AG SPORTS Founder, Sandy Snakenberg Sandy Snakenberg after breaking the 24 hour WORLD Speed Skating Record in 1999. Read about his experience as reported in the “Fitness and Speed Skating Times” Magazine |
Introduction: Sandy has been an athlete since junior high school. A long distance runner and high jumper in high school, he became a skater while in the United States Navy 1980. Attending three Olympic training camps (one cycling, and two skating). It was at these camps that he was first introduced to some elements of Olympic style weight lifting to improve his performance.Skating is a lateral specific sport. During his over 25 years of skating. He had sustained a number of injuries. 29 breaks to be exact (He was a stunt skater for a time). Had rehabilitated himself to peak form using lateral conditioning techniques. Became ACE certified in 1988. Realizing the techniques they (ACE) used were more of a linear nature. Combining the two, he came up with training techniques that was found to be very different from the norm.In 1998 he met three time Olympic weight lifting coach Jim Schmitz . Interned and trained under him for three years, and had learned a great amount. Not just about Olympic style weight lifting, but also in coaching techniques. Jim had taught him how elements of this style can be applied to almost any sport. Together with his lateral perspective towards training. Sandy felt that he had come up with a unique approach to weight training, general conditioning, and can also be used in rehabilitation.
“This industry is always growing, and changing. I have had to keep up with the latest training methods. This means allot of reading, and research.”
Mission Statement
A. G. Sports runs on a “goal”-orientated philosophy.
Say a person wants weight management. After that, that same person wants to run their first marathon, or climb a mountain. Another wants to do Olympic style weight lifting for competition, or elements of Olympic style weight lifting to improve performance in their sport. Another wants rehabilitation to come back to performance form. Another wants to be more fit for play or sport. And so on… All goals.
My Mottos
There is no finish line.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Favorite aphorism
Go beyond yourself. ecstasy sky is ready to receive you. (By Sri Chinmoy)
In my hermit heart, I pray to feel only one thing.
Gods ocean deep, victories delight. (By Sri Chinmoy)
Sandy Snakenberg’s Coaching Experience
Professional Trainer with over 15 years of experience in:
- Strength and Conditioning
- Weight Management
- Personal and Group Training
- Skate Training
- Rehabilitation
- Nutrition
- Meditation
- Performer
- Coached members of the Taiwan National Inline and Ice Speed Skating Teams (1996-1998)
- Coached 2 members of the Singapore National inline speed skating team (2007-2008)
- Coached Kelly McCown*, winner and course record holder of Athens to Atlanta (86 miles), the most prestigious speed skating road race in the United States and much more.
Training Experience
- Interned and trained by Jim Schmitz*, USA Olympic weight-lifting coach (1998-2002)
- Coached by Olympic ice speed coaches, Diane Holum and John Demont
- National Coaches Accreditation Program (NCAP), Level I and II (Singapore Sports Council)
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Attended classes at Berkeley, and San Diego State Universities. Majoring in sport physiology.
- Inline Certification Program (ICP) by International Inline Skating Association (IISA), Level I and II.
Professional Skating Experience
- 24 Hour Speed Skating World Record Holder (315.58 miles or 504.92km) 31st October 1999
- United States Ultra Marathon Champion, 1991
- Two time winner of California outdoor free-style, 1992 and 1994
- 205 races attended between 1990-2006; top ten finishes in 93 races. First in 31 races
- Longest Distance Covered in Singapore by an Inline Skating Relay Team in 24 Hours, September 2006.
Team affiliations
- 2006-present-Team Micro
- 2002-2004 Team Speed Skateline
- 1999 Team Bont
- 1994-1996 Team Twincam/K2/Kryptonics (Eddy Metzger’s teammate)
- 1993-1994 Team Mike’s Bikes
- 1992-1993 Team Karim (Eddy Metzger’s teammate)
- 1991-1992 Team Rollerblade
- 1991 Team Ultrawheels
- 1990 Team Supreme
- 1989 Team R.C.R. (Rad City Rollers)
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