ABOUT TONY
“TO BE THE BEST AND FACE THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF LIFE, YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG”
TRAINED UNDER JOHN STUCKY, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PIONEER AND (HIGHEST LEVEL RECOGNITION IN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING IN THE USA) COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.
FORMER TWO-TERM PENNSYLVANIA STATE DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION.
C.S.C.S CERTIFIED 2001-2014.
OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE WRITING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ALL LEVELS AND GOALS.
CREATED COMPREHENSIVE ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGN.
ANNUALLY PRESENTED OR CONDUCTED STATE LEVEL CONFERENCES FOR 13 YEARS.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.
COMPLETED GRADUATE WORK IN EXERCISE AND SPORT STUDIES, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY.
ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY UNDER JOE KENN.
MASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (PRINCIPAL CERT. K-12), EDINBORO UNIVERSITY.
25 YEAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND COACH.
1ST PLACE BENCH PRESS BEAST OF THE NORTHEAST POWERLIFTING COMPETITION 1989.
1ST PLACE BENCH PRESS - IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1996.
1ST PLACE BENCH PRESS AND BEST OVERALL LIFTER - HOUSE POWER HOME DEPOT BENCH PRESS EXTRAVAGANZA 1997 BOISE, ID.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOOTBALL PLAYER ‘90, ‘91 and ‘92.
TOP 5 FINALIST FOR NSCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STRENGTH COACH OF THE YEAR 2004.
PENNSYLVANIA BIG 30 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH 2010.
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNING TEACHER FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR (PLEASANTVILLE ELEMENTARY).
Thank You Dad for being a man among men and making your kids your priority over your own abilities and allowing me to have all the opportunities that you did not have. Force 46 Strength & Conditioning is my tribute to a remarkable man.
WHY I DO WHAT I DO
VOROPAYEV 1983 WEIGHTLIFTING YEARBOOK
VOROPAYEV (1983) OBSERVED TWO GROUPS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. A STANDARD BATTERY OF THE ARMED FORCES PT TESTS WAS USED: PULLUPS, A STANDING BROAD JUMP, A 100 METER SPRINT, AND A 1K RUN. THE CONTROL GROUP FOLLOWED THE TYPICAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH WAS MILITARY ORIENTED AND EMPHASIZED THE ABOVE EXERCISES. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP JUST LIFTED KETTLEBELLS. IN SPITE OF THE LACK OF PRACTICE ON THE TESTED DRILLS, THE KB GROUP SHOWED BETTER SCORES IN EVERY ON OF THE TESTS. IN THE SECOND YEAR THE KETTLEBELL GROUP INCREASED EVEN MORE IN PERFORMANCE IN ALL TESTS. THE SOVIET SCIENTISTS COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE SPECTACULAR ALL AROUND FITNESS GAINS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF SPECIFICITY, BUT WERE TOO PRACTICAL TO BE PHASED BY THIS MYSTERY. “UNDERSTANDING IS A DELAYING TACTIC…” “DO YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SWIM, OR DO YOU WANT TO JUMP IN AND START SWIMMING?” ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE AFRAID OF THE WATER WANT TO UNDERSTAND.” “OTHER PEOPLE JUMP IN AND GET WET.”