Performance Physixx aims to provide the professional racing driver with the highest quality human performance training and associated services specific to each individual driver’s race discipline.
- From the driver's own home base location or from our own state-of-the-art race driver performance training and conditioning facility based in Los Angeles (the only one of its kind in the United States).
- Provision of specific training programs geared to each individual driver, to include injury prevention (pre-habilitation).
- Specific Physiological testing: to include VO2 Metabolic testing and evaluation, Lactate threshold testing, core stability preparation, custom designed Physiological and Anthropometric assessments and preparation for racing.
- Provision of state of the art physiotherapy and medical treatments
- Professional Boxing training.
KIRSTEN WAGNER CSCS
Kirsten Wagner was a collegiate soccer and All-American lacrosse player who also coached lacrosse at the University Of Notre Dame for several years. From 1998 - 2000 she was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant for the athletics department at Columbia University in New York where she earned a master’s degree in Applied Physiology and graduated as a member of the Kappa Delta Pi honor society in education. After school Kirsten ran the Center for Health and Wellness for the Saint Barnabas Health Care System in Livingston, NJ. In addition to managing the center she was also the head exercise physiologist for the Athlete Development Program and the Obesity and Weight Management Center while continuing to coach club lacrosse in her spare time. For the last two years Kirsten has been the head of the TriFit Performance Testing Center, one of only four official USAT Performance Testing Centers in the U.S. Kirsten follows Olympic Training Center protocols for exercising metabolic, lactate and resting metabolic tests. Kirsten also works closely with TriFit coaches developing training programs for various multisport races, she teaches TriFit core conditioning classes three times per week, and she works one on one with clients as a strength and conditioning coach.
SEB ZEWDIE - BOXING COACH
Seb Zewdie: His approach is completely individualistic and as with our Cardio and resistance programs centers with Boxing drills and skill training completely focused towards each drivers race discipline. Seb brings over 25 years of personal Coaching and competitive knowledge to our drivers including up to Olympic Games level.
- Specific individualized nutritional programming involving detailed nutritional and supplement plans. Even for each individual event where the body’s physiological parameters as it relates to racing the car differ.
About Philip Goglia: Dr. Philip Goglia is the founder of G Systems Concepts, the premiere
nutrition and fitness clinic in Los Angeles. Goglia has been a
registered nutritionist for over 20 years and also serves on the board
for The Madison's Foundation and City of Hope medical center's Board of
Governors.
Philip designs realistic and achievable nutrition and exercise programs that focus on an individual's own unique metabolic needs, lifestyle, eating habits, stress, and workload. His clients include people who have never exercised to new mothers, professional athletes and Hollywood celebrities, including Jeff Goldblum, Kim Delaney, Miki Rourke, Laura Dern, Gillian Anderson, Howie Long, and Owen Wilson. Goglia most recently worked with Kristanna Loken to get her in shape for her role as the Terminatrix in the movie "Terminator 3."
Viking Penguin recently published his book, "Turn up the Heat - Unlock the Fat Burning Power of Your Metabolism." Goglia has appeared in numerous magazines and television programs including People, Allure, Elle, Self, Men's Fitness, First for Woman, Dr. Phil, and CNN.
- The experts at Performance Physixx work in close collaboration with Dr. Jacques Dallaire, Director of Performance Prime, to bring our clients mental training programs that are recognized internationally as being at the forefront of the high performance world - both in sport and in high-demand / high-risk occupational pursuits. These programs, delivered at the Performance Prime facility in Charlotte, NC, target the assessment and subsequent development of a broad set of mental skills that support an individual’s ability to perform in challenging situations: the ability to control our focus of attention, coordination, timing skills, memory, mental processing speed and accuracy, etc. Dr. Dallaire has guided the physical and mental preparation of more than 600 racers from 30 countries and many classes of racing including Formula One, Nextel Cup, Busch, Champ Cars, IRL, NHRA, Rally, Sports Cars, Motocross, Superbike, etc.
- Each driver’s follow up plan includes a written detailed personalized program addressing both training and nutrition to prepare the driver for each event, along with e-mail, fax and phone contacts.
- Training on the SimCraft APEX sc830 full motion motorsport simulator. The APEX sc830 features full pitch, roll, and yaw motion around a center of mass architecture. The sc830 features the stiffest and most advanced chassis design coupled with the best in breed components from RECARO, Logitech, Dell, and Cannon Simulation Technologies. SimCraft's zero latency motion control drives the APEX sc830 which provides unparalleled feel and performance, with proprietary software that allows it to be rapidly tuned to customize an individual driver's setup. Professional drivers have endorsed the sc830 and characterize it as a professionally-designed machine intended to accurately mimic good seat time.
