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Our Philosophy:
We believe that regular physical training
is a prerequisite for a happy, healthy, successful, productive life.
It doesnt matter if youre a schoolteacher, a soldier,
an entreprenuer, or a housewife. (Notice we didnt use the
word exercise more on that in a moment
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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 dont
have the time, pain-tolerance, equipment, motivation, or knowledge
to get and stay in shape. Were 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, wed be couch potatoes too!
Were 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
doesnt require bulging biceps, a nasty steroid habit, or a
pantry full of potions and powders. It also doesnt require
spending your life at the gym or smelling like a mixture of sweat
and Ben Gay. It doesnt require great or even good athletic
pedigree or talent. (Perhaps best of all, you dont even need
to do aerobics or crunches after all, we dont!)
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. Its an attitude and a lifestyle
that reflects positive self-worth and an understanding that new
PRs (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 havent 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
NBCs The TODAY Show and The CBS Early Show.
Currently, Charles competes in Olympic-style
weightlifting on the masters circuit, with a 3-year goal of
qualifying for the 2009 Masters World Championships.
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CBS Early Show!


Dr. Lonnie Lowery (Senior Nutritional Consultant)
Dr. Lowery holds advanced degrees
in exercise physiology and in nutrition. He has attended Kent State
University, the University of Akron, Eastern Michigan University
and San Diego State University in the completion of his current
credentials. He currently possesses more than twice the coursework
accomplishments of most Ph.D.s.
Shortly prior to obtaining his doctorate
in exercise physiology, he took a position as Assistant Professor
of Nutrition at Kent State University, which continued for a number
of years before he moved on. Now his research builds upon those
lab experiences in sports nutrition and athletic recovery. Dr. Lowery
received teaching and mentorship awards for his student interactions
and has brought this rapport directly to the public via his business.
In 2002 he established Nutrition,
Exercise and Wellness Associates, which is primarily involved in
the creation of lay, academic, and scientific writing and lecturing.
He currently operates his company while working as a university
professor and NCAA-level sports nutritionist.
He has provided material for many
major fitness publications (Muscle and Fitness (-Hers), Mens
Health, Testosterone, Flex, etc.) and a number of textbook publishers
(Lifestyles Changes: Washington Press, 2003; Sports Supplements:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001; multiple nutrition titles
for Wadsworth/Thomson, 2002-2004; Essential of Sports Nutrition
& Dietary Supplements: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006).
Dr. Lowery is a registered and licensed
dietitian specializing in sports nutrition, a member of the Board
of Directors for a national exercise physiologist association, the
co-editor of a professional national newsletter for exercise physiologists,
and is the current President of his states exercise physiology
organization.
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He can be reached at lonnie@staleytraining.com.

David
Barr (Nutritional Consultant)
David Barr is widely recognized as
an industry innovator, most recently for his work on developing
"The
Anabolic Index". As a strength coach and scientist,
he brings a unique perspective to the areas of diet, supplementation,
and training.
His research experience includes work
for NASA at the Johnson Space Center, as well as studying the effect
of protein on muscle growth. He holds certifications with the NSCA
as well as USA Track and Field, and can be contacted through this
websites for consults and questions.
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Julianne
Van Valkenburg (Director Of Offline Sales & Marketing)
Julianne has over 25 years of sales
and direct marketing experience, with a strong background in publishing.
She came into the business just to answer the phone
when Charles was in Italy several years ago and never left. Married
with 3 children, she is also the grandmother to a boy who is the
same age as her youngest daughter (7). She enjoys reading, shopping,
art, travel and collects purses. A benefit of working for Charles
is that he brings her back a new purse from his travels abroad.
Thanks to Charles and the friends she has made through him throughout
the world she has a collection of over 100.

Phil Stevens (Director
of Operations)
Coach Phil Stevens is an accomplished
strength athlete with considerable experience in both powerlifting
and strongman competition. Phil is the 2007 APA World Champion in
the 242-pound class (total). He currently holds the APF 275-pound
class raw National bench, squat, deadlift, and total records. Phils
marquis lift was his 700-pound raw deadlift, performed on February
14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phil has been ranked in the Top
10 in the deadlift Nationally across all powerlifting federations,
and in addition to his coaching duties at Staley Training Systems,
he also serves as the Arizona State Chair for the North American
Highlander Association, as well as the founder of Lift For Hope,
an annual strength-competition with proceeds donated to Charity
(www.Lift4Hope.org).
Phil currently, aside from his varied
work with Team Staley, is a working and showing artist (http://www.philstevens.com).
His current personal fitness goals are to become a competitive force
as middleweight strongman competitor, while building upon his power
lifting experience in which he has seen as high as a top ten national
ranking; with a two year goal of obtaining an elite ranking as a
242 or 275lb weight class RAW power lifter.
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Nick Nilsson (Director Of Online Operations)
Ever since Nick first touched a weight,
hes been hunting for new and innovative ways to build muscle
and strength fast. Nick has a degree in physical education and psychology
and has been a personal trainer for the past 10 years. He also runs
a training website (Fitstep.com)
and has authored 7 books on weight training, all available at Fitness-Ebooks.com.

Joaquin Griego (STS Performance Coach)
Joaquin is currently pursuing his
degree in Kinesiology at Arizona State. He offers a wide array of
knowledge in performance enhancement as well as many years participating
in competitive athletics. Joaquin has spent countless hours interning
in the collegiate strength setting and initially started as an intern
for Charles. His ambition, persistence and will to learn are what
he says drives him day in day out.
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