Steve Howard CSCS D*
Life Long Rapid City resident
Education: Bachelors degree Industrial Technology Black Hills State University
Certifications & Experience Pertaining to Strength & Fitness Training
- 1984 first employed as fitness trainer by local fitness center
- 1986 began training for & competing in bodybuilding & Powerlifting events
- 1996 Appointed South Dakota state chairman for USA Powerlifting
- 1998 Achieved certification as Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
(Certification through National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA))
(CSCS Examination proctored by Black Hills State University) - 1998 Referee at national powerlifting championships (1998 to present)
- 1999 Elected to USA Powerlifting national board of directors
- 2001 Appointed as an assistant coach to 2001 world masters bench press team
- 2001 Registered with International Powerlifting Federation as category II international referee
- 2001 Owner operator Steve Howard Strength & Fitness 2001 to present
- 2002 Attendee Sioux Valley Hospital Strength & Conditioning Clinic
Completed clinics by:
(Boyd Epley, Co-Founder of University of Nebraska strength program)
(Dave St John, sprint coach Augustana College) - 2003 Attendee Sioux Valley Strength & conditioning clinic
Completed clinics by:
(Jim Kramer: Coordinator of strength & conditioning US Olympic training center)
(Roger Shewmake: Ph.D. LN, clinical nutritionist USD School of medicine) - 2003 Appointed assistant coach to 2003 masters world bench press team
- 2003 Rapid City Red Dogs NIFL football, strength & conditioning coordinator
- 2003 Producer & Director of USA Powerlifting National Powerlifting Championships
- 2003 Re-Elected to USA Powerlifting national board of directors
- 2004 Elected to USA Powerlifting masters committee
- 2005 Attendee Sioux Valley Hospital strength & conditioning clinic
Completed clinics by:
(Pat Borkowski: strength & conditioning coordinator US Olympic training center) - 2005 Appointed to USA Powerlifting coaching committee
- 2005 Certified as sports performance coach by USA Weightlifting at US Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 2005 Attendee National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) national conference
Attended clinics by:
(Mark Verstegen of Athletes Performance Institute Tempe AZ)
(Juan Carlos Santana of Institute of Human Performance, Boca Raton, FL - 2005 Certified Club Coach by USA Weightlifting, Denver, CO
- 2006 Attendee Sioux Valley Hospital Strength & Conditioning clinic
Completed Clinics by:
(Paul Robbins: Athletes Performance Institute, Tempe, AZ)
(Jim Snider: Assistant director of strength & conditioning, University of Minnesota) - 2006 Elected to serve third three-year term on USA Powerlifting national board of directors
- 2007 Attended Sanford Health / USD School of medicine strength & conditioning clinic
Completed clinics by:
Scoot Moody: Center for Athletic Performance, Overland Park, KS
Mitch Hauschilt: St Johns Sports Medicine Health Tracks, Springfield, MO. - 2007 Attended three-day Perform Better functional training summits in Chicago, IL and Providence, RI
- 2007 Opened Steve Howard Strength & Fitness Training Studio at The Weight Room
Misc. -
Current record holder of 4 SD State Masters USAPL Powerlifting State records
Past record holder spanning 18 years of over 12 SD State masters/submasters powerlifting records
Current record holder of 6 SD USAWeightlifting state records
Current USAPL Squat Nationals record holder (275# 45-49 masters division)
2002 USAPL Masters National Powerlifting Champion, Charlottesville, VA. (275# 45-49 division)
Officiated over 20 world powerlifting records
D* re-certified with distinction 2005 by the NSCA