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My job is strength-training and conditioning. I work with athletes (primarily high school) and adults up to 75 years old. I hold the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S) certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. You cannot even sit for the CSCS exam without a college degree and many have advanced degrees. The strength coaches of almost any professional sports team will hold the CSCS certification. I have served as strength coach of a girls' high school soccer team.The CSCS certification is good, but I also practice what I preach. I train for strength rather than body building. I will explain the difference later.I do not limit my training philosophy to NSCA guidelines. Any knowledgable strength coach is aware that no one training philosophy is perfect. Each individual is different. Therefore, I study every strength training philosophy I can and merge them into my own philosophy. I attend seminars, read strength books, read strength journals, read a few select Internet sites daily, and view videos to stay updated on the latest strength-training information.Most of what I utilize will have significant scientific data to support it. The reason I say most, rather than all, is I also believe in the "data of the gym". By that, I mean there are certain techniques which individuals utilize which have produced results without having specific research to support the technique. Of course, you can also hear some completely wrong information from people in the gym. My job is to figure out what works and what does not.