Bio
Hi, I’m Doug Staley,
I currently train my clients out of my private gym in St Paul, Competitive Wellness LLC. I work with a wide range of clients that all have a common goal, making progress!
No two humans are the same and should not be trained that way. Each training session is planned ahead of time and tailored to your goals. I write your workouts in an app based program complete with video demonstrations. Each client receives homework to be completed between our sessions so we can make even more progress toward your goals! The at home workouts come to you through a custom app on your phone or tablet. The exercises have videos in case you need reassurance on what the exercise is and sets and reps custom to your goal.
I started my training career in the collegiate setting and moved into personal training in 2013. My goal is to provide a training session and experience in my gym that you look forward too. The workouts aren’t easy, but you also won’t crawl out of the gym and be sore for days. We will find an optimal dosage of stress the body needs to get the response we are looking for, providing the results you desire. Some days will be harder than others but no days will leave you with nothing in the tank, I mean you still have to live life right!?
I obtained my Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Minnesota in July of 2018 where I had the opportunity to work with all of the U of M’s olympic sports teams. From 2011-2012 I worked professionally by training athletes (football, volleyball and track) at Dickinson State University where I was also head coach of the Dickinson Special Olympics powerlifting team. In 2013 my wife and I moved to the Twin Cities where I started my personal training career as a Master Trainer at LA Fitness. In 2014 I started Competitive Wellness LLC with one goal in mind, provide high quality training sessions with the clients needs being the primary concern.
Of the certifications I carry I am most proud to say that I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, Reflexive Performance Reset Lv 3 and a Certified Olympic Weightlifting sports performance coach.
After finishing playing football in college I needed another competitive outlet. I found powerlifting in 2014 and in 2017 I had the opportunity to compete at the Arnold Sports Festival where I posted lifts of a 765 raw squat, 410 raw bench, and 675 raw deadlift.
Achievements
Current WRPF Minnesota State Chair
U of M Men's/Women's Olympic Sports Intern: August 2017- December 2017
U of M Men's/Women's Hockey Intern: May 2017- August 2017
March 2017- Arnold Sports Festival- 765/410/675 1850 raw
Competitor in Relentless Minnesota 2016, 2017,2018
USPA Chicago Fit Expo 2016- 2nd place mens open
UPA (drug tested division) Southside Fall Classic 2015- 1st place mens open
UPA (drug tested division) Iron Battle on the Mississippi 2015- 2nd place mens open
Senior State open 2014- 2nd place mens open
Twin Cities open 2014- 1st place mens open
Twin Ports raw open 2014- 2nd place mens open
4 year starting center at Dickinson State University 2009-2012
Certifications
Master of Education in Sport and Exercise Science
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Level 1 Weightlifting Performance Coach
Reflexive Performance Reset LV 3
Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer
Eat to Perform Certified Nutritionist
CPR/AED
