Brian Matlock
Coach at ANCHOR life + fitness
- StrongFirst Level I
- StrongFirst Level II
Brian began his kettlebell training at ANCHOR life + fitness in late 2019 and earned his SFGI certification from StrongFirst in early 2021.
Growing up, he wrestled and was deeply involved in martial arts, achieving a 2nd-degree black belt in Aiki-Jujitsu and teaching at the Yorkville Judo Club for five years.
An avid mountain biker and climber, Brian loves sharing outdoor adventures with friends and family. He holds an MS degree in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology from the University of Illinois and has been a scientist at ThermoFisher Scientific for the past 17 years, designing and testing instrumentation for the genomics market. Brian believes that challenging oneself and embracing hard and uncomfortable tasks provides profound insights into personal growth and resilience.