Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer

Bio

My name is Robert Johnson.  I am an NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and a Corrective Exercise Specialist.  After serving ten years in the US Navy, which included a tour of duty in the Red Sea during the first Gulf War, I returned home, and focused on a new mission - earning my degree.  I earned bachelors degrees in Education with a focus in Psychology from Georgian Court University.

I’ve always enjoyed an active lifestyle.  But after suffering an injury, I lost my ability to remain active.  I gained weight.  I lacked energy. But most importantly, I lost self-esteem and confidence.  I decided it was time to do something about it.  My initial goal in becoming a certified trainer was to develop tools and knowledge that would help me get healthy again. But not surprisingly given my background of service and education, I soon developed a passion for teaching others to change their lives through physical fitness.
 
For five years I have been working with a very diverse group of clients, designing individualized programs using NASM’s  OPT (Optimal Performance Training) model. I am also an experienced and certified TRX Trainer. When I am not training clients, or spending time with my baby girl, I love to mountain bike and ski.

I believe that everyone can be healthy, but sometimes, like I did, people need some instruction, and some help.  I can help teach you how to take control of your health, your fitness, and your life.  Thank you.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Participants in one of the world's most grueling cross-country ski races are at increased risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), according to a new study.

    Researchers looked at nearly 53,000 people who completed the 90-kilometer (56...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a pedometer that tracks daily physical activity can motivate you to sit less, move more and perhaps shed unwanted pounds, a new study suggests.

    Researchers from Indiana University found this type of intervention was particularly helpful for wor...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- You're jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart is pumping. Your legs feel like they couldn't carry you any faster.

    And then you hear the groan of a zombie over your right shoulde...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- It's a three-peat. For the third year in a row, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area is the fittest in America, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual rankings released Wednesday.

    "Minneapolis may be under snow for three months, ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

    "Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

    "This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

    More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.

    Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article

  • Mike Allard - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer
    Hi Robert, nice to meet you. Have a great weekend!
  • Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer
    Is it important to do resistance training if all I do for exercise is run?

    Using both methods of training in your exercise program can be very beneficial to one’s running performance. Studies have shown that a strength training program coupled with an endurance routine can facilitate the transformation of Type IIb muscle fibers, which have a low resistance to fatigue and

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  • Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer
    Will strength training enhance my 5K performance?
    Adding a strength component to your running program will improve your overall running performance in a number of ways. Some benefits of strength training include an increase in lean muscle mass, leg strength and endurance. Strength training will result in an increase in joint stabilization strength helping...  Full Post
  • Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer
    What is a good workout to increase my speed and fitness on the bike?

    A good compliment to interval training on the bike is strength training off the bike. When designing a strength program specific to cycling speed I make sure to include all muscles responsible for stabilizing as well as moving you forward. That means the legs as well as the core and upper body. I

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  • Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer
    What is a good workout to increase my speed and fitness on the bike?

    A good compliment to interval training on the bike is strength training off the bike. When designing a strength program specific to cycling speed I make sure to include all muscles responsible for stabilizing as well as moving you forward. That means the legs as well as the core and upper body. I

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  • Robert W. Johnson II, NASM Elite Trainer
    Nice to meet you too Tami