About Kennedy Kinghorn:

My interest in the human body, health & wellness started early. My great aunt Ada would treat all of my family with applied kinesiology & traditional herbal medicines. I was fascinated by her work & natural abilities. Soon thereafter I started strength training thanks to my step father. My formal education in the field started in massage therapy. Following that, sports science training through the International Sports Science Association & the American College of Sports Medicine. Combining both strength training & massage therapy, I then worked with highly skilled physiotherapists creating in patient & out patient therapy programs. Although rewarding I found this lacking. Patients would leave the clinic unprepared for the real world stressors of their work or sport (this is the nature of physiotherapy-stabilize the patient & discharge). My education continued at the CHEK Institute where I discovered a much deeper understanding of human movement, high performance sports conditioning & holistic health/wellness. My practice today is the culmination of more than 25 years of hands on training & experience. My athletes include: mountaineers, climbers, swimmers, cyclists, runners, kayakers, skiers, triathletes, thru hikers, hockey players, etc. 

 

EDUCATION:

Utah College of Massage Therapy    

Salt Lake City, UT.

International Sports Sciences Association  

Carpinteria, CA

American College of Sports Medicine 

Indianapolis, IN.

Chek Institute

San Diego, CA.

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Continuing Education:

International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

 

Olympic Strength Training for Athletes

 

Titleist Golf Performance Institute Certified 

Certified Personal Trainer
Health & Fitness Specialist
Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiologist

[C.H.E.K.] Practitioner II
current American Red Cross Standard First Aid, CPR and AED certifications

 

 

WHAT IS IT YOU DO?

 

 

By far the most common question I get is:

'What is it you do as a Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiologist?'

 

   A short description is:

• Postural correction

• Core conditioning

• Post-rehabilitation/integrated & functional exercise

• High performance sports conditioning

• Nutritional coaching

 

 

How do new clients get started?

   The process begins with:

• Comprehensive postural analysis

• Core function testing including strength, coordination & endurance of the core

• Evaluate the 7 elemental movement patterns of which all human movements are based.

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Using this data, coupled with the unique needs analysis of each client, I create individual corrective, functional, high performance exercise programs.

 

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