Instructor Profile

George Gomola RKC   George is a 28 year veteran of the Fairfield Fire Department and currently holds the rank of Assistant Chief. George has been involved in strength training and conditioning for almost 30 years. He began as an assistant high school football and strength coach in 1982 at Roger Ludlow High School in Fairfield, CT. He currently serves as strength and conditioning coach for the Men's Soccer Program at Sacred Heart University, a D-1 college program. An ACE/IAFF Peer fitness trainer, George has spend most of his life learning about fitness and sharing what he has learned with kids, athletes, and his brother firefighters – he is the director and master trainer of Fairfield Strength, a functional movement training program for middle and high school students, Fitness Director for Rnunes Soccer Academy, and a professional soccer coach. Since earning his RKC George has completed the RKC II and CK-FMS training programs. His certification in both is pending. He most recently completed the TRX suspension training instructor course (the preferred training system for the US military) and is looking forward to combining Kettlebell training with TRX – thus taking functional movement training to the next level. "Kettlebell training has changed the way I look at fitness. The days of bigger, faster, and stronger are over – these are nothing without durability. Today's athlete needs to be stable, balanced and flexible. The best professional athletes are training with kettle bells for good reason. There is no better system to develop functional strength. Firefighters are professional athletes and should train accordingly."