EliteU: Nick Edmond

08/16/22 • 35 min

Nick’s path into training wasn’t always clear and there were several tough times along the way. Going all in on training required using all the money he had to buy a plane ticket and several weeks of sleeping in the gym that he was training at. Nick’s persistence and dedication to his craft combined with a great mentor in his partner Rube Oliver allowed him to develop into the trainer he is today. On the show, we discuss how Nick’s passion for training started when he was an athlete training in the gym that he currently trains at. We dive into what it has been like to be a part of an expanding training business even if that meant learning how to remodel buildings to cuts costs.

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