Patrick was born in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles. After graduating from California State Long Beach, he enjoyed the fit and fun lifestyle of Hermosa Beach where he decided his love of health and fitness would make both a natural and exciting choice of career.
After gaining experience at one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious gyms, Patrick decided to branch out on his own and create Murphy Fitness. He has garnered plenty of press as a “celebrity” trainer, and is well known for his creativity and ability to generate new and exciting workouts and programs. His goal is to help clients achieve a healthy lifestyle, while avoiding the pitfalls of monotony. “I have a trainer that kicks my ass five days a week”, says client Eva Longoria, “He always changes it up and does something different because I hate to workout!”
Nutrition plays a pivotal role in Patrick’s personal training regimen. He believes that, “Abs are made in the kitchen”, and requires food diaries to reveal the slip-ups made in daily food consumption…often personally taking his clients to the grocery store to reveal the healthiest choices.
His advice and expertise have been featured in such publications as In Style, Harper's Bazaar, Shape, Fitness, People Magazine, Extra, and Access Hollywood, making him one of the most sought after and most respected trainers in Hollywood. His clients have included Eva Longoria, Mario Lopez, Judd Apatow (director and producer of 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up), Kevin Frazier (Entertainment Tonight Correspondent), and many others. He has been chosen by top stunt coordinators to train up-and-coming actors for intense fight and action films, and has helped to design gyms for his clients and for studio work.
Patrick currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Dee. He feels blessed to have the opportunity to change people’s lives, and as a testament to his reputation has managed to retain clients since his business began over 10 years ago.
Patrick holds certifications with NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America).