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OptimistCoach.com has joined with Jaguar Professional Training and their two trainers Chris Herrera and Jason Jerome to bring you the best possible training. Read about Chris and Jason below.
Chris Herrera CSCS CPT SPT

Chris Herrera prepped at Macomb High School and was an All-State basketball and baseball player. From 1999-2003, Chris was a part of the Eastern Illinois University Men’s Basketball Team and competed in the 2002 NCAA basketball tournament. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2003 with a B.A. in Business and a concentration in Physical Therapy. Currently he is in his last year of completing his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Miami. In 2004 and 2005, he wrote articles in I Beyond Magazine, which focuses on health and fitness.

Chris has been training and developed a strength and conditioning program for Zach Railey of the USA sailing team. Over the past year that Zach has worked with Jaguar Professional Training he has moved to the Finn Class and went from being the 9th ranked sailor to dominating the field and becoming the #1 ranked sailor in the USA in the Finn Class. He has also developed strength and conditioning programs for pro basketball players such as Henry Domercant, Kyle Hill, Rafeal Brunneum, and numerous grade school and High School athletes.

 

Degrees/Certifications*

• CSCS- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)

• CPT- Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)

• B.A. of Science in Business

• Currently finishing Doctorate of Physical Therapy the University of Miami

Jason Jerome Ms ed, ATC
Jason Jerome graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2003 with a degree in Athletic Training. Jason has trained Division I athletes with a concentration in Men’s Basketball, Wrestling, and Football. He was an integral part of the three-time Ohio Valley Conference Champion football team. In 2003, Jason participated in the University of Illinois graduate program. Working extensively with Paralympic athletes engaging in basketball, swimming, and track. Jason implemented workout programs, rehabilitated injuries, and supervised game coverage for all three sports. In 2006, Jason graduated from one of the top sport medicine programs in the country at the University of Miami. Currently, he is working with the University of Miami’s Volleyball, Football, and Track and Field team. Athletes that participate in Jason’s strengthening, core stabilization, sport-specific, and position-specific exercise programs include Olympic silver medalist Lauryn Williams, Junior National Champion Timothy Harris, and numerous other All-American athletes. Jason has been part of three Atlantic Coast Conference championships since beginning at Miami.
 
Degrees/Certifications*

• Licensed Athletic Trainer- ATC,L

• Masters in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami- Ms ed

 
      
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