TACFIT® Team Leaders
"I have been a full-time law enforcement officer for over 12 years. I spent over 3 years as the head physical fitness trainer for one of the largest law enforcement training academies in Tennessee. I am currently working as a federal marshal working on a Special Federal Task Force.
TACFIT® completely changed the way I train, and completely changed the way I train LEO recruits. I was lucky enough to be one of the first TACFIT® trainers in the USA.
TACFIT® completely addresses all of the physical needs of a Law Enforcement Officer in a fast efficient workout. The specificity of the workout translates EXACTLY to the energy system and physical needs of a LEO.
Shortly after being certified using TACFIT® principles I trained a LEO recruit class of 35 people with ages ranging from 21-55, and fitness levels that vary even more. In 22 weeks of training, using TACFIT® a minimum of 3 times a week, all 35 members of the 20 class passed their final PT exams, improved their numbers by an average of 25%. They also lost weight and increased muscle tone. The most amazing part was that we had zero (0) injuries in 22 weeks. This was a first in our training program.
In the last 3 years I have trained over 500 LEO and Jail recruits using TACFIT®. I have trained and certified members of Police forces, Sheriff’s offices, the United States Marshals, the United States Secret Service, the United States Army, and the United States Marines.
Everyone that I have trained has raved about the results and the results of their recruits. Thank you Coach Sonnon for developing TACFIT®."
Detective Joseph F. Wilson
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Federal Task Force Officer
CST Head Coach
TACFIT® Team Leader
San Francisco, California, USA
JosephWilson@CSTCoach.com
"I consider fitness to be a critical component in performing my job as a Fire Captain in the safest and most efficient manner possible. I’ve always exercised regularly as a runner, weight lifter, and I’ve trained with many of the popular functional programs with good results but I have never come close to the fitness levels I’ve achieved using TACFIT®. I witnessed explosive gains in strength, power, endurance, and conditioning that I really had never considered possible.
TACFIT® is absolutely the most comprehensive program I have found to date that delivers the most results in the shortest amount of time. My transformation has allowed me to lead by example in my department and as a result I am constantly bombarded for advice on how to achieve similar results. The TACFIT® program is so easy to implement and teach others of varying degrees of fitness due to the four levels of sophistication provided for each workout. Group workouts are a mainstay in our department and TACFIT® allows us to compete in the same workout at the same time based on current conditioning levels leaving everyone feeling worked and energized at the end of only 20 minutes.
The TACFIT® design to train all 6 degrees of freedom and the four levels of sophistication have allowed me to progress at an accelerated rate resulting in superior athleticism to any other program I’ve followed. I recently have come back to TACFIT® after following another popular program for quite sometime because I felt I was losing many of the gains I had made. I no longer felt the explosiveness, the core strength, and I was losing my ability to move through all 6 degrees with a full range of motion and strength. The TACFIT® mantra of “being better prepared than the challenges you face” is dead on and coming from my background of training and fitness I consider this program “smarter” than any other I’ve experienced.
To provide some numbers for you, when I was first introduced to TACFIT®, I spent a year performing two to three workouts every week. That’s no more than an hour each week of training. My VO2 max increased during that year by several points and I had just finished running a marathon at my previous test and recorded my highest VO2 max ever! My personal record for pull-ups was 17 prior to starting and my new PR is 45 and climbing. TACFIT® has provided me with the fitness level to get the most out of work and play and I want to thank Coach Sonnon and RMAX International for such a great system."
Christian Carson
Fire Captain, Bellingham Fire Department
CST Coach (soon)
TACFIT® Team Leader
TACFIT Fire Fighter Division Chief
Bellingham, Washington, USA
tacfitfirefighter@gmail.com
"Working in the security field as an executive protection agent, I had the problem of securing the time to keep at top fitness conditioning. I'll always do some running but mostly that was all due to time constraints. Most of the time when you travel a lot you don't have access to a gymnasium or equipment to do a complete functional training preparation covering all of your needs in order to keep you sharp for any eventually task.
Even when my team and I are in base, we must run in shifts in order to go to gym. Since each team has more than 8 agents, the time is so restricted that if you try conventional workouts, it demands too much time for each of us to get sufficient training time.
As a CST Head Coach and TACFIT® Team Leader, I discovered that TACFIT® was our way to keep sharp, properly prepared to cover our mission tasks and perform well in any combat situations. With TACFIT®, we need significantly less equipment that we must carry around and the bodyweight exercise allows us to train even in hotels rooms. We can get sufficient training effects in just as little as 20 minutes in shifts of 4 agents. So in less than 1 hour, we've completed our physical training and are back ready to rock."
