GMB Fitness

Andy Fossett

Andy Fossett
The Boss

A lifelong martial artist and former schoolteacher, Andy’s deeply concerned with autonomy and fitness education. As CEO of GMB Fitness, he’s dedicated to providing an open, accessible culture for both clients and staff to enjoy exploring more of what they’re truly capable of. And truly awful “humor,” the less said about which, the better.

Andy Fossett, GMB Cofounder and CEO

 
Andy Fossett is one baaaaaad mother... shut yo' mouth!

General Bio

Andy with ice cream coneConceived at a Barry Manilow con­cert in ’76, Andy was raised in a remote moun­tain vil­lage where he tamed wild beasts and learned the secrets of the ninja arts. OK, so that’s BS.

It was a Neil Diamond concert.

Since then he’s been busy teaching school, copywriting for several online marketing firms, playing exciting live drum and bass music, teaching martial arts in Japan, and founding a company that has taught thousands of people to enjoy exercise and live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Yeah, that’s kind of a big deal.

Andy’s Top Articles & Podcasts at GMB

Find and Fix the Weakest Link in Your Physical Development

Your overall fitness is only as good as your weakest area, and it's probably not what you think it is. Here's how to find (and fix)

How Our “Skip the Kip” Ethos Applies to Your Training

What does it mean to skip the kip? In this episode, Ryan and Andy talk about looking at the outcomes you're trying to achieve and skills you'd like

If You Can’t Do It In Jeans, You Can’t Do It

We live in the real world. This article is about why your movement practice should allow you to move well no matter what you're

 

Introducing: Praxis

When is GMB gonna get an app? I hate this question so

How Living in Japan Shaped GMB’s Method and Growth

Without Andy and Ryan both happening to live in Osaka circa 2008, there’d be no GMB. Learn how our early experiences in Japan influenced the

How Andy got here…

“The biggest thing is just that I’ve always been drawn to teaching. I started helping my sensei when I was about ten or eleven, and it got me hooked on trying to find the most important detail in something that would connect with the student. I loved seeing the improvements they made when I did my job right.

“Learning about physical conditioning was just something I thought I had to do to teach better. I’d see my students getting stuck in their techniques because they needed more strength or more flexibility, and I thought it was my responsibility to help them improve those things. So I got into fitness from a more academic perspective than most people – studying it more than actually working out. What workouts I did were always a means to an end so I could be better at my martial art and training my students.

“Teaching and training took me to Japan, and I eventually found a job teaching English in public schools so I could live there full-time and practice Taido.

“Luckily, while I was there, I met this dude named Ryan, and we became friends and started training together. Since we started GMB, I’ve have more opportunities than ever to become a better teacher and find the most efficient ways to help our students move better in their chosen activities.”

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Andy, Ryan, and Jarlo (the guys who started GMB)