<h3><strong><strong>About James</strong></strong></h3> <p>Since 1997, James has been a Certified Personal Trainer and later became a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA. He currently is the Director of Personal Training at Amgen's corporate wellness center and runs a personal training business, Fitness Rx. James has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and Master’s degree in Kinesiology from California State University Northridge, where he authored his thesis study in the <em>Journal of Strength & Conditioning</em> and book, <em>Muscle Rx-Your Prescription for the Ultimate Physique</em>. </p> <p>In 2007, James won the overall title of Mr. Natural California, a drug free bodybuilding competition. To date, he has competed in 11 bodybuilding competitions and is professional with the NGA and Musclemania drug-tested organizations. James also teaches courses at UCLA and personal training workshops for the American College of Sports Medicine.</p>