John Calarco - Founder and Coach
John Calarco
John Calarco is the founder of Power Health and Performance and a holistic health and performance coach. He founded PHP with the mission, to inspire, guide, and empower men, women, and youth athletes to achieve their best health, performance, and fitness through a holistic approach.
Throughout the last 20 years as a competitive basketball athlete and the last 10 years as a coach John developed The PHP Method which consists of establishing 33 essential habits within The 6 Pillars of Health and Performance, The Mind, The Breath, Sleep, Hydration, Nutrition, and Movement, to optimize the function and coordination of the 11 systems of the body and the expression of genes, which ultimately determines health and performance.
John received his degree in Exercise Physiology from Adelphi University where he also competed for four years as a collegiate basketball athlete. Throughout his professional career, he has extensively sought, researched and practiced the most advanced health and performance techniques. John has completed several advanced certification programs in neuroscience and human performance as listed below:
Professional Credentials:
- Bachelor of Science Exercise Physiology (B.S.)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Z-Health Practitioner R, I, S Phase
- Functional Movement System Certified (FMSC)
- Precision Nutrition Certified Coach
- USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Learn more about John's origin story by watching the video below.