I chose to attain these certifications because they closely parallel my personal and professional fitness philosophy.

Certified Triathlon Coach (level one)

USA Triathlon
[focus: creating effective and safe periodized training regimens for novice to experienced multisport athletes based on current conditioning perspectives from the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado]

Certified Spinning^® Instructor

Mad Dog Athletics
[focus: delivering cardio-respiratory, energy system-specific conditioning within the context of Spinning^® -- stationary cycling protocol and philosophy, as per Johnny G. ]

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.)

National Strength and Conditioning Association
[focus: maximizing sports performance with specific resistance training and periodization techniques]

Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (C.P.F.T.)

National Academy of Sports Medicine
[focus: creating the safest, most effective workouts by utilizing precise postural alignment, appropriate exercise selection and execution, and various forms of exercise intensity manipulation]

Certified Personal Trainer (C.P.T.)

American Council on Exercise
[focus: constructing sound fitness training programs for healthy individuals, including weight training and cardiorespiratory modalities]

Certified in Personal Training

Johnson & Johnson Health Management, Inc.
[focus: making exercise safe and effective for exercisers with hypertension, diabetes, poor posture, and knee, back & shoulder injuries by incorporating specific training and safety protocol]

Certified in Autostretching

Autostretching, USA
[focus: reducing the likelihood or preventing the occurrence of repetitive stress injury (RSI) on the athletic playing field and within the workplace of the office athlete using precise flexibility techniques derived from Swedish physical therapy treaments]

Completed (the first) Systematic TOUCH Training

Workshop with Beth Rothenberg
[focus: vastly improving workout results by fine tuning the exercisers' immediate focus during training by incorporating exact muscular palpation]

Certified in CPR

American Red Cross
[focus: maintaining basic life support during cardiopulmonary emergency]