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PhilipClark coachphilclark.comTheTrainingStation [email protected],D1 215-964-9558Philadelphia,PA19123
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MasterofPhysicalTrainingCurriculumVitaePhilipClarkhasover20yearsofexperienceinthephysicaltrainingofathletesandotherexercisers.Asanathlete,hetrainedfortheOlympicGamesandparticipatedinnationalandinternationalcompetitions.Asacoach,hedevelopedathletesinFootball,Track&Field,theTriathlon,OlympicWeightlifting,Baseball,Basketball,Rugby,andUltimateFrisbee.In1994,PhilgraduatedfromYaleUniversitywithadegreeinEconomicsandacceptedaninvitationfromDanPfaff,oneofthefinestmastercoachesinallofsport,totrainwithanelitesetofpremierathletes.Philjoinedtheeliteranksofsomeoftheworld’spremierathletesincludingnationalchampionsandOlympicgold-medalists.PfaffadministeredPhil’strainingprogramand,mostnotably,privatelytutoredPhilinthetheoryandmethodologyofphysicaltraining.In1996,PhilwasnamedAssistantCoachfortheWidenerUniversityTrackandFieldTeam.Hecoachedmaleandfemalesprinters,jumpers,andthrowers.UponPhil’sarrival,theteamhadnotoneregionallyrecognizedathlete.Withinfivemonths,PhilhaddevelopednineConferenceChampions.Phil’ssuccessasanathleteandcoachleadhimtostarthisfirstbusinessin1998.Thebusiness,PhilClark’sMuscleSystems,concentratedlargelyaroundthedistributionofPhil’sworkoutmanualspennedbyPhil.Morethan5,000ofhismanualsweresoldthroughouttheworld.PhilalsoprovidedservicesasaprivatetrainerforprofessionalathletessuchasBradScioli,TonyHunt,andJasonDavisoftheNFL.Soon,heexpandedhispracticetoincludefitnessenthusiastsandevery-dayexercisers.PhilopenedtherenownedRunShoeStorein2009.AtRun,heintroducedfilmedgaitanalysistotheDelawareValley.Phil’sexpertiseandabilitytoidentifyproperfootwearforspecificindividualsleadtoanon-goingrelationshipwithTempleUniversity’sSchoolofPodiatry,whoseDirectorofSportsMedicine,Dr.HowardPalamarchuk,praisedPhil’sgaitanalysismethodas“betterthanNike.”StudentsoftheprogramvisitwithPhiltodiscussproperfittingofathleticfootwear.In2010,PhilopenedTheTrainingStation,oftenlaudedasPhiladelphia’spremiergymfacility.Withoutadvertising,TheTrainingStationhasgarneredPhiladelphia’stophonorsawardedtogymsandgainedadevotedfollowing.BoththegymandPhilhavereceivedlocalandnationalpressandoftenappearintelevisionsegmentsand
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nationalmagazines.Philhasamassedabout10,000hoursoftrainingmorethan250differentclients.PhilisamemberoftheUSATrackandFieldCoachesRegistry,whichisadministeredbythenationalgoverningbodyforthesport.Philhasappearedatchurches,schools,andorganizationsformotivationalandinformationaltalksaboutthebestwaystotrain.AsaprominentmemberofthePhiladelphiacommunity,Philisengagedincivilactivities,andhaspublishedworksonavarietyofsocialjusticetopics.HeisalsoafreelancewriterforThePhiladelphiaInquirer.Specializations:Running,StrengthTrainingHIGHEREDUCATIONB.A.,Economics,YaleUniversity,NewHaven,CT,1994.PHYSICALTRAININGEXPERIENCETheTrainingStation,Philadelphia,PA;2010—PresentOwnerofPhiladelphia’smultiple-award-winninggym
• ProducerofWPVI6abc’sweeklyvideotipseries:“Thebestanswerstoeverydayquestionsaboutfitness.”
