About Tim
From helping people get through rehab and beyond to coaching and training adults 40+, I've learned that most people don't need to push harder—they need to move better. That's why everything I do is built around helping people move better, get stronger and have less pain.
His story
Military
U.S. Army Medic
Serving as a medic showed Tim firsthand what the human body can endure — and what it takes to recover. It planted a deep respect for functional fitness and the role movement plays in resilience.
Education
BS in Sport & Exercise Science · AAS in Physical Therapist Assisting
Tim earned his PTA degree from Stark State College and his bachelor's from the University of Akron — building the academic foundation that separates BodyGrades from a typical gym trainer.
15 Years
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
For 15 years Tim worked in clinical settings treating patients recovering from surgery, injury, and chronic conditions. He kept seeing the same gap: patients finished PT and had nowhere to go next.
Today
BodyGrades — Roswell, GA
Tim launched BodyGrades to fill that gap — combining his clinical knowledge with personal training to help adults 40+ move better, get stronger, and have less pain. Every client gets a program built around their body, their history, and their goals.
Why I Started BodyGrades
People would finish rehab and be discharged, but they still weren't where they wanted to be. They were moving better, but had some lingering pain and weren't as strong, functional, or confident as they wanted to be. Many still had questions about how to exercise safely and continue making progress on their own.
Many didn't want to work with just any trainer — they wanted someone who understood their medical history, injuries, and physical limitations. The problem was, those options were hard to find. That's why I created BodyGrades: to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and long-term fitness.
His philosophy
These aren't marketing lines — they're the principles that shape every assessment, every program, and every session.
The right exercise, done correctly, is one of the most powerful tools available for reducing pain, improving function, and adding quality years to your life.
Pain is a signal. Masking it or working around it doesn't solve anything. Understanding why your body moves the way it does is where every program starts.
A 55-year-old coming off knee surgery needs a completely different program than a 45-year-old who just wants to get back into shape. Tim builds accordingly — every time.
The clients who have surprised themselves the most are often the ones who waited the longest to try. Wherever you're starting from, there's a program that works for you.
Credentials
Fitness training for people who thought fitness wasn't for them.
Call or email to schedule a 90-minute assessment and see firsthand what a clinically-grounded approach to fitness actually feels like.