Alberto Gallazzi
CST Head Coach
Executive Bodyguard: Italian Prime Minister family, Versace, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Sir Elton John, Gwyneth Paltrow
TACFIT® Team Leader
Milan, Italy
AlbertoGallazzi@CSTCoach.com
"I had the privilege of growing up in a harsh environment. In the vast wilderness of the Arctic, one learns to find contentment with hardship. Temperatures of -50 C, the blackness of night for months on end, bears strolling past your home, the air so thick with mosquitos that every breath provides your daily dose of protein. When your idea of fun consisted of going out to play in white-outs or jumping into water so cold you would cease to breath inside of 15 minutes, it’s difficult to find sustainable, daily challenges that keep you sharp, ready for anything and growing.
But I have found that in TACFIT®. I'm not interested in merely surviving. I'm interested in thriving. To do so, you can’t just rush out in a blaze of glory until you drop. You have to be smart. You have to be cool. You have to persist and endure. You have to face the “beast” as it breath’s fire and be able to smile back. That develops with intelligent training. That develops with TACFIT. And with individuals truly focused on thriving, excelling and exceeding, it naturally develops the key to surpassing anything we could ever achieve on our own. That key is Team.
Are you ready to move beyond?"
Shane Heins
CST Head Coach
TACFIT® Team Leader
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
gymnosevolution@gmail.com
"Running my CST and martial arts gym full time, plus teaching private clients and conducting seminars, I need to stay fit and healthy. The same is true for my athletes: most of them have a 40+ hour-work week on top of their martial art training. We can’t afford to waste valuable training time.
We need conditioning training methods, which address three major aspects: 1. bringing oneself in the best possible shape without… 2. putting one's health at risk in… 3. a minimal time investment.
Sure you can train longer, but this makes recovery harder, and doesn't bring better results. Tacfit offers a way to use every minute of your workout for maximum benefit, so you have more quality time to practice martial arts, be productive in your daily job, and are never under recovered.
This is the revolution in physical training and I'm proud to be a part of it."
Raimar Mohrdieck
CST Head Coach
TACFIT® Team Leader
Hamburg, Germany
raimar@bjj-hamburg.de
"My passion for physical fitness began at a young age. I Idolized action heroes such as Stallone and Schwarzenegger. I started lifting weights with my dad in our garage at age 13 and I embraced the body building mentality. The word "mobility" was not in my vocabulary. I was able to achieve great gains in strength and size. Unfortunately for me, these attributes did not translate into improved athleticism. My fitness level was measured by the amount of weight that I could bench press.
When I reached my 30s, I developed a number of joint problems. I had already undergone five surgeries, and I was diagnosed with arthritis in my hips at age 35. I had tremendous limitations in my mobility and I was in pain most of the time. In 2005, I had the good fortune of meeting Scott Sonnon. My whole outlook on fitness changed. My career as a fire fighter was in jeopardy and I recognized the need for a more comprehensive fitness program.
Coach Sonnon’s Circular Strength Training and TACFIT® programs have helped me get into the best shape of my life. I have increased functional strength and the multi-planar movements have helped me develop better overall athleticism. My aerobic capacity has soared and my body fat percentage has dropped significantly. My regular practice of joint mobility exercises and compensatory yoga has greatly improved my range of motion and eliminated the pain that I dealt with for so many years."
Ryan Provencher
CST Instructor
TACFIT Team Leader
TACFIT Fire Fighter Division Chief
Fire Captain Bellingham Fire Department
Bellingham, Washington, USA
prov249@hotmail.com
"I started training in the CST system in 2005 with John Wolf. My life has changed for the better in every way possible since then. With the opening of Wolf Fitness Systems I have been able to practice and teach CST in an atmosphere where our team and I can continue to grow.
"One of the initial offerings of Wolf Fitness Systems was TACFIT®. I remember that we decided to offer the program only after we honored the 4 fallen officers of the 2009 Lakewood shooting by performing a 26 day training cycle called the Hard Responsible Push in their names. It was a very challenging and very rewarding experiences that I have had the pleasure of having. The idea that we could offer TACFIT® to best prepare our first responders for the challenges of duty in hopes to allow more to return home safely is what inspired us to offer it locally.
We still honor this beginning to our teaching TACFIT® everyday at Wolf Fitness Systems knowing that we are offering anyone willing to take the challenge the absolute best in health-first fitness that carries over into any sport."
Aaron Cruz
CST Instructor
TACFIT Team Leader
Salinas, California, USA
AaronCruz@CSTCoach.com
"TACFIT® has helped me immensely, both as an athlete & as a coach. It todays hectic & busy society, people don't have the time to spend hours in a gym. Unfortunately, many still do. TACFIT® proves you can get the most effective workout possible in 20-30 minutes, 3-4 times/week, with no injuries whatsoever. TACFIT® also feeds your nervous system the complexity it craves. By plugging your mind into your workouts; tracking your heart rate, quality reps, & perceived levels of discomfort, effort & technique, you increase your physical results exponentially while developing focus & awareness that can be carried into all aspects of your life.
