Most people know him as Tré. He's 25, a certified personal trainer, and the founder of Legacy Training Center in Connecticut — but none of that is where his story starts.
Growing up in North Carolina and Atlanta, Tré struggled with his health and self-image. Food became his comfort, video games his escape. He became overweight, insecure, and unhappy — the kid who hid behind humor because it hurt less than the truth. On August 21, 2019, he reached his breaking point and decided he couldn't keep living that way.
Within four months he lost over 30 pounds. More importantly, he discovered something he hadn't felt before: the ability to change. That revelation sparked a calling. He became a certified personal trainer, eventually a professional natural bodybuilder at 21, and built a growing client base.
A client named Hyeyoung invited him to Fellowship Church. His faith began to grow — slowly, honestly. But he was still holding on to control.
Then in September 2024, six weeks before his biggest professional show, his mentor Bob — boss, father figure, second home — was killed in a bicycle accident. In a single moment, Tré lost his mentor, his job, and his gym. That night, alone and overwhelmed, he stopped trying to control everything and chose to trust God instead.
God wasn't absent in his pain. He was present in it.
Months later, Tré and his coworker Katie stepped out in faith and opened Legacy Training Center, continuing Bob's legacy of transforming lives through fitness. He joined Anthony's Tuesday night men's Bible study, and for the first time saw what real biblical brotherhood looked like. The two passions God had always placed in him — fitness and faith — finally came together.
That's where Dumbbells & Discipleship was born.
