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04/15/2026

Life: wrestle music moto fly shoot

03/12/2026

Warning: Dad post. Bryce age 5 first sk8 & surf film I could find > 2009. Bryce began skating at age 2 or 3 but I did not buy my 1st video camera until 2008 (for my fitness youtube channel) , when Bryce was age 5 - I finally started filming her. I don't think our smart phones had good cameras yet. Bryce took to board sports really naturally and enthusiasticly. Full disclosure, I was highly involved bringing her to almost every one of my (surf/skate) sessions. There was zero plan at this time to ever think of going pro...it was all about fun and bonding with my daughter and, there was almost zero $ in women's pro skating back then. But her talent, combined with: my love of skating n surfing and our work ethic and where we lived...and in 2009 we built the Iguana bowl... it ended up becoming something much bigger. Along the whole way: Encinitas Surfboards, McGills Skateshop, Matt Gaudio, Silly Girl, Richie Collins, Sticky Bumps, Mike McGill, Sector 9, YMCA Encinitas, Aura Sk8/Jim Bell, CW Dunn

02/04/2026

A few highlights from last month. Low-lights not seen here to spare the viewer including a night on the tank. Phone out of storage time to dump.

01/19/2026

Packing some crisp 1' Ponto close-outs w/ my daughter before church this morning. 1' & high-tide not optimal but meant we had every rare corner all to ourselves. The beauty of it all, immersed in nature is already so worth it.

I spend so many days watching flawless surf on youtube all around the world and the reality is most days I am too busy to go or the tide is too high or low, no swell, or wind is on it, or the crowd is brutal. The chase never ends - you never get your fill. Some days it is 3 wave count and one good turn. Maybe a rare cover up. Why do we get so drawn into it? Imagine having a real problem or struggle?:) ...and you thought the last-wave-curse was bad because you know just paddling in and not being late is not allowed! So happy Summer has also learned to surf. Thanks for the photos

12/29/2025

Please visit my buddy and fellow Captain, veteran and fitness advocate, James Reeman's new website for some pilot and fitness inspiration and training ideas!

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12/11/2025

Family friends fun & some hard work too. (Low-lights not seen here, and there were MANY.)

10/31/2025

HOW IT BEGAN ... (actually before this Jim Bell -built (JBSR) ramp there were simply 2 OC Ramps quarter pipes on a slab) circa 2008
Spike the legendary iguana was already 13 yrs old. Bryce Ava Wettstein was age 5.

10/27/2025

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Airline Captain at JetBlue · 23 year Airbus 320/21 Captain, 10 year Naval Aviator 1992-2002 VAW-113 Black Eagles, Fitness Pro/consultant/trainer/author/model for 20 years 2000-2020 10X Men's Health cover model, author of How Much Fat are You Carrying, Father & coach of 2X Olympian daughter ...

10/24/2025

Gym etiquette rant: I have lived the gym life starting from my 1st set of Weider sand-filled plastic weight set in my basement in 1982, to my Dad's chain of Florida gyms where he also produced and hosted the Central Florida BB championship, to 80s high school football and wrestling coaches' strength programs, to my mom being VP of another chain of women-only "health spas/studios" to the CU Boulder varsity track team strength program, to the US Navy wrestling team in P'Cola Florida, to training with a SEAL team, to becoming a personal trainer my self and then a 15 year fitness modeling career where I was the spokesmodel for international brands such as Men's Health, Beach Body, Hoist Fitness, Perfect Fitness, Nature's Sunshine, Sports Authority, Road Runner Sports, Gold's Gym and more. I have seen it all literally. But nothing is more disturbing than what I see in gyms today all across the country as a pilot >>> Lazy slackbags sitting on the equipment doing zero work while staring into their phones with their ear buds in. They are just taking up space and sometimes work spaces as they stage multiple workout areas at once in a public gym, even pre staging dumbbells kettlebells etc while they just sit there scrolling unaware, completely self absorbed. Then you have the 'influencers' making content in a public gym oh say at 9AM rush hour...
I will just say that when OGs like the late great Greg Plitt and my self were making our content decades ago, we were either doing it in private gyms, OUTDOORS, or before or after-hours.
Bounce around. Discover muscle-confusion, change up your order and complacent routine. Share the public space. UNPLUG, and gain awareness of those around you. Stop hogging multiple pieces of equipment or spaces. Your workout is not more important than any one elses. Just ask the man him self Joey Swoll

10/17/2025

I had to start a whole new LinkedIn account. My original one got deleted...

Airline Captain at JetBlue · 23 year Airbus 320/21 Captain, 10 year Naval Aviator 1992-2002 VAW-113 Black Eagles, Fitness Pro/consultant/trainer/author/model for 20 years 2000-2020 10X Men's Health cover model, author of How Much Fat are You Carrying, Father & coach of 2X Olympian daughter ...

09/21/2025

Running out of storage: SuperGirlPro Bryce's best wave a 5+. Reconnected with legend surf photog and family friend who has shot Bryce all the way back in 2015/16 for the paper and founded metposse also seen here young Bella now WSL CT ripper. Also Summer made LCC VBall and her new moto. Bryce is now eligible for the draft, Bryce also throwing 1st pitch at game thanks to legend and coach

Life going fast. Gratitude. Working hard to stay positive and realize all we have.