PARIS BAKKUM
Certifications & Achievements:
“Beast Tamer”
SFG I, II,SFL
FMS Level 2
N.A.S.M. CPT, PES, CES
TRX
USAW (olympic lifting)
Paris grew up in Portland and once lived in a house one block away from our location here at Hardstyle. In his teens he learned the benefits of hard work and consistency as a state champion Junior Olympic Boxer. After High School, he spent 7 years in the Army as a Combat Medic before returning to Portland. Post military Paris worked at an Endocrinology Center. He saw first hand what living a sedentary unhealthy lifestyle could do to your body and decided to focus on the preventative side.
Since 2008 Paris has been helping people get strong and stay strong long into their lives. He believes that working your body throughout its range of motion with heavy but manageable weight will keep your body capable of supporting the life you want to live long into your years.
“After getting certified through Strongfirst I learned the true benefits of hardstyle training, learning proper breathing mechanics and training barefoot changed my view on what strength training can do for your body. My wife and I started this buisness to educate people on the benefits of Hardstyle strength training and how they can use Kettlebells and Barbells to improve all aspects of their lives. We are fortunate to have such competent educated instructors eager to spread this knowledge to anyone willing to learn.”
