Born and raised in northern Indiana and a firm believer in hard work, dedication and honoring commitments, Robert Reames brings to his clients over 20 years of experience in the world of health, fitness, nutrition and wellness. His strong athletic background teamed with being overweight as a child continues to fuel his passion for the fitness nutrition industries with a special focus on one-on-one, personalized strength and conditioning, as well as group presentations all over the U.S.

Upon graduation from Ball State University, (his two favorite movies are still "Hoosiers" and "Rudy") Rob came to Los Angeles to continue pursuing his education and obtained his strength and conditioning certifications from well respected organizations in the health & fitness industry including: National Strength & Conditioning Association; Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist; American Health Science University, Certified Nutritionist; National Academy of Sports Medicine; Certified Personal Trainer (advanced level), Resistance University; Resistance Training Specialist, American Academy of Health Fitness & Rehabilitation Professionals Medical Exercise Specialist, Post-Rehab Conditioning Specialist, Certified Resistance Equipment Analyst and is a Golf Conditioning Specialist. He is also a professional member of the International Association of Fitness Professionals, American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Robert believes strongly that continuing education is a lifelong endeavor and constantly provides his predominately executive clientele with the latest research in exercise science as well as the most current information in the field of health, wellness, weight loss, nutrition, anti-aging, sports specific training and injury prevention. Rob also brings to the table over fifteen years of experience in the development, design and implementation of home and commercial gyms.  His strong foundation in biomechanics gives him vast knowledge of the exercise equipment industry.

Early on in his career Rob recognized the importance of aerobic conditioning for general conditioning and sports performance and making it fun to keep people motivated. He developed his own unique brand of training classes and became a "standing room only" group instructor for two of the most prominent health clubs in L.A.

Rob is currently in his fifth season as the official trainer and nutritionist for “The Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge” on the nationally syndicated program, The Dr. Phil Show.  Rob has appeared as an exercise and nutrition consultant on programs such as The CBS Early Show,  a member of the Extreme Team of ABC's Extreme Makeover, QVC,  Discovery/FitTV's The Craze, appears frequently on Fox News Channel as well as numerous regional television and radio talk and news shows all over America. "   Rob hosts the highly acclaimed Extreme Makeover Weight Loss For Beginners DVD, distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.  He continues to make appearances in both television and radio for local and regional talk, news and variety shows nationwide as well as many live presentations and speaking engagements.  Rob has also contributed or been featured in Fitness magazine, Better Home & Gardens, Heart Healthy Living, The New York Daily News, E Pregnancy magazine, Family Circle, Prevention, Self, Sonik magazine, Sweat magazine, Oxygen, and was a regular contributor in Dr. Phil’s Next Level magazine.  His articles and columns appear on www.drphil.com as he continues as a contributor for the show’s website as well as in “Ask The Experts” on www.precor.com and www.gophysical.com representing the Mio Heart rate monitor.

Rob continues to train a select group of LA's top executives, celebrities and all walks of life with a lifelong commitment to the world of health, fitness, wellness, optimum nutrition and conquering the obesity epidemic in America.  Rob encourages us all to maximize our genetic window of opportunity and achieve our personal best everyday.