About

About Coach David

I've been where you are. That's the point.

NASM Master Trainer. M.S. in Health Sciences. And a guy who gained 40 pounds when life got busy, then figured out how to take it off and keep it off.

My story

40 pounds taught me how to coach.

I started lifting at 13. By 18 I was already helping a friend lose 23 pounds, and I've been hooked on this stuff ever since. I competed in powerlifting, got down to single digit body fat, and went on to become the first in my family to go to college.

Then life got busy. Work, stress, less sleep, and the gym slowly turned into "I'll go tomorrow." Over 3 years I put on 40 pounds of fat. Not because I didn't know what to do. I knew exactly what to do.

Getting it back off, in less than a year, is what changed how I coach. So that's what I build for my clients now. Not the perfect plan. One you can actually keep doing.

“The hard part isn’t knowing what to do. It’s doing it on a tired Tuesday.”
Credentials

The work behind the plan.

M.S. Health SciencesB.S. Exercise ScienceNASM Master Trainer
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Education

  • M.S. Health SciencesUTRGV · Health Professions Education & Technology · 2025
  • B.S. Exercise ScienceUTRGV · 2016
  • Licensed Massage TherapistTexas
  • Texas Educator CertificateHealth Science · 2023

Leadership

  • NASM / AFAA Subject Matter ExpertCertification exam development · 2026
  • NASM CPT program instructorBISD Career & Technical Education · 2021–present
  • Health Care Summit speakerRegion One · 2024

Training

  • NASM Master Trainer
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  • NCSF Certified Personal Trainer
  • NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
  • NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
  • NASM Physique & Bodybuilding Coach
  • NASM Virtual Coaching Specialist
  • NASM MMA Conditioning Specialist

Nutrition

  • Precision Nutrition Level 1
  • NASM Nutrition Coach

Recovery

  • Advanced IASTM Practitioner
  • Myofascial Cupping Practitioner
  • Self-Myofascial Release Specialist

Safety

  • BLS Provider
  • BLS / CPR / AED Instructor
Why FORMA LSR

Life. Strength. Resilience.

The name is the whole idea.

L

Life

A plan built for your real life.

S

Strength

Strength that carries over to everything.

R

Resilience

Keep going when a week goes sideways.

Let's go

Done starting over?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk about your goals, what's gotten in the way, and whether working together makes sense.

Online fitness & nutrition coaching

For adults 30+ who are done starting over. Book a free call