Program Director

CHAD IKEI
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Chad Ikei has over 20 years of experience and a unique background in strength and power sports. With over 14 years of athletic experience in World-Class competition and 6 years of professional coaching in strength and conditioning, Chad understands the requirements for athletic success. He places a priority on building strong communicative relationships with every athlete and aggressively develops their mental focus, physical preparation and athletic performance. Chad's knowledge in strength and power development elevates Ikei Sports Performance to the highest level of performance. When athletes need to be bigger, faster and stronger, they come to Ikei Sports Performance.

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• USA Weightlifting Club and Senior Coach (USAW)
• Attended University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Assistant USAW Resident High School Team Coach, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
• 7 years tutelage under Olympic Weightlifting Head Coach, Dragomir Cioroslan, 1984 Olympic bronze medallist
• Weightlifting Athlete, U.S. Olympic Training Center
• 3 years Head Performance Coach, Poliquin Performance Center (PPC)
• Trained and conditioned over 100 professional athletes from the NHL, NFL, MLB, as well as, Olympic athletes from both winter and summer sports

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Set 8 Powerlifting World Records
• World Record Bench Press of 316 lbs @ 114 lbs weight class
• First Powerlifter to earn the title "Youngest and Lightest Athlete to Bench Press Over 300 lbs" (17 yrs old, 112 lbs bodyweight, bench press of 303 lbs)
• Overall Lightweight (114-165 lb) Budweiser World Record Breakers Championship
• Only athlete to break a World Record Bench Press (Powerlifting) and National Record Snatch (Olympic Weightlifting) within the same month
• Set 21 National Weightlifting Records
• Won 16 National Weightlifting Titles
• 5-time U.S. National Weightlifting Champion
• 3-time U.S. Olympic Festival Gold Medallist
• World & National Team Member
• Best Overall Lifter American Open Weightlifting Championship