I believe that rehab - fitness/wellness and athletics/functionality are not the separate entities that our industry makes them out to be. When I perform an evaluation on a new client, I always detect movement pattern asymmetries due to previous injuries or bad movement habits. One can't can look better until one feels better and then one can't feel better till move better. The pendulum dictates one goals and the journey. Dietary prescription is a big part of the program as one can't out train a bad diet and every diet has to be specific to the person. No cookie cutter programs here. The comprehensive program includes the diet, cardio, strength training and corrective exercise regimen that is adjusted constantly based on the progress of the client.

Every program I write is completely client specific. Other trainers might claim the same mantra, but I believe that the comprehensiveness of the evaluation that I perform dictates just that. Between the functional movement screen, the initial dietary breakdown, the health history and the goal orientation all broken down into its most intricate parts to completely customize the program. Then, for example, the diet takes into account the foods you like, the goals are broken down into long term and short term, the health history takes into account exercise related medications, the movement screen filters out movement asymmetries and joint mobility / stability issues and much, much more.

My fitness / wellness / clinical education is quite comprehensive as I have been in the industry for 30+ years. I have been a scrub nurse in trauma surgery, Phase 4 Exercise Physiologist in a Preventive Medicine Department, a Strength Coach in a High School setting and a Speed & Agility for several club sport teams, as well as Master Trainer for every goal from injury rehabilitation to body transformation to elite athletics.

My college education spans from undergraduate degrees in Health Education and Exercise Science to a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology. My certifications are list below and cover everything from wellness, fitness, flexibility, mobility / stability, movement and speed mechanics, athletic development, and nutrition prescription

Jeff Green MS,CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA is considered a leader in the field of athletic performance, body transformation, and exercise therapy. As an exercise physiologist, master trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Jeff specializes in all aspects of fitness, prehabilitation / post-rehabilitatve care of joint disorders, speed mechanics, strength / power enhancement and functional muscle accrual / healthy fat-weight loss. He has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes with emphasis on identifying the weak link in an athletes performance regardless of age, level, sport or position. In addition to his clinical work as an exercise physiologist in cardiac / pulmonary rehab, post-physical therapy, preventive medicine and 3 years as a trauma scrub surgical nurse, he has made significant contributions in the form of testing, screening, assessing and evaluating clients, patients and athletes in a functional / performance capacity for an additional medical clearance addendum to the physical therapy industry.

Jeff is currently the Owner/Operator, Exercise Physiologist, Master Trainer and Head Strength, Speed and Conditioning Coach of ICON Performance in Birmingham, Alabama in the Cahaba Heights area. Prior to owning his own facility, he had previously spent the last 25 years in private studios, large gyms, country clubs, corporate wellness centers, high school athletic facilities, as well as several hospitals . He is also the Head Speed and Agility Coach for the Hoover Phantoms Club Soccer League. In addition, Jeff is the state chairman of the American Powerlifting Committee and the World Natural Powerlifting Federation. Jeff also trains several Miss Alabama Pageant winners and Alabama Junior Miss / America Junior Miss Pageant winners. Jeff was the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Homewood High School for 5 years training all sports - girls and boys.

Jeff received his B.S. degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and his Masters in Exercise Physiology also from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, both in Birmingham, AL. He is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also certified by USA Weightlifting and USA Track & Field as a Level 1 Club Coach. He is also certified as a Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Jeff has published over 25 articles in various websites, newsletters, and magazines. Some of which are Gridiron Magazine, Strong Athlete Magazine, Over the Mountain Journal and Alabama Youth Athlete. Jeff has three websites that he maintains; http://www.iconperformanceonline.com, http://www.birminghambarbell.com and http://www.iconnflcombinetraining.com. Jeff gives out lots of helpful daily advice ad content on a myriad of health, nutrition, strength, performance, speed, fat loss, muscle gain, stress management, wellness and other subject matter on his Twitter (@iconperformance) and Facebook (trainerJeffgreen) feeds. Feel free to follow / subscribe. He also publishes his own monthly newsletter at http://bit.ly/sOZ0u6.

Jeff is active in his professional societies including the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (of which Jeff was the former state chairman), the International Youth Conditioning Association and the Personal Trainer Success Academy.

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