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J.R. Rosania, Co-Founder Ironbody Lifestyle Fitness

One of the nation's top performance enhancement coaches, James "J.R." Rosania, BS, Exercise Science, CSCS, brings more than 23 years of fitness training experience to Ironbody Lifestyle Fitness, LLC. His proficiency in training Olympic, professional, and elite athletes has led him to be named one of AMERICA'S TOP TRAINERS by Men’s Journal and Vogue magazines. J.R. serves as the Strength and Conditioning Consultant to the Yale, Notre Dame and Stanford University swim teams. He is also a contributing editor and Swim Strength Development Expert for Swimming World Magazine. Previous positions include full-time Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. J.R.'s expertise incorporates his proprietary blend of resistance exercises and conditioning activities to rapidly improve the body's ability to perform at peak levels at any age.

An accomplished athlete himself, JR has competed in more than 130 triathlons, including 18 Ironman Triathlons. He earned the distinction of being named an Ironman Triathlon All-American after winning his race division at Ironman USA. J.R. also personally trained former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman for his first triathlon, and had agreed to train and race with Pat in the Hawaii Ironman. Pat Tillman was killed in action in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004. In October 2004, J.R. completed the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon World Championship to honor his promise to Pat, as well as raise funds for the Pat Tillman Foundation.