 | Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He was most recently the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC. He is also Director of Clinical Education for the Vibraflex Whole-Body Vibration and Andante Medical, the makers of the SmartStep, mobile force plate. He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Prior to returning to his home state of New Jersey in the fall of 2006 after 12 seasons of professional basketball, he was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Among the highlights of his tenure in Philadelphia was being part of the medical staff that ranked 1st in the NBA in Player Missed Games in the 2005-06 season.
Through rehabbing patients, he subscribes to a movement-based approach popularized by the works of Dr. Vladimir Janda, Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, Dr. Stuart McGill, and Gray Cook. In training athletes and clients, he champions the principles of the Functional Movement Screen and sound, evidence-based training principles. Some of the methodologies Charlie is formally trained in include DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA, and the RKC.
Aside from working with patients, athletes and clients, he is also under the bar himself. In 2007, he achieved AAPF Elite status in the 220 weight class with a total of 1915 pounds. His best powerlifting competition total is 800 squat, 510 bench press and 605 deadlift.
Currently Charlie is training and rehabbing clients of all types at Drive495 in Manhattan, NYC and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.
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Dr. Martin Gibala is Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. He studies the regulation of energy metabolism at the molecular to whole body level and also conducts applied research that examines the impact of nutrition and training on exercise performance. Dr. Gibala has published ~100 original scientific papers and review articles and has served as an invited consultant to many leading sports organizations and professional teams . Dr. Gibala received the 2005 SIRC Award for Outstanding High Performance Sport Research in Canada and served as Vice-President (Research) for the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology from 2006-2008. He has also received three awards for teaching excellence from McMaster University as well as the 2009 President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision.
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 | Joel Jamieson is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports. He has more than 7 years experience working with many of the top athletes in the sport and has trained over 30 of the biggest names in MMA, including 7 world champions. He formerly served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Pride FC and currently works in a similar capacity for Dream.
Prior to his work in MMA and combat sports, he spent time training D-1 football players and worked in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He has trained countless teams and athletes from the NFL, MLS, NHL and NBA and Olympic competitors from 5 different sports.
Joel is also the founder of 8weeksout.com and author of the highly acclaimed book, “Ultimate MMA Conditioning.” Since its release in 2009, it has been sold in more than 40 countries and widely regarded as the definitive book on the subject. His articles have been published in a variety of online and print magazines such as Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health UK, Healthy For Men, Fighting Fit, and various journals. He is also a frequent presenter at local and national training conferences.
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 | Originally from Toronto, Dr. Cubos holds a Bachelors degree in Physical Education and Health and a Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology. Upon his graduation from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Dr. Cubos entered and successfully completed the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) post-graduate residency program with specialized research in the field of hockey-related concussions. He is currently the only chiropractic sports specialistin the Greater Edmonton Area.
Dr. Cubos has held teaching positions at York University, Seneca College, and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and has been a strong contributor to his profession through multiple journal publications and presentations at the Ontario Injury Prevention Conference, the Fifth International Symposium on Safety in Ice Hockey, the Pan Pacific Conference of Medicine and Science in Sport, and the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic Symposium (FICS).
Having a passion for working with elite athletes, Dr. Cubos has worked in numerous sporting events including the Pan American Games, Club Crew Dragon Boat World Championships, OHL Cup, Ironman USA Triathlon, Canadian National Lacrosse Championships, Canadian National Track and Field Championships / Olympic Trials, and also was the head doctor of Team Canada at the World Jewish Ice Hockey Championships held in Metula, Israel. He is a member of the medical teams for Team Canada In-line Hockey, the Spruce Grove Saints Jr. A hockey teamand FC Edmonton.
Jeff is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association NSCA-USA, holds the International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma through FICS, and currently maintains a full-time practice with his wife in Spruce Grove, Alberta.
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 | Sean Skahan enters his 10th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Joining the club prior to the 2002-03 season, Skahan is responsible for the overall strength and conditioning program for all players in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordinates all off-ice training at the club’s annual prospect conditioning camp.
Prior to working with the Ducks, Skahan was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston College for the 2001-02 season. In 2000-01, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, the Massachusetts native worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Minnesota from 1999-00. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1998. He also holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.) and USA Weightlifting. This past summer, Sean became certified as a Russian Kettlebell Instructor (RKC).
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