• Over10,000hourstraining250clients• CoachOlympicHopefulsandathletesfromrugby,thetriathlon,ultimate
Frisbee,OlympicWeightlifting,Powerliftingandroadrunning• Guidebacktohealthmorethan500exerciserswithpre-existinginjuries• Over1500hoursmentoringprofessionalcoaches• Philadelphia’sonlyconventionalgymofferingOlympicWeightlifting• Starredin6ABC-producedworkoutvideowith5,000+downloadson
iTunes• AmongthehighestratedgymsinitscategoryonYelp!andGoogle
RunShoeStore,Philadelphia,PA;2009-presentOwneroftheonlyrunningshoespecialtystoreinNorthernLiberties
• Organizedandconductedmorethan100advancedrunningclinics• Performedapproximately1000gaitanalyses• FittingmethodendorsedbyTempleUniversityPodiatricSportsMedicine
DirectorHowardPalamarchuck,DPM• HighestratedrunningshoestoreonYelp!andGoogle
PhilClark’sMuscleSystems,Philadelphia,PA;1997-2009Ownerofprivatecoachingandpublishingbusiness
• Builtaclienteleofprofessionalathletesandseriousamateurathletes• Authoredandsoldmorethan5,000strength-trainingmanualstoathletes,
coaches,andparentsworldwide
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• ConsultantandadvisortotheDirectorofHealthandFitnessataU.S.OlympicCommitteeSportsScienceSite
• Designedandconductedspeeddevelopmentworkoutsforprofessionaltrack&fieldandfootballathletesandforserioushighschoolathletes
WidenerUniversity,Chester,PA;1996-1997AssistantCoach,Men’sandWomen’sTrack&FieldTeams
• Coachedtheteamtothe1997Mid-AtlanticConferenceIndoorTrackandFieldChampionship
• ProducednineindividualMid-AtlanticChampions• Designedandinstalledaworld-classathleticconditioningprogram
NOTABLEAWARDS:• Philadelphia’sMagazine’sBestGymAward,2012• PhiladelphiaSportsweek’sawardforBestGym,2012• BeWellPhillymagazine’sBestGymforSeriousRunners,2012• PhiladelphiaWeekly’sBestSneakers,2010NOTABLEPRESS:• 6abc,ongoinghostofweeklyexercisetipseries,“TheBestAnswerstoEveryday
QuestionsAboutFitness”• PhiladelphiaDailyNews,9/21/12016,interview;“SecrettoAnti-Aging”• FYIPhilly,2/2/2016,televisionfeature,TheTrainingStation’sbiggerfacility• FYIPhilly,5/2/2015,televisionfeature;Runningtechniqueandfootwearexpert• FYIPhilly,7/7/2014,televisionfeature;Judgeofcity-widefitnesscontest• FYIPhilly,5/24/2014,televisionfeature;Runningfootwearexpert• FYIPhilly,3/22/2014,televisionfeature;Judgeofcity-widefitnesscontest• PhiladelphiaInquirer,4/9/2014,interview;“FocusingontheEntireFoot”• ClubSolutions,December2013,interview;“TheTrainingStation”• PhiladelphiaInquirer,4/23/2012,interview;“Losingpounds,gaininganew
outlook”• FYIPhilly,4/14/2012,televisionfeature;Work-outinstruction• PhiladelphiaMagazine,3/2/2012,interview,“LowCarbDiets:What’sReally
HappeningtoYourBody?”• ClubSolutions,December2012,p50,interview;“TrainingattheOlympicLevel”• PhiladelphiaStyle,Summer2011,p107;“TopGym”inPhiladelphia• PhiladelphiaMagazine,February2011pg46;“[APerson]everyPhillyrunner
shouldknow.”• PhiladelphiaInquirer,3/14/2011,feature;“ThisWayUp:FootInjuryLeads
RunnertoaShoeFitting”• PhiladelphiaMagazine,September2011,interview,“IfRunningSucks,You’re
DoingitWrong”
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• PhiladelphiaStyle,October/November2011,interview,“OntheRightFoot”• KYWNews,5/6/2011,radiointerview,“FootPainfromRunning”• FYIPhilly,1/8/2011,televisionfeature;TheTrainingStation• PhiladelphiaMagazine,January2011pg28;Philadelphia’stoprunning
professional• PhiladelphiaStyle,Summer2010,p116;“[TheTrainingStation]isthebestgym
forgoal-orientedpeople”• PhiladelphiaMagazine,August2010,p115;TheTrainingStationasa“Standout
Shop”• FYIPhilly,4/24/2010,televisionfeature;TheTrainingStation’sservicesfor
runners• FYIPhilly,3/13/2010,televisionfeature;TheTrainingStation• FYIPhilly,5/22/2010,televisionfeature;Workoutforlocaltelevision
personalities• KYWNews,2/15/2010,televisionfeature;TheTrainingStation• Thrillist,2010,feature;TheTrainingStation• PhiladelphiaHome,Fall/Winter2009,p74;PhilClarkandTheTrainingStation• PhiladelphiaDailyNews,8/20/2009,p35interview;“WomenJoggers,Beware:
There’sTroubleOutThere”NOTABLEATHLETICACHIEVEMENTS:• 1996,2000,2008,and2012OlympicHopeful• Wontheprestigious1999HomedaleInternationalChampionship.• Invitedandsponsoredtoliveandtrain–from1994to1996attheLouisiana
StateUniversity–withtheworld’sbesttrackandfieldathletes.TrainedalongsideDonovanBailey,SheilaEchols,andotherOlympicChampions,WorldChampions,andWorldRecordHolders.
• BrokeoneofYale’strackandfieldschoolrecords.NamedasanAll-IvyAthlete.• Rankedamongtop10Pennsylvaniahighschoolboytrackathletes.NOTBALEAPPEARANCES:• StJoseph’sPreparatorySchool,Philadelphia,February2016;Talk• StJoseph’sPreparatorySchool,Philadelphia,July2015;Talk• TheGarcesFoundation,Philadelphia,January2015;Talk• ASecondChance,Pittsburg,June2013;KeynoteAddress• GeneralPhilipKearnySchool,Philadelphia,June2012;CommencementAddressLECTURES:
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UniversityofTexasatAustin;CollegeofEducation;SportManagementGraduateProgram;April2015;“Strategicdecisionmakinginsmallbusinessesintheleisureindustry.”