History
After graduating with a Bachelor' s degree in Business Administration in 1988 from Stephen F. Austin State Michael spent the first 10 years of his career as a Human Resources professional and an employee benefits manager with The Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Lighting & Power (now Relient Energy). Although he enjoyed his corporate career and picked up some invaluable business and management skills along the way, Michael was searching for something more. In 1996, he put his life-long passion for fitness to work and started studying anatomy, kinesiology, exercise science and biomechanics. After earning a couple of fitness training certifications he traded his suit and tie in for warm ups and tennis shoes and launched Merlino Fitness in 1997. Since starting his fitness business Michael has worked with hundreds of clients from a variety of backgrounds.
Specialties
Merlino Fitness offers one on one fitness training, small group, boot camp style classes and run coaching.