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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Frank Irowa

Torrance

Summary

Energetic professional with background in fitness and wellness, adept at maximizing productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized skills include personalized program design, motivational coaching, and injury prevention techniques. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring exceptional client satisfaction and goal achievement.

To me, training is more than just exercise; it’s a way of life. It’s about creating consistent habits that guide better decisions, especially when it comes to your health. I've learned that when your body is healthy, you may still face many challenges, but you’re equipped to handle them. When your body is sick, however, that becomes the only problem that matters. That’s how critical it is to take care of your body—inside and out. It’s not just about looking good; it’s about living well.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Personal Trainer

Self employed
Torrance
03.2023 - Current
  • Owns and operates a personal training business, delivering customized one-on-one, one-on-two, and group fitness sessions.
  • Collaborated with athletes to enhance performance and prevent injuries, leveraging experience as a former basketball player.

Key Skills & Areas of Expertise

  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Sports Nutrition Coaching
  • Weight Training & Hypertrophy Programming
  • Agility & Speed Development
  • Functional Movement & Athletic Performance
  • Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Support
  • Periodization & Progressive Overload
  • Client Assessment & Performance Tracking

Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach at UFC

UFC Gym
Torrance
11.2021 - 03.2023

- Conducted comprehensive fitness assessments to establish baseline performance metrics, and track physiological improvements over time.

- Developed and executed individualized training programs with a focus on strength, hypertrophy, mobility, and metabolic conditioning.

- Integrated periodization and progressive overload principles to maximize adaptation, recovery, and long-term performance gains.

- Instructed clients in Olympic lifts, plyometric, agility drills, and sport-specific movement patterns to enhance explosive power and neuromuscular control.

- Collaborated with other fitness professionals and physical therapists to ensure holistic, safe, and goal-oriented programming.

- Delivered small-group and one-on-one sessions while maintaining a high-energy, professional environment that supported client motivation and accountability.

- Applied real-time biomechanical corrections and movement cueing to improve motor efficiency and reduce injury risk.
Maintained detailed records of client progress, and adapted training strategies based on performance data and individual response to workload.

- Educated clients on nutrition fundamentals, recovery strategies, and performance psychology to support lifestyle sustainability and athletic development.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Communications

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
01-2018

Skills

  • Strength training
  • Sports nutrition
  • Client assessment
  • Performance tracking
  • Program development
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Weight Training & Hypertrophy Programming
  • Agility & Speed Development
  • Functional Movement & Athletic Performance
  • Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Support
  • Periodization & Progressive Overload
  • Client Assessment & Performance Tracking
  • Motivational coaching
  • Group training
  • Team collaboration
  • Cardiovascular training
  • High-intensity interval training
  • Nutritional guidance
  • Core strength development
  • First aid and CPR

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Finnish
Native/ Bilingual
Hungarian
Native/ Bilingual
Swedish
Limited

Certification

  • NASM Certification
  • AA Degree in communications and phycology
  • Expert in exercise science

Affiliations

  • Specializes in communications with groups and sales phycology
  • Managed, educated and trained a group of coaches ( usually over 10 coaches) and fitness professionals in exercise science, program structure, coaching methodology, and sales strategies—ensuring consistent, high-quality service and improved client conversion and retention.

Accomplishments

  • Team leader and mentor at UFC
  • Manager and mentor for sales representatives
  • NASM Certification
  • Associate of Art degree (AA)
  • Got recruited from Europe to the USA to play basketball

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Head Personal Trainer

Self employed
03.2023 - Current

Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach at UFC

UFC Gym
11.2021 - 03.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Communications

Glendale Community College
Frank Irowa