Former Division 1 Director of Strength and Conditioning Training General Public and Local Athletes

Ivan Ankwatsa
Canton, Michigan 48188
Trains both men and women
Specialties
• Strength Building
• Body Building
• Weight Loss
• Rehabilitation
• Aerobics
• Kick Boxing
• Body Sculpting
• Sports Specific Trianing
Training Locations
• gym
• outdoors
Certifications
• United States Olympic Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach

Personal Trainer Overview

. Our philosophy is that you can truly change a community one person at a time! Whether be it a group, personal, or sport performance setting we pledge to be fully invested in the people we are surrounded by. Our product reaches far beyond great customer service and we want people to feel their cup a little fuller each time they leave. We will motivate, push, and ask of you what you could not ask of yourself, however, we also what to stop and listen, because through ones story is the key to help that individual succeed. Thank you for interest!

Training Philosophy

Whether it's athletics or day to day life we look to prevent injuries that you may face by pin pointing weaknesses and improving on them. We complete our package with complete nutritional counseling. We believe in teaching rather than creating a trainer dependency. People stay with us because they continually learn new things about how to live healthily.

Education

Eastern Kentucky University - College of Health Sciences

Major:

Master’s of Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise and Sports Science

Research in ACL re-injury rates and re-injury prevention

Graduate course work in sports psychology and sports nutrition education

Eastern Michigan University - College of Sports Medicine

Major:

Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology with a concentration in Strength & Conditioning

Practicum in Exercise Science

University of Michigan Cardiac Rehabilitation Center –Observation

Special Population Project

Adaptations for Parkinson’s Patients While Exercising

Undergraduate Course work:

Physics- Mechanics, Sound and Heat

Organic and Biochemistry

Human Physiology for Sports Medicine

Human Anatomy for Sports Medicine

Pharmacology for Sports Medicine

Lab Tech in Human Perf. Analysis

Sports Nutrition

Pathophysiology for Sports Medicine

Principles of Electrocardiography

Physiology of Exercise

Kinesiology-Tissue Mechanics

Introduction to Exercise Programming

Principles of Strength and Conditioning

Motor Development

Behavioral Aspects of Sports Medicine

Bio

Ivan was formerly the Director of Basketball Strength and Conditioning at Eastern Kentucky University. Ivan previously served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach with the University of Michigan, where he worked with the University’s football team and men’s soccer team.

Ivan is an honors graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and has a master’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the Eastern Michigan University with a concentration in strength and conditioning.

Ivan was also a local high school soccer and AAU basketball coach for many years, and is certified as a Sports Performance Coach by USA Weightlifting. He is CPR and AED certified through the American Heart Association.

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