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David Swanson

Bio

I am a Strength and Conditioning Coach by profession and have enjoyed a life-long commitment to health and fitness. Six years ago I was a VP at Hewlett-Packard Co and decided I wanted to leave the Corporate world and do something very different. I took early retirement and turned my passion for Fitness Training into a vocation targeting high school and younger athletes. I currently coach strength and conditioning at Sacramento High School and am a Personal Trainer for a small but growing list of clients. I am also the Director and one of the coaches for the most successful Junior Weightlifting Team on the West coast, Hassle Free Barbell Club.

I am certified in a number of methodologies including NASM, Crossfit, and USA Weightlifting. While I spend 60-70% of my consulting time with young athletes, I am experienced and have had great success with older clients looking for general fitness advice and programming. 


My expertise goes beyond the X's & O's of fitness training and includes the skills necessary to keep you motivated and progressing toward your goals. As a business manager with 30 years experience coaching and counseling up and down and sideways across a complex organization, I feel well equipped to lead you to success. However you define it.



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  • David Swanson
    David Swanson answered:
    What is an ideal exercise program for fat loss?

    Let me say first that the most important thing you can do if you want to lose fat, is to eat better. That said, exercise will certainly burn calories and help you meet your goal, but it takes a lot of activity to burn a few calories. For example, it takes 30 minutes of high intensity aerobics for

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    David Swanson answered:
    Can weight lifting be considered cardio training?

    Weight training, an anaerobic activity, can improve cardio function. In fact properly structured anaerobic activity can be used to develop very high levels of aerobic fitness without the muscle wasting consistent with high volumes of aerobic exercise! I believe the best method by which you use aerobic

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    David Swanson answered:
    What is foam rolling -also known as self-myofascial release (SMR)?

    I won't repeat what many have already said, but wanted to add that the you can use the same rolling technique with other implements to target certain areas. Very popular is the Lacrosse ball. It's just the right size and hardness to address certain areas. You can also tape two or more balls together for

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