Kosta Telegadas (Solvere): Strength and conditioning within fighter pilots.

** The views expressed in this episode are those of Kosta Telegadas and do not represent those of the Department of Defence or its contractors**

Kosta Telegadas currently serves as a strength and conditioning coach for the United States Air Force fighter pilots working on the Optimizing Human Weapons Systems (OHWS) contract. Prior to his role in the tactical setting, Coach Telegadas got his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science from Longwood University and his Master’s of Exercise Physiology with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from The University of Miami (FL). 

Telegadas has held several intern coaching roles at Longwood University, Liberty University & Virginia Commonwealth University. During his Master’s program, he served as the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for all Olympic sports at The University of Miami. After graduating with his Master’s Degree. Kosta worked for EXOS in Detroit, Michigan where he headed all coaching operations for youth, college, professional, general population & tactical athletes. 

Outside of work, Coach Telegadas runs Telegadas Performance Training for his online clients, presents educational curriculums for O2x Human Performance, writes articles for various blogs & leads S&C workshops for the Wounded Warrior Project.  In his spare time, Kosta competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, goes to Washington DC for sporting events & loves to hang out with his dog Lilly.

In this episode Kosta talks about:

What his day-to-day role looks like.

How he is addressing the demands placed on fighter pilots from an S&C perspective.

How he is tracking performance within the squadron.

Resources discussed:

The Tier System by Joe Kenn

Triphasic Tactical Manual by Cal Dietz

Exos Education

Teambuildr Blog

Simplifaster Blog

You can follow Kosta on social media via his Instagram page or reach out to him directly via email at [email protected]

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