We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Brady Roberts. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Brady below.

Brady, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?

I’m a cancer survivor—from stage 3 cancer to complete health I was told I had a 50% chance to survive, but this wasn’t going to deter me from my goal of living a long and healthy life.

As a kid, I was never interested in being active. I was an unhealthy eater (yes– jack in the box). I was overweight and unhappy. At the age of 17, I began training with a group of friends to climb a mountain, which involved running on a stadium track at a local college. It also involved giving up many bad habits I had developed earlier in life. Once I started, I caught the fitness bug and that was all I needed to be set on a path towards a career in fitness. I started to like what I saw in the mirror and I found that healthy eating not only made me feel good inside, it made me look better as well!

The ice cream and fast food were a thing of the past. Amazingly enough, it has been ten years since I’ve had a drop of soda. After two surgeries, including one that cut out a part of my lung I was now declared in remission. The treatment had worked and I was a cancer survivor.

My next step was to think about what I wanted to do in life. I was entering college and I knew many people who were making a lot of money, but they were not happy. I asked myself, “what’s the only thing you really enjoy doing?” Then it came to me… “Fitness”.

I was now set on the path to get a degree from the University of Houston in kinesiology. After graduating, I began working at a local independent gym. Everything was going great, but shortly after developing a full clientele I was diagnosed with cancer. This was shocking! How could I be so “healthy” and get this? Upon hearing my diagnosis, I was initially filled with anger and sadness. It took some time, but I eventually forged a path of determination to beat the disease. I was at stage 3, meaning the cancer had already spread to other parts of my body. I was told I had a 50% chance to survive, but this wasn’t going to deter me from my goal of living a long and healthy life. I continued to eat healthy and workout as much as I could between chemotherapy treatments. With sustained health as my priority, I would not make excuses. To my doctor’s surprise, I responded perfectly to the treatment. I was a “text book” success.

After two surgeries, including one that cut out a part of my lung I was now declared in remission. The treatment had worked and I was a cancer survivor. I credit my success to two things – good doctors and sticking with my health routines. Too many people get a diagnosis and succumb mentally to it. This has been shown in studies to decrease your survival rate. Never give up, never stop trying to be healthy!

Over 10 years later, I am still cancer free and a full time personal trainer. I am working with several cancer survivors and others with complicated medical conditions. Many of these individuals didn’t make the decision to change until later in life. I want everyone to know that it is never too late. Fitness is a mindset, and health and mobility only become more important later in life. Recent studies have shown that it only takes one or two exercise sessions per week to cut your risk of an early death by almost a third.

I hope this entry can encourage others who may be struggling emotionally or with health concerns to start focusing on exercise. Whatever your goals may be, becoming fit and developing healthy habits can help you daily. Living a healthy lifestyle can also get you through the worst of life and come out on the other side as a stronger, focused individual.

_ Featured on Right Fit Personal Training website January 20, 2017_________________________

Brady, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My clients range from fitness competitors to those with chronic health conditions. Others include patients rehabilitating from an injury, undergoing cancer treatment or working out during pregnancy.

“I’m especially passionate about my work with cancer survivors, having conquered the disease myself several years ago. Especially those who may be struggling emotionally or with health concerns.” ~ Brady

I provide the following services to my clients:

Weight loss
Muscle building/tone
Address muscle imbalance
Address postural issues
Work with chronic conditions
Alleviate injury
Stretching routines
Muscle release through foam rolling
Balance training
Core training
Trx training
Bosu training

Effective trainers recommend a routine based on your fitness goals, gradually increasing your resistance with time. They are up to date with the latest health issues and help you cut through the clutter of diet plans that are out on the market. I have a Bachelor’s of science in Kinesiology and Health and I’m ACTION certified. Fitness training is my career for nearly 20 years with numerous testimonials from hundreds of satisfied clients.

Do you think you’d choose a different profession or specialty if you were starting now?

If I make any change I would choose the same career. But I would set it up to be completely virtually based so I could live anywhere without having to move and “start over”. This wasn’t really a true viable option in the industry in 2006 when I started.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

People read my bio and reach out. I have knowledge beyond todays industry standard and people respect that. I am also knowledgeable on understanding human psychology and how to motivate different personalities.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bayoucity-fitness.com
• Yelp: https://yelp.to/qTKq/NtrxpaImFE