Mateo arrives in Newark following one season with NJ Teamsters FC where he served as the head strength and conditioning coach. He also owns his own gym, Krank Sports, which he opened in November 2016. There he provides training service to athletes ranging from elementary school to professional. Our focus is to provide results driven training to help our athletes reach the next level. He also oversees all client relations, marketing, advertising, event organization, budgeting, program design, staff management as well as personal and group class training for adults and general gym operation.
In college, Mateo played two seasons at Arcadia before transferring to Ramapo College to finish out his collegiate career. His podcast 'Less Talk, More Work' has been featured in The Daily Record and local newspapers in NJ. The podcasts focuses on helping youth athletes with competitive mentality regarding training and competition in sport.
His certifications include:
National Strength and Conditioning Association (2019)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certified Functional Strength Coach (2021)
CFSC Level 1 and Level 2 Certified
USA Powerlifting (2018)
Club Powerlifting Coach USA Weightlifting (2018)
Sports Performance Coach Level 1 United States Soccer Federation (2019)
National D License Coach National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (2016)
Certified Personal Trainer CPR and AED Certified
