About.

Dave Engen.

My background in physical activity always had at its core exploring the outdoors, especially backcountry - climbing trees, scaling rocks, snorkeling, surfing, spelunking, and backpacking. This was all progressed by disciplined practice in a variety of sports, namely gymnastics and swimming, but also team sports like soccer (at a semi-pro level), and ultimate frisbee (at a national collegiate level) and triathlon. I still dedicate myself seasonally to kite surfing, telemarking or snowboarding, rock climbing and cycling, which each provide unique aspects of the mental and physical stimulation that is necessary to feel alive.


Continuing Education.

  • NASM Optimum Performance Training (Jan '03)
  • NASM Integrated Flexibility Training (April '03)
  • NASM Sports Performance Training (Aug '03)
  • USA Weightlifting Power-Lifting Certification (Jan '04)
  • Chek Institute Exercise Coach - Rob Yang (Jun '07)
  • Chek Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level I - Dr. Dan Kalish (Aug '07)
  • NSCA Symposium on Training the Endurance Athlete - various speakers (Oct '07)
  • Chek Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level II - Paul Chek, Cliff Oliver (Dec '07)
  • Workshop:  Motor Learning and Infant Development - Paul Chek (Jan '08)
  • Workshop:  Balancing Body Energies - John McMullin (Feb '08)
  • Chek Institute Practitioner Level 1 - Mark Stone (May '08)
  • Kettlebell Concepts Instructor Training - Victoria Gray (Sep '08)
  • Chek Institute Practitioner Level 2 - Janet Alexander, Mark Stone (Oct '08)
  • Functional Movement Screens - Chris McGrath (Oct '08)
  • Orange Kettlebell Training Course - John Wild Buckley, Steve Cotter (Apr '09)
  • Workshop:  Scientific Stretching - Paul Chek (Jun '09)
  • Workshop:  Core Shamanism - Michael Harner and Susan Mokelke (Oct '09)
  • Chek Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level II - Paul Chek (Dec '09)
  • Planned:
    • Personal, Professional and Spiritual Success Mastery Program (ongoing)
    • St. John Neuromuscular Therapy
    • Chek Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level III - Paul Chek (Oct '10)


Philosophy.

My strength lies in being able to reconnect people with their physical bodies, using this as a tool for performance and satisfying ultimate potential. Science now has proven that stimulating the body also stimulates the mind, and what better tool than our physical bodies for experiencing and manipulating ordinary reality? My specialities are movement re-education towards improving posture, stability, and strength, as well as creative and effective activity-specific conditioning, as this relies on both the depth and breadth of my "physical education" philosophy.

My commitment is improved fitness through holistic health. I use a variety of training tools and techniques to guide clients through phases of movement learning - improving postural strength, core stability, and functional flexibility are primary goals for all clients, providing a baseline of conditioning onto which we can build with activity-specific skill acquisition or conditioning. It is entirely possible to manipulate enough variables to conclusively result in improved aesthetic condition, but I wholeheartedly believe that in training for overall fitness while adhering to a commitment to health one can ellicit very specific physiological changes (management of bodyfat percentage, lean body mass, postural awareness, and quality movement) that make people more attractive. I am committed to doing good, feeling good, and hopefully looking good doing it!

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