Andrew Matseshe
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

My Certifications

National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® (CSCS®) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention. Recognizing that their area of expertise is separate and distinct, CSCSs consult with and refer athletes to other professionals when appropriate.

National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)

NSCA-Certified Personal Trainers (NSCA-CPT®) are health/fitness professionals who, using an individualized approach, assess, motivate, educate and train clients regarding their personal health and fitness needs. They design safe and effective exercise programs, provide the guidance to help clients achieve their personal health/fitness goals, and respond appropriately in emergency situations. Recognizing their own area of expertise, a personal trainer will refer clients to other health care professionals when appropriate.

National Strength and Conditioning Association Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F)

Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) apply scientific knowledge to physically train military, fire and rescue, law enforcement, protective services, and other emergency personnel to improve performance, promote wellness, and decrease injury risk. They conduct needs analyses and physical testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs, and provide general information regarding nutrition. Recognizing their area of expertise is separate and distinct, TSAC - Facilitators consult with and refer those they train to other professionals when appropriate. 

Army Master Fitness Trainer Course

The Master Fitness Trainer Course trains selected Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) and Commissioned Officers in all aspects of the Army’s Physical Readiness Training (PRT) System, so they can be unit advisors on physical readiness issues and monitor the unit and individual physical readiness program.

Upon graduation from this course, Soldiers will be awarded the Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) of P5, for enlisted Soldiers, or 6P, for Officers.

As a minimum, Soldiers must be in the grade of SGT / E-5 to attend this course. This is a non-waiverable prerequisite.

Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC)

The Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC)

is an integrated prevention based system for personal trainers, coaches and fitness professionals to optimize their client’s fitness and performance around the common presence of pain, dysfunction and injuries.

ISSA Elite Trainer

As an Elite trainer, you’ll know exactly how to:

  • Properly asses, train and motivate any client

  • Pinpoint the best exercises and movements for individual goals

  • Provide nutrition coaching that gets results

  • Create custom plans that get people excited to workout with you

  • Build a profitable career you’ll love

  • Lead fitness conversations in your local community

  • Share your expertise with journalists (and friends) as an industry expert

ISSA Fitness Coach

What you'll learn as a Fitness Coach:

  • Powerful business and marketing strategies to get new clients and grow your business - even if you're brand new to the industry.
  • A proven and practical coaching system to help anyone get long-lasting results.
  • The latest fitness and exercise research, including how to properly assess, train and motivate clients.
  • How to coach online, from anywhere in the world.

     

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

Knowledge of what it takes to motivate anyone to make their fitness goals a reality with an in-depth knowledge of the body's muscle and skeletal structure to provide the right exercise at the right time. Expertise at how to assess and build custom training programs and how to help clients get stronger with less pain or injury.  

Tactical Conditioning Specialist

Passing the fitness readiness and aptitude entrance exams for Military, Police, Firefighters and all our First Responders can be tough and their fitness needs don't stop there. These physically demanding jobs require special considerations so we can keep the people we all count on safe and effective.

As a Certified ISSA Tactical Conditioning Specialist, you'll offer clients fitness training and results like never before.

  • How to train for the high-demands of tactical occupations
  • Neuromuscular anatomy
  • Strength, power, and speed development
  • Functional training
  • Testing and evaluation of tactical fitness
  • Core strength training
  • Injury prevention
  • Unique workout program design

ISSA Nutritionist

The ISSA Nutritionist course teaches the science of food intake PLUS deep dive into the mental aspects involved in client behavior change. This includes how to use food as fuel and the psychological strategies behind food selection and habits. An ISSA Nutritionist can make a lasting difference in clients' lives with the mastery of the art of creating personalized nutrition programs in a world of varying diet trends.

Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist

A Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist knows:

  • How to successfully implement and manage a wellness program.
  • The best practices in wellness programs.
  • How to tailor a wellness program to meet the needs of a specific corporate culture.
  • The latest rules and regulations issued by the Department of Labor.
  • How to restructure company policy to remain compliant of guidelines issued by the EEOC, HIPAA, ACA and ADA.
  • How to drive an organization’s health care costs down by providing the tools, education, and motivation to make employees live healthier and more productive lifestyles.