Mike Wolf, M.Ed, CSCS, NASM-PES, NASM-CES, USAW
Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Penn State, he then attended Vanderbilt for graduate school where he earned a Master’s in Education in Health Promotion and Education.
After graduate school, Mike coached at the college level for several years at Penn State, Lehigh University, and his alma mater Vanderbilt before entering the pro ranks.
After spending a year and a half furthering his knowledge and skills through courses and collaborating with fitness, strength and conditioning, and sports performance colleagues all over the country, Mike has decided to team with BREAKTHRU to offer services for coaches and athletes to help improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
The increasing number of concussions and brain injuries in sports has led to the development of BREAKTHRU’s Head and Neck Strengthening Program which Mike has helped develop. The program has been designed to help deflect and dissipate impact forces to the head. One of the leading concussion experts and researchers, Dr. Cantu at the Sports Legacy Institute and Boston University, recommends neck strengthening as part of the plan to manage concussions.
Mike is certified to perform the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), which assesses fundamental movement patterns, identifies any weak links, and targets any asymmetries which can decrease performance and increase the potential of injury. BREAKTHRU offers this as a FREE service to athletes and teams.
Mike’s certifications include:
NSCA-CSCS
USAW – Sports Performance
NASM-PES
NASM-CES
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Functional Movement Screen
TPI-GFI