Putting Science into Exercise

Hello Everyone!

Those of you who know me know that I am deeply invested in the world of strength and conditioning. This passion has led me to a point in my life where I have my Bachelor's degree in exercise science, I currently work as a strength and conditioning coach, have my Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification (C.S.C.S), and also maintain an ACE certification as a personal trainer.

I absolutely love the journey I have been able to go on in this field thus far. I have been blessed to be able to continue my education at Concordia University Chicago and am at a point where I would like to use my knowledge and research based writing to post content about exercise with a main focus around general health and athletics.

I plan on using this page as a blog to post and discuss content around exercise science and related topics. As a result, feel free to read and comment on any posts to start a conversation or just ask any questions that you may have on any of the topics or If there is a topic in particular you would like me to touch on.

I hope this page can add some insight on any topic you may have interest in. The main goal of this page is to be able to provide information as well as practice my research and writing abilities and put my ideas into a tangible form.

Thanks for reading!

The attached PDF is some work I have done discussing and evaluating important training considerations with youth as well as older population groups! Some of the main takeways are listed below!

Youth (17 and under)

- Maturation level is driving factor in training outcome at a physical level

- Children must be mentally mature enough to understand the purpose of training

- Technique/movement quality/skill development should take center stage

- Neuromuscular adaptation happens before muscle hypertrophy

- Children have lower anaerobic and aerobic capability compared to adults due to lower glycogen ATP/PCR stores

- Children have underdeveloped sweat glands and overheat much quicker than adults

Older Adult (60+)

- Muscle atrophy is largest factor in poor quality of life with age

- Resistance training has massive benefits in older adults

- Programming should focus on strength and muscle hypertrophy but also include balance and stability

- Progressive overload and consistency is key

Youth and Older Adult Training Considerations .pdf