May 24, 2017
Tony earned his degree in
Exercise Science from the University of Florida and is an American
College of Sports Medicine certified Health and Fitness Specialist.
He is currently based out of Jacksonville Florida where he works
full time as a Personal Trainer and Wellness Consultant, helping
busy executives, retirees, athletes, and soccer moms achieve their
fitness goals.
His personal perspective on health changed when he decided to learn
how to run barefoot in the hopes that it would help his chronic
knee pain. Within three months, he was pain free. Since then has
run numerous 1/2 marathons, Super Spartan and Tough Mudder
adventure races, and tackled challenges he never thought possible,
such as learning how do a backflip at the age of 30.
Tony began to realize that our modern lifestyles and technology
might be at the root of other diseases and disorders and to test
this theory, he began following the a gluten free and grain free
Paleo diet. He eliminated wheat, most types of dairy, processed
sugar, and all junk foods from his diet, focusing solely on
ethically raised meat, green plants, fruits, nuts and seeds. After
an initial 30 day test run, he saw significant improvement in his
thyroid symptoms (surgically acquired hypothyroidism), chronic
restless legs, ADD, binge eating, and body dysmorphic disorder.
Looking for a way to share recipes and inspiration with others,
Tony started a personal blog, LiveCaveman.com, and subsequently
became a regular contributor to Paleo Magazine (PaleoMagOnline.com)
as well as the host of the Paleo Magazine Podcast
(PaleoMagOnline.com/radio). He has also hosted panel discussions
and been a presenter at PaleoFX and the Ancestral Health Symposium
and wrote the book on Paleo grilling ("Paleo Grilling - A Modern
Caveman's Guide to Cooking with Fire").