Principles of Stretching

Instructor:   Charles DeFrancesco

Charles DeFrancesco is the owner of Fit and Functional and Pure Fitness Group. He specializes in functional assessments, flexibility, and treatment of sports injuries. He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the National Federation of Professional Trainers Master Trainer (NFPT), EFTI, AFPA and EFG. He has attended and hosted numerous strength and conditioning seminars. Along with these certifications, Mr. DeFrancesco is one of the Authors of the accredited NFPT standard CPT study manual,created their advanced trainer workshop, has written various continuing education courses for ACE,NASM and NFPT. He also proctors workshops and administers exams. He is a board member of the Ethics and Safety Compliance Standard for personal trainers. In addition, Mr. DeFrancesco has written numerous articles and presented various lectures on the essentials of core rehabilitation and flexibility. He currently has courses and articles featured on PT on the net. Mr. DeFrancesco's active rehabilitation and conditioning have been essential in the prevention of injuries as well as for performance enhancement. Mr. DeFrancesco works with a variety of doctors and has even consulted on setting up programs and training staff for their rehabilitation facilities.