MEMPHIS FIT
By Lucy Harrison Photo by Tindall Stephens
Local Music Producer Tunes His Body for Healing Memphis-based Apple Music producer and Crosstrax Studio owner Justin Rimer, 46, has dedicated most of his life to music. He is a Grammy-nominated artist with 20 Billboard Top-40 singles under his belt and toured from 1995 until 2011, working as a sound man and performing with his band Breaking Point. Eventually, he settled down to open Crosstrax Studio and produces for bands like 12 Stones (Christian rock). His success in music and on the road took its toll on his body. “My body was just beat up from all the constant travel, living on a tour bus. And my diet was very poor,” he explains. As a result, Justin dealt with a variety of health issues such as Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and liver damage. Doctors wanted to prescribe him medicine as treatment, but Justin opted to take matters into his own hands in 2017 and started his journey towards wellness.
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Step one? Hire some help. Justin worked with local trainer Daavon Grayson, who taught him about the two key factors to living a healthy lifestyle: proper training and proper nutrition. Justin’s current fitness routine starts with fasted cardio first thing in the morning, followed by lifting weights for 45 minutes five to six days each week.
