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Our Philosophy:
We believe that regular physical training
is a prerequisite for a happy, healthy, successful, productive life.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a schoolteacher, a soldier,
an entreprenuer, or a housewife. (Notice we didn’t use the
word “exercise” — more on that in a moment…)
We also believe that thinking like
an athlete (as opposed to thinking like an “exerciser”)
is the key to removing your self-imposed obstacles toward better
fitness and physical functioning. Many people assume that they don’t
have the time, pain-tolerance, equipment, motivation, or knowledge
to get and stay in shape. We’re out to remove those obstacles
by shattering the mythology— the “fitness fog” propagated
through the prevailing media: books, magazines, websites, television,
shows, and mis-informed personal trainers. If we tried to follow
their ill-fated advice, we’d be couch potatoes too!
We’re also aware that some of
you might be off-put when you hear us talking about “training”
and “athletes,” so allow us to explain:
Thinking (and living) like an athlete
doesn’t require bulging biceps, a nasty steroid habit, or a
pantry full of potions and powders. It also doesn’t require
spending your life at the gym or smelling like a mixture of sweat
and Ben Gay. It doesn’t require great or even good athletic
pedigree or talent. (Perhaps best of all, you don’t even need
to do aerobics or crunches— after all, we don’t!)
Thinking like an athlete DOES require
a passion for self-improvement and a desire to look, feel and perform
better than you ever have before. It’s an attitude and a lifestyle
that reflects positive self-worth and an understanding that new
PR’s (personal records) in the gym fuel more great performances
at home, in the community, and in the office.
Coach Charles Staley
“One of the signs of a great
teacher is the ability to make the subject matter seem simple. Charles
Staley is one of these rare teachers. After listening and talking
to him, you suddenly achieve a new awareness of training. You go
to the gym and, suddenly, everything makes sense, and you wonder
why you haven’t been doing it his way since day one.”
– Muscle Media 2000 magazine
August, 1999
His colleagues call him an iconoclast,
a visionary, a rule-breaker. His clients call him “The Secret
Weapon” for his ability to see what other coaches miss. Charles
calls himself a “geek” who struggled in Phys Ed throughout
school. Whatever you call him, Charles’ methods are ahead of
their time and quickly produce serious results. His counter-intuitive
approach and self-effacing demeanor have lead to appearances on
NBC’s The TODAY Show and The CBS Early Show.
Currently, Charles competes in Olympic-style
weightlifting on the master’s circuit, with a 3-year goal of
qualifying for the 2009 Master’s World Championships.
Click
here to learn about consultations
Click
here to see Charles on the
CBS Early Show!
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