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About Me

Jamie Ness throwing discus
Jamie Ness squatting
Jamie Ness running

Jamie is a 40 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:

  • Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from the University of Kentucky

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Berea College

 

Certifications:

  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  • USA Track and Field Level 1 Coach

  • AHA First Aid, CPR, AED

 

Publications:

 

Jamie running with his daughter
            EXPERIENCE

 

Jamie has been in the field for 15 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 age group and open world, national, state record holders across 6 different 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

  • 2000 & 2001 Highlands District Champion at 3200 meters

  • 2000 Smyth County News & Messenger Track Athlete of the Year

  • 2 x All-Region IV Cross Country, 1600 meters & 3200 meters

Berea College

  • NAIA National Cross-Country Championships qualifier in 2002 & 2003

  • All-Region XII Cross-Country in 2002 & 2003

  • NAIA Provisional Qualifier in half-marathon (2003)

Open Division (all ages)

  • 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)

  • 2020 100% Raw World Champion

  • Finished 2nd in 2022 SCN Arnold World Invitational

  • Finished 2nd in 2023 100% Raw World Championship

  • 9th All-time in 90 kg class and 20th All-time at 82.5 kg class (100% Raw)

  • 50th All-Time among all weight classes by formula (100% Raw)

Age Group

  • 100% Raw Strict Curl World Record 82.5 kg class (35-39)

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Throwing

Open Division (all ages)

  • 2021 Bluegrass State Games champion in shot put and discus

  • 2023 Landon Bond Classic champion in hammer

Age Group

  • 2019 State Games of America gold medalist in the discus and shot put

  • 2021 USATF National Masters Throws gold medalist in the super weight

  • 2022 USATF Masters Nationals gold medalist in the discus

  • 2023 USATF Masters Indoor Nationals gold medalist in the weight and superweight

  • National Masters News All-American in the discus ('19, '21, '22, '23), weight ('22, '23, '24) and super weight ('20, '23)

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Powerlifting (raw, no wraps)
  • acheived USAPL National Masters (40-44) Qualifying total

  • holds records in 7 different federations (USAPL, USPA, 100% RAW, 365 Strong, WP-USA, USPC, RPS)

  • holds records in all 4 disciplines (squat, bench press, deadlift and total)

 

 

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www.directathletics.com

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www.milesplit.com  1

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www.milesplit.com  2

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www.athletic.net

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www.openpowerlifting.org

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www.mastersrankings.com

                                  

                                                                               

Jamie Ness throwing javelin

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

Bench Press             320 lbs      2021/2023

P.Clean & P.Press      245 lbs            2019

Over-head Press       215 lbs            2022

Power Snatch           191 lbs            2019

Standing Curl           180 lbs            2023

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)           36.69 m       2023

Javelin (800 g)              36.72 m       2020

Weight (35 lbs)             13.33 m       2024

Super Weight (56 lbs)      9.19 m       2023

Throws Pentathlon          2450          2020

Ultraweight Pentathlon    2717          2023

POWERLIFTING and STRICT CURL

Total                   1312 lbs          2022/2023

Deadlift                 551 lbs          2022/2023

Squat                    470 lbs            2022

Bench Press           309 lbs            2023

Strict Curl              171 lbs            2023

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