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Nilo Lins

U.S.

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Expertise

Questions I can answer: Use of the Olympic lifts in sports specific training. Use of resistance training in sports specific, fat loss, body composition improvement. Motor pattern corrections via proprioception improvements. Fundamental uses of free weights, medicine balls,stability balls, etc.

Experience in the area

I have been a personal trainer in Orange County, CA since 1983. I have trained numerous athletes at all levels including Gold Medalists, World Champions, and NCAA All Americans.

Organizations

National Strength and Conditioning Assoc. since 1999, United States America Weightlifting

Publications

Goheavy.com

Education/Credentials

NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW Sports Performance Coach I have been certified since 1995 (1995-1998 with NASM)

Awards and Honors

Saddleback College 1979 Dean's List

Past/Present Clients

Steve Hegg (Gold Medalist 1984 Olympics Match Sprint Cycling), Kirk McCaskill (Major League Baseball), Rudy Dvorak (AVP NCAA All American), Scott Friedrichsen (AVP NCAA All American), Charlie Clark (US Triathlon 1985 TX State Champion)

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Chris	10/15/09	10	10	10	10	thank you
Chris	09/08/09	10	10	10	10	thank you
Chris	09/01/09	10	10	10	10	thank you
Van	08/31/09	10	10	10	10
Van	08/28/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Nilo Lins

2009-11-10 Dumbbells:

Topu I'm sorry in the delay with my answer, I had some health and computer problems. If I read this correctly you answered your own questions in points 1 thru 4. At 17 years of age you may have a late

2009-10-27 Weight loss/lifting:

Alley I'm sorry for the delay in answering you, I've had some health and computer problems. At 15 or 16 years of age and only 5'4" and female, diet is going to be about 60% to 75% of your weight lose gains

2009-10-19 Is This A Good Workout?:

First off again John your very young. The next year to six years or so you will probably start to grow. So NO junk food! Second if you only have 15lb dumbbells then if I were you I'd go on the CrossFit

2009-10-11 build the legs:

James thank you for the great question! The type II fiber(white or fast twitch fibers) has the greatest potential for growth. Therefor to get muscles to grow you must tap into these fibers. Squats, step

2009-10-09 What is the correct method?:

K CrossFit is a style of training. You could say that CrossFit is a program per say but they have a number of workouts so I would call it more of a style of training (functional movements at high intensity)

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