Angela Sorensen is currently the Strength and Conditioning Instructor at the English National Ballet School in London.
Her previous roles include: personal trainer, sports performance coach in the private sector with youth to professional athletes, physical therapy with a focus on conditioning and rehabilitation. Angela was also previous the Director of Sports Performance at Loyola University in Chicago and Strength and Conditioning Coach for back to back National Men’s Volleyball Champions there. Alongside this, Angela was also a coach education consultant for Eleiko and was a co author and instructor on Eleiko’s Strength Coach International Level 1 Course.
Angela currently owns a Sports Performance and Weightlifting Coaching and Consultant business called Beastess Athletics.
In this Episode we discuss:
- Angela’s background and how she became a strength and conditioning coach
- Her role with the English National Ballet School
- How strength and conditioning differs between Ballet and conventional sports
- Being a female in the Strength and Conditioning Industry – her own experiences
- Challenges and opportunities
- Networking and its limitations
- Advice for other female coaches
Resources Mentioned in this podcast:
- Power Athlete Radio
- Catalyst Athletics
- NSCA / UKSCA Journals
- ResearchGate
Angela’s Contact Details:
Twitter - @angesorensen
Instagram – Beastess Athletics
Website – Beastess Athletics
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