James Yount

James was born and raised in the Willamette Valley and traces nearly everything good in his life back to one starting point, learning to love the discipline of training and nutrition. His faith, his marriage, and the reason he gets out of bed in the morning all grew from that foundation, and he could talk about it for hours if you let him. Outside the gym he is usually serving others, hiking, writing, traveling, or spending time with family, and he is heavily tattooed. James says his favorite thing about West Coast Strength is its story, which he does not see as an underdog story but as one about potential and about investing in people, from every staff member to every person who walks through the door. For him this place means community, hope, and transformation, and it is built on perseverance and tenacity.