Train With Pro Athletes to Save a Life

You can't miss the professional athletes at the Michael-Ann Russell J.C.C. in North Miami Beach. They come to train, and the super-fast, super-chiseled, super-strong young men draw everyone's attention. So, trainer Jesse Olinger had an idea: Use them as a lure to help his mom fight cancer. "My mother has leukemia," Olinger said, "And we came up with this idea to raise money to pay for the bone marrow transplant she needs." Olinger works with the pro athletes at Bommarito Performance Systems every day. His idea was to sell raffle tickets, $25 each, with the winner getting a full week of V.I.P. training alongside the pros, and five nights at the Sole Ocean Resort and Spa in Sunny Isles. "Any average Joe, an athlete or non-athlete, can come train with our professional athletes, be evaluated by our medical staff, meals and supplements included, massage therapy included, it's like fantasy camp for fitness buffs," Olinger said. One of the athlete...