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Author: Chris White
Chris White has more than 15 years of experience working in athletics. As a former professional athlete, Chris has worked with and been trained by Dr. Marcus Elliott, one of the leading doctors in sports performance today. While working with Dr. Elliot at his training facility P3 in Santa Barbara, Chris helped train some of the best professional athletes in the MLB, AVP, NBA, and NFL.
Chris, a graduate of Cal Poly University, was an AFCA All-American defensive lineman and track and field athlete. He is a certified USAW Level II Instructor, RKC Team Leader, and CSCS. He holds a Master of Science degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science from Cal Poly. In his graduate studies, he focused on different types of recovery from strength training and teamed up with Dr. Chris Holder to write his master’s thesis on the effects of Qigong on strength gains and wellbeing in collegiate athletes.
Chris is in the process of getting his thesis published while continuing his research on recovery modalities' effects on sports performance, as well as the effects of Qigong on flow state. Chris is married to Dr. Kim (Baker) White and they have two black labs named Emma and Grady.
Posts from this author
Is Gaining Strength the Most Important Work You Can Do as You Age?
Photo by Bev Childress During our lifetime, the human body is constantly undergoing visible and invisible changes. Spiritual, intellectual, and emotional changes are among the
Pull It Tight, Lift It Right
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Feed Right, Live Right With Clean Supplements
There are three things I spend my days focusing on: my family, LSU strength and conditioning, and nutrition/supplementation. Each of these impacts the other but
Your Strength Routine’s Most Important 15 Minutes
Coaches, athletes, and workout fanatics are in a perpetual search for competitive advantages both on and off the field. The offseason is paramount for the development
Your Lats, Your Lifts, and the Coiling Core
It’s time to talk about a serious condition: Imaginary Lat Syndrome (ILS). According to Urban Dictionary, ILS is the imaginary sensation of having huge latissimus
Don’t Negotiate With Fear
If there’s one thing that’s sure to ruin your whole day, it’s being ambushed by masked gunmen and held for ransom. I’d even be willing
In Training Innovation, Results Rule
While teaching lifting techniques, constant attention to detail is critical. This isn’t a new concept, but what separates great coaches from the indolent ones is
Smoke, Bake, Roast, or Slow Cook Your Training
Cooking is inspirational. It is humbling. It is creative, exhilarating, and spiritual. It connects us to people and places, family and history, and to religion.
Strength Training for the Modern Tennis Athlete
The physical demands of tennis have changed over the past 10 years, as players are required to hit the balls much harder and move more
How to Train Around a Bum Foot
What has 52 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and tendons, and about 250,000 sweat glands? Some people may call them dogs, clodhoppers, and
Maximum Effort: Fixed Versus Growth Mindsets
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An oil tycoon, computer genius, a soviet weightlifter, the founder of Ford Motor Company, and one of the
