Junior's Cave’s Health Page a couple of years ago covered an interview and story with PersonalFitness Trainer, Model, and Life Coach Micah LaCerte about fitness and health in America. Today, we are proud to introduce another exclusive story featuring another health and fitness guru. Meet Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Greg McKeon who comes to us with his own vision and passion for health and fitness and what he plans to do to help Americans get fit. Here is his story. Enjoy!
Isaac: Hi Greg, thank you for taking time out today from your busy schedule to speak to our publication. I am also thankful that you are sharing your fitness and healthy eating expertise with us. Please tell us briefly about yourself.
Greg: My name is Greg McKeon and I am a 24 yr old personal trainer and fitness model living in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up; I was an active kid. I participated in competitive gymnastics, swimming, volleyball and cheer leading. I am a recent graduate of UC Berkeley, and have hopes in the future to open up a gym.
Isaac: Great goals and congratulations of graduating from college too.
Isaac: In your opinion, what is the state of fitness in the United Sates currently?
Greg: The United States is in a heath crisis. Fortunately, many Americans can improve their health through healthy eating and increasing the physical fitness levels. In order to solve the "obesity" problem in America, it is important to stress physical activity as the catalyst for weight loss and change. The human body is pretty easy to change using the principle, if you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight; however, if you burn less calories than you consume you will gain weight.
Isaac: You talk about your commitment to fitness lifestyle on your main official website. Many people use all types of excuses of why they do not have time to work out or eat healthy. What do you say to those types of people? How do you encourage them to change their lifestyle?
Greg: Being active is not buying an expensive gym membership or fancy at home training equipment. Being active is about making the most active choices you possibly can, even if it is as simple as parking in the back of the parking lot and making yourself walk the extra distance. Something as simple as stretching or basic body weight conditioning at home (push-ups, crunches, planks, lunges, etc) only 15 minutes a day can help improve one’s fitness. Being fit is also about what you eat and when you eat. Nutritional timing is very important as eating 5 small well-timed meals are far better than one large meal and several unhealthy "snacks." Meal replacement protein shakes can be a good option for those wanting to gain lean muscle mass and have a quick and easy meal.
Greg McKeon
Photo by Scott Hoover
Isaac: You are currently working as a Personal Trainer moment. Would you mind elaborating on how you got yours start and how others can participate with the program?
Greg: In college, I stopped competing in gymnastics and started coaching gymnastics. I was working for the Clovis Unified School District and enjoyed coaching very much. Soon, my students’ parents started inquiring about training and I started training many of the parents from the gym. After college, I moved to Los Angeles and started working as a fitness model. I soon realized that personal training, rather than coaching gymnastics gave me more flexible hours, while still pursuing my passion for fitness. Personal training is not an easy job, as with any small business. But marketing, dedication and passion for fitness can make a training career possible.
Isaac: Another hat that you wear is that of coaching and judging gymnastics. Give the readers of this publication some background on you as a judge and the rewards of being one?
Greg: While I was coaching gymnastics, I also got certified as a USA Gymnastics National certified Judge. I have been working for the last four years judging gymnastics. Judging gymnastics has been an amazing experience as it has helped me focus on learning exactly how technique and form can either hinder or help an athletes physical development. Therefore, when I am persona training, form and technique are of the upmost importance to me.
Greg McKeon
Photo by Oliver Gilibert
Isaac: What is your own philosophy about living life well?
Greg: Do what makes you happy. Having studied History at UC Berkeley, I have realized that the values and beliefs that are society embodies are strictly in contrast to those values and beliefs of other time periods. Therefore, I urge my clients to take risks, try new things, and not to let others dictate how to live their lives.
Isaac: For those readers who are looking for more information about you and/or your various projects, where can they locate you online?
Greg: I have been working on creating an online lifestyle website to offer a community website for the gay community which encompasses my fitness and the Southern California lifestyle. My website can be found at www.gregmckeon.com. I will also be featured on the cover of the upcoming (click here:) Playgirl Campus Hunks issue in newsstands in September.
