About Me
Jamie is a 41 year old native Virginian that keeps finding his way to Central Kentucky. Jamie currently lives in Winchester with his wife and baby girl. His interest in the field was first sparked as an athlete. However reluctantly, this eventually led to an interests in coaching and the science of movement. It is the individual success stories that keeps him in the field.
EDUCATION
Despite making a living in the gym and on the track, Jamie is a nerd at heart. While his formal education is complete, he stays up to date on the latest research and is always trying to make himself a better trainer and coach.
Degrees:
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Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from the University of Kentucky
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Berea College
Certifications:
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NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
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USA Track and Field Level 1 Coach
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AHA First Aid, CPR, AED
Publications:
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Is Live High/Train Low the Ultimate Endurance Training Model? NSCA Coach Feb 2015
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Exercise Progressions for Older Adults NSCA Personal Training Quarterly Sep 2017
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monthly column on health, fitness and sport for the Winchester Sun 2017-2018
EXPERIENCE
Jamie has been in the field for 16 years as a teacher, coach and personal trainer. He began coaching at Blacksburg Middle School in Virginia, where many of his students saw immediate success and stayed in the sport to see long term success as high schoolers and collegians. Since that time, Jamie has gained NCAA Division I experience and coached many conference champions and school record holders at the collegiate level. Jamie has also coached a Homeschool National Champion and a couple of Boston qualifiers. With ample experience in nearly every event, Jamie does not shy away from the technical events.
Jamie has also coached 3 age group world and/or national record holders in various federations in powerlifting.
As a personal trainer Jamie has worked with a huge variety of clientele, all with differing needs. He has worked with children and seniors over 80 years old. No matter what your goal, whether you're a bride to be wanting to tone up for the big day, a couch potato wanting to lose major poundage, a bro wanting to add some major poundage, or needing help recovering from an illness or injury, Jamie has you covered.
As a teacher, Jamie has worked with children, adults and college students in a wide variety of courses related to Exercise and Sports Science. Many of the courses were centered around the idea of wellness. Wellness is a holistic approach to health and well-being that can be applicable to anyone. He has seen many of his students make meaningful, positive changes within a course.
PRACTICING WHAT HE PREACHES (PERSONAL ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Jamie has always loved sports and outdoor activities of all kinds. Here are some highlights and personal records from some of the activities that Jamie has taken more seriously over the years.
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Running
Marion Senior High School
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2000 & 2001 Highlands District Champion at 3200 meters
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2000 Smyth County News & Messenger Track Athlete of the Year
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2 x All-Region IV Cross Country, 1600 meters & 3200 meters
Berea College
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NAIA National Cross-Country Championships qualifier in 2002 & 2003
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All-Region XII Cross-Country in 2002 & 2003
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NAIA Provisional Qualifier in half-marathon (2003)
Open Division (all ages)
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won races on the road, track, trail and cross-country course ranging in distances from 1 mile to 10 kilometers
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Strict Curl
Open Division (all ages)
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2020 100% Raw World Champion 82.5 kg class
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Finished 2nd in 2022 SCN Arnold World Invitational 82.5 kg class
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Finished 2nd in 2023 (90 kg) and 2024 (100 kg) 100% Raw World Championships
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All-time #9 in 90 kg class, #12 in 100 kg, and #20 at 82.5 kg (100% Raw)
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50th All-Time among all weight classes by formula (100% Raw)
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100% Raw Pro Card
Age Group
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100% Raw Strict Curl World Record 82.5 kg class (35-39)
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Throwing
Open Division (all ages)
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2021 Bluegrass State Games champion in shot put and discus
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2023 Landon Bond Classic champion in hammer
Age Group
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2019 State Games of America gold medalist in the discus and shot put
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2021 & 2024 USATF National Masters Throws gold medalist in the super weight
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2022 USATF Masters Outdoor National gold medalist in the discus
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2023 USATF Masters Indoor Nationals gold medalist in the weight and super weight
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National Masters News All-American in the discus ('19, '21, '22, '23, '24), weight ('22, '23, '24), super weight ('20, '23, '24) and hammer ('24)
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Powerlifting (raw, no wraps)
Open Division (all ages)
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holds state records in 5 different federations (USPA, 365 Strong, WP-USA, USPC, RPS)
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holds records in all 4 disciplines (squat, bench press, deadlift and total)
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achieved Master classification in squat, deadlift and total
Age Group
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finished 4th in 2024 USAPL Masters World Cup 90 kg class (40-44)
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USAPL National qualifier
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hold national records in WP-USA (bench press) and USPC (squat, bench press, deadlift, total)
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state records in 7 federations (USAPL, 100% Raw, USPA, 365 Strong, WP-USA, USPC, RPS)
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RUNNING
marathon 2:52:16 2008
half-marathon 1:16:53 2003
10 miles 56:34 2006
10 km 34:24 2005
8 km XC 27:19 2004
5 km 16:00.05 2004
3 k steeplechase 10:16.23 2007
1500 m 4:09.34 2005
800 m 1:59.25 2004
400 m 53.2 2001
FITNESS TESTS
Front Squat 410 lbs 2023
P.Clean & P.Press 245 lbs 2019
Over-head Press 215 lbs 2022
Power Snatch 191 lbs 2019
Plank 10 minutes 2015
Standing Broad Jump 9' 4.75" 2020
Vertical Jump 32" 2022/2023
35 meter dash 4.495 2009
T-test (agility) 9.8 2019/2020
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THROWING
Shot Put (16 lbs) 11.79 m 2022
Discus (2 kg) 40.05 m 2022
Hammer (16 lbs) 37.28 m 2024
Javelin (800 g) 36.72 m 2020
Weight (35 lbs) 13.69 m 2024
Super Weight (56 lbs) 9.25 m 2024
Throws Pentathlon 2450 2020
Ultraweight Pentathlon 2847 2024
POWERLIFTING and STRICT CURL
Total 1380 lbs 2024
Deadlift 571 lbs 2024
Squat 500 lbs 2024
Bench Press 315 lbs 2024
Strict Curl 175 lbs 2024
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