THE CHAMPION DIFFERENCE
OUR MISSION.
Learn what #TeamChampion is all about.
“IF YOU HAVE A BODY, YOU’RE AN ATHLETE.”
-LEGENDARY COACH BILL BOWERMAN
This simple quote summarizes our core philosophy at Champion PT and Performance – everyone is an athlete at heart and everyone should have access to the elite level care like world-class athletes. We work with all people that want to get the most out of their bodies, that want to restore, optimize, and enhance their performance.
Champion PT and Performance was founded by Dr. Mike Reinold and Lenny Macrina, two renowned physical therapists, strength coaches, and performance enhancement specialists who have worked with organizations such as The Boston Red Sox, Massachusetts General Hospital, and orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews’ American Sports Medicine Institute.
After years of helping professional athletes return from injury, enhance their performance, and excel at their sport, they were determined to create a similar environment for the general public. Disappointed with the traditional physical therapy clinic and fitness environments, they sought to recreate the integrated sports medicine model used to enhance performance by creating a hybrid model of physical therapy, biomechanical assessment, sports performance training, sports science, and adult fitness.
Our mission is simply to help you:
“FEEL, MOVE, AND PERFORM LIKE A CHAMPION”
To assure we achieve this mission, we base everything around three main principles:
1. Provide an Elite Level Experience
- We provide elite level physical therapy, sports performance training, and adult fitness for motivated individuals that are looking to do what it takes to perform optimally and get the most out of their bodies.
- Our goal is to always be a center of excellence in regard to outcomes, satisfaction, research, education, and employee development
- We will maximize your outcomes through comprehensive assessment, program design, treatment, training, and coaching
- We always strive to exceed expectations and provide the most effective, safe, and research-driven programs to achieve your goals.
- We pledge to always provide cutting edge services and will continue to evolve as new technology and techniques become available. Our own personal focus is on education and expanding our skills. We never stop learning so you never stop advancing.
- We will assure you get the care you need. We have a network of complementary health care and fitness providers, including the top doctors in the area and across the nation. If you have any additional health and wellness needs, we can help coordinate the care you need from the experts we trust. This assures proper attention and communication for your best interest.
2. Emphasize Individualized Care, Focus, and Attention to Detail
- We provide exceptional individualized care to our clients by giving you the personal time and attention to detail that you deserve
- We value an individualized approach to your program; we do not use cookie-cutter programs for all of our clients. This assures you get exactly what you need.
- Our sessions are not rushed and our appointments are not overbooked
- We pride ourselves on spending one-on-one time with you utilizing a hands-on approach
- Our focus is on outcomes, culture, client experience, and client satisfaction, not revenue.
3. Optimize Health and Performance Through an Integrated Approach to Performance-Based Physical Therapy and Training
- Through our integrated model, we are capable of providing an entire approach to health, wellness, and performance that assures you get the care you need.
- We can help you recover from injuries or surgery, get stronger, and perform better.
- We will guide you through the injury process and help you return to optimal health and wellness, not just back to baseline.
- Our integrated team assures that we are always communicating and collaborating to help you achieve your best.
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
Traditional Physical Therapy and Fitness Models are Not Providing the Best Care Possible
The changing healthcare system has caused a reduction in the quality of physical therapy in which PT’s treat symptoms and not the underlying cause, over-utilize modalities without good evidence, and provide unsupervised exercises that are too often delegated to lesser-qualified support personnel. People are rushed through appointments, hands-on time is reduced and often non-existent, while your PT is trying to help too many other patients at the same time. Insurance companies are dictating the services you receive, not your healthcare provider.
Meanwhile, the fitness industry has exploded, resulting in a diluted market that has caused a reduction in the quality of fitness and performance training. Bootcamps and group strength training programs are being performed without proper assessments, individualization, or attention to your specific needs. This often leads to either a lack of results or worse, injury.
Champion PT and Performance emphasizes a hands-on approach that includes a thorough biomechanical assessment of how the body moves and functions to determine what specific muscle imbalances and movement impairments may be leading to dysfunction or limiting your performance. We then offer an individualized approach by a skilled team in a dynamic small group-training environment. This produces amazing results for a wide variety of people with a safe, fun, and effective program specific to your needs.
Everyone Should Have Access to Elite Level Care, Similar to Professional Athletes
After years of helping professional athletes return from injury and excel at their sport, we are determined to create a similar environment for the general public. Disappointed with the traditional physical therapy clinic and fitness environments, Champion PT and Performance seeks to recreate the sports medicine model used to enhance elite athletic performance by creating an integrated model of physical therapy, fitness, and performance enhancement training in an environment that is suitable for all ages and activity levels.
Our integrated environment assures proper communication and collaboration to assure you are getting the level of care you deserve and help you optimize your health, wellness, and performance. Our model is built to assure you get everything you need.
You deserve the best. Champion PT and Performance is here to help you achieve your best.
OUR CORE VALUES
At Champion PT and Performance, we pride ourselves in our commitments to our patients, clients, team, and community. Every member of our team is determined to uphold our core values in everything we do.
