Our Team

MARIO FRANKLIN

Mario has over 25 years in the sports performance industry. His intensive knowledge in kinesiology and the human body gives him the immense ability to focus on the fitness goal of any athlete. With continuous ambition to help athletes of all ages he was able to form UPEC Fitness as a place that allows them to further their knowledge physically and mentally to evolve in their sport. As a young athlete himself, starting off as a football player, he soon found a new passion for a new sport… Golf… Where he has established all the fundamentals it takes to perform in this sport. From Speed, Strength, Flexibility, Accuracy & Distance, the programs that he develops take any athlete from amateur to collegiate and even to professional. He has proven his methods over many times and will continue to advance every student that steps into UPEC.

Certifications

  • Certifications from NASM National Academy of Sports Medicine

  • Certified Optimal Performance Trainer (OPT)

  • Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)

  • Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (SCS)

  • TPI Certified Titleist Performance Institute – Levels 1 & 2

  • Tathata Golf Certified Specialist

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Movement & Kinesiology from the University of La Verne

  • Certified Sports Performance Specialist & Personal Fitness Trainer

Mark Segat

– Mark’s background starts with a 20+ year baseball career

– After graduating, he had professional baseball career in Europe and Australia

– His additional experience is in Coaching baseball from 16-19, Frozen Ropes Lead Trainer & P.I.T (pitch inside training) Lead trainer

– He is currently studying kinesiology at the University of La Verne

With Marks knowledge & background in sports, he started working at a Golf Course, which gave him a new interest in the game of golf. Noticing similarities in the two sports he got certified as a personal trainer, creating workouts focusing on rotational power, hand speed and lower half strength and flexibility.