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Associate Director of S&C Olympic Sports UNC

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4 years ago (picture on left) we had just went to the Elite 8 on an incredible cinderella run that was one of the most exciting experiences of my career up to that point.

On the personal side, I was dealing with extreme stress, lack of sleep, barely eating and training was an after thought- to sum it up: I was putting myself on the back burner like most people do when you feel like you have to choose between doing your job really well vs. taking care of yourself.

I took that picture at the end of the season because I knew I had a choice: Make excuses and keep going down that path, or do something about it.

I decided to do what I was constantly telling my athletes to do: get the right people in your corner and practice what you preach. So I hired @hernandezstrength to write my program so I could be accountable and I stopped making excuses about my training, nutrition, sleep and overall lifestyle. 4 months later, was my first after picture (picture on the right).

When people say “it’s really that simple”, it is. Most people know what choices they’d have to change or do more consistently to see results. But it’s the choice to commit to that every day- you don’t need to be perfect, you just have to start.

And as put together as everyone always seems on social media, I thought it was important to show everyone can struggle during different seasons of their lives, but you can always choose to make a change and improve any situation.

Shout out to the people in my corner and special shout out to @hernandezstrength, I’m probably the most annoying client ever.

#bodytransformations #lifting #nutrition #lifestyle

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LFGGGGGG!!!! We said we’d be back!

We shared the schedule with our email list last week, and spaces have already started filling. Early bird registration is open for all five seminars!

Swipe through for the courses, dates, and locations. Each course page on our site includes travel and accommodation information to help you plan your trip and make a weekend of it.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share more about each seminar here!

A HUGE thank you to our host facilities and coaches

Source Performance @source.performance @malcolm.gwilliam
INSHAPE @inshape.do @ghamalzr
UNC Chapel Hill @hernandezstrength
Arzadon Fitness @arzadon_fitness @coachjay_fit
Beyond Personal Coaching @beyondpersonalcoaching @coachmartijnschaubroeck @coach_manuvolcke

For opening your doors and helping make this schedule possible!

We’re looking forward to bringing coaches together in every one of these dope spaces!

Two days of in-depth education, four training sessions, and plenty of time to talk shop with coaches who love this work as much as we do.

This is going to be so much fun. We can’t wait to see familiar faces and meet plenty of new ones!

Explore the courses and secure your early bird space through the link in our bio. See you in 2027!

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We’re excited to welcome KILO Strength Society to Chapel Hill for the PAAB Seminar at UNC. 🐏

📍 Loudermilk Center for Excellence
📅 May 15–16, 2027

Two days of hands-on training, coaching, and discussion focused on progressive anatomical adaptation blocks and building better training systems for athletes.

Come learn, train, and connect with coaches from across the profession.

Registration is now open - link in bio!

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#GoHeels | #TogetherWeWin | #StrengthandConditioning | #SportsPerformance | #UNC

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Thanks to @hernandezstrength and @tarheelstrength staff for providing a great environment for teaching, collaborating and learning this weekend.

The combination of discussion, questions and demonstrations made it a high-density, elevated and free flowing exchange of concepts and ideas.

Also, thanks to @justicejoyner for co-coaching with the group, following our work at Fort Bragg earlier in the week. Always nice to connect with one of the best in basketball - Jonas Sahratian - too!

#tarheels #strength #speed #coaching northcar

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Vanderbilt Lacrosse ‘32⭐️⚓️

I am honored and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career playing D1 lacrosse at Vanderbilt University.

First, I want to thank my parents and brother, David, for all the love and support they have given me on this journey.

Next, I want to thank my teammates and coaches at Ultimate for pushing me everyday to be the best version of myself. A special thanks to Coaches Katy O’Mara and Talia Zuco. #beultimate

I also want to thank my earliest coaches, Coach James, Coach Kim, and Coach Sean, for introducing me to the sport I love. My amazing school coaches, Coach MC and Coach Oliver, helped me to grow not only as a player but also as a person. I learned so much from my 1:1 coaches and I can’t thank them enough. And shout out to Hernandez Strength for all the speed and conditioning work over the years, as well as Worthy Volleyball Plyometrics for the chance to cross train.

Lastly, a huge thanks to Coach Hewitt, Coach Kendall, Coach Leva, Coach Mobar, and Director Gracey for giving me this amazing opportunity!

ANCHOR DOWN!⭐️⚓️

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We're excited to announce that Erik Hernandez, who has been a member of our Strength and Conditioning team since 2010, has been elevated as our new Director of Sports Performance-Olympic Sports!

More: GoHeels.com

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From our most recent conversation with Eric Weber.

In today’s world, there are plenty of resources to help provide a roadmap for success. There’s also plenty of noise out there that can be distracting and unnecessary.

Focus your attention on the best in the world and imitate them.

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TOP NOTCH STUDENTS, FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 🌎, TAKING THEIR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL AT LEGACY & SOMATEXAS INSTITUTE!
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#soma #coaching #ncaa #chapelhill #athletics

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Grateful to have been apart of UNC Olympic & Football Strength and Conditioning the past few months. Grew the brain and biceps working with some of the best coaches and athletes, can’t ask for much more.
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#919strength #uncsportsperformance #strengthandconditioningcoach #uncchapelhill #beef

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love me a lower body day, thanks Coach!

📝 by @hernandezstrength

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Extremely grateful for the past 12 weeks I spent learning from the best and developing my coaching skills at Carolina Sports Performance!

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new driver in the bag!!!🖤🔥

here’s what happened out on the course: something a lot of my training focuses on in the gym is controlled movements, explosive reps, strength through full ranges of motions and low reps.

from hours and hours lifting and on the yoga mat, that speed, power and acceleration made my swing feel super athletic. the conditioning made my energy be sharp all the way through. the core stability helped my posture & positions. and yes, it was definitely a little rusty around impact.

but what I found so cool was how much of the athleticism carried over from the gym, despite me hardly playing or hitting balls these days (I’m working on that one).

& that’s the thing…the work always always finds a way to show up. be sure you’re putting in quality✨⭐️

this is BODY MIND GAME

@footjoyfrance @titleistfrance @titleist @footjoyeurope @mytpi

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