Designing Individualized Exercise Programs for Athletes
By Stephen Simoes '24Cressey Sports Performance (FL) is a nationally-renowned athletic training facility located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Their mission is to prescribe individualized training programs that tailor specifically to the athletes’ archetype, goals, and limitations. The clientele is most prominently made up of college and professional baseball players.
At CSP, the morning offered a classroom-based learning environment covering assessment procedures and strength & conditioning program design. The remainder of the day was spent coaching upwards of 150 athletes through their individualized programs (see photo on the right).
The CSP internship taught me how to create an exercise program based on a person’s unique range of motion limitations, goals, and injury history to give them the best opportunity for success in sport and in life. My favorite aspects of the job were the onboarding evaluations and nutrition consultations, which gave us the opportunity to develop a relationship with the client and learn more about what they need to be successful.
Internship funded by Scott and Anne Perper Internship Fund.