Today, we’d like to introduce you to Brandon Guinn. Brandon was introduced to us by the brilliant and talented Josh Wilhelm.
Brandon , can you walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
When I was 15 years old, I got connected with a bodybuilder in his mid 30’s at a local gym. He took notice of me and showed me some movements that would help be more efficient in building some strength and size on my teenage frame.I still remember to this day the workout routine and training day split he wrote out for me.
Fast forward to my 30’s. I’m a fitness fanatic. Working out, strength training, and being conscious of how a healthy relationship with food affects my body is a priority in my life and the life of those I love. I always found myself being asked my other dads, guys at church, people at work, and even some teenagers for advice. Everyone wants to change for the better. We all want to be the best version of ourselves. People just don’t always know the steps to take to make that change happen.
I love fitness. I love people. I believe we are all created for relationship and community. We should all enjoy life and live it to the fullest. Once I realized that I had the tools to equip people that I cared about to make that change in their life, the journey began.
I wanted to ensure that I was not only passionate about fitness and helping others, but that I was well equipped to do so. I wanted to be the best version of myself so that I could lead others to that lifestyle of living for more.
I obtained a Master Trainer Certification through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). Some of the other specialty certification I went after and completed were these: Nutrition Coach, Online Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Fitness Youth and Fitness, Bodybuilding, and Performance Enhancement.
My heart is to connect with people, help them find balance, elevate their quality of life, and develop them into the best version of themselves. My purpose is to train and educate on how to make the rest of your life, the best of your life.
Please tell us more about your brand, Rise Up Training
Life seems like an ongoing war with consistency and balance sometimes. For some, it’s a daily battle with weight, a diet, or an ever-changing mood and attitude. For others, it’s a fight to be better, to be stronger, to live a “better life”. I have a consuming passion to help people find balance, to elevate their quality of life, and develop into the best version of themselves. I obtained certifications to support my life of experience in fitness, nutrition and competition. We have all Tried to DO better…..Let’s TRAIN to BE better! Rise Up Training is about relationship and methods. Let’s lay a foundation in fitness and nutrition. Get trained and educated. Learn how to make the rest of your life, the BEST of your life. Our mission is to Rise Up into the calling that God has placed on our lives to lead, love, protect and serve our families. We are training to be the strongest, healthiest, most physically and mentally disciplined version of ourselves.
So, as we mentioned to our audience earlier, you were introduced to us by Josh Wilhelm and JW Creates and we really admire them and what they’ve built. For folks who might not be as familiar, can you tell them a bit about your experience with JW Creates.
I first met Josh within a small group of friends. Upon meeting Josh, I could tell that he was a genuine guy that just cared about people. He was always encouraging myself and others. Josh is always kind, patient, and level-headed.
Once I had committed to the idea of starting my own business, I did what I thought I was suppose to do; get my name out there and get to work. Here’s the thing, the logo I created was lame, building a website was taking me days and days ( and if I’m being honest, it was mediocre to elementary at best). I had saw some of the work JW Creates had done for some friends and charity work for a church. At first, I was like, “Wow, those are pretty cool”. I started looking at JW Creates website and was really impressed. I loved the flow, the clear communication. It was creative, occasionally flashy, but kept a crisp-looking feel throughout.
I went to Josh originally and just asked for help making a logo. He did. (fairly quickly I might add) I LOVED IT!! He gave me the files in all the proper formats. I didn’t know I needed multiple formats. He took care of all the things before I even knew to ask. He knew what he was doing and wanted me to have all I needed.
Then came to the website design. I failed miserably. Building a website was daunting. Everything I made and pieced together was time consuming, difficult, and just ugly and unappealing.
I scheduled a meeting with Josh not knowing what to expect. He let me do some talking and just spill out all my hopes, ideas, and visions for what I wanted. Once I was done, he asked me tons of pertinent questions that I hadn’t even thought of. He had my back before we even got started. Within a day or 2, he sent me a sample of a homepage. We made some revisions. I told what I liked, what I loved, and what I wasn’t so crazy about.
Once he figured out what I liked (that’s important, he focused on and learned what I liked and what I wanted), the ball was rolling. We were complete in significantly less time than I expected. My website was up and running.
Overall, I literally enjoyed working with Josh. He was patient and understanding with what I wanted for my branding and website, after all it was my dream. We communicated well through all the necessary back and forth information. He was professional and organized. He didn’t just give me what I asked for, he went well above and beyond. I am thankful for Josh, his creativity, passion for his work, desire to help people, and being excellent at what he does.
Website: www.riseuptraining.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riseuptraining21/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiseUpTraining.fit
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@riseuptraining?lang=en
Image Credits
Photography from JW Photography https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074528775066 https://www.instagram.com/jwphotography_chattanooga/
