Dexter Tenison is the owner of Fitness Revolution East Memphis. He is a NESTA Certified Boot Camp Instructor and ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer. He also holds a Master of Sports Science degree from The United States Sports Academy. His degree has deemed him a Master Fitness Trainer through his school, USSA, and he earned a 4.0 GPA during his studies. He also mentored under Juan Carlos Santana at his Institute of Human Performance in Boca Raton, FL. Dexter is currently pursuing his Ed D. degree in sports psychology.

Raised in a small town in Middle Tennessee, Tenison grew up with the same fitness struggles so many Americans face today. With little knowledge of healthy eating and exercise, he struggled with a vicious weight problem throughout childhood and young adulthood. Until he was able to arm himself with proper fitness knowledge and proven healthy eating techniques he was unable to beat the unsuccessful yo-yo cycle of pop culture quick fixes.

Once he learned that the keys to long term health and fitness do exist easily within anybody’s reach, he couldn’t help but share it with the world. It is Dexter’s passion to help people find their desired destination of becoming more fit and healthy. He aims to unlock the secrets of health and fitness not just for the people who look good with their shirts off, but for those who never believed it possible. Dexter’s time tested programs boast 100% success when implemented!

As someone who constantly strives to grow and learn, Tenison sought out his fitness trainer certification and began working at a gym. He discovered many unethical flaws in the fitness industry that worked against the clients instead of for them. Seeking to find a program that set the highest ethical and educational standards in the industry, Tenison discovered Phil Kaplan’s Be Better project. “It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done for my business and my clients,” says Tenison. Living by the rule “Be Better”, Tenison practices what he preaches. “The goal is not to be perfect it’s just consistent improvement. Be better.”

Through his knowledge, personal trial and error and deep rooted passion to help others, Tenison has developed a program with an unequaled 100% success rate! “Every one of my clients receives noticeable results,” smiles Tenison. Working with many people who are not comfortable going to a gym where others might judge them or are unsure of their own abilities, he has helped transform his clients into the people they want to be. Humble about his success, Tenison takes joy in seeing his clients triumph. He has helped people reduce medications, reverse diabetes and overcome cancer as well as lose weight and gain strength. “People tell me I have changed their lives and I’m in awe of that,” says Tenison.

He brings over ten years of experience in the health and fitness industry and a passion for helping others pursue and achieve their goals while effectively leading them to a healthy more fulfilling way of life. He has a red belt (instructor rank) in Rantou Ryu Karate, has taught several kickboxing classes, and was undefeated in every single kata competition he entered. Dexter has been a guest on WREG’s Live @ 9, Fox 13′s Good Morning Memphis, ABC 24′s Midday News, and has been featured in The Commercial Appeal (and here). He has also been a guest for radio talk shows at WUMR 91.7 FM, Jason Morgan’s The Ultimate Body Blue Print Show, and Phil Kaplan’s Mind and Muscle Hour. He has had articles published in Protrainer Online Magazine, The Sport Digest, Supertrainer’s website, and The Lewis County Herald. He was also a co-author for the Amazon.com’s best selling fitness and wellness book, The Wellness Code. Dexter’s fitness studio’s have been voted Best Health Club for The Commercial Appeal Memphis’ Most in 2011 and 2013. As part of Be Better, an elite group of personal trainers founded by Phil Kaplan, America’s Top Personal Trainer, Dexter strives to help his clients reach new grounds never thought possible though the principles of “Being Better.”

Amanda has been a musician since she was a child, playing cello all the way through college. Some of her most notable accomplishments include playing at Blue Lake International Symphony Orchestra, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and Aspen Summer Music Festival and School. She was also a member of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Jackson Symphony Orchestra. She has a bachelors’ and masters’ degree in music performance from The University of Memphis.

Amanda’s career change moved her into nursing where she graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has also done graduate work toward her MSN for family nurse practitioner. Her interest in fitness and nutrition stems from working along side Dexter and her passion allows her to work with people across the whole spectrum of the health continuum. In fact, Amanda and Dexter met in the gym in college! Amanda’s passion is working with people on the reversal and preventative side of the health spectrum, and she is our cooking expert to make foods that are good for you taste fantastic as well. Amanda and Dexter are parents to a vivacious and precocious girl, Imogen. Amanda strives to also help women understand the role of health, nutrition and exercise before, during, and after pregnancy and childbirth. Amanda is invaluable because she serves as a go-between for the medical and fitness world for our clients.

Carla Frasier, NESTA Certified Group Exercise Trainer