About
Levi Munyon
CPT, TRX, RFT
My fitness journey started when I was five. My mom gave me the option to join dance or Tae Kwon Do so I didn’t sit inside and play games all day. Being five I went for the “cooler” option and at 16 I became a first-degree black belt. It had kept me in great shape but very lean. My younger years as a skinny kid can be summarized with relatives telling me “You need to eat more, you’re skin and bones”. Tired of being the skinny kid, I was determined to bulk up in college.
For many years my fitness goals centered around size and strength, neglecting things like proper warmup and recovery. When I was 26, I was working in the events service industry. While performing a task I’d done hundreds of times before, I injured my back. This resulted in a genesis that would change how I pursued fitness for the rest of my life.
After my injury I spent a year in physical therapy, restricted to a 10 lb weight limit with zero overhead lifting. I was devastated and frustrated at my body’s inability to do what it should be able to do. However, I was introduced to a world that focused on function before strength. After being cleared by the doctor I was back in the gym with a new pursuit; to train for function and mobility. To train for my needs.
Over the next couple of years I’ve studied under several physical therapists, wanting to pursue that career. Enjoying the clinical nature of the physical therapy approach and the more active process of sports therapy my mindset shifted. I decided that I want to train people with a clinical eye to help them prevent injury through training.
Where does Skillpoint come from?
Despite my mom’s best efforts, I played video games a lot as a kid. They remain a passion of mine and have allowed me to cultivate my best friendships. For this reason, I wanted to include it with my other passion, fitness.
A lot of my favorite games have a progression system. In these games you utilize a skill to progress and earn enough experience to get a skillpoint, which you use to level up. This is similar to how I approach fitness. I will assess your current level, look at what skills need work, and we’ll build a routine tailored to your character to level-up your skillpoints!
“Life is all about resolve. Outcome is secondary.”
-Waka