About VPSC

Joe Forkey is a Strength and Conditioning Coach who grew up in Yuba City, California. He played multiple sports but baseball was his passion. He realized how beneficial it was to spend time in the weight room and how it relayed over to his performance on the field. He attended the University of California, Sacramento where he received his degree in Kinesiology with the focus in Exercise Science. It was early in his schooling when he figured out his passion for training and its focus being on athletes to keep them in shape and healthy.  He worked as a personal trainer and interned with the Sacramento Kings Strength Coach while he attended Sac State. After graduating at Sac State, he became a Strength and Conditioning Coach working with all levels of athletes in many different sports, as well as worked with Physical Therapists to aid athletes in rehabilitation programs to get back to sport. This experience was invaluable for Joey because it helped deepen his understanding of the delicate relationship between performance, injury, and rehabilitation. 

 

Joe has come to VPSC to continue to build his ability to help and educate athletes on how to properly train with the primary goal of increasing performance and maintaining good physical health. He hopes to grow with his athletes. He hopes to develop and put his athletes on a successful path, wherever that may lead.

 

Certifications/Degrees

• B.S. Exercise Science

• NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) exp. Jan 2023

Coach Meredith Wharton is an avid fitness enthusiast whose passion is to help others unleash their inner athlete. "Everyone deserves to feel physically strong! All my clients are athletes, regardless of their fitness level or age," she says. She is particularly interested in helping older athletes improve, maintain and increase their ability to get more out of life. "When you move well and feel strong, you do more--like cycling with your grandkids or simply enjoying a long walk on the beach," she says. 

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Meredith holds a Masters and Bachelors Degree from CSUC and CSUS and is certified by the Functional Aging Institute (FAI) and was trained by National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM). She also has extensive experience in therapeutic yoga and Pilates. Meredith stays fit as an Ironman Triathlete, Ultra-Marathon runner, Spartan Racer and rock climber. Recently she completed the Santa Rosa 140.6 Ironman and she placed fourth in her age class for the Sacramento Spartan Beast, qualifying her for the 2021 Spartan Tahoe World Championship. She plans to continue competing this year!

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Certifications/Degrees:

NASM Certified Personal Trainer - CPT

FAI Functional Aging Specialist Certification - FAS