MATT SOMMER
Burlington NC
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ESCI Level 2About
Matt serves as the Fitness Director at Alamance Country Club in Burlington, NC where he works with clients of all abilities ranging from youth to seniors, sport specific to activities of daily living, and weekend warriors to high-school has beens. He has experience working with clients of all ages and fitness levels. His specialties include preventive exercise, general health and wellness, sports conditioning and post-injury rehabilitation. Matt's true passion is in endurance sport. Matt is an accomplished triathlete and runner that regularly finds the podium in races of all distances. He has been recognized by USAT as an All American every year since 2014. Matt has qualified for and completed the Boston Marathon annually since 2016.
Philosophy
<span>The foundation of every successful training program is the athlete. The best coach is an experienced ‎guide who begins with the hopes, dreams, and desires of the athlete in mind and then tailors a ‎training plan based on the athlete’s current fitness, race schedule and lifestyle.  My goal is to educate, motivate, and prepare you to accomplish your goals.  We will accomplish this together by focusing on quality rather than quantity, developing passion rather than expectation, and building knowledge rather than ignorance.  </span>
Credentials
Academic/Proffesional<br>UNC-Greensboro, MS Exercise Physiology - December 2004<br>Elon University, BS Sports Medicine - May 1999<br>USA Triathlon Level 1 coach - May 2010<br>USA Cycling Level 3 Coach - January 2011 <br>ACSM Certified Exercise Physologist - May 2003 <br>ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer - November 2007<br>ACE Master Trainer - October 2004 <br>ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist - May 2002<br>ACE Certified Personal Trainer - February 2001<br>NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - August 2004<br>NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist - February 2012<br>NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist - February 2018 <br>Ironman University Certified Coach - October 2020<br>Precision Nutrition level 1 Certified - November 2020<br>Certified TriDot Coach - September 2023<br><br><br>2019, 2021, 2022 70.3 Ironman World Championship Qualifier<br>7X Boston Marathon Finisher <br>8X Ironman Finisher<br>20X+ Half-Ironman PR<br>4X American Triple-T Finisher<br>4x 50K Finsiher<br>Badwater Cape Fear Finisher<br>3:54 50K PR<br>3:04:30 Marathon PR<br>1:26 Half-marathon PR<br>36:04 10K PR<br>16:47 5K PR<br>10:20 Ironman PR<br>4:36 Half-Ironman PR<br>2:08 Olympic Tri PR<br>USAT All American Triathlete 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022<br>USAT All American Duathlete 2014, 2016, 2021<br>Ironman AWA 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022<br><br>
Accomplishments
Experience in athlete development and training optimization. Specialized in Biking, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Running, Strength and Conditioning, Swimming, Working with Injured Athletes.
Experience
<span>Matt completed his undergraduate studies at Elon University in 1999 where he graduated cum laude with a B.S. in sports medicine.  His graduate degree was earned in 2004 from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, with a M.S. in exercise physiology.  Matt possesses nine different fitness certifications from nationally accredited organizations.  He is a Level 1 USA Triathlon certified coach, a Level 3 USA Cycling Coach, an IRONMAN U certified coach, a certified TriDot Coach, a certified Exercise Physiologist and Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist througth the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), as well as a certified Personal Training and certified Medical Exercise Specialist through the American Council on Exercise (ACE).  In addition, Matt is a professional member of the ACSM, NSCA and IDEA Health and Fitness Association.</span> <span>The foundation of every successful training program is the <br>athlete. The best coach is an experienced ‎guide who begins with the hopes, dreams, and desires of the athlete in mind and then tailors a ‎training plan based on the athlete’s current fitness, race schedule andlifestyle.  My goal is to educate, motivate, and prepare you to accomplish your goals.  Let my passion and your desire fuel these goals.  <br></span>