Contributors

Nikki Young

Nikki has always had an active lifestyle, participating in many sports with representation honours at the state level for the ACT. Nikki has also recently assisted in the fitness training of three soccer teams at the Canberra City Soccer Club. Two out of the three teams won the grand final.

Nikki also has a huge passion for nutrition and helps organise monthly nutrition seminars for people to come and learn about how to improve their nutrition for optimal health and longevity.

Nikki has written recipes for one of the worlds fastest growing nutrition/sports training journals, The Performance Menu and is the founder of feedthefitness.com. She has also helped create the 60 Day Fitness Challenge, The Ultimate Ab Training Manual and the Paleo Cookbook.

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Greg Battaglia

Greg Battaglia is a lifelong fitness enthusiast. He possesses a strong fascination with evolutionary biology and utilizes evolutionary theory as a template to help him both critique and construct ideas and models that can be applied to fitness, health, and longevity. He finds it striking that most health and fitness experts treat the human body as if it has simply fallen from the sky, void of any evolutionary influence, especially considering the scientific and real-life evidence of the adaptive capabilities of human beings. Greg is not simply a theorist, however, he believes firmly that anyone serious about obtaining elite levels of health and fitness must put their theories to the test to prove or disprove their validity. He possesses a particular interest in the nutritional end of the health/fitness/longevity spectrum but realizes that exercise, stress, sleep, etc also have a profound effect on human health.

Greg has completed 2 ½ years of undergraduate school in Biological Science at Neumann College in Aston, Pa and is currently enrolled at Immaculata University in Immaculata, Pa to study Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Exercise Physiology. His learning experience in the biology department at Neumann College has greatly enhanced his ability to read and interpret scientific studies and other literature related to the science of health and fitness. Most importantly, Greg is passionately committed to interpreting the available scientific data and translating it into a simple and coherent message in order to make a profound impact on improving everyday people’s lives.

Greg is a huge advocate of simplicity and this shines through in his prescriptions for nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle habits. One needn’t be a doctor or university-level researcher to understand or apply the concepts behind a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle.

One of Greg’s favorite quotes is “If you’re not actively living, you’re passively dying”. Think about these words, how they relate to your personal life, and start living your life proactively if you’re not already!

Robb Wolf

Robb Wolf posesses a unique perspective of both scientist and athlete as a personal trainer at NorCal Strength & Conditioning.

Some of Robbs athletic achievements include winning the Natural Athletes Strength Association California State Power Lifting Championship at the age of 19 and a 6-0 amateur kickboxing record. Robb is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. In addition, he is a USAW Olympic Weightlifting coach, and a certified CrossFit Coach, the highest level of CrossFit training certification, possessed only by a handful of strength & conditioning coaches throughout the world.

Robb received his scientific training at California State University Chico where he earned a BS in Biochemistry. From here Robb worked as a research biochemist for 5 years, and includes in his CV lipid metabolism research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as well as Paleolithic Diet research with Prof. Loren Cordain of Colorado State University and author of the book The Paleo Diet. Robb is also a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism.

Additionally, Robb is co-publisher and editor-in-chief of The Performance Menu.

Tony Boutagy

Tony is a strength coach and the director of the Sydney Sports & Athletic Performance Centre. Previously, Tony has been a lecturer at the Australian Fitness Network (AIF NSW) and is now a lecturer in the Exercise Science Department at the Australian Catholic University and a regular presenter for NetFit, New Zealand and New Zealand Weightlifting.

Tony is actively involved in strength & conditioning and providing educational seminars and resources for personal trainers and strength coaches. Tony sits on Ask the Experts panels for fitness Network Australia, Mikibo and Zest Health Clubs Australia. He is the co-author of two books, System 3: The Complete Guide to Fitness & Wellbeing and Weight Loss: An 8 Week Plan for Losing Weight & Staying Healthy (Funtastic, 2004). Tony was the recipient of the 2004 Australian Fitness Industry's Author of the Year award.

Education:

Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (ACU), Cert IV in Fitness (AIF), Cert IV Work Place Assessor (AIF), Level 2 Poliquin Certified Strength Coach, Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCA). Current post graduate education: Department of Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University. Professional memberships: The American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength & Conditioning Association and the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association.

Mike Mahler

Mike Mahler is a kettlebell instructor and strength coach based in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has been into strength training for over ten years and has enjoyed test driving a variety of training systems over the years.

Mike has done over eighty kettlebell workshops since 2002 across the United States and overseas. Some of the locations where Mike has taught kettlebell seminars include: Washington DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, New York City, Portland, Oregon, San Jose, Miami and Phoenix.

Mike is well known as one of the leading experts on effective kettlebell training for size, strength, fat loss and conditioning.

In addition to his highly in-demand workshops, Mike is the author of three best-selling kettlebell training DVD's: The Kettlebell Solution for Fat Loss and Mental Toughness, The Kettlebell Solution For Size And Strength and Kettlebell Solutions For Speed And Explosive Strength, as well as two best-selling kettlebell training e-books: The Aggressive Strength Kettlebell Training Manual, The Aggressive Strength Solution for Incredible Kettlebell Training and The Aggressive Strength Solution for Size and Strength.

Mike is also a respected writer, known for his honest and fluff-free style, and has written over eighty articles for publications such as: Muscle & Fitness, Men's Fitness, Hardcore Muscle Magazine, Planet Muscle, Testosterone Magazine, Ironman Magazine, Ironman Magazine Japan, Industry Magazine, and Exercise Magazine For Men. Mike has also been featured in Muscle & Fitness, UPN News, and CBS News.

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Stephen Reeks

Steve is one of the most experienced Boot Camp instructors, instructing over 10 Boot Camps a week. With a background in the Australian Army, he brings a uniqueness and authentic style of Boot Camps to the general population. He is also a keen sportsman, having boxed at an amateur level for 3yrs winning The Southern Zone Championships (NSW). He also has a passion for strength training, coming 2nd in NSW and 6th in Australia in 2005s Tactical Strength Challenge.

Stephen has delivered successful Boot Camp program to; West Tigers NRL team (pre-season Boot Camp), Family Court of Australia, Canberra Rockets indoor cricket team, Department of Education, Science and Training, MacKillop Catholic College, General Public.

Stephen has helped create the 60 Day Fitness Challenge and The Ultimate Ab Training Manual. He also makes educational training videos free to the public to view, and are also found on this site!.

Ross Blake

Ross Blake is a health and fitness consultant and has been working in the health arena for 11 years. He specialises in performance enhancement for multisport athletes and implementing wellness plans for families and corporate businesses. A former professional Triathlete and elite cyclist Ross has trained and raced against some of the best endurance athletes in the world. It’s this experience and education in sports science that has helped Ross create simple solutions to improve people’s health. Ross is also a Senior Sales Coordinator for NSA (Australia) Pty Ltd, a fruit and vegetable company that brings the raw nutrient juice powders of 17 fruits and vegetables in the marketplace. His role with NSA is to work with other Health and fitness companies create solid nutrition foundations for their clients..

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Jason Kirby

Jason is a Criminal Justice major, Personal Trainer (NCSF certified) and avid fitness enthusiast. His background includes martial arts, wrestling, and outdoor sports (climbing, backpacking, and biking). His strength-training and fitness interests lie somewhere at the intersection of CrossFit, Ross Enamait and Westside approaches.

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