Victor    Biography | Testimonials


Biography:

Dr. Victor received his education in Russia where he holds a Ph.D. in Sports Science from the Central Sports Research University and a Master’s degree from the Military Institute of Physical Education and Sports. He is trained, experienced and certified in clinical sports medicine, kinesiotherapy, manual therapy, hydrotherapy, sport psychology, weight control, European Unity Training exercise, Joseph H. Pilates Balance Body training, gyrotonic, nutrition and diet therapy.

In his 30 year career, Dr. Victor focused his training and coaching for over 20 years on individual and team sports, working at an Olympic level. For close to a decade, he worked closely with the Russian Space Program, training cosmonauts for the rigors of space flight and operations on the MIR and MKS space stations.

Dr. Victor and his team focus on various levels of conditioning by offering general physical conditioning to increase endurance, speed and flexibility, as well as sport specific conditioning to develop and improve strength, power, and elasticity. Through various methods, the team monitors the metabolic and hormonal parameters of the individual to assess the process on the body. This process also helps assess the completion of long and short term goals and redefines training programs as needed.

Throughout his career, Dr. Victor has received 26 awards from such recognized institutions as the International Olympic Committee and the United States Congress. In 2003, the United States Congressional Committee honored Dr. Victor with the gold medal for his work training American athletes to successfully compete at the Olympics. The United States Olympic Committee dually honored this work by giving Dr. Victor the Gold Plaque, which is placed in the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs. Over the course of his career, Dr. Victor has been published in over 55 publications on health, fitness, strength and conditioning.

Dr. Victor favors the warm weather of Santa Barbara and appreciates the abundant ocean and mountain activities that surround him. In his free time, he also enjoys playing the piano and reading, and takes advantage of any opportunity to travel.




Testimonials:

“For the last five years I have been under the care of Dr. Victor who has provided an exercise and nutritional program tailored to fit my individual needs. This program has included exercises that promote hormone secretion for post menopausal women and also help with weight control. I have been extremely happy with the results I have had under this program.”
-Patricia Craddock

“Dr Victor has been my personal fitness trainer for the past 8 years. He has worked with me during my premenopausal and menopausal years by designing a one-on-one fitness and nutritional program that has kept me feeling balanced, strong and healthy.”
-Judy F.

“I have been training with Dr. Victor for 8 years now. He has taught me the importance of focused training and preparation for my sport. I would never consider going to anyone other than Victor, as he is responsible for so much of my success and has turned me into an athlete.”
-Shane Lebow

“Over a two year period, I was suffering from hormonal imbalances and night sweats. My emotions were erratic and hard to control. I was on medications for three months until realizing they weren’t helping…. After only one month of training, I had more energy and my hormonal system was acting much better. After 4 months of training, I lost a significant amount of weight. In July 2007, my blood work confirmed that my cholesterol dropped to 156 after being at 284 in March. I feel better and I am able to do more things because my energy is up….”
-Maria D.