About Capital Energy Training
Capital Energy Training offers a superior approach to your training routine that works with your schedule, needs, and individual goals. At Capital Energy Training, we work with communities and individuals to achieve their total health objectives and fitness goals through one-on-one strength training. Our ultimate goal is to help you reshape your neuromuscular system. At CET we work with all age groups no matter your background.
Meet Paul Medina
Paul Medina, Founder & CEO Capital Energy Training
“I love what I do and cannot imagine doing anything else.”
Paul Medina has been running Capital Energy Training for 8 years and has been in the profession for 22 years. He has developed strength, mobility, flexibility programs for all ages from athletes to working professionals and everything else in between. He has studied Kinesiology atTowson U with multiple certifications from FMS, NASM, Neurokinetic Therapy and in the process of obtaining a certification from Brookbush Institute Human Movement Science. He has played High School baseball at DeMatha, collegially at Hagerstown CC and The Ohio State U where his career ended with an injury to his face. Now he's providing the right information for all populations to keep them healthy and injury free.
Paul recognizes that people are all built differently, and that a “one size fits all” approach won’t help them reach their training goals. He approaches each client as an individual with the goal of helping each person think about their own bodies as being unique with different strengths and weaknesses.
“My goal is to help clients see where and why they might be disconnected from their bodies in ways that can cause short and long term problems. I think about it as giving each client a better ‘sense of direction’ when it comes to their bodies.”
Paul’s methods are based on a wide variety of well-established principles, including cross fit methods, strength training, functional training, pilates, and even yoga. His approach greatly reduces a person’s risk of injury, which can be a huge impediment to lifelong fitness.
In the News
Paul Medina, Photograph by Kipp Burgoyne
As Quoted by Elizabeth McCabe, Chevy Chase Magazine:
"Medina’s methods, while perhaps not conventional, are based on a wide variety of well-established principles, including Cross Fit, strength training, functional training, Pilates, and even yoga. He opened Capital Energy Training this year, having been in the business for over 10, and his client list is already grown with satisfied clients who have are seeing their own results. In addition to being a certified trainer, Medina studied in Kinesiology and sports studies from Towson University. Seeing the importance of lifestyle in his clients’ lives, he is also in the process of obtaining a Nutrition Certification through NASM."
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Paul A. Medina, photograph by Pablo De Loy.
Washingtonian Magazine:
Achieving your fitness goals is challenging, but Paul and his team are here to help. As quoted by Cathy Alter:
"...Then there was Paul Medina, who earned the name Baseball Paul after he told me he used to train collegiate baseball players. He had biceps the size of Florida grapefruits... After an hour of planks and pushups, giving him a piggyback ride to Ohio would have been preferable. Baseball Paul actually made me do chin-ups, and when my arms went limp he hugged my legs and lifted me up and down."
Paul Medina, photograph by White House Correspondent
White House Dialogue on Men's Health - 2016
On January 8th, 2016 CET's founder and Director of Training, Paul Medina attended the White House Dialog on Men's Health to discuss strategies for helping men address their physical and mental health. CET was thrilled to be a contributing part of this important conversation, along with Surgeon General, Director Vivek Murthy, White House Cabinet Secretary, Broderik Johnson, and CEO of Amplify Affairs, Robin Strongin.
Click here to view the seminar from the Eisenhour Executive Building.
Interview with Adam Annichine
As part of his coursework at California University of Pennsylvania, Adam Annichine interviewed Paul Medina about his efforts to build Capital Energy Training. His interview identifies a number of the core philosophies behind the business.
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Photo courtesy: Shepherd University
Department of Health Promotion and Exercise Science: Internship Comprehensive Outline by Alessia Cornacchia
The special project details our Shepherd University Intern's goal to learn alongside Paul to develop a standardized take-home exercise program while working with clients afflicted by neck, back, and hip imbalances.
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Interview with Donatella Mulvoni from Magnifico
As an Italian American Paul opens up about importance of eating well, finding motivation, and his favorite Italian foods.
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Interview with Paul Medina in Stroll Avenel Magazine
Paul Medina and Capital Energy Training
Focused on Flexibly, Strength, and Your Overall Wellbeing
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Interview with Paul Medina in CanvasRebel
I was able to succeed rightfully through tough times and come out on top. The other aspects of succeeding in my business was bridging the gap between learning the right and new scientific ideas that came about.
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Paul Medina’s Jersey Hung at Lou’s City Bar
It is an honor to have my jersey hung at Lou's City Bar. To have my jersey recognized as memorabilia at a sports bar is truly a gift and a testament to hard work and dedication.
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Recent Articles
Capital Energy Training's Paul Medina has recently written a few articles for Ngoma Reader Magazine.
Standing Shoulders Above the Rest
"Most dancers compromise their body by working on muscle groups from the rib cage down. One should begin by gaining a deeper understanding of the stability aspect of the shoulder."
The Energized Body: Right Nutrition is a Right Step
"... it is important to remember that modern/ballet dancers are not fashion models who can subsist on just 500 calories per day. They have to fuel the engine that drives them through rehearsals all day long and perform long into the evening. "