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Richard E. Wood, BS, CSCS
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Active Isolated Stretching Practitioner
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Rick graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Human Performance from Oregon State University. He is certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The CSCS credential remains the only nationally accredited strength training and conditioning credential. His knowledge of fitness is a result of his studies and practical experience through OSU’s extensive Exercise and Sport Science program. Rick has also trained directly under Donald Chu in Plyometrics and J.P. O'Shea in Olympic Lifting and Strength Physiology. Additional coaching includes national and international training of high school athletes, five NCAA collegiate teams, Olympic competitors and 22 years of one-on-one personal training. Rick is also versed in Active Isolated Stretching. He and his wife, Anne and 6 year old daughter, Reagan, live on the island of Oahu in Hawaii Kai.
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University Background: in nutrition, exercise and strength physiology, cardiovascular conditioning, anatomy, kinesiology, biomechanics, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Rick started his practical work at the university. As a Strength Coach for OSU’s NCAA athletic program, he applied his training techniques and programs in volleyball, basketball, softball, crew, and the nationally ranked, Division 1 women’s gymnastics. Professionally, Rick served as strength coach for several Olympic athletes.
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Rick's university degree and Certification are both oriented towards elite athletic performance. Now his clients ages range from athletic early teens to 80+ seniors. Rick's background gives him a unique application of athletic strength training and sports science to enhance and improve the average person's own quality of life.
“Relatively speaking, everyone's life is ballistic! It's fun to look at something you want to do (or need to do) and design a program to go and do it! I can aggressively help a basketball player dunk the ball or gently help grandma to be able to play with her grandchildren or shop at Costco! Who wouldn't want to have better strength & conditioning? Everyone can appreciate this stuff!”
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