Who We Are

To Be A Champion, LLC- A Maine Owned and Operated Company

To Be A Champion goes back to the mid 80’s when Tim Drown studied Physical Education and Athletic Training at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. It was there he began to develop his concept for a business that would help transform Mainers’ lives. In 2004, after 20 years of experience in the fitness and athletic development industry, Tim returned to Maine and founded the company. To Be A Champion, LLC is located at the Portland Ice Arena at 225 Park Avenue in Portland, ME.

To Be A Champion, LLC – Maine’s Premier Athletic Performance Training and Body Transformation Consulting Company is the only athlete conditioning company that can Make You A Better Athlete in 30 days or less – guaranteed! 

No other company stands behind their services or products like we do.  We are so confident that we can help you achieve your goals, dreams and potential that we are willing to do the unthinkable – guarantee that you will see results or we will refund your money!

Our unconditional money back guarantee, commitment to ongoing professional development, personal integrity, and utilization of cutting edge technologies, strategies, and tools sets us apart from all other training and conditioning options.

The seven major aspects of our business are:

  • Teach the 9 keys To Be A Champion
  • Develop and condition athletes of all ages and levels
  • Reduce and prevent injuries
  • Return injured individuals to their sport or activity
  • Provide nutritional and supportive eating strategies
  • Motivate and empower individuals of all ages to achieve their weight loss/fitness/wellness goals
  • Educational seminars and workshops

Our mission is to educate, train, inspire and empower individuals and organizations that are seeking to obtain their physical best or wishing to maximize their athletic and movement potential.

With over 35 years in the fitness and athletic performance training industry our experienced, nationally certified fitness professionals, injury prevention specialists, and athletic performance-training experts build long-lasting relationships with our clients and customers. To Be A Champion, LLC is quickly becoming the option that Maine coaches, parents, athletes, athletic administrators and healthcare professionals choose when they are looking for proven solutions for reducing injuries, losing weight and improving athletic performance. For more information visit www.buildingchampionsinme.com, stop by the Portland Ice Arena at 225 Park Ave in Portland, Maine or call 207.934.0555.

To Be A Champion, LLC is owned and operated by Tim Drown MS, ATC, CSCS, NSCA-CPT. It is our mission to become your life long partner and be the only resource you ever need to achieve your body transformation or athletic performance training goals.

Exercise Tim Drown, a nationally certified strength and conditioning specialist and certified athletic trainer with over 20 years of experience in the fitness and athletic development industries returned to Maine in 2004 and founded To Be A Champion, LLC.  In addition to the nationally certification’s, Tim is licensed to practice athletic training in NJ and Maine. Tim has received specialized training in the areas of functional strength training, core development, athletic injury prevention, nutrition and supplementation, weight and fat lose, and how to motive, inspire, and empower individuals to reach the goals they seek and deserve.  Tim’s lifetime experiences, life-long commitment to ongoing professional and personal development, passion and enthusiasm, and past employment history as a (coach, teacher, athletic trainer, strength and conditioning director, and athletic administrator in both large and small private and public schools) has enabled him to build positive long-term relationships with coaches, parents, athletes, administrators, and business allies and offer innovative cutting-edge services and products to his clients and customers. As a top fitness professional in the United States, and a participant in Phil Kaplan and Eric Ruth's mastermind learning group, Tim has utilized the best body transformation technology to empower many clients to achieve their physical best.

Prior to starting To Be A Champion, LLC, Tim was an outstanding educator and administrator. Over his eighteen years of service in both public and private schools, Tim developed innovative and cutting-edge programs that were consider to be ahead of the time. But, most importantly was his ability to put the students' needs first. Tim's extensive experience in education as a physical education teacher, coach, certified athletic trainer, certified strength and conditioning coach, and athletic administrator enables To Be A Champion, LLC to implement breakthrough-conditioning programs that student-athletes, coaches, parents, and athletic administrators respect and seek out.

Tim has worked with hundreds of athletic teams and thousands of athletes helping them make the team, earn varsity letters, get college scholarships, or return to play after injury. He is a frequently requested speaker for MAPHERD and he has spoken at various local, state, and national conferences.

Contact us for more information about how we can help you become a better athlete.