Sport Specific Training
Explosion/Power/Speed Training ~
Sport specific training for football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, base/softball, and sprinting/jumping/throwing events in track and field. Training is centered around developing an appropriate athletic body positioning for initiating movement and transferring inertia during change of motion. Footwork, hip flexion and full rotation, bent knees, and core stabilization are the focus during dynamic activities such as plyometric box jumps, speed ladder exercises, hang/power cleans, change of direction drills, and exercises mixing weight lifting and body movement. Athletes will develop athleticism physically and anaerobic capacity physiologically, maximizing their VO2 max.
Endurance/Marathon Training ~
Training will focus on aerobic capacity building, efficient form, and slowly progressing through an increase in mileage to ensure proper cardiovascular development and injury prevention. NOVICE Marathon training will follow an 18 week program, NOVICE half Marathon training will follow a 12 week program. Members will learn how to monitor their heart rate during runs, proper hydration/nutrition, healthy rest routines, and proper pacing during training runs to support their goal pace on race day.
Hand/Eye Coordination ~
For members involved in sports associate with strong hand eye demands such as tennis, golf, climbing, wide receiver or defensive line in football, base/softball, volleyball, or basketball. This training series will focus on developing independent coordination of the hands, while placing the body in different positions and off balance. A variety of tools will be used, both while the member is stationary and while in movement, tailored to the specific sport.
Sport specific training for football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, base/softball, and sprinting/jumping/throwing events in track and field. Training is centered around developing an appropriate athletic body positioning for initiating movement and transferring inertia during change of motion. Footwork, hip flexion and full rotation, bent knees, and core stabilization are the focus during dynamic activities such as plyometric box jumps, speed ladder exercises, hang/power cleans, change of direction drills, and exercises mixing weight lifting and body movement. Athletes will develop athleticism physically and anaerobic capacity physiologically, maximizing their VO2 max.
Endurance/Marathon Training ~
Training will focus on aerobic capacity building, efficient form, and slowly progressing through an increase in mileage to ensure proper cardiovascular development and injury prevention. NOVICE Marathon training will follow an 18 week program, NOVICE half Marathon training will follow a 12 week program. Members will learn how to monitor their heart rate during runs, proper hydration/nutrition, healthy rest routines, and proper pacing during training runs to support their goal pace on race day.
Hand/Eye Coordination ~
For members involved in sports associate with strong hand eye demands such as tennis, golf, climbing, wide receiver or defensive line in football, base/softball, volleyball, or basketball. This training series will focus on developing independent coordination of the hands, while placing the body in different positions and off balance. A variety of tools will be used, both while the member is stationary and while in movement, tailored to the specific sport.
MEET OUR SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINER:
Edwin Garcia, Jr.
Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Nutrition Services, General Manager, Owner
Edwin obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Davis in 2000 after enjoying an athletic career playing college football for the Aggies. He completed his Personal Trainer Certification through Expert Rating in 2020 and has 30 years experience in the strength and conditioning fields, starting when he boldly walked in to the Calaveras High School weight room at 12 years old and started training for his then future high school athletic career. After playing at UC Davis, Edwin managed a large volume gym for a while before moving on to become a college football coach. During his times coaching college football, he was the strength and conditioning assistant coach at three different universities. Those experiences included training all of the competitive athletes, male and female, for the wide variety of college sports, as well as working with the athletic trainers to coordinate rehabilitation training for injured athletes. After coaching college football, he ventured athletically in to running marathons. Endurance training, and the associated dietary needs, were foreign to this former anaerobic athlete. The learning curve was steep, but with dedication and quality leadership Edwin was able to lose 70 pounds and become a competitive aerobic athlete. Recently, a knee surgery and back injury have helped increase his knowledge base regarding rehabilitation, flexibility, and balance. He recently designed, and started, a middle school strength and conditioning class at the school where he teaches science. The class has grown in enrollment and continues to benefit students 3 years later! Additionally, Edwin has an extensive understanding of cardiovascular health and how to exercise to produce results in controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. His professional body of knowledge, and life experience, combine to provide a vast resource for his training clients.
Edwin is married to co-owner and yoga instructor Alex Schneider. The two of them are extremely fortunate to have two wonderful little boys, Edwin III and Armand Manuel. Edwin enjoys gardening, doing things with his family, and reading. One of Edwin's favorite quotes is, "The best competition I have is against myself to be better." - John Wooden
Edwin obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Davis in 2000 after enjoying an athletic career playing college football for the Aggies. He completed his Personal Trainer Certification through Expert Rating in 2020 and has 30 years experience in the strength and conditioning fields, starting when he boldly walked in to the Calaveras High School weight room at 12 years old and started training for his then future high school athletic career. After playing at UC Davis, Edwin managed a large volume gym for a while before moving on to become a college football coach. During his times coaching college football, he was the strength and conditioning assistant coach at three different universities. Those experiences included training all of the competitive athletes, male and female, for the wide variety of college sports, as well as working with the athletic trainers to coordinate rehabilitation training for injured athletes. After coaching college football, he ventured athletically in to running marathons. Endurance training, and the associated dietary needs, were foreign to this former anaerobic athlete. The learning curve was steep, but with dedication and quality leadership Edwin was able to lose 70 pounds and become a competitive aerobic athlete. Recently, a knee surgery and back injury have helped increase his knowledge base regarding rehabilitation, flexibility, and balance. He recently designed, and started, a middle school strength and conditioning class at the school where he teaches science. The class has grown in enrollment and continues to benefit students 3 years later! Additionally, Edwin has an extensive understanding of cardiovascular health and how to exercise to produce results in controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. His professional body of knowledge, and life experience, combine to provide a vast resource for his training clients.
Edwin is married to co-owner and yoga instructor Alex Schneider. The two of them are extremely fortunate to have two wonderful little boys, Edwin III and Armand Manuel. Edwin enjoys gardening, doing things with his family, and reading. One of Edwin's favorite quotes is, "The best competition I have is against myself to be better." - John Wooden
