Kevin "K.J." Johnson is a Master Certified personal trainer who has specialized in sports specific training throughout his career. He has served as director of national fitness chain Fitness First from 2007-2012 where his focus was on weight reduction, strength & conditioning and contest preparation. He also served in the same capacity for World Gym from 2012-2015. In 2009 he founded Team Ascension sports specific training and found his true passion.
Through Team Ascension, he has worked with all levels of athletes and has been blessed to have athletes awarded scholarships from the NCAA in every major sport including his son who was a D-1 wrestler for Old Dominion University. He has worked with several NFL athletes and is blessed to have his eldest son employed by the NFL Houston Texans. He has trained Ricky Slade Jr the #1 ranked ESPN running back for the class of 2018 and Devyn Ford the #1 ranked running back for the class of 2019, NFL All-Pro DE Ahmad Brooks, Virginia Tech RB Travon McMillan, Washington Redskins DT Tim Settle, Detroit Lions DE DaShawn Hand and more! KJ is also an avid Men’s Physique competition who earned his International Federation of Bodybuilding Physique Pro Card in September of 2017. His philosophy is Mind, Body & Spirit and he demands his athletes give it their all "FULL SPEED ALL THE TIME".