Personal Training for Athletes

I have trained a wide variety of competitive athletes. Whether you're looking for expert conditioning to improve overall athletic ability or sport-specific training, I can help. You can expect me to incorporate:

  • Full body lifts
  • Olympic lifting and Russian kettelbells
  • Interval training
  • Plyometrics and isometric exercises
  • My expertise in optimal nutrition, recovery time, and sleep patterns
  • Safe nutritional supplementation
Athletes Trained (all Div-1 Varsity scholarship athletes who earned degrees)
  • Ally Howe (Portola Valley, CA) : Swimming, Stanford
    • Multi-time PAC-12 and NCAA Champion, NCAA and American Record holder (100 backstroke), 2-time NCAA team champion, 2-time US Olympic Trial Semi-Finalist
  • John Bergeson (Portola Valley, CA) : Baseball, University of Michigan
    • Starting Outfielder, Michigan bench press record holder
  • Karl Arvidsson (Woodside, CA) : Swimming, CAL
    • NCAA team championship 2019, CSCAA All American and Scholar All American 2020
  • Gunther Matta (Woodside, CA) : Tennis, CAL
    • 2015 CCS Doubles Champion, Ranked 20th in CA and 95th in US (2015)
  • Thomas Gore-Schreck (Portola Valley, CA) : Track and Field, UC Santa Barbara
    • Big West Javeline Silver Medalist, Team MVP (2013) and 7th all-time
Here is a list of my qualifications :  

Martial Arts Certifications and Awards
  • World Shin Do Kumaté Chief Master/Level 4
  • World Kuk Sool Won Association (WKSA) Instructor/3rd Degree Black Belt
  • Master Mehrdad Martial Arts and Muay Thai Chief Master/Level 4
  • Bao Truyen Vietnamese Martial Arts Instructor
  • VMMA (Vietnamese Mixed Martial Arts) Instructor
  • Extensive experience in Mixed Martial Arts, Tae Kwan Do, Shotokan Karate, Boxing, Full Contact Karate (Open Style), Kyokushin, Jiu Jitsu, Kushti traditional Persian Warrior Pahlawani Wrestling, Free Style Wrestling
  • Five Consecutive years World Champion in Royal Court Korean Martial Arts
  • 14 times Gold Medalist in World martial arts championships, 14 times Gold Medalist in National martial arts championships, Over 200 top 3 finishes in national, international, and west coast open and closed martial arts competitions
Personal Training Certifications
  • NSCA-CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
  • USAW Club Coach (USAW Olympic lifting Coach)
  • NASM-FNS (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Fitness Nutrition Specialist
  • APEX Certified Personal Trainer
  • 24/5 Certified Personal Trainer.  
Education
  • University of Southern California (USC) Chemistry
  • Life Chiropractic College West Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic
  • Post Graduate completed studies: CCSP (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician)
  • Post Graduate completed studies: CCEP (Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner)
  • Oxford Research Institute Licensed Ergonomist
  • Occucom Research Institute Licensed Ergonomist  

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