Meaghan Shea CSCS, MES
Meaghan is originally from Worcester, MA. She was a four-year varsity softball player at Colby College, where she first discovered her passion for fitness and sports performance. Soon after graduating, she got her start as a personal trainer at the New York Health & Racquet Club. Aside from her personal training career with Focus, Meaghan is also pursuing her Masters degree in Applied Physiology at Columbia University. She was the former Fitness Editor for The Exercise Group - which publishes Men’s Exercise, Exercise For Men Only, Best Body and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness magazines - and now works as a contributing writer for the company. Meaghan is also the Editor for our new blog FitnessMash.com.
B.A. - Colby College
M.A. - Exercise Physiology, Columbia University (Current)
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
AAHFRP Medical Exercise Specialist (MES)
ACE Certified Personal Trainer (ACE-CPT)
ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Consutant (LWMC)
Pre/Post Natal Exercise
Focus Integrated Fitness Journal Reviews: Monthly review of topics relating to current fitness trends, strength and conditioning, exercise physiology and medical journals.
Focus Integrated Fitness Exercise Workshops: Weekly practical training in Yoga, Pilates and Cross Training. All instruction is conducted by leading industry experts.
The Lumbar Spine Complex (Eric Degis, MS, DC, CSCS)
Post-Rehabilitation: The Shoulder Complex (Eric Degis, MS, DC, CSCS)
Training the Pregnant and Postpartum Client (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT)
Assisted Flexibility Training (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT )
Functional Anatomy (Lawrence Ruck, DC)
Compare and Contrast of Popular Training Systems (Michael Youssouf, MA, MES)
Exercise, Diabetes and Obesity (Guy Andrews, MA, CSCS, *D; Chris Marino, MS, CSCS)
Exercise After Knee and Hip Replacements (Guy Andrews, MA, CSCS, *D; Chris Marino, MS, CSCS)
Post Rehab: Fitness for the Shoulder (Will Smith,MS, MES)
Comparison of Formats for Exercise Programming (Michael Youssouf MA, MES)
"Wake it Up" Group Stretching Techniques (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT )
The Five Most Common Core Training Mistakes (Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS)
Strength Training Research: Examining Exercise Variables (Dr. Wayne Westcott)
Concepts in Stretching (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT )
Balancing the Musculoskeletal System (Christopher Johnson, MPT)
Beyond Program Design (Juan Carlos Santana)
The Evolution of Personal Training (Alwyn Cosgrove)
Understanding Primitive Movement Patterns (Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS)
Training Modifications for Obesity and Low Back Pain (Mike Boyle, ATC)
Authentic Strength Training (Anthony DiLuglio)
Technique; What's Right, What's Wrong? (Christopher McGrath, MS, CSCS)
Breaking Down the Barbell Clean (Chad Waelchli, MS, CSCS)
Movement Choices Made Through Feedback (Ted Recitas, NSCA, CPT)
The Whole Foods Approach to Health and Wellness (Sabrina Candelaria, MA, RD)
High Intensity Interval Training (Chris Proulx, DC, MS,CSCS, *D)
Exercise Modifications to Enhance Shoulder Function (Peter Ronai, MS, CSCS, *D)