TACFIT® is the foundation upon which I train & coach. Show me another program that gets you in such great shape (both physically & mentally), in as little time, with no injuries. TACFIT® is the is the "smartest" comprehensive fitness approach, period! I am honored to be the first woman to represent as TACFIT® Team Leader & look forward to being a part in its continued evolution. I am dedicated to sharing this system to any who seek sustainable, optimal fitness."
Angela Fisher
CST Head Coach
TACFIT Team Leader
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
angela@sloflofitness.com
"Since I have begun using the TACFIT, joint mobility and body flow, my clients have achieved very good results in terms of organic and muscular endurance, improved joint mobility and flexibility, as well as a decrease in body fat. There have also been some good results in the recovery of both muscular and joint injuries."
Cristian Zedda
TACFIT Team Leader
Cagliari, Italy Cristianzedda@alice.it
Jim Romig is a CST Coach, TACFIT Team Leader, has a black belt in SAMBO under Coach Scott Sonnon and is one of the head coaches at Wolf Fitness Systems along side John Wolf and Aaron Cruz. The theory, movement, community, and never ending personal development within TACFIT has forever changed him and he wishes to help share this with anyone and everyone who wants to be a part as well. Along with being mentally and physically preparing for damn near anything, TACFIT has specifically helped in his practices as both an MMA athlete and coach. "The combination of simultaneous mental, emotional, and physical challenges along side trying to make said challenges accomplished with as much precision and as little effort as possible makes for one the ultimate daily practices to prepare one for anything.... whether it be a fight, a fire, or even handling ones kids. "Be more prepared than the challenges you face" is the way of TACFIT and one of the best rules in life to live by. Thank you TACFIT."
Jim Romig
TACFIT Team Leader
CST Coach, CST-KS
Salinas, California
JimRomig@CSTCoach.com
Sheri Covey
TACFIT Team Leader
Salinas, California
sheri@chromefit.com
"I was introduced to TACFITin 2009, and immediately I was won over by the completeness and effectiveness of the program. I embraced the techniques first myself, then wanted to pass them to all my students. So I created a dedicated structure: T-LAB in Florence. With several years of experience, thousands of hours of teaching and practice, hundreds of customers - professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts - I can testify what great success it is to find physical and mental wellness that is needed to achieve more specific goals and challenges. Training professional athletes in the disciplines of combat, from Brazilian Jujitsu to Thai boxing, applying to these programs the foundation of joint mobility, creating the ability to increase the force of the blows, this is the seal of finalization. Everytime someone has faced competition by preparing with this system, they return saying, "Thank Tacfit, thanks Christian, thanks T-LAB." This is my life, this is my Legion!"
Cristiano Fallai
TACFIT Team Leader
Pistoia, Italy
cristianofallai@gmail.com
"My passion for physical fitness has always been with me since I was a child, every time that I watch the professional gymnastics performing their routines, action movies, and so on. I always wanted to have their skills and physic of been healthy and strong. My life has change in every way since I started with TACFIT and CST system, they have helping me to get rid of my lower back problems and I have upgrade my health in every aspect. Thanks to the life style we have, people don’t have the time to spend hours in the gym, so since I started training with TACFIT and CST, I came with the idea to offer them to the public, it has been a lot of challenge, since I was the first TACFIT certified instructor and now the first TACFIT Team Leader in Latino America and a CST Instructor, because no one in Mexico knew about this systems, so it has been and incredible effort to bring it up to life and bring people to try it.
They keep coming to train because they have seen a lot of improvements in their health and physical aspects in just 20 - 30 minutes of workout with no injuries. TACFIT is the best “Sport” out there to prepare you for every challenge out there. No matter what you do for living, you’ll always be MORE PREPARED THAN THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE!!! Thanks TACFIT and CST for changing my life."
Raul Rivera
TACFIT Team Leader
CST Instructor
Leon, Gto. Mexico
tacfit.mx@hotmail.com
"TACFIT is not only the best way to train yourself, not only one of the best conditioning systems ever, not only a new way to get in shape. When you get to know CST and TACFIT systems, they become a lifestyle. Together CST and TACFIT are tools that lead to self awareness, for they are a way to study your own body, your abilities and capabilities. They make you grow up and they can make you feel better physically and mentally day by day. They let you know your abilities and your potential, you can work hard to reach the best results, challenge your limits, overcome them. This system, if fully understood, can completely change your way of seeing fitness."
Mattia Beltrame
TACFIT Team Leader Busto Arsizio, Italy
sinor@hotmail.it
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