Our core values include:
- Welcome each patient and client as a member of our team and family – we are here to help you achieve your goals
- Do whatever it takes to exceed expectations by focusing on the client experience, satisfaction, and outcomes
- Bring our “A” game with a positive and compassionate attitude
- Have fun but always be professional
- Focus on working and growing together to enhance the team by attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business
- Never stop learning and advancing to better serve our clients
- Engage in research and education to advance ourselves, as well as our professions by sharing this information
- Lead by example by participating in a healthy lifestyle
- Support our communities and engage in activities that promote health and wellness
- Always take full responsibility and be accountable for our actions to honor the integrity of our mission, vision, and core values
OUR TEAM.
Get to know the Strength Coaches and Physical Therapists of #TeamChampion.
OUR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
The world-renowned team of physical therapists at Champion PT and Performance are highly skilled to offer the latest cutting edge treatments to help you achieve your goals.
MIKE REINOLD
PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, C-PS
President and Co-Founder
Dr. Reinold, a world-renowned leader in the field of sports medicine, rehabilitation, fitness, and sports performance uses his background in sport biomechanics, movement quality, muscles imbalances, and manual therapy to specialize in all aspects of human performance. He has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes with emphasis on the care of throwing injuries in baseball players. Dr. Reinold is an active researcher and educator, teaching 100,000’s of fitness and rehabilitation professionals each year through his publications, website, and educational products.
LENNY MACRINA
MSPT, SCS, CSCS, C-PS
Director of Physical Therapy and Co-Founder
Lenny Macrina has been practicing physical therapy since 2003 after graduating with his Master’s degree from Boston University. Lenny, a board certified sports physical therapist by the APTA and a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA participates in clinical research with the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL and has co-authored several current concept papers, book chapters, and research papers while presenting at various national conferences. He firmly believes that the patient comes first, no matter the circumstances. Growing up in Winthrop, MA, Lenny understands the intricacies of the local healthcare system and vows to do everything he can to serve with accountability and render the best care available.
DAVE TILLEY
DPT, SCS, CSCS, C-PS
Physical Therapist
Dave Tilley comes from an extensive gymnastics background, being a former competitive athlete for 18 years and having 12 years of coaching experience. His unique background as a former athlete and current optional level coach gives him a one of a kind approach for the performance and rehabilitation of gymnasts. He has successfully treated some of the most talented high school, collegiate, and junior elite level gymnasts in the country. Along with gymnastics, Dave is also actively involved in the specialized treatment of Olympic Weightlifters and CrossFit athletes.
Along with his clinical work, Dave is also the owner of a company called SHIFT Movement Science, an educational company that helps teach coaches, athletes, and healthcare providers about optimal performance and injury reduction concepts. His current interests include prevention and rehabilitation of extension based spine injuries, shoulder and hip instability, as well as long-term athletic development, mobility training, and motor control.
DAN POPE
DPT, OCS, CSCS, C-PS
Physical Therapist
Dan Pope, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength coach and has an enormous passion for fitness, rehabilitation and optimizing human performance. Dan’s background in athletic performance is extensive, leading to his unique knowledge of rehabilitation as it applies to sport. His athletic career began at a very young age but his first major accomplishment was performing as a division 1 pole-vaulter at Rutgers University.
Dan was also a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer for 6 years prior to beginning his journey into physical therapy and has continued to be a trainer or coach to this date. Given this unique background he has a special talent for helping individuals in the strength and fitness world who need either rehabilitation or tips on optimizing performance.
Dan specializes in treating Crossfit, olympic lifting and strength based athletes. As much as he likes working with athletes, Dan loves working with regular people looking to enjoy their fitness pain free.
MIKE SCADUTO
DPT, CSCS, C-PS
Physical Therapist
Mike is a Physical Therapist with a background in baseball and golf sports performance and general fitness personal training. Mike is a former 14-year competitive baseball player and currently is working towards his goal of playing competitive golf at the amateur and club level.
Mike graduated from Northeastern University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a B.S. in Rehabilitation Sciences. While at Northeastern, he worked for 4 years as a certified personal trainer at the university gym and also trained private clients throughout Boston.
Mike was a clinical student at Champion PT during his last semester of graduate school and developed and refined his skills working with youth, high school, college and professional athletes as a student physical therapist.
Mike is committed to continued learning and helping people achieve their physical therapy, fitness, performance and personal goals. He has a strong passion for golf and enjoys helping golfers improve their movement and optimize their performance.
LISA RUSSELL
DPT, C-PS
Physical Therapist
Lisa is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a background in rowing and overall passion for sport. She loves living an active lifestyle and helping others to do the same.
Lisa has a background in long distance running, triathlons and rowing. She competed in women’s rowing at Ithaca College during her undergraduate years, moved to Boston for Riverside Boat Club’s High Performance program, and currently rows with Community Rowing Inc. within their Para-Rowing. Lisa also volunteers as a member of the PT support for the US Para-National team athletes at CRI.
Lisa has a passion for learning and enjoys working with all levels of athletes to help them reach their goals.
