Tompkins Talks Xtreme Departure
Jake Rossen Oct 20, 2009
Former Xtreme Couture trainer to the stars Shawn
Tompkins confirmed to Fighter’s Only this week that his split
from the Las Vegas-based gym was amicable -- precipitated by the
need to develop his own Team Tompkins brand.
“I resigned this week from the Xtreme Couture gym as the head trainer,” he said. “On good terms, there is no war or battle. The gym and the direction its going and the direction I am going are two different things. A few years back I set some goals for myself…one of those is to bring back the Team Tompkins brand and try to put together a bit of a legacy for myself.”
Makes sense. As successful as Tompkins as been coaching athletes, he has no claim to the Couture banner, a trademark that’s effectively benefiting from his status as a contracted employee. Not quite as catchy on a t-shirt, but what are you going to do?
“I resigned this week from the Xtreme Couture gym as the head trainer,” he said. “On good terms, there is no war or battle. The gym and the direction its going and the direction I am going are two different things. A few years back I set some goals for myself…one of those is to bring back the Team Tompkins brand and try to put together a bit of a legacy for myself.”
Makes sense. As successful as Tompkins as been coaching athletes, he has no claim to the Couture banner, a trademark that’s effectively benefiting from his status as a contracted employee. Not quite as catchy on a t-shirt, but what are you going to do?
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