Jim Smith

Jim is the founder and owner of Diesel Strength and Conditioning. For the past 20 years, Jim has been helping pro athletes from the NHL, NFL, MLB, and UFC, as well as, high school and collegiate athletes from various sports, achieve their strength and performance goals. Along with Joe DeFranco, Jim co-created the world- renowned CPPS certification, called by Muscle & Fitness magazine “the best curriculum for trainers we’ve ever seen.” Jim is on the Fitness Advisory boards for LIVESTRONG.com, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness, and Schwarzenegger. com and is regularly featured in Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness and Men’s Health magazines.