About Fridge Sports Management

Steven Fridge

Personal Trainer, Sports Medicine, Fitness Management

More than 20 years’ experience in personal training and conditioning, Kinesiology (sports medicine), injury rehabilitation, and coaching. Have worked with more than 1,100 clients from Silicon Valley CEO’s, to middle school, high school and collegiate athletes and elite and professional athletes. Coordinate training plans with clients’ additional coaches, physical therapists and doctors. Most recent experience includes personal training and consulting at exclusive Bay Area & Scottsdale gyms and providing sports medicine for football as well as coaching track and field at the high school level.

RECENT EXPERIENCE

STRENGTH COACH / PERSONAL TRAINER / SPORTS MED / FITNESS MANAGEMENT

Athletic Elements / Menlo Park, CA & Phoenix, AZ / 2001 – Present


Work with clients one-on-one to:

  • Assess/test their current fitness level including Functional Movement Screenings / Motion Analysis.
  • Determine fitness objectives and goals including sport/event/season-based, on-going strength and core, and rehabilitation from injury or illness.
  • Develop, implement and maintain a customized fitness plan.
  • Provide injury prevention recommendations.
  • Provide support and coordination with doctors and physical therapists regarding pre / post-surgery and injury.
  • Provide nutrition and supplement recommendations


Clients include those suffering / recovering from stroke, back injury/surgery, joint problems, shoulder, knee, and ankle issues and concussions. Also work with clients who have degenerative diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson’s, lupus, and dementia.


ATHLETIC TRAINER / SPORTS MEDICINE / TRACK & FIELD COACH

Elk Grove High School / Elk Grove, CA / 2013 - 2017


Trained and coached 70 Track & Field athletes including Frosh, Junior Varsity and Varsity; provided Sports Medicine for Frosh, Junior Varsity and Varsity Football teams.

  • Develop and implement training plans
  • Teach injury prevention
  • Provide sports medicine for injury assessment and care, and develop injury-specific rehab plans
  • Promote sportsmanship and team building

EDUCATION

KINESIOLOGY / SPORTS MEDICINE

California State University, Sacramento

BS with emphasis in Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Pre-Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

May, 2002

EXPERTISE

  • Business Development
  • Relationship Building
  • Fitness Assessment
  • Training Plans & Accountability
  • Matching Equipment to Client Needs

CERTIFICATIONS

  • CSUS Certified Personal Trainer (2004)
  • CSUS Certified Sports Conditioning Coach (2004)
  • National Federation of State High Schools Associations (NFHS) Fundamentals in Coaching (2014)
  • National Federation of State High Schools Associations (NFHS) Concussion in Sport (2016)
  • USA Football Player Safety Coach (2013)
  • USA Track & Field Coach (2002)
  • American Red Cross Pediatric and Adult CPR/AED (2020)
  • Sports Safety International Cardiac Wise (2015)
  • Mandated Reporter (2020)

For further information, call 858-254-2101.