JOHN SCHAEFFER, MFS, MSS, MPN
Mr. Schaeffer began his career in sports and fitness as a teen. During the past forty years, he was an accomplished professional athlete, including being a World Champion in both Powerlifting and Professional Kickboxing. He has held numerous World records in Powerlifting and a Masters Super Heavyweight World Championship in Professional Kickboxing.
Mr. Schaeffer is a professor for the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and travels both nationally and internationally teaching certification courses to fitness professionals. Certified courses included: Fitness Trainer courses, Sports Conditioning, Performance Nutrition, Youth Fitness, Law Enforcement Strength and Conditioning, as well as about six other certifications. He has received ISSA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the fields of nutrition and fitness.
Mr. Schaeffer has authored several books, articles, fitness informational materials, and sport and fitness related software programs. His unique training program structure and solid approach to nutrition and athletic performance has made Mr. Schaeffer a key factor for the achievements of many top ranked High School and Collegiate athletes, as well as hundreds of World-Renowned, Professional, and Olympic athletes, such as:
- Apolo Ohno, Olympic and World Champion Short Track Speed Skater
- Allison Baver, 2 time Olympian and National Champion Short Track Speed Skater
- Shani Davis, Multi-World Champion and Olympic Gold Medallist Long Track Speed Skating
- Liam Ortega, Long Track Speed Skater National Team Member and Olympic hopeful
- Giddeon Massie, 2 time Olympian and 10 time National Sprint Cycling Champion
- Mark Fretta, Olympian and #1 Ranked Triathlete in the World
- Wayne Johnsen, Professional Boxer, featured on “The Contender” TV show, in addition to many other world-class elite athletes from all sports around the world.
Mr. Schaeffer is frequently called upon for speaking engagements, television interviews and radio talk shows. He has been featured on: the Discovery Channel, NBC Sports, Black Belt Video Magazine, Powerlifting Video Magazine, John Farley’s Health Crusades, Chicago Town Fitness, Hugh Simpson Show, and even interviewed on the popular “Dancing with the Stars” TV show regarding Apolo Ohno, as well as many other local and regional television and radio shows and numerous, major magazine articles.
JOHN SCHAEFFER, MFS, MSS, MPN
CERTIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in Nutrition (working on dissertation) – to be completed in near future
Nutrient Consumption and Hormonal Response - A Direct Relationship to Human Performance
MFS (Master of Fitness Sciences)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
MSS (Master of Sports Sciences)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
MPS (Master of Police Sciences)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
MPN (Master of Performance Nutrition)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
CFT (Certified Fitness Trainer)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
YFT (Youth Fitness Trainer)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
SWM (Specialist in Weight Management)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
SFPL (Specialist in Fitness for the Physically Limited)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
FT (Fitness Therapy)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
SFOA (Specialist in Fitness for Older Adults)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
SMAC (Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning)
ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
WRITTEN WORKS
Winning Factor: Book of Fitness
The Factor: Fitness for Women Only
The Age Factor: Fitness over 40 years old (will be published soon)
Youth Fitness Training (Army Edition)
Law Enforcement: Defensive Tactics Manual
Plyometrics: Keeping it simple manual
Acupressure Using Holographic Technology
ARTICLES PUBLISHED
ALL STATER SPORT MAGAZINE
(PERSONAL TRAINER SECTION)
G.N.C.
(KIOSK FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAMS)
UNIVERSAL FITNESS
(BENEFITS OF INCREASING STRENGTH THROUGH INCREASED RANGE OF MOTION)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL SEMINARS
(DEVELOPING EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH IN YOUTH)
FITNESS/NUTRITION WORKS
WINNINGFACTOR PERSONALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS
650 + world class training programs designed and developed on computerized CD-Rom
PROFESSIONAL & WORLD CLASS ATHLETES
Have trained greater than 60 professional / amateur athletes, including Olympians at the
US Olympic Training Center in Colorado.
WINNINGFACTOR PERSONALIZED MENU PLANNER
Complete computerized nutrition program with food exchanges and micronutrient
values along with standard, pH type, vegan, and vegetarian menus with food
exchanges on CD-Rom.
LAW ENFORCEMENT-FITNESS, NUTRUTION, DEFENSIVE TACTICS
40 + CLASSES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS NATION WIDE
GLOBAL NUTRITION
Nutrition supplement designed and developed (approximately 40 product formulas)
MEDIA
Featured on Channel 69 in reference to the Olympic athletes he trains.Featured on the
Featured on NBC Universal in reference to the Olympic athletes he trains.
Discovery Channel (The Sweet Science, The Daily Planet Show)
Featured on NBC Sports in reference to the Olympic athletes he trains.
Mentioned in Sports Illustrated as Olympian Apolo Ohno’s strength coach.
Mentioned in People Magazine (nutrition concepts utilized for Olympian Allison Baver)
Interviewed on Dancing with the Stars (in reference to Apolo Ohno)
On tour with Dancing with the Stars road show (training Apolo Ohno on the road)
Entertainment Tonight training Apolo Ohno
Featured in Powerlifting Video Magazine (Phoenix, AZ)
Featured in Black Belt Video Magazine (Venice Beach, CA)
Chicago Town Fitness TV shows (1/2 hr. TV show, Chicago, IL)
Hugh Simpson Show (1/2 hr Fitness TV show in Atlanta, GA)
Channel 8 Live (1/2 hr TV show featuring Anthony Clark and John in Lancaster, PA)
Featured on John Farley’s Health Crusades Show
Featured on Super Human Radio Show
Featured in national TV commercial for Billard Barbell Co. (also wrote and produced, Reading, PA)
Featured in NEW YORK TIMES, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, and many others across the US.
Featured in national and international TV commercial for Green Better Living Company’s colostrum (New York City, NY; Seoul, Korea)
2 times featured in the Lifestyle Section of the newspaper (Reading, PA)
Johns book reviews were covered by every major newspaper in the US
Featured guest speaker (World Tae Kwon Do Championships, Fort Hood, TX)
I PA. Founder, Director, Promoter (International Powerlifting Association)
AWARDS
RECIPIENT ORDER OF IKKOS MEDAL BY THE US OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
THE ONLY NON-ATHLETE IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA OLYMPICS TO BE COMMISSIONED AN OLYMPIC RING
RECIPIENT OF I.S.S.A. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(For his work in nutrition, fitness, I.S.S.A. SANTA BARBARA, CA)
2 AWARDS FROM THE CITY OF READING (PAL/COMMUNITY DAY)
2 AWARDS FROM READING SCHOOL DISTRICT (STAR PROGRAM)
1991 A.P.A. UNITED STATES POWER LIFTER OF THE YEAR
5 TIME WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPION
6 TIME NATIONAL POWERLIFTING CHAMPION
1991 CAN/AM. GAMES POWERLIFTING CHAMPION
25 POWERLIFTING WORLD RECORDS
3 DAN BLACK BELT KARATE (OVER 30 YEARS INVOLVEMENT WITH MIXED DISCIPLINES)
PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXER, MARTIAL ARTS COUNCIL OF KICKBOXING
(M.A.C.K) MASTER SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
Professor for the International Sports Sciences Association
(Teaching over 100 certification classes within the last 15 years)
Courses Include:
CERTIFIED FITNESS TRAINERS SEMINARS
SPECIALIST IN SPORTS CONDITIONING
CERTIFIED YOUTH FITNESS INSTRUCTORS
CERTIFIED PERFORMANCE NUTRITION |
