a resolution to be broken like so many that we collectively make. It was a commitment to a permanent lifestyle change that brought about a watershed event in my life. A watershed event that had such far reaching consequences I could never even have forseen. 23 lbs lost, boundless energy and a new wardrobe (or at least a wardrobe that I could fit into properly again) caused a 180^o turn in my life and revealed a new direction for my life.

The strengthening and rehabilitation of core muscles and core strength has allowed me to perform exercises I never again thought I'd be able perform.

Many years ago, some incorrect squats left me with a bout of chronic lower back pain that had persisted until recent memory. I stand here today as an example of the successes possible in overcoming health problems such as this.

I'm proud to say that I have "climbed the mountain" to FIGHT BACK for lower back (and consequently total body) health, and I am on my way down the successful side of the mountain. I will not go quietly away into the night and allow my life and health to devolve to nothing more than pain management and overmedication that our society has sunk to these days.

I now carry in my backpack the knowledge needed to help you do the same. Are you in a vicious cycle of pain management, poor nutrition, back pain and / or poor health? It CAN be overcome. I am living proof.

When my health was brought into line, every other area of my life began to fall into place as well - personal, professional, recreational, etc. When YOUR health is brought into line, it will give you the strength to address every area of your life.

My health is a precious gift. My health is a blessing. My health is the BEST blessing. My health, is my life. YOUR health, is my life. If I were to disregard that what would I be doing to protect that blessing? Not much.

How is your health? Whatever state it is in, PROTECT IT! Fight for it. Believe in it. Hope through it.

Do you want to change it? Change begins with choice. Change your mind, change your body. Change is good.

These sayings are familiar to many of us. There is not any portion of this planet Earth that does not undergo change. Its somewhat arrogant that we decide that we have it all figured out and that we can be the one entity on planet Earth that doesn't change. Change is difficult sometimes, but the good that comes out of change is usually way above and beyond what we would expect.

I promise, when your health and fitness is in order, every other area of your life will begin to fall into line.

Join me in transforming the health and wellness of our population one person at a time. Lets begin today. You're not promised a tomorrow.

Have a strong day.

Jeremy A. Hovan | CV >>

Current Year :

7.09 Have A Strong Day & Bravo Fitness moves to Los Angeles, CA.

6.09 Recertified in Red Cross CPR / First Aid

1.09 Nike Europe license Bravo Fitness' slogan "HAVE A STRONG DAY" to use within their current NIKEWOMEN "HERE I AM" campaign

1.09 YEAR #4 BEGINS! Our life changing continues with year #4 at SouthWood YMCA.

2.08-5.09 Worked / traveled full-time with TobaccoFreeFlorida.com campaign and met with personal training clients when not on the road.

Past :

1.08 YEAR #3 BEGINS! Changing bodies and changing lives never ends.

1.07 YEAR #2 BEGINS! Our life changing continues with year #2 at SouthWood YMCA.

12.05 Begin booking training clients at SouthWood YMCA

12.05 Recertified through the IFPA in Personal Fitness Training, Sports Nutrition and Flexibility Coaching

11.05 Recertified in Red Cross CPR / First Aid

Fall 2005 Physical Conditioning @ FSU

Fall 2005 Fitness Staff @ SouthWood YMCA

12.99 - 7.05 Owner J. Andrew Design

12.99 B.S. in Information Studies from FSU (Minor in Communication)

2.99 IFPA Certified in Personal Fitness Training & Sports Nutrition