Posts by Margie Ellison
The Basics of Rowing: Breaking Down the Stroke
Written By: Margie Ellison Before we learn how to walk, we must crawl. Before we learn how to run, we must walk. What does this have to do with rowing? Well, we must learn the basics of the movement before we dive into the more difficult workouts and pull faster splits. As a former collegiate…
Read MoreThe Mental and Physical Demands of Powerlifting Prep
Click here to listen to the show on iTunes (Apple) Click here to listen to the show on Stitcher (Android) Veteran lifter and CHP coach, Jenn Rotsinger will be competing at Battle of the Bay this weekend. Newer lifter, Helena Wu, will be competing at the Arnold Sports Festival in the USAPL Raw Challenge. Powerlifting is…
Read MoreCLIENT HIGHLIGHT: Gabby Hoffman
Last weekend, I competed in my first platinum plus strongman show – a task that is daunting enough in and of itself – but I decide to compete in that show only 6 days after another competition. That’s right, I did 2 contests, and 2 weight cuts, in 2 weeks. The show itself was hard…
Read MoreStroke Rating & Ratio In Rowing: Why Is It Important?
By: Margie Ellison As a rowing coach, one of the biggest misunderstandings that I have come across is the stroke rating and ratio. The stroke rating is the number of strokes that you take per minute. This number is displayed in the top right corner of your ERG’s (the indoor rowing machine) monitor. The ratio is the amount…
Read MoreClient Highlight – Gabby Brost
One of our clients, Gabby Brost, recently competed in a strongman competition. This was her first platinum plus show, which is a task daunting in itself! Gabby competed only 6 days after doing a prior competition. “That’s right, I did two contests and two weight cuts in two weeks. The show itself was hard and…
Read MoreClient Highlight – Andy St. John
This week, we are featuring one of our clients who benefits from both our training and nutrition services, Andy St. John. When Andy first came to us, he was upwards 280+lbs. He was having a hard time with recovery, energy levels were low, and health just didn’t feel right. After working with one of our…
Read MoreClient Highlight – Serini Brothers
When Jeff and John Serini came to Complete Human Performance, they had one thing in mind: finish their first Iron Man. They were hardly able to complete a mile without walking part of the way prior to our programming. After coming to CHP, they were able to finish a full IronMan triathlon and exceed their…
Read MoreClient Highlight – Melissa McMaster
Name: Melissa McMaster Age: 23 Goal: Complete 1/2 marathon sub 3 hours, post hip surgery 1.) Tell us about your recent success in training. I recently completed a half marathon under the time limit I set for my self. This is a huge success for me because this time last year I was recovering from…
Read MoreClient Highlight – Elise Fugowski
Recently one of our coach/athlete, Elise Fugowski, and her GRID team, the Bridgewater Gladiators, were invited to compete in the GRID Invitational. After three days of intense competition, her and the team won the first Grid Invitational finals. 1) Introduce yourself a bit- what’s your athletic background, what current sport or sports do you train for,…
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