Markel is a US Navy Veteran and served in the armed forces for 8 years. He has been strength training for over 15 years, and is passionate about bodybuilding and body transformation. Markel came to Flex in November 2012 and soon after began shadowing and learning from local legend, Al Walke. After years of applying Al Walke’s methods, Markel became a personal trainer in 2016 and officially became a Flex Gym Team Member in September 2017. Markel’s enthusiasm for transforming bodies through strength training and quality nutrition is evident in his own food and physique, as well as through the coaching he provides his clients.