To say that Tyler Ray and Michael Patella have a passion for
health and fitness is a dramatic understatement. This is their life and is something that was
determined for both of these young professionals during their years at the
University of Windsor. With a similar
love of education and paying forward the gift of health, these two worked their
way up the ladder in the health and fitness industry with a combined 20+ years
of experience. Although their passions
are very similar, their stories along the way differ in many ways. To get a full understanding of how they ended
up behind the microphones of The Full Depth Podcast, we need to take a short
trip back in time.
With over 10-years in the fitness and education industry as
a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Tyler has set himself apart from
many others in a few unique ways.
Sporting a double degree from the University of Windsor in Human
Kinetics and Education he spent the initial stages of his career working in the
big box gym setting finding his niche and determining what direction he wanted
to take. Tyler has always been a
multi-sport athlete and competed for years in track and field, including
National Championship teams with the University of Windsor as a
pentathlete. As that chapter closed,
another opened within the world of professional show dunking under the persona
of "Jukebox". Possessing a
49-inch vertical jump and millions of views online, he began to travel much of
the world doing shows, contests and talks.
As this continued to unfold, Tyler began to solidify himself in the
strength and conditioning world as one of the world's top minds in vertical jump
training. Project Vertical Jump Training
(online system) was born and his career began to take shape. Tyler began a local training business Project
Pure Athlete, aimed at some of Windsor, Ontario's top athletes. He has also worked globally with many D1,
semi-professional and professional athletes. Now, no longer dunking
competitively, Tyler has began to dabble in Crossfit and weightlifting as a
personal means of fitness and a competitive outlet.
Michael Patella is the founder and owner of Sweat Fitness
& Performance and has built a brand around empowering clients from the
Windsor-Essex Community to transform their lives.
Michael's rich background in athletics prompted him to pursue a
University Degree in Human Kinetics, which quickly lead him in a clear path to a
career in the fitness industry. Fast
forward 10 years and Michael runs a successful training facility that caters
to athletes, busy professionals and busy moms and helps them achieve their health and fitness
goals. Michael is also the author of The Women's Guide to Slim, Strong &
Sexy. His expertise in working with all types of populations has given him the
tools necessary to educate, motivate and build strong relationships with his
clients for successful results. Recently
Michael was also nominated as a Top 3 Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year by
The Windsor Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
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