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WHY ATHLETIC PRIME?

At an early age, I discovered the positive effects of strength conditioning on my athleticism.  Especially through my favorite sports of basketball and American football.

 

As the years passed, I noticed that I was able to maintain a respectable amount of athleticism by continuing to train like an athlete, even now at 50.

 

I also realized that health could be maintained by continuing to try to develop athleticism as a masters athlete.

 

There is both art and science involved in training as a masters athlete. Trying to balance exercise volume, frequency and modalities with proper recovery and nutrition can be tricky. Don't forget to throw health/injury issues, scheduling conflicts and personal preferences into the mix.

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Somehow balancing all of this is the key to keep you training pain free with intensity, consistency and a sense of enjoyment through the years.

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Carlos L. Cuadras 
Founder, Owner, Coach

My mission is to provide training solutions for masters athletes that are safe, simple, practical and efficient.

 

Although tricky, I believe it is worth the effort to continue to try and develop as an athlete. 

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Athletic Prime stands for this belief and the vision is to be the guiding light for masters athletes in their pursuit.

 

 If you train Athletic,… you will stay Prime!

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WHAT MY CUSTOMERS SAY

Jamie T

Have been working with Carlos for about 15 months. For someone who sits at a desk for most of the day, his emphasis on mobility and proper form has enabled tangible results. He is incredibly knowledgeable and spends time explaining the bio-mechanics of each exercise. He caters to his clients with a flexible schedule, is very reliable and I would highly recommend his service.

Daniel B

I've worked with a bunch of trainers over the years and Carlos was hands down the best. The first reason is that Carlos has serious technical knowledge and a first-rate understanding of biomechanics. He helped me get functionally stronger and a lot more fit not by shouting at me to lift more, but by stressing – and being incredibly strict about – good form. I thought I knew quite a lot about training, but I learned an incredible amount from Carlos. The second reason is that I've never had a trainer who was more invested in my success. Carlos really took the time to not only hear what I was saying about how my body was working. but paid super close attention on a daily basis to how my body was responding to our training and made appropriate adjustments that significantly improved my overall health and functional fitness. I can't recommend him highly enough.

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MY STORY

Born and bred in Miami Beach, Florida, my career in the physical fitness industry began in 1996 in Miami as a personal trainer at The Fontainebleau Hilton Resort & Spa and then as a club manager at The Island Club of Doral Isles.

 

In 1999, I decided to make a transition towards becoming a physical education teacher. In Miami-Dade County,  I taught students across various ages, grades and levels including coaching American football and basketball teams.

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Having already experienced coaching and teaching at the elementary, middle school and high school levels, I seized an opportunity to coach at the next level. In 2003, I was hired to be the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Florida International University, where I was involved in working with all varsity teams there.

 

In 2005, I moved to Gainesville, Florida to be closer to my family who had relocated to northern Florida.

There, I worked as a sports performance coach at Gainesville Health & Fitness Center (GHFC).

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At GHFC, I was involved in: 

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-creating "The Athletic Academy" athletic development program,

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-consulting and presenting about youth physical fitness for Alachua County's Extended Day Enrichment Program 

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-competing as an amateur 400/800 meter runner

 

-maintaining a private training clientele.

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In 2009, I moved to Geneva, Switzerland to pursue a special someone I now call my wife.

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Since being in Geneva I was able to:

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-establish a private training clientele

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-play and coach for  the Geneva Seahawks American football team from 2009-2012 

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-play on Team Caterpillar city league basketball since 2012 

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-establish Athletic Prime Sàrl in 2010

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-establish and operate CrossFit Geneva from 2011 - 2018 in an effort to combine the Athletic Prime philosophy with CrossFit. 

 

-begin training clients online in 2018 exclusively as Athletic Prime.

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Credentials
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CREDENTIALS

MASTER'S DEGREE, MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS), EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE

Florida International University, 2004

BACHELOR'S DEGREE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), FOOD & NUTRITION

Florida State University, 1996

CERTIFIED STRENGTH & CONDITIONING SPECIALIST (CSCS)

National Strength & Conditioning Association, 1999 - present

CORRECTIVE EXERCISE SPECIALIST (CES)

National Academy of Sports Medicine, 2008

CROSSFIT LEVEL 1 TRAINER CERTIFICATE

CrossFit Inc., Basel, Switzerland, 2010

CROSSFIT LEVEL 2 TRAINER CERTIFICATE

CrossFit Inc., Basel, Switzerland, 2015

CROSSFIT GYMNASTICS TRAINER CERTIFICATE

CrossFit Inc., Horgen, Switzerland, 2014

CROSSFIT WEIGHTLIFTING TRAINER CERTIFICATE

CrossFit Inc., Zurich, Switzerland, 2015

EXERCISE NUTRITION LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE

Precision Nutrition, 2020

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