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“If you are serious about
iron you owe it to yourself to learn from Charles Staley.
His ideas are fresh, powerful, and to the point.”
- PAVEL TSATSOULINE,
the author of The Russian Kettlebell Challenge
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“As a golf professional
I have to use the little time I have away from the course in
the most effective manner. I used to skip workouts after a long
day at the golf course because I felt I was just completing
a “To Do List” of exercises and going through the motions. With
Charles’ insight I am now motivated and focused to train and
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Charles has transformed the way I
train and the benefits are showing up in my golf game. Not only
have Charles’ methods improved my strength but my self confidence
on the golf course has increased as well. Strength-fitness development
takes discipline but the focus and self confidence after a training
session carries over to the course. On the course I expect to play
well and hit the ball longer and straighter with less effort because
I have prepared my body to succeed.”
— Jim Wisinski, PGA
Golf Professional, Teacher, and Player
Jim’s athletic credentials:
– Three Time Michigan First Team
All-State Selection
– Top 100 ranked Junior Golfer by GolfWeek
– ‘Super Team’ Selection. “Mr. Golf” Runner
Up
– Career Low competitive Round of 66
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“Before I give my unequivocal
endorsement of Charles Staley, I have to admit my bias. You
see, Charles and I have been friends for the last few years
and I respect him as a person just as much as I respect him
as a professional. To this end, Charles is a humble and approachable
man, a rarity in this industry, and as I watch him interact
with myself and with his clients, it's clear that his success
in training and in life is generated from a combination of
humility and a keen eye for fixing problems that others don't
even recognize as problems.
With his intelligent and innovative
ways of looking at strength training, Charles will radically
alter the way you work out, altering, along the way, what
you thought was possible. As a result of the articles and
seminars that Charles prolifically produces, I've changed
the way that I train my clients. Whether you're a trainer
or a trainee, Charles' advice will make you better too!”
JOHN M BERARDI, BSC, CSCS,
PhD Candidate
University of Western Ontario, London Ontario Canada
President Science Link, Inc. - Translating Research Into Results
President www.JohnBerardi.com - Human Performance and Nutrition
Consulting
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“Charles,
Thanks for getting me stronger and teaching me how to stay
healthy — the key to my success!”
— Gea Johnson
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Gea’s Athletic credentials:
Bobsled:
– Winter Olympic Games with driver Jean Racine, Salt Lake City
2002
– Set Track Record with driver Jean Racine (48.92) at the US Olympic
Trials, December 2001
– Bronze Medal-Overall World Cup Points with Jean Racine, 2001
– Silver Medal-World Cup Calgary race 2 with Jean Racine, 2001
Track & Field:
– Ranked 2nd in U.S. Heptathlon, 1989 – 1993
– NCAA Heptathlon Champion, 1990
– PAC 10 Heptathlon Record Holder, 1990
– PAC 10 Long Jump Champion, 1990
– Broke 8 ASU Heptathlon Records, 1989 & 1990
Olympic Weightlifting:
– Ranked 1st 63K weight class, 1998 – 1999
– NACACI VII Weightlifting Championships
– Gold & 2 Silver Medals, 1998
– World Team Trials 1st Place – 63K weight class, 1998
– USA Nationals – Silver & 2 Bronze
Medals, 1997
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“You know the old cocktail
party game where you're stranded on a desert island and
you're asked which three books you'd choose to take along?
Well, I'm stranded on a desert island—full of nothing
but weights—and I'm asked which three strength coaches
I'd take along. Well, no doubt about it, Charles Staley
is one of the guys I'd pick. He's super smart, super motivated,
and super inventive. Put those three things together and
you've got one helluva' strength coach.”
- TC LUOMA,
Editor-in-Chief, Testosterone Magazine
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"I have searched World-wide
for a strength coach to take me to elite level in my sport of
powerlifting. After several visits to see Charles in Santa Barbara,
California, my lifts have improved noticeably. His coaching
has already taken me to Jr. Canadian Champion. I strongly recommend
Charles to any athlete seeking to reach their true potential
in sport!”
— Mariam Power, 1996
Jr. Pan Am Games,1995 Jr. Open Winter Games Champion,1996 Jr.
Canadian Champ & overall lifter,1995-6 Jr. & Open B.C.
Provincial Champion.
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“Charles Staley is
one of the those rare trainers who combines the known
science of resistance training (vs. inventing a theory
based on nothing but wishful thinking), experience, and
common sense, to formulate his recommendations for his
clients. I put Charles in a very small group of trainers
whose work and writings on the topic of exercise science
is worth following. For people looking to get the optimal
response from their hard work in the gym, his material
is a must read.”
