Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award winning journalist who has spent 20 years as a reporter for PEOPLE. She covers human interest, health, crime and politics for PEOPLE.J.J. Machnik almost died after his heart stopped for at least a minute during a routine workout in MayNow, they're sharing the story of Machnik's rare genetic condition and the CPR training that averted tragedy
with obstruction, a disease where the heart muscle becomes thickened, which can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. At 7:30 a.m., Hodgins was upstairs at her home in Howell, New Jersey, getting ready to join the boys in the gym when she heard J.J. fall. Trevor did chest compressions, telling Giovanni when to give the two breaths. They completed three rounds of CPR when the police arrived with a defibrillator and took over.Trevor’s father, Steven Hodgins, is a New Jersey state trooper and CPR instructor. Two years ago, he taught all three of his children how to do it.