Benjamin V.

SUNY Cortland
B.S. Kinesiology concentrating in Coaching
Average Joe’s Fitness (2015 to Present)
Lead Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, Key Holder, and sanitation
Schenectady County Community College Department of Athletics (2014)
Volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coach – Men’s Basketball
Schalmont High School Athletic Department (2014)
Volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coach – Football
New York State Class B Runner Up
Schenectady YMCA (2013 to Present)
Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, Group Exercise Instructor, Coordinator of YMCA Summer Combine, Motivational Speaker, After School Care Provider, Summer Camp Counselor
AFAA Personal Training Certification
American Red Cross: CPR/First Aid/AED
Taking National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) CSCS certification exam this summer

SUNY Cortland Track and Field
Javelin SUNYAC Finalist 2015-2016
Schenectady Chargers Hockey
Team Captain, Most Valuable Player, and Most Improved Player

My training philosophy is constructed around making a dream become a reality. I sit down with each athlete and get to know them and what they want out of their sport. Once we develop the dream or main goal, we break it down into smaller goals by year, month, week, and per day. I ensure that my athletes are warmed up and stretched very well before each work out. After they warm up their primary muscles they will be using and have the body warm, I would being with the more power movements (power cleans and other Olympic Lifts). Following the Olympic and power lifts, I would then combine an exercise with a sport specific movement. The reasoning for this is to facilitate positive transfer of strength in the exercise to the sport specific movement. This rapidly increases kinesthetic awareness of the athlete making their development a consistent progression. Each day is a different day and I do my best to have each day be something different keeping the athlete busy and learning different exercises. At the end of each session I have my athletes do a cool down and often times foam roll. When all of this is done we discuss what we did for the day and provide motivation to the athlete.