Born and raised in Louisiana, Tanner got a start in fitness at an early age with bodyweight exercises and plyometrics when his parents made him start working out before school everyday in the 2nd grade.  Tanner’s love for fitness grew and eventually lead him into Gayle Hatch’s Olympic Lifting program in Baton Rouge, LA.  The explosive base he gained from Olympic lifting helped Tanner go on to play college basketball.  In college he fell in love with the Strength and COnditioning program and the weight room became his favorite place on campus.  After basketball Tanner competed in regional NPC bodybuilding competitions, winning his class in he first competition.  Now, as a fitness professional, Tanner mixes his passion for working with others with the unique mix of experience in different styles of training to create an incredible synergy that benefits all his clients.