My mission with Empowered Athletes’  is to put the latest in exercise science and sports performance  into a real-world approach in order to create incredible levels of athleticism and performance for soccer players.  I have traveled to top clubs from around the world  such as Vasco Da Gama and Sao Paulo FC (Brasil), Ajax , Feyenoord, and Sparta FC (Holland), Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin (Germany), America and Chivas (Mexico) and LA Galaxy and Chivas USA (USA) to study how they prepare their players physically.

As a former Division 1 soccer player, I  always struggled with injuries and an overall lack of size, speed, and power.  During my senior year of college, out of desperation I started researching the human body and different training methods from around the world about how to heal and prevent injuries, develop speed, develop remarkable jumping ability, and produce peak performance when it matters.   This began my obsession with training athletes and led me to research biomechanics, nutrition and sports psychology.  I began to realize what you think, what you eat, how you sleep, and of course how you train and rest, all come together to create the  athlete and soccer player on display.  With so much misleading information on nutrition and training available to the public, I am on a mission to create an understanding about what works by giving you nothing but obvious results.

The  physical training portion sets no limits on the tools used since the body essentially has no limits to continue to adapt and evolve based on stimulus.  I understand that each person is built differently with different needs, and it wouldn’t make sense to limit them to a certain style of training. Therefore, no one training methodology defines Empowered Athletes, but whichever method is used will be used correctly to create a desired effect.

The mental portion of the training at Empowered Athletes is constantly being addressed. The body and mind are not separate entities. For example, what you eat effects your digestive system, which effects your brain, which effects how you think, which effects how you feel and function. My coaching style and the training is designed to create a high self-belief about what is possible for you, and what WILL occur when your body and mind align towards your goals.

Browse around as much as you can and take advantage of the trials and tribulations I have experienced.  Here is a great place to get you started: 15 Soccer Performance Truths