Brendan Sobottka
VerifiedAbout Brendan
Hey, everyone! My name is Brendan.
I am a National Academy of Sport Medicine professional certified personal trainer and educator specializing adult body sculpting, composition and event preparation. I also have talent training youth, elderly, inexperienced, people with disabilities, or special needs.
I have a background in football, golf, lacrosse, track, baseball, basketball, snowboarding, and skating.
My go-to local gym is Fit House on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. I am also available for in-person house calls, private studio, public gym, virtually via zoom, or for group class training.
Located in Los Angeles
Proper SMART process goal setting and barrier hurdling
Strength training, horizontal, and vertical load training (Specific body part or full body workouts)
Circuit or Interval Training (Heart rate or endurance focused)
Stability / Mobility
Hypertrophy (Muscle building)
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Bachelor of Science Drexel University
Lebow School of Business - Sports Management and Hospitality
Performance Enhancement Specialization (performance training development and writing)
CPR Certified
Infant CPR Certified
Crisis Intervention Certified
Body Composition Certified (Muscle, fat, blood/water density tracking while program training)
Strength/Conditioning/Speed school coaching experience
My favorite client story
Teaching nutrition to a class of 12 over zoom, I ask, "Does anyone have any examples of bad fats?"
"Fried foods, butter, poultry skin."
"Great! Does anyone have any examples of good fats?
"You're looking at it!"
My favorite exercise
Shoulder lateral raises, squats, pull ups, hanging leg raises
My favorite quote
But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!
My training philosophy
Training should become a lifestyle for long term change and maintenance
My training experience
19 years gym experience
4 years gym sales and program advising
3 years personal training
12 years special needs coaching
4 years football coaching
10 years golf instruction
Areas of Expertise
- Core and Balance
- Strength Training
- Weight Loss
- Flexibility and Mobility
- Muscular Definition
- Muscle Gain
- Posture
- Functional Training
- Sports Performance Training
- Injury Prevention
NCCA Accredited Certifications
Additional Certifications
CPR/AED, CPR/First Aid, Styku Body Composition
Education
Sports Management and Hospitality
Who I Especially Like Working With
Actors, Beginners, Bodybuilders, Brides-to-be, Cancer Survivors, Dancers, Disabled, Law Enforcement, LGBTQIA, Men, Military, Models, Overweight/ Obese, Peri/Post-menopausal, Post-rehab, Pre/post-natal, Runners, Seniors, Student-athletes, Women, Youth
Medical Conditions Experience
ACL tear, Addiction, ADHD, Alzheimer's, Amputation, Andropause, Ankle Injury, Anxiety, Arthritis, Artificial Hips, Artificial Knees, Asperger's Syndrome, Asthma, Autism, Autoimmune Diseases, Back Pain/Issues, Bad Posture, Bone/Joint Injury, Brain Trauma, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiac Rehab, Celiac Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Cognitive Delays, Congestive Heart Failure, Crohn's Disease, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Dialysis, Diastasis Recti, Disordered Eating Recovery, Downs Syndrome, Eating Disorders, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Emphysema, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Golfers Elbow, Hamstring Issues, Headaches/Migraines, Hearing Impaired (Deaf), Heart Attack, Hernia, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Hip Pain/Issues, Hip Replacement, HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, IBD, Infertility, Joint Pain, Joint Replacement, Kidney Disease, Knee Pain/Issues, Limited Mobility, Lower Body Pain/Issues, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Lymphatic, Menopause, Metabolic Dysfunction, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Neck Pain, Neuropathy, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Paraplegia, Parkinson's Disease, Piriformis Syndrome, Plantar fasciitis, Postural Issues, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Prediabetes, Pregnancy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Issues, Sarcodosis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Shoulder Issues, Sleep Apnea, Stress, Stroke, Stroke recovery, Tennis Elbow, TMJ, Ulcerative Colitis, Visually Impaired (Blind)
Training Areas Served
In-home or Outdoor Training
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