Career
Maxwell was named one of the top 100 trainers in the United States of America by Men"s Journal. Maxwell was the first man to teach kettlebell classes in the United States. He holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Maxwell trains professional athletes including players for the Phillies, Dodgers, and Eagles.
He also has worked with various United States Government agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Secret Service, and Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies throughout the country. Maxwell travels around the world leading seminars in strength conditioning, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kettlebells, and joint mobility.
Maxwell had owned and operated Maxercise Gym, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 16 years. Maxwell has a long history of competitive grappling.
He wrestled competitively through high school and college, and then in the United States Army.
Maxwell became the first person certified to teach Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the United States of America. He is the first American to earn a black belt from Relson Gracie. Jiu-Jitsu accreditations
1997 National Purple Belt Champion GJJTA
1998 Runner-up Purple Belt GJJTA.
