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About
Coach Kula has worked with thousands of athletes in his career as a track & field, sport performance and football coach. He has coached multiple National Champions, All-Americans, Gatorade Players of the Year and State Champions in a variety of sports. Kula has 24 years experience in the athletic development of athletes at all levels from youth to professional. He has been certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He earned his BachelorâÂÂs degree in Kinesiology from UNC in 1996 and began his professional career in the same year. In addition to many years as a head track coach and architect of numerous championships and records, Kula also coached football and operated strength and conditioning programs. He directed all facets of strength, speed, agility, conditioning, testing, recovery and nutrition. Kula has been a presenter at coaching clinics for speed development and training programs in a number of states and consulted for various programs around the country. Developing athletes in various sports at multiple levels, Kula has worked with professional and Division 1 athletes from over 30 universities across the country
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The Risks of Being Vitamin D Deficient as an Athlete
Vitamin D is often referred to as the sunshine vitamin, given that our primary source of this vitamin is exposure to the sun. Nevertheless, it is estimated that as much as 88% of the population rec...
November 4, 2022 • Joel Totoro, RD
Protein’s Effect on Sleep and Muscle Recovery
Although the impact of sleep on the body’s ability to recover and repair has been established for many years, researchers have only recently begun to examine the role that night-time protein intake...
August 30, 2022 • Joel Totoro, RD
Olympic Champion Lee Kiefer Pursues Longevity Beyond Her Golden Legacy
Editor’s note: Lee Kiefer competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where she successfully defended her gold medal title in women’s individual foil and earned another gold in women’s team foil. ...
June 10, 2022 • Austin Ruff
Why Elite Athletes Are Doubling Down on Beta-Alanine
During the past 15 years, for athletes at the highest level of their sport, beta-alanine has become an irreplaceable tool in their daily routine to optimize performance.* As research on beta-alanin...
April 23, 2018 • Joel Totoro, RD