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He’s got the power

Clermont man puts fun, flair and passion into shaping local warriors.

STORY: ROXANNE BROWN ≈ PHOTO: NICOLE HAMEL or as long as he can remember, Power Casrock’s life has revolved around health and tness. As a child, he always stayed active and organized little tness groups for people. As he got older, he got into boxing; but carb cravings – especially bread and his mother’s vegan chocolate chip cookies – translated into a dreaded belly.

“That’s when I gured I better practice what I preach, lead by example,” Casrock says.

For the past 14 years, Casrock has taught Zumba/Tae-Bo inspired classes he’s dubbed “DYGO” – or Dance Your Gut O – that anyone in the community can take for free at Waterfront Park in downtown Clermont.

He is also a private personal and master trainer (he trains other trainers to teach) who relishes the nickname his warriors gave him – “The world’s greatest fat destroyer.”

His latest program? Brutal X.

Casrock explains: “I thought, I have to take this to the next level. I have to create something that’s never been done, like a program that’s so unique, you can’t get it anywhere.”

The next level is in his backyard, where he’s set up a training course of huge rubber tires and tunnels students jump and crawl through while marching like soldiers carrying weighted dummies and sledgehammers. They also climb ropes in trees, work their abs poolside and more – all while a very energetic Casrock pushes and motivates them.

Casrock says as long as people keep up with his program, it works despite less than ideal food choices.

“A lot of times, you know they’ll say, nutrition and tness is 90% what you eat, but I came up with a program where 90% is going to be this physical thing. You’re eating garbage, but you’re still gonna lose the weight, you’re gonna still bust up the fat because the program is so intense; so relentless.”

Casrock credits the regimen for his own muscular physique and six pack abs, but most of all, he takes pride in knowing he’s helping others.

“It’s like an artist, you know? You’re an artist and you want to like sculpt people. Just watching the transformations, that’s how I really get my joy,” Casrock says. “When you look at people and they look at themselves and they come back happy and pleased and they say, ‘Ah man, thank you, you know, you’ve transformed my body, transformed my health and my life.’ It just lets me know that what I’m doing is working, that it’s right and that it’s needed.”

For more information, follow Power Casrock on Facebook and Instagram or visit brutalxzone.com.

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