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MyoMax Performance is owned and operated by Mike Croskery, Authour of Weight Training for a New Body, who has a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Kinetics and is certified by the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology as a Certified Exercise Physiologist. He is a practicing and insured Exercise Physiologist who specializes in altering body composition (muscle growth and fat loss) and health related fitness. |
Mike has researched muscle growth, strength training, and fat loss for the past 12 years and has written and presented information on this topic through various forms of media. As an exercise science consultant in athletic performance he has experience testing and evaluating individuals from Canadas national and professional athletic teams in order to design sport specific training routines.
Mike is also the course conductor and developer of possibly Canada's only Muscle Growth Course currently taught Ottawa, Canada. He has also taught students enrolled in Algonquin College's Firefighter Pre-Entry Program physical fitness in order that they may meet the physical demands required of firefighters.
He has also competed at the provincial level in bodybuilding and is a former Mr. Eastern Ontario class champion.
Occupation, Team and Athletic Consulting Experience
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Canadian National Athletics Team Canadian National Baseball Team Canadian National Biathlon Team Junior Canada Bodybuilding Canadian National Boxing Team Cycling Canada Canadian National Curling Team Canadian National Figure Skating Team Canadian National Junior Field Hockey Canadian National Field Hockey Canadian National Nordic Skiing Canadian National Rowing Team Canadian National Table Tennis Team Canadian National Triathlon Team Canadian National White Water Canoe Military Biathlon |
Performance Oriented
Occupations
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Emergency Medical Attendants and Paramedic Airport and Regional Fire Fighters Canadian Park Wardens
Professional Athletes and Teams NHL Entry Draft Hockey Cycling Football
International Athletes and Teams Mexican National Athletics Team National American Baseball Team
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Other Certifications
Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology)
Basic Rescuer CPR (Adult, Child, Infant, and Two Person Technique) (Heart and Stroke Foundation)
Emergency First Aid (St. John's Ambulance)
Publications
Weight Training for a New Body - ISBN 0-9688365-1-8
The Weight Trainer's Exercise Handbook - ISBN 0-9688365-0-X
Algonquin College Firefighter Pre-Entry Course Manual
The Science of Muscle Growth Course Manual
Muscular Adaptations to Resistance Training for SPI Personal Trainer Course Series
A Review of Bodybuilders and their Training Methods for SPI Personal Trainer Course Series
Athletic Achievements
First Place Lightweight Award at the 1992 Eastern Ontario Bodybuilding Championships
Third Place Lightweight Award at the 1991 Ottawa Bodybuilding Championships
Fourth Place Lightweight Award at the 1993 Ontario Bodybuilding Championships