Do You Want to Train Athletes? Stop working at a commercial gym training average Joe’s and Jane’s. If you want to train athletes for a living you have a long road ahead of you, but it isn’t impossible. To become a strength and conditioning coach for a professional team there are two general paths to take: Get an internship with a facility that is known for training clients. Cressey Performance run by Eric Cressey and Tony Gentilcore is a good example if you want to train baseball players. If you’re more interested in hockey, you might look into Endeavor Sports Performance and Conditioning run by Kevin Neeld. For one of the best all-around sports performance training centers in North America, check out one of four Athlete’s Performance locations run by Mark Verstegen Work for a minor league or small college team and do a great job. The NSCA has a jobs board for Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) and has a list of a lot of minor league teams looking for help. Start at the bottom, do a great job, network, and work yourself to bigger organizations. The gyms mentioned above are exceptions. There aren’t too many facilities dedicated primarily to training athletes. Most trainers who train professional athletes, for example PTDC coach Bill Sonnemaker of Catalyst Fitness, make their livings from training average clientele and take on a select few high performance athletes during the athlete’s off season. The regular clients pay the bills, not the athletes.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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