Mike is a Midwest native from across the other side of Lake Michigan, born and raised in the Metro-Detroit area. He has also 3+ years of coaching experience; as well as 4+ years of experience as a competitive CrossFit Athlete. A fun fact about Mike is that 9 years of his life have been spent serving in the US Army; where he has spent his time in 5 different duty stations across the country and a portion of his career in the Middle Eastern region of the world.