The Team

Professional Background

Gennaro Ringley is an Army veteran and founder/owner of Big Time Sports Performance with extensive expertise in strength and conditioning. With over a decade of experience as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach and Licensed Massage Therapist, Gennaro has mastered the science and application of athletic performance enhancement. His unique background combines competitive athletic achievement with advanced scientific training, providing him an unparalleled perspective on performance development.

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Education

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Minor in Sport Coaching​​

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Credentials & Specializations

• CSCCA (Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association) certified

• USAW Weightlifting certification

• Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach

• Kettlebell Specialist

• Licensed Massage and Body Work Therapist

• Body Tempering Certified

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Competitive Athletic Experience

Gennaro is an accomplished athlete who enjoys Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting. His competitive achievements include:

• 2017 APC National Champion in the Powerlifting Push Pulls

• Multiple powerlifting competition victories

• Invitation to compete at world-level competitions

• Trained under Master Strength Coaches and National Champions

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Coaching Experience

Gennaro's extensive coaching portfolio includes:

• Training professional and Olympic athletes

• Developing D1/D2/D3 collegiate competitors

• Mentoring high school medalists to championship performances

• Conditioning military professionals for peak operational readiness

• Sport-specific performance enhancement 

• Youth development programs focusing on long-term athletic development

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Coaching Philosophy

Gennaro's approach combines cutting-edge methodologies with individualized athlete assessment to create targeted development programs that deliver measurable results. His integrated methodology uniquely positions strength training, sport-specific conditioning, and recovery as a cohesive system rather than isolated components. This comprehensive vision emphasizes not only strength gains but also movement quality, injury prevention, and sport-specific performance metrics that translate directly to competitive advantage.

What distinguishes Gennaro's coaching is his sophisticated understanding of recovery science, allowing athletes to sustain higher training volumes while minimizing injury risk—a perspective informed by both his competitive experience and scientific expertise in massage therapy and body work.