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One-to-One Personal Training

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Specializations include fat-loss training, cardiovascular fitness enhancement, injury prevention-minded and nutrition education.

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Qualifications

ACSM
(American College of Sports Medicine) certified Exercise Physiologist

NGA
Professional Natural Drug-Free Bodybuilder and Physique Athlete (NGA & IFPA) Member

USAT
Triathlete

OnFitness
Former Writer for OnFitness Magazine

CPR
(Adult, Child, and Infant) certified

First Aid
certified

Educational Background

Master of Education Degree in Exercise Physiology--- University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology--- University of New Orleans

Research Publications--- View here

Undergraduate/Graduate work--- View here

Undergraduate/Graduate Course Curriculum--- View here

Experience

Personal Training experience

Personal Trainer, The Jewish Community Center of New Orleans, January 2006- present

- Personal Training profile at the Jewish Community Center---> View here

Personal Trainer/Assistant Fitness Assessment Coordinator/Columnist, Recreation and Fitness Center of University of New Orleans, May 2000-August 2004 - 5 years.

- Work with a variety of age-groups (12-88 years old) and body-sizes (4"11-6"4 & 97lb-300lb).

- Special population training experience consists of the following client populations---> View here

- Help clients by risk stratifying and assessing fitness level.

- Develop and implement client exercise programs and routines.

- Pioneered body fat, metabolic, cardiovascular, and nutritional equations on Microsoft Excel computer software.

- Enhanced quality of service in fitness assessment office by updating all tests with valid and reliable protocols and norms which were race, age, and gender specific.

- Monthly newsletter "Words on Wellness" Archives--- View here

Teaching experience:

Graduate Assistant, Department of Human Performance & Health Promotion, Human Performance Center, University of New Orleans, August 2003-May 2005 - 2 years.

- Taught activity courses in the following: Weight Training, Conditioning for Physical Fitness, Volleyball & Soccer, Flag Football & Track and Field, and Tennis.

- Develop class objectives and policies in syllabi---> View here

- Utilized video-learning tactics, invited guest speakers, utilized online website for student-only access in which course handouts, announcements, and notes could be accessed.

- Devised written examinations (objective). Tests were comprised of multiple-choice, essay, matching, true-false, short answer, fill-in the blank, and identification items.

- Devised practical examinations (subjective). Tests assessed process-performance skills for each respective sport/task.

Research experience:

Graduate Assistant/Graduate Student, Department of Human Performance & Health Promotion, Human Performance Center, University of New Orleans, January 2004-May 2005 - 2 years.

- Developed leg extension testing protocols on Cybex (Isokinetic Machine).

- Recruited, scheduled, and tested participants.

- Devised specific preliminary test guidelines and proper knee extension execution technique.

- Collected data and set-up participants based on objective-subjective assessment.

Clinical experience:

Intern, East Jefferson General Hospital-Cardiac Rehabilitation, January 2003-May 2003 - 5 months (137 hours).

- Took resting, exercising, and recovery blood pressures.

- Evaluated and wrote patient exercise prescriptions.

- Helped patients by educating them on proper exercise principles.

- Oriented new patients by showing them how to set-up the telemetry EKG monitors, and how to self-monitor objective data for report.

- Instructed and lead patients in exercise classes.

- Developed “Model of Best Practices" for cardiac rehabilitation.

Intern, Performance Physical Therapy-Outpatient Clinic, September 2002-December 2002. - 4 months (136 hours).

- Assisted patients with exercises.

- Prepared heat packs for patients and adjusted equipment on a daily basis.

- Monitored and supervised patients throughout their exercise prescription.

- Developed “Model of Best Practices" for physical therapy.

- Researched and wrote articles on various orthopedic pathologies commonly seen in a physical therapy setting.

Research on Personal-Training

Mazzetti, S.A., W.J. Kraemer, J.S. Volek, N.D. Duncan, N.A. Ratamess, A.L. Gomez, R.U. Newton, K.Hakkinen, and S.J. Fleck, (2000). The influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance, Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 1175-1184.

Malek, M.H., D.P. Nalbone, D.E. Berger, and J.W. Coburn, (2002). Importance of health science education for personal fitness trainers,
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 19-24.

McClaren, R. Steven, (2003). The effectiveness of personal training on changing attitudes towards physical activity,
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Vol. 2, pp. 10-14.

News Briefs, (2000). Referring patients to personal trainers: benefits and pitfalls,
The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Vol. 28, No. 1, January.

Jeffery RW, Wing RR, Thorson C, Burton LR, (1998). Use of personal trainers and financial incentives to increase exercise in a behavioral weight-loss program ,
J Consult Clin Psychol,Oct;Vol.66, No. 5, pp. 777-83.

Wing RR, Jeffery RW, Pronk N, Hellerstedt WL. (1996). Effects of a personal trainer and financial incentives on exercise adherence in overweight women in a behavioral weight loss program,
Obesity Research, Sept; Vol. 4, No. 5, 457-62.

Coutts AJ, Murphy AJ, Dascombe BJ. (2004). Effect of direct supervision of a strength coach on measures of muscular strength and power in young rugby league players,
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, May; Vol. 18, No. 2, 316-23.

Maloof, R.M., Zabik, R.M., & Dawson, M.L. (2001). The effect of use of a personal trainer on improvement of health-related fitness for adults,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise May; Vol. 35, No. 5, Supplement 1, P274.

Fillon, Mike (2000). Personal trainers get results, but they don't work cheap ,
WebMD Features.

MacReady, Norra & Shah, Aman (2000). A good personal trainer is more than a buff bod ,
WebMD Features.

Griffen (2004). Finding a personal fitness trainer,
WebMD Features.

Blazquez, Ivan (2003). Personal training redefined ,
University of New Orleans (Recreation & Fitness Center).

Fischer DV & Bryant J. (2008) Effect of certified personal trainer services on stage of exercise behavior and exercise mediators in female college students,
Journal of American College Health, Jan-Feb; Vol. 56, No. 4, 369-76.

Ratamess, NA, Faigenbaum, AD, Hoffman, JR, & Kang, J. (2008) Self-selected resistance training intensity in healthy woman: The influence of a personal trainer,
Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Jan; Vol. 22, No. 1, 103-11.

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