Jim Kielbaso Bio

Jim Kielbaso is Director of the Total Performance Training Center in Wixom, MI, a private training facility dedicated to personal achievement and athletic performance enhancement. Jim has dedicated his career to helping people achieve their goals, and he takes great pride in the amount of research he does when creating individualized plans for his clients. He holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from Michigan State University and a M.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan where he earned a Graduate Scholarship and had the privilege of working in the Athletic Department under legendary strength coach Mike Gittleson.  Jim is the author of three books, has produced four training DVDs and speaks and conferences and clinics throughout the United States.  He works with elite level athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and even the Olympics.

While at U of M, Jim spent countless hours in the medical library pouring over research related to weight loss, obesity, and healthy living. He also spent several years interacting with professionals from a variety of disciplines researching the most effective ways to approach weight loss, behavior modification, motivation, decision making, exercise adherance, and habit formation. In his quest to improve his personal knowledge and professionalism, Jim earned two of the most respected and difficult certification credentials in the field - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Fitness Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.  He has also been given the title of Master Trainer from Athletic Republic and the Detroit Free Press called him a Fitness Guru.

Before helping open Total Performance, Jim served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Detroit Mercy from 1996-2002 and was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Sports Medicine. He taught classes such as Healthy Lifestyles, Decision Making, and Principles of Strength & Conditioning. While teaching both Decision Making and Healthy Lifestyles, Jim began to develop some of the key components of his Weight Loss in Reality program.

Jim has authored numerous articles in national publications and a chapter in the groundbreaking book Maximize Your Training which featured strength professionals from across the country. The Michigan High School Athletic Association contracted Jim to help develop the curriculum for both a Strength & Conditioning module and a Sports Medicine module for their acclaimed Coaches Advancement Program. Jim is also an integral part of the influential web site www.UltimateStrengthAndCondtioning.com.  You can follow Jim on his speed training blog or his neck training information site.

Having worked with thousands of clients, Jim has been able to help people achieve their goals through proper planning, motivation and support. Weight Loss in Reality is the culmination of many years of experience and is a true breakthrough in the way people go about losing weight and keeping it off. Jijm has been married for 14 years and has three young boys, so he understands that weight loss programs need to be realistic. 

"I'm so glad you've taken the time to visit www.DietReviewPro.com.  I hope the information I am providing helps you make informed decisions on your weight loss journey.  There is a lot mis-information and dishonesty in the weight loss industry, and I haven't found another site to break through all of this in an easy-to-understand format.  After being asked about different programs and products thousands of times, I decided to put it all into a site so more people could benefit.  I felt compelled to make recommendations about different programs so you can stop wasting your time and money and start heading in the right direction.  I also felt it was necessary to provide a forum to support you through the process.  I hope this site arms you with the information and support you need to look and feel your best."  Jim