Marvin Ortanez

      My name is Marvin Ortanez, Founder of TrainYourBodyandMind. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist, Movement and Performance Therapy Specialist, Mental Strength/Toughness Coach, Mindfulness/Yin Yoga Teacher, Doctor of Education in Sport and Performance Psychology Student, FUTURE Doctor of Education (EdD-SPP), Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS), Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu (Japanese Swordsmanship) Sensei. 

     Maintaining an active lifestyle has always been a big part of my life. I was physically active in my teens with basketball, breakdancing, popping, waving, foot work, freestyle, weight training, and Karate. In my late teens-early 20’s I started to explore Kung Fu and Krav Maga while training mostly in home functional fitness (P90x I,II,III). I began training in martial arts again in 2017 alongside Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Power building, and Functional Training goals. Although, it wasn’t until 2019 when I became consistent in the study and practice of martial arts. My martial arts journey continued in Systema (Health/Breathing/Combat) for a few years while studying and cross-training in others (Combat SAMBO (Gi/No-Gi), Ukrainian Knife Fighting, Bujinkan Kenjutsu, and Shurikenjutsu). During this year is when I fully transitioned from a Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Power building, Functional Training journey to a Hybrid Training, Strength/Conditioning, Cross-Training, and Performance journey. Shortly after, I began to train and explore in Tactical Running, Muay Thai, Judo, Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu, Jinen Ryu Tantojutsu, and Bo Shurikenjutsu. After much reflection, reinvention, and exploration my current martial art journey is in Muay Thai, Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu, Judo, and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu.

     In addition to physical/mental strength and conditioning and martial arts, I am incorporating other forms of physical/mental activity into the weekly training routine. Yoga is one of them. I have been practicing many forms of yoga throughout the past decade and currently practice Yin Yoga exclusively. Furthermore, I run for health, fitness, self-defense, conditioning, endurance, stamina, coordination, speed, agility, quickness, proprioception, and kinesthetic development. 

      I enjoy maintaining an active lifestyle, which makes me feel great! I appreciate the health benefits such as cancer prevention, heart disease, bone health, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, a reduction depression, and decreased injuries from falls (Physical Activity Guidelines, Second Edition). I will always find time to exercise despite a busy schedule and encourage others to do so as well. A little goes a long way and the sum of daily efforts pays off in the long-term.

     I have been fortunate to be a part of others' journeys over the years with much success! I want to help you achieve your fitness, martial arts, sport, and/or life goals through optimal goal setting, physical conditioning, and mental training. My mission is to help you unlock your fullest potential! 

-Marvin Ortanez

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• hybrid training (strength and endurance)

• strength and conditioning for martial arts 

• stretching for martial arts, mma, and self-defense

• tactically running and fighting for self-defense  

• optimizing recovery for fitness and martial arts 

• movement and performance optimization

• prehab and rehab (prevent and post injury)

• periodization (performance and rehab)

• strength, hypertrophy, and power development  

• active recovery and recovery techniques 

• aesthetic bodybuilding, weak point training 

• toning and sustainable weight loss (fat loss)

• specific sport and functional performance 

• powerlifting and weaker lift training (SBD)

• functional and aesthetic powerbuilding

• group and home-based fitness  

• stabilization, activation, and mobilization

• muscle imbalances and corrective exercise 

• plant-based sports nutrition

• meal planning, macros, vitamins, minerals

• mindful eating, flexible dieting, bulking, cutting 

• maintaining muscle while cutting body fat

• gaining muscle while minimizing body fat 

• maintaining a body fat % short or long-term

• supplementation recommendation

• yin yoga and flexibility

• mental strength/toughness 

• mindfulness and meditation 

• sport and performance psychology

Experience

Coaching since 2012; Certified since 2013; In-Person Fitness/Nutrition Coaching since 2014; Online/Virtual Coaching since 2016; Flexible Dieting Classroom Teacher; Ovo Vegetarian, Bride to Be Preparation, Group Fitness Circuit Trainer; 1-1 and Group BeachBody Coach for Brazilian Butt Lift, P90x (I-III); P90x Modified for Elementary Students; Teen Fitness/Athletics; F45 Coach; USPA Powerlifting Coach; Powerlifting Competitor (USPA, USAPL); Men’s Physique Bodybuilding Competitor (NPC); Powerbuilding Practitioner; Hatha Yoga, Thai Yoga, Yoga For Bodybuilders, Yin Yoga Practitioner; Spartan Race Trifecta Finisher; Group Faith & Fitness Instructor; Hybrid Training, Strength, and Conditioning Coach/Practitioner; Previous Practitioner in Systema (Health, Breathing, Combat), Combat SAMBO (Gi and No-Gi), Ukrainian Knife Fighting, Kenjutsu, Shurikenjutsu, Tantojutsu, and Tactical Running; Nidan in Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu and FUTURE Sensei; Muay Thai Practitioner; Judo Competitor (USA Judo)/Practitioner; No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner; Self-Defense Practitioner.

Currently studying the theory/application of Strength and Conditioning, Hybrid Training, Cross-Training, Yin Yoga, Mindfulness, Mindful Eating, Flexible Dieting, Health, Wellness, Movement and Performance Optimization, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, Functional Strength Programming and Periodization, Exercise and Sport Recovery, Sport and Performance Psychology. 

Education

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Fitness Trainer (CPT); National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS); Bodybuilding (Certificate of Completion); Cardio for Fitness V2; Cancer-Exercise Training (Sunflower Wellness); Movement Optimization for Prehab and Performance, Level 1 and 2; Certified Movement and Performance Therapy Specialist; Mental Toughness (Fitness and Sport); Certified Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist (MMACS); Stretching for Martial Arts, MMA, and Self-Defense (Certificate of Completion); Certified Tactical Running Instructor; Mental Strength Coaching Program (Warrior Mindset Training Academy) for Performance in Fitness, Sport, and Life (Certified Mental Strength Coach: Sport Psychology, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Life Coaching); Functional Training (Certificate of Completion); Mindfulness and Yin Yoga Teacher (Certification of Completion); Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Physiology; Masters in Medical Health Sciences: Pharmaceutical Sciences; CPR/AED/First-Aid; Doctoral Student in Sport and Performance Psychology; Future Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Performance/Sport Scientist.