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Pete McCall

San Diego, CA
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Exercise is all about having the energy and vitality to do what you want to do when you want to do it. Whether you want to compete in a Tough Mudder-type obstacle course race or play with your kids (or grandkids) exercise can help you enjoy your life to the fullest and my role as a personal tra... more less
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Degrees
BA Political Science/Economics, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
FAFS Gray Institute for Functional Transformation, Adrian, MI
Master's Degree Exercise Science and Health Promotion, California University of Pennsylvania
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Certifications/Trainings
ACE - Personal Trainer
Verified
NASM - Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
Verified
NSCA - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Verified
NASM - Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
Verified
CPR Certified
American Heart Association
AED Certified
American Heart Association
Liability Insurance
Pete McCall's Articles

How to Choose a Retirement Planner

By Pete McCall, MS
Working with a financial planner can help you make sense of the retirement plans that apply to you and help you identify the best solutions for your needs, says Taylor Schulte...

Retirement Planning for Personal Trainers

By Pete McCall, MS
The benefit of being a personal trainer with a healthy lifestyle is that you can probably expect to enjoy a long, active life. While it can be possible to teach group fitness ...

Getting Intense With Older Clients

By Pete McCall, MS
Traditionally, high-intensity power and resistance training was reserved for ath- letes striving to enhance sport-specific performance.

Working With Masters Athletes

By Pete McCall, MS
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Pete McCall's Educational Videos
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ViPR™: Strength-Incorporating Loaded Movement Into Strength Routines

By Michol Dalcourt, Pete McCall, MS
Whole-body integration is the result of the lessons learned from watching how strong, stable and balanced farm kids are. Human anatomy is unified, not segmented, so therefore ...
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ACE: Vertical Core Training

By Pete McCall, MS
It's no surprise that core training has emerged as one of the most popular trends in the fitness world. Yet, how can it be used as a tool for helping clients achieve their...
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ACE IFT®-Performance Training After 40

By Pete McCall, MS
Do you work with recreational athletes over the age of 40 who are looking for ways to improve their performance, or clients who have athletic backgrounds and are continually l...
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American Council on Exercise (ACE): Small-Group Training Workshop

By Pete McCall, MS
One of the challenges of working as a full-time personal trainer is having access to clients only three times of day when they are typically available to devote time to fitnes...
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Pete McCall's Products Available in the IDEA Store
ViPR™: Strength-Incorporating Loaded Movement Into Strength Routines (DVD)
by Michol Dalcourt, Pete McCall, MS
Price: $44.95
Member Price: $34.95 (Save $10.00)
American Council on Exercise (ACE): Small-Group Training Workshop (Online Course)
by Pete McCall, MS
Price: $89.95
Member Price: $79.95 (Save $10.00)
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Pete McCall's Upcoming Sessions

684: The Benefits of Ground-to-Standing Exercises

Presented By Pete McCall, MS
2015 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
The Turkish get-up (TGU) is a challenging exercise comprising a number of complex movements involving almost the entire myofascial system. The TGU is extremely effective at he...

801: Rethinking the Assessment

Presented By Pete McCall, MS
2015 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
There has been a trend in the fitness industry to conduct a number of complicated assessments on a new client to identify weak or inactive muscles. While assessments are an es...
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