- WILL BRINK,
www.BrinkZone.com
Columnist, industry consultant, and author of Muscle Building
Nutrition.
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Just a brief note to thank you
for the tremendous seminar. Your practical instruction leaves
all others in the background. The knowledge you imparted, both
theory and practical, are absolutely invaluable.”
- Nick Nicosia
“I would like to thank you for
your input and time assisting me with Greg Haugen. I had some
real challenges preparing Greg for a series of fights which
will hopefully lead to a championship match with Hector “Macho”
Cammacho later this year. I’m happy to say that your expertise
has been invaluable to his strength training program- he won
his first fight against Rafael Moroga and we’re looking forward
to two more fights before a championship bout.”
- David Grisaffi, CFT, PN,
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Tacoma, Washington
“Through Charles Staley’s knowledge
and experience, you WILL be able to
break through any and all barriers standing in the way of your
athletic potential.”
- Cameron Beach
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“Charles’ training
methods not only rapidly accelerate your skills and keep
you in incredible shape, but more importantly he'll actually
cut your training time significantly while achieving these
spectacular results. I found by working with Charles that
my old methods of combining strength training and mat
time produced limited results for the time spent. I have
now cut my training time by almost 50%, yet I get more
quality results using his training methods.”
- TIM LARKIN, MSS
Creator of Target-Focus
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“I am writing to express my thanks
for the opportunity to spend a quality weekend of captivating
lecture and practical lessons with Charles Staley. It was a
pleasure learning from Charles- an experience that has definitely
made an impact on my weight training philosophy.”
- Marcus Burton, CFT
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“Coach Staley is the
real deal. There are few people whose advice related to
physical fitness and sports conditioning I respect more
than Staley's. His smart, innovative programs are ahead
of their time and produce serious results.”
- DAVID KENNEDY
Former Editor-In-Chief, Muscle media magazine
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“I was extremely fortunate to
attend a weekend session given by Staley. The best part of it
was the Sunday morning we spent in the gym going over various
exercises. I would have liked to have spent about five days
following Charles around the gym while he explained the ins
and outs and various theories behind each exercise. One thing
about him is that he always tells it like it is. A lot of people
may not like to hear it because the picture isn’t always what
they want to see. But it’s honest. In addition…by not being
a genetically gifted athlete, he had to persevere a great deal
more than many others and in doing so gained tremendous knowledge
of what works and what doesn’t. Let’s face it, most of us are
just average humans, and Charles has a gut understanding of
what that means.”
- Rosemary Wedderburn
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“For many years Charles
has been one of the leaders in the field of strength and
conditioning for sport. His knowledge, proactive thinking,
and his genuine need to share information is unique in
this very competitive field”
- LORNE GOLDENBERG
Founder, Strength Tek Fitness & Wellness Consultants
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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“Using the speed strength portion
of your Mixed Qualities training program I raised my 1RM in
the squat by about 80lbs. Needless to say, I am very happy with
the results.”
- Ricardo Robles
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“I have attended hundreds
of seminars, and found that if you get just one new technique
or concept, it was a success. A Charles Staley seminar
does much more than that. Not only did I gain new techniques
for my training arsenal, I adopted an entirely new philosophy
of thinking.”
- MARTIN ROONEY, MHS,
PT, CSCS
Member of the US Bobsled Team from 1995-1997 and 2000.
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“Charles Staley is a household
name in the field of strength training. His understanding of
biomechanics, strength theory and recognition of individual
needs provides the athlete with the utmost advantages in today’s
highly competitive sporting world.”
- Phil LeClair, CFT, CN, Nutrition
Director, Bio-Foods, Inc.
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“The sheer effectiveness
and brutality of the EDT program does not come across
in the written word. This is a TOTAL gym experience”
- ALWYN COSGROVE, CSCS,
Director, Cosgrove F.A.S.T Systems, Newhall, California.
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“I have attended many seminars
throughout the years. Charles is one of the best overall presenters
I have ever had the pleasure to see. I have seen such great
speakers as John Wooden, Tony Robbins, and Thomas Tierney. Charles
has truly mastered his profession.”
- Gary E. Lemons Director, Prime Fitness
“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
“Working with Charles Staley is
a physiological tour of REAL program
design. Having the opportunity to have Charles program design
my training regimen has been an educational breakthrough. His
ability to design workouts that fit your own somatype and goals,
have produced unbelievable gains that I personally thought were
attainable, particularly after training for over 25 years!”
- Gordon Duffy B.Sci , CSCS.
Performance Fitness By Gordon
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