Stop Chasing Skinny Episode #7
Avoiding Injuries and Staying Healthy While Training with Nick Ferrell
Nick Ferrell is a Charleston-based trainer who specializes in injury recovery, prevention, and establishing and maintaining muscular balance and strength. Nick’s background includes post-physical therapy training so you might say Nick would be your first stop once your physical therapy has been completed but you aren’t quite ready to go it alone or to a regular fitness professional.
Nick specializes in athletes who are prone to over-use injuries such as golfers, tennis player, and runners. Listen in as Nick shares with us some of the more common over-use injuries he sees and how we can learn to take care of our bodies so we can continue to enjoy all of our favorite sports.
Show Notes
Ferrell Fitness Solutions
I was Born and raised in the suburbs of East Atlanta in a small town called Conyers, Georgia. At a young age, I always had a knack for finding any type of outdoor activity and sport possible to keep my mind busy. However, once I got hooked on Soccer and Swimming the rest was history. Out of High School I was offered an athletic and academic scholarship to a small private college in North Georgia called Young Harris College. My dream had come true and my love for the game still continues on to this day. After a couple of ACL surgeries, I transferred to The University of Georgia to continue my studies in Exercise Science, POST-Physical Therapy Training and Sports Medicine with aspirations of becoming a Physical Therapist one day and treating other college/professional athletes and individuals with disabilities/injuries.
I currently hold a dual Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science Pre-Physical Therapy and a Bachelors Degree in Sports Medicine with a Certification as a Certified Personal Trainer from the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine. After moving to Charleston to attend MUSC, I realized that there was a tremendous gap between knowledgable and resourceful trainers who had an understanding of what to do with clients who just finished physical therapy or needed to be referred to physical therapy. I also met with multiple Physical Therapists who had no idea about who to refer their clients to in order to continue to build their strength back. It was then that I developed my business based off principles of post-rehab strength training, corrective exercise for muscle imbalances, and functional fitness training for all individuals and athletes.
People can find me at a few places I contract from in the Charleston area. For those looking to join a membership at The Country Club of Charleston, please stop by my office in the wellness center by the club house MWF from 7am-12pm and 3-5pm. Also, I contract out of Premier Fitness facility off Fleming Road on James Island just off Maybank Hwy. Feel free to contact me anytime at 404-375-2277 or email me nferrell1216@gmail.com.
I look forward to speaking with those interested!