OUR STRENGTH COACHES
Our expert strength coaches are industry leaders in helping athletes of all ages and levels achieve the highest levels of performance.
DIWESH POUDYAL
BS, CSCS, USAW, C-PS
Fitness Manager and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Diwesh is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Diwesh graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a B.S in Exercise Physiology and a minor in nutrition. While at UMass Lowell, Diwesh worked as a Personal Trainer on campus and was a facility supervisor for the Fitness Center.
Prior to Champion, Diwesh interned at Skill of Strength in Chelmsford, MA under head strength coach, Steve Sheppard. While at SOS Diwesh worked mostly with middle school and high school athletes. Diwesh is passionate about helping athletes and non-athletes move better and become stronger for their sport or life. He believes that good movement patterns and a good base of strength are foundational traits for success in sport and everyday life.
NICK ESPOSITO
BS, NASM-CPT, C-PS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nick is a Certified Personal Trainer through the NASM with 10+ years in the Strength and Conditioning field. He has a BS in Sports Management from Bellevue University where he played baseball and helped their team reach the NAIA World Series in 2008 before signing to play baseball with The Evansville Otters of the Frontier League (2010).
Prior to arriving at Champion, Nick trained a variety of clients, including adult fitness clients, as well as athletes ranging from youth, high school, NCAA, Professional Athletes as well as coaching baseball for all ages.
Over the years, he has been fortunate to study and continue his education and learn from some of the most well-respected strength coaches and organizations in the field, including Mike Boyle (Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning), Eric Cressey (Cressey Sports Performance), EXOS Sports Performance, and is a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach.
JONAH MONDLOCH
BSC, CSCS, C-PS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jonah is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. He graduated from Brock University with a BSc in Kinesiology. While at Brock, Jonah was on the varsity curling team, qualifying for 2 National Championships as well as spending time as an intern in the Brock Sports Performance Centre where he worked primarily with the women’s rugby team.
Since graduating Jonah has worked as a strength coach in a private strength and conditioning facility as well as working in a physiotherapy clinic as a kinesiologist. These roles have given Jonah experience working with individuals of a wide range of ages and backgrounds to improve both their health and performance. He took the next step in his career by moving from Canada to Massachusetts to intern at Champion during the summer of 2019 before being hired as a full time strength coach. Jonah strives to help athletes of all ages improve both their performance and longevity.
ROSS COTE
BS, CSCS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ross graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with his Bachelors degree in Exercise Science with a Clinical Concentration. While in school he completed an internship at Physical Therapy Plus where he was able to expand his experience with different populations requiring conventional physical therapy as well as gaining insight to vestibular and lymphatic therapies. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists through the NSCA. During his senior at Umass Lowell he interned at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance and then joined the team.
His interests include strength & conditioning for cyclists, and believes that endurance athletes can improve their performance with concurrent training inside/outside the gym. Ross is interested in developing better movement patterns for all populations, especially those who in past haven’t viewed themselves as athletes.
LIZA MARSZALEK
MS, FRCms, USAW, CSCS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Liza has her Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sports Science with a Concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Merrimack College. During her Master’s, her fellowship hours were completed at Harvard University working as an assistant strength coach. She is a certified USA Olympic Weighting Coach and a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist.
Liza has always been passionate about fitness and athletics. Prior to working at Champion, she ran the fitness and wellness based programs at The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, a day program for mentally and physically disabled adults. She also has a background in Barre and Personal Training. Liza’s experience has allowed her to work with a variety of populations (general population, disabilities, collegiate level athletes).
Liza wants to create a positive training environment, help people enhance their athletic development, decrease their risk of injury, and overall increase clients’ confidence in and outside of the weight room.
OUR ADMIN
KATHRYN CLARK
Client Services Specialist
Kathryn earned her bachelor of science in communications with a minor in fine arts from Saint Joseph’s college of Maine.
While she attended college, she discovered her passion for photography and digital design. She has since been working towards incorporating that into her career. Shortly after graduating in 2017 she moved to Washington state. She worked in the financial industry for two years before finding her current position with Champion that allows her to explore the creative side she has.
OUR FACILITY.
We are located together with The Farm Baseball Academy within a state-of-art 11,000 sqft facility with everything you need to achieve your goals.
- 11,000 sqft of total space
- Private physical therapy treatment area
- Strength and conditioning area with over 3700 sqft of athletic turf available
- Advanced physical therapy and recovery equipment
- Complete strength and conditioning equipment with dumbbells, free weights, squat racks, olympic platform, deadlift area, glute-ham developer, slide boards, work out rig, gymnastic rings, monkey bars, and more
- Functional training equipment like TRX, kettlebells, ropes, medicine balls, sandbags, sleds, hurdles, and agility ladders
- 5 Batting cages and pitching mounds
- High speed motion analysis for sports mechanics
- Abundant parking
110 Clematis Ave, Waltham, MA 02453 | Located on the Waltham/Belmont/Watertown line, just minutes from Lexington, Newton, Weston, and more.
