Nik Aston

Online Personal Training and Weight Management -Exercise Technique Expert

Specialties: 

  • Programming For Strength

  • Powerlifting Coaching

  • Speed and Power Development for Track and Field

  • Nutrition Guidance

Education:

  • M.S. Appalachian State University

    • Major: Exercise Science

    • Minor/Concentration: Strength and Conditioning

  • B.S. University of New Mexico

    • Major: Exercise Science

Certifications: 

  • NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

  • USA Weightlifting Level 1

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Background

I have always had a passion for sports and physical fitness. My passion for learning how to optimize sports performance by improving my speed, strength, power, and overall physical fitness drove me to pursue an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM where I also competed for the school’s NCAA Division I track & field team as a javelin thrower.

At UNM I learned about the sciences related human physiology and and how the body responds and adapts to exercise. While in school I was fortunate to be able to apply the concepts I learned in the classroom at a local gym where I worked as a strength coach/personal trainer for middle school and high school athletes. I was also fortunate to build a relationship with and be coached by 3 different collegiate strength & conditioning coaches who each helped me develop my training philosophy.

Upon graduation from UNM, I went on to further my education at Appalachian State University where I earned a Masters of Sciene degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in strength & conditioning. At App State, I learned from leading researchers in the fields of biomechanics and exercise physiology in the classroom and some of the best collegiate strength coaches in the nation as an intern in the athletics weight room. On top of working with the baseball, softball, track & field, volleyball, and basketball teams, I was also a personal trainer at the school rec center where I helped fellow students and faculty members reach their strength and fitness goals.

I also have experience competing and coaching in the sports of weightlifting, powerlifting, and highland games, so if you are looking to get into strength sports or just get strong in general, I’m your guy!

Online Training

Online training consists of custom fitness and nutrition program writing, weekly communication through text or email, video form review, and skype calls upon request. This online training can be a very effective alternative to see great fitness results for those that can not make it into our gym regularly due to distance or time constraints.