Rick Arora is a former US Marine and was honorably discharged after four years. He then went on to The Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a degree in kinesiology specializing in exercise science, and shortly after earned his certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Rick is currently an owner of a strength and conditioning gym, The Ranch Athletics in Loomis, California where he trains athletes from runners to power lifters and everything in between. Most of his writing can be seen at The Ranch Athletics.