Tudor O. Bompa, PhD , revolutionized Western training methods when he introduced his groundbreaking theory of periodization in Romania in 1963. After adopting his training system, the Eastern Bloc countries dominated international sports through the 1970s and 1980s. In 1988, Dr. Bompa applied his principle of periodization to the sport of bodybuilding. He has personally trained 11 Olympic medalists (including four gold medalists) and has served as a consultant to coaches and athletes worldwide. Dr. Bompa's books on training methods, including Theory and Methodology of Training: The Key to Athletic Performance and Periodization of Training for Sports , have been translated into 17 languages and used in more than 130 countries for training athletes and educating and certifying coaches.

Bompa has been invited to speak about training in more than 30 countries and has been awarded certificates of honor and appreciation from such prestigious organizations as the Argentinean Ministry of Culture, the Australian Sports Council, the Spanish Olympic Committee, and the International Olympic Committee. A member of the Canadian Olympic Association and the Romanian National Council of Sports, Dr. Bompa is professor emeritus at York University, where he has taught training theories since 1987. He and his wife, Tamara, live in Sharon, Ontario. Carlo Buzzichelli, TBI-MPS (Tudor Bompa Institute master of periodization science), is an invited professor of theory and methodology of training at the Superior Institute of Physical Education and Sports of Camaguey (Cuba) and the technical director of the Tudor Bompa Institute International. He is a professional strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer as well. Carlo was directly chosen by Dr. Tudor Bompa as his successor for the diffusion of periodization and is considered one of the best upcoming strength training experts.

Carlo directs internships for students specializing in strength and conditioning, collaborating with Dr. Andrew Fry of the department of health, sport, and exercise sciences of Kansas University. In 2012 Carlo was a guest speaker at the International Workshop on Strength and Conditioning of Trivandrum (India) and held seminars at the Universidade Paulista and the Olympic Center of Sao Paulo in Brazil. In 2013 he gave a seminar on strength and conditioning at the University of Makati in Manila, Philippines. Carlo's teams have earned eight promotions plus first and a second place in their respective league cups. Carlo coached athletes in the World Track and Field Championships and the Commonwealth Games. His athletes have won numerous medals at national and international championships in four sports (track and field, swimming, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and powerlifting); they have also set five national records in powerlifting. Carlo Buzzichelli can be reached at cb@tbi-i.

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