About Trick9 Fitness

The name 'Trick9' comes from my name:

Patrick Joseph Morrisey IX (yes, you say that last "IX" as "the ninth").

Yup, the ninth. According to family lore, I'm the ninth in a long tradition of Patricks.

And at one point in my life, my friend group nicknamed me "Trick" instead of "Pat"

That's it. I'm Trick and I'm the ninth. Trick9.

Sorry, there are not 9 tricks to fitness here.

Zero Tricks.

Tricks?? NEIN!

As a kid, I liked books more than sports, but was by no means sedentary. Playing outside was a big part of my life. Swimming, basketball, frisbee, mowing lawns, stuff you do! As an adult, I don't consider myself a 'fitness machine.' I don't have 6-pack abs. One thing I've learned from this journey is that I do not enjoy the life of someone who has 6-pack abs.

I'm forty-something years old. I've had healthier phases and not-so-healthy phases. I've gained and lost weight. I've dabbled in martial arts, rock climbing, and yoga, and learned a lot about movement and the body. I was vegan for quite a few years (not currently), and was motivated to learn a lot about nutrition so I didn't become malnourished. I've been injured, and done enough time in physical therapy to appreciate the body's capacity for life-changing injury and recovery.

I didn't truly get into 'fitness' until the invincibility of youth had faded. I had a family by then and couldn't afford an injury. So I took it slowly and did my research. It became a journey, with ups and downs, side trips and dead ends, culminating in my eventual decision to shift careers and combine my knowledge and passion from my hobby (fitness) with my skills acquired from my job (teaching ESL in Korea). Being a personal trainer has been the most satisfying career I could imagine.

My main focus with any client is first: prevention of injury, and second: strengthening the basic movement patterns of the body. Yes, you'll have your own goals, and we address those each session, but the foundations of any program I prescribe will be built on training proper movement patterns that add strength, stability, and stamina to the life you lead outside the fitness studio. My favorite moment in training is when a client tells me about applying something they learned in the studio to a task they performed in the 'real world' -- whether it be helping a friend set up a barbecue, getting more out of a recreational activity they enjoy, or having a small epiphany about how they go about picking something up off the floor.

I want you to look good, but more than that, I want you to feel good, and I want it to last a long time. This is how I approach my own fitness. Yeah, I like that I can eat a donut every once in a while and not be afraid of catching my reflection in a shop window. But even more, I like that I can play with my kids or do some yard work and not have it take me out with back pain for weeks afterward.

I like to enjoy life, and this is a big part of how I do it! I would love to have a chance to learn your story and find the unique ways we can work together to get you looking and feeling great and maximize your enjoyment of life!