Mitch Taylor grew up as an athlete playing and competing in many sports such as baseball, basketball, football, martial arts, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. He played baseball at Hartnell Community College and then went on to Cal State Long Beach. In college he realized just how important training and preparing the body for sports really is, and how it can make or break us as an athlete. His focus on Corrective Exercise to Strength & Conditioning is where he believes he can help more athletes excel in their sport(s) and decrease the chance of injury. 14 years later he is still in the field of Sports Performance and is constantly producing better athletes.

Mitch has taught certification courses for the National College of Exercise Professionals (NCEP) for 3 years. He was a Fitness Director for a chain of health clubs for 3 years and developed 3 Sports Performance Facilities and 1
Post-Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise Facility. He was also an instructor at the Riekes Center for Human Performance, where he taught acceleration classes. He is currently the Director of Sports Performance for South Bay Sports Training and Kali Baseball/Stars softball travel teams. 15 years of experience in helping others in their quest for human performance in life and sport.

Professional Acccreditations:
PES, CPT, SAQ, Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from CSULB
Certifications from: NASM, NCEP, NESTA, APEX, KINESIS, Resist–A-Ball
 

Certified in:
Speed-Agility-Quickness, Personal Training, Advanced Personal
Training, Corrective Exercise, Advanced Program Design, Holistic Nutrition,
Balance & Core: Currently in the process of becoming a Board Certified Exercise

Therapist:
The education from both institutions have given Richard the scientific background to combine with his fitness experience to help clients achieve their fitness goals.

Whether it is to bring your athletic performance to the next level, to fit better in your clothes, or you just want to add years to your life to live longer for the loved ones in your life, rest assured that Richard will provide his experience and knowledge to help you achieve your goals; while having fun!

Even though Richard has a vast amount of experience in the fitness real, what matters most is the connection he has with each and every client.  Each are different with a variety of needs and goals.  To help a client achieve a 5k walk, weight loss of 30+ pounds  or a 24 hour Endurance race with excitement and momentum is one of Richard’s greatest joys as it’s all about the passion the client achieves during the journey of a healthy body.

“All the fitness education and experience in the world that a trainer has means nothing to a client, unless that trainer can share his/her knowledge and experience and passion to the client that translates into motivation for the client!”