Blake Gourley
Rowing Strength M.S. CFSC
California
Coach. Author. Teacher. Travels for Tacos.
With 13+ years of experience in competitive rowing, Blake understands what's needed to be a high-performing athlete. He also understands what’s needed when roadblocks get in your way. As a Division I recruit, he suffered a back injury which prematurely sidelined his rowing career.
With a Masters Degree in Sports Performance, 10+ professional certifications, several published articles, and a couple of books under his belt, Blake's goal is to help as many rowers as possible.
For the past 13+ years Blake has been working with clients ranging from high-performing athletes with no limitations, to clients transitioning out of injury (in collaboration with their doctors).
Blake has held internships with Stanford Sports Performance and Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (voted the #1 gym in the USA). He spent 9 years coaching high school rowing and was the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Santa Clara Men's Crew Team for 2 years.
Blake spends the majority of his time training rowers of all levels, he’s currently a Science of Rowing author, and a board member & associate professor for the Personal Training Certificate Program at West Valley College in California.