Speros Next Level Training About Us Spero Mantzavrakos Graduates Products Training Equipment Services Leadership Programs Personal Training Web Programs Sports Camps Players Registration Spero Gear Contact Us Members Area Hockey PEI Download Training Documents Team Test Results Videos Home Spero Mantzavrakos Spero MantzavrakosPosted on Tuesday 27 October 2009 by adminMeet Spero MantzavrakosSpero Mantzavrakos Spero Mantzavrakos founder of Next Level Training Corp (NLT) has over 15 years experience helping athletes physically and mentally prepare for competition NLT designs Strength & Conditioning programs for athletes and teams provides sports specific consulting high performance sports camps and leadership workshops Spero has served as head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the NHLs New York Islanders New York Dragons Arena Football League the 2005 Memorial Cup Champion London Knights hockey club and many other elite level athletic organizationsSperos training systems combine practical knowledge gained from thousands of training hours in the trenches professional football playing experience and the full might of established scientific principles Speros philosophy is that strength and conditioning extends far beyond pushing physical limits and must include motivating athletes to believe in themselves and realize their unique athletic and leadership potentialA History of ExperienceNext Level Training Corp 1997 Present London FC (USL Professional soccer) 2008 2009 London Knights Jr A 2002 2005 London Badgers Elite Amateur Baseball Organization (200205) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for each of the above mentioned organizations responsible for developing periodized annual programs testing and monitoring team and individual performance provided post rehabilitation for injured players Responsible for implementation administration of performance nutrition for team and individualsNew York Islanders (Bridgeport AHL NY Dragons AFL) 2003 2004 Lockout Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Provided post rehabilitation strength & conditioning for injured players cleared to train Developed and implemented complete nutritional strategy for home and away games pre and post practice Collaborated with entire team to agree on favourite road restaurants and cocreated performance menu with various entrees for players to choose based on preferenceAccomplishmentsOverhauled entire 200304 New York Islanders strength training regimen and turned around negative attitudes towards structured team workouts Acquired team buy in to participate in pre game team stretching post practice workouts and team meals This contributed to helping foster a team attitude and helped us clinch a come from behind final playoff spot where we lost in five games to the eventual Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning Strength and Conditioning Coach for London Knights organization when they set single ...