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Coach And Owner Of Desolation Athletic Fitness
As a born and raised Tahoe native, my childhood was spent skiing, backpacking, mountain biking, playing beach volleyball, and playing hockey for the Tahoe Grizzlies. In high school, I found a love for football, and in college, I was exposed to the concept of elite strength and conditioning and performance training. I played football at the junior college level at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz and finished my college football career at Chapman University.
I thought I was working my dream job, but I was missing the mountains. So I dropped the job and came back home. Now it’s time for me to live my dream and bring my coaching and training experience back to the community that made me.
“I am looking forward to offering high-quality performance coaching to the athletes and adults of South Lake Tahoe. Stay tuned to hear about the various summer offerings we will have for youth, high school, college and professional athletes. I am excited to bring elite-level strength and conditioning to the general population of Lake Tahoe.” ~Coach Elliott
Owner Of Resilient Training + Substitute Coach At Daf
I’m a certified and experienced personal trainer serving the South Lake Tahoe area specializing in the retired and soon-to-be-retired adults. I help those with medical and/or age related movement restrictions regain their mobility and strength using neuro-motor training programs, these training methods help improve activities of daily living and as a result these people can enjoy a quality, independent retirement. I take special joy working with this demographic specially with the ones diagnosed with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.
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Coach At Daf
Mike is a San Diego, California native who played Division 1 soccer at Saint Mary’s College of California. After college, Mike became a high athletic performance coach with EXOS and eventually the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He now lives full time in South Lake Tahoe and is dedicated to helping athletes of all ages unlock their full potential both on the field and in everyday life.
