Sport & Strategic Communications is a great elective class to take. Although some of the assignments were more rigorous than others, Dr. O’Hallarn’s enthusiasm made the class worth it! My biggest takeaway from the class is how much sports affects the world. Although we may see it daily, having lectures and assignments helps depict how…
East Coast Gold Weightlifting & Rogue Fitness UNITE!
This post is dedicated to a fictional May 18th, 2024 event. Rogue Fitness is a dominant fitness brand known by many gyms in the USA and internationally. They make everything from apparel to equipment to outfit any fitness facility and its members. East Coast Gold Weightlifting (ECGW) is a popular team and American brand that…
The Greatest Punch Heard ‘Round the World
Activism in sports has been and always will be a controversial and polarizing topic. In activism for sports, an athlete takes it upon themselves to protest their beliefs on any media platform, whether streaming live media or sending a tweet about modern politics in an uproar or agreement. For my topic, I chose to discuss…
Don’t Be the Weakest LinkedIn!
Here, you’ll find an infographic about the Making the Connection assignment, where we choose a pen pal to break our mold! https://my.visme.co/view/g7q07v9o-new-project
Curating the Blog
My blog is a jumble of posts and images. Due to meeting times and conflicts in my schedule, I have yet to speak with an advisor about my ePortfolio, so I just had to figure out my layout and how to make it come to life. For the blog, our professor gave minimal direction to…
Having a Persona!
For the assignment, I have chosen to showcase my lifting account on Instagram. This account is under my tag/handle, “Wavylordenzo,” and solely focuses on my passion for fitness, mainly powerlifting. Powerlifting became essential to my life because it helped me build myself physically and mentally, pushing through barriers, whether it’s nervousness or pushing a considerable…
Connecting with Sab, the Savage!
Phil Sabatini is an Olympic Weightlifting athlete, head coach, and president of East Coast Gold Weightlifting (ECGW), coaching one of the USA’s greatest, largest, and most successful weightlifting teams! Amongst several positions, he’s also a 3x Member of Team USA, 3x National Champion, a former D-1 professional strength coach, and holds over 50 National Medals…
Welcome All!
Hey! My name is Lorenzo Purificacion, and here’s the rundown! I’m a Graduate & Teaching Assistant for Old Dominion University’s Strength & Conditioning, teaching undergraduates how to pick things up, put them back down, and develop leadership skills. While teaching, I’m also pursuing my Master’s Degree in Exercise Science. For the background of this blog,…