CREDENTIALS
Bachelors of Science in Corporate and Community Fitness; Minor in Nutrition
NSCA-CSCS: National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
PPC 1: Poliquin Performance Coach Level 1
PPC 2: Poliquin Performance Coach Level 2
NASM-CPT: National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
USAW CLUB COACH- United States Weightlifting Coach
Jason Ivesdal is the director and owner of Higher Power Training, Inc. He started personal training and sports performance training with athletes in 1997. He has trained everyone from the professional athlete (seeking to maximize performance), to television personalities (seeking to change their figures), to rehab patients, to the elderly (trying to improve function), to the average individual seeking to get stronger and leaner. These diverse experiences have enabled him to work with anyone towards achieving any fitness related goal. Jason mostly trains individuals who truly will COMMIT to obtaining results. Everybody wants results, but in order to achieve results, one must COMMIT to do what it takes to achieve them. There are four things which separate Jason from other trainers:
Commitment to learning. Since results are directly related to knowledge, he spends much of his free time researching medical databases, reading texts, and attending conferences, symposiums, and seminars from the top people in the field.
Commitment to the "Live Fit" lifestyle. Jason won't ask you to do anything he has not done himself.
Commitment to efficient and effective exercises. He doesn't have his clients do circus acts with pink dumbbells.
Commitment to the highest quality nutrition protocols and supplement protocols.
TRAINING EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION
Professional level: football, hockey, soccer. Collegiate level: baseball, swimming, football. High School level: track and field, soccer, volleyball, swimming, football, hockey, baseball.
Trained amateur bodybuilders and fitness competitors.
Post-rehab and Corrective Exercise: Have helped numerous people with chronic low back pain (utilize Mcgill protocols), knee, and shoulder pain through corrective exercise and the integration of nutrition to decrease inflammation and accelerate healing.
Developer of 21 Day Detox Program that can radically change your health, fitness, and fat loss in just 21 days.
Specialize in accelerating weight loss, or more specifically fat loss. Body Transformation (weight loss/ fat loss/ muscle definition): Utilize strength and performance training, interval training, and nutrition to increase muscle while losing body fat.
HISTORY IN FITNESS
Received B.S. in Corporate and Community Wellness and a Minor in Nutrition in 1997.
Interned at the Tom Landry Sports Medicine Center in Dallas, TX in 1997. Personal trained in the 55+ program and performed sports performance assessments with the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars.
Started in the personal training profession by working for author, presenter, creator of the Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research Center Biomechanics Certification, Everett Aaberg. Everett was also named the International Dance and Exercise Association's Personal Trainer of the year. Told by Everett, "I have never seen a trainer develop a full time status so quickly".
Assisted with Biomechanics Course Instruction at Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research.
Worked as a personal trainer at Flagship Athletic Club in Eden Prairie, MN.
Became the first "Master Level Trainer" for FAC and all the Northwest Clubs. Became Director of Training for FAC, supervising a staff of 20 trainers. After realizing that corporate health clubs were not designed to deliver results, but instead to make money, he began to seek out other options and started planning to launch his own business where the client is the first priority.
Started Higher Power Training, Inc. in 2004. Personal trained and sports performance trained. Built successful business with a team of trainers based on word of mouth alone.
Started Higher Power Training Center in Feb 2008.
PERSONAL
Favorite Upper Body Exercise: Barbell 20° Decline Chain Chest Presses
Favorite Lower Body Exercise: Deadlifts
Least Favorite Upper Body Exercise: 1 ¼ offset grip incline bicep curls
Least Favorite Lower Body Exercise: Back Squats
Favorite Clean Food: Filet Mignon
Least Favorite Clean Food: Brussel Sprouts
Biggest Weakness: Pizza and Ice Cream
Married Ruth in 1997
Son Caleb Alan born June 2006
