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Coaching Services No Pain, No Gain? This mentality has gotten many of us in trouble – especially some very talented endurance athletes. Current exercise science tells us otherwise. If we conduct our training around the use of heart rates, we can successfully periodize training to peak for specific events, if you are a competitive athlete, or improve overall fitness annually, year after year, for the fitness enthusiast. Regardless of which category you place yourself, in the winter months, you should be focusing on re-building your foundation with aerobic base building. To have a solid house, you must have a solid foundation. You cannot put on the roof before the walls or the walls before the foundation. The fitter you want to be, the greater your endurance base needs to be. You also need to balance periods of intensity with periods of rest to make progress. Working out at high intensities all of the time (the proverbial no pain, no gain mentality), you can actually train your body to burn sugar (glycogen) versus fat, and actually gain weight. This can be avoided with the proper balance of aerobic versus anaerobic activity, including strength & flexibility training. We can assess body fat composition, recommend the proper exercise and diet prescription to achieve weight goals, and coach you along the way with specific cardiovascular activities and strength & flexibility training. Why do you need a training plan? As with any goals that you set for yourself, if it isn’t in writing, the likelihood of achieving the success you seek will be limited. This isn’t some canned training program you could buy anywhere on the internet. Our coaches spend several hours with you, face-to-face, discussing where you have been, where you are now and where you’d like to be. From this interview, we develop a personalized plan for you to follow to achieve your fitness or event-specific goal. |
| Meet our Coaches |
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our coaches are USAT certified. We offer triathlon and duathlon
coaching as well as Total Immersion swimming instruction and USCF cycling coaching. |
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Heidi Smith is a USAT Level I Coach and has competed in Triathlon events on a National and World Level. She placed fourth in her age group at nationals in 2000 and placed fourth in her age group at Worlds in Edmonton, Canada, in 2001. She was ranked as an "All-American" and listed as one of the top ten triathletes in the Southeast for 2001. This 2003 season Heidi took top overall female honors at the Acworth Olympic distance triathlon, Acworth, GA. Heidi is now working with ATS as a professional Swimming Instructor and triathlon coach in an effort to help others in a sport she is passionate about. |
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Carole Sharpless is a USAT Level I Coach and is an All-American triathlete. She has competed in Triathlon events on a National Level. Carole exhibits the rare combinatioin of physical and mental attributes required to excel in triathlon yet she is personable and approachable. Known for being one of the nicest athletes on the Pro circuit, her humours antics and charisma make her a favorite among triathletes and fans alike. Carole finished second overall at the 2006 edition of the Ford Ironman Florida, has won the Gulf-Coast Half Iron Triathlon multiple times and is currently a member of the prominent TIMEX multisport team. As a swimming coach Carole has worked with all levels including AAU age groupers, collegiate and masters programs. Carole is also a certified Spinning® instructor. Carole is skilled at creating personalized training plans according to athletes' abilities and goals. She works extensively with athlete to determine and improve weakness and build upon their strength. |
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Dave Phillips is a former Board Certified Emergency Physician and an All-American triathlete. As an Emergency Physician he encountered hundreds of patients with sports related injuries. In this capacity he observed individuals who were lost in follow up treatment or were simply confused about their diagnosis and what they could or should be doing for rehabilitation. His experiences in both training and competing in triathlons on a national and world level give him a greater understanding of the various medical problems athletes in endurance sports encounter. In the weeks and months to follow, he will be writing articles covering aspects of injuries common to the endurance athlete as well as injury prevention, rehabilitation and nutritional topics pertinent to a healthy and successful season. |
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Tony Myers , co-founder of Athletic Training Services LLC, is a USAT Level I Coach and has competed in triathlon, duathlon, marathon and cycling events for over fifteen years. As a cycling coach and a triathlon coach he saw a need in the training community for a more personalized approach to coaching using a team approach with the athlete; truly understanding each individual athlete’s strength’s and weaknesses to help them achieve the success they sought using leading edge training techniques such as heart rate based training. He is certified with Heartzones Cycling as a heart rate based training specialist, has taught over 5,000 hours of Spinning® and indoor cycling classes and has coached hundreds of athletes and enthusiasts achieve their training goals for several years. |
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Training Plan Rates:
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| Athletic Training Services | 3872 Roswell Rd. | Suite A-9 | Atlanta, GA 30342 | 770.598.3362 |