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Gil Reyes, Noted Athletic Trainer, Strength and Conditioning, Andre Agassi

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Rick is joined by a legend this week, in Gil Reyes

Gil Reyes is an American fitness trainer who spent seventeen years as the strength and conditioning trainer for retired tennis player Andre Agassi, from 1989 until Agassi’s retirement in 2006. He was also considered one of Agassi’s closest friends and confidants.

Gil Reyes was the strength and conditioning coach for the basketball program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before meeting Agassi in 1989. Reyes was their strength coach when they won the 1990 NCAA championships.

Reyes’s approach transformed Agassi into a well-conditioned strong athlete.

Reyes currently runs the Gil Reyes Fitness Center in Las Vegas. It was great to record this interview at Gil’s gym.

Nick Rolnick , World Class Performance Trainer

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Rick is joined by Nick Rolnick this week.

Rolnick (@thehpm), “The Human Performance Mechanic,” (thehpmny.com) an authority on blood flow restriction, performance enhancement specialist, and physical therapist. Nick’s sole goal is to help people get back to the activities they love as quickly as possible so they can experience the joy of pain free movement.

Rolnick is a product of Scarsdale, High School in Westchester (County) New York, He starred in baseball as captain on his college team at Franklin & Marshall. He has an M.S. in Health Promotion Management from American University, and earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University with honors, realizing his love for fitness and passion to help others. “This is so rewarding, helping others with fitness and rehab. I wouldn’t change where I’m at.”

This was a great talk with Nick.