About

Meet Jeff Green

Jeff Green, MS, CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA

Exercise physiologist. Master trainer. Certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Owner/Operator & Head Coach

A Leader in Athletic Performance

Jeff Green, MS, CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA, is considered a leader in the field of athletic performance, body transformation, and exercise therapy.

As an exercise physiologist, master trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Jeff specializes in all aspects of fitness, prehabilitation/post-rehabilitative care of joint disorders, speed mechanics, strength/power enhancement and functional muscle accrual/healthy fat-weight loss.

He has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes with emphasis on identifying the weak link in an athlete's performance regardless of age, level, sport or position. He has also prepared athletes for the NFL Combine.

Jeff Green with two NFL athletes at Icon Performance during NFL Combine training.
Jeff with NFL athletes during NFL Combine training.
Jeff Green, MS, CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA
Experience

Where the Expertise Comes From

In addition to his clinical work as an exercise physiologist in cardiac/pulmonary rehab, post-physical therapy, preventive medicine and 3 years as a trauma scrub surgical nurse, he has made significant contributions in the form of testing, screening, assessing and evaluating clients, patients and athletes in a functional/performance capacity for an additional medical clearance addendum to the physical therapy industry.

Prior to owning his own facility, he spent 40 years in private studios, large gyms, country clubs, corporate wellness centers, high school athletic facilities, as well as several hospitals.

Clinical Work

  • Cardiac/pulmonary rehab
  • Post-physical therapy
  • Preventive medicine
  • 3 years as a trauma scrub surgical nurse
  • Functional/performance testing & screening

40 Years of Settings

  • Private studios
  • Large gyms
  • Country clubs
  • Corporate wellness centers
  • High school athletic facilities
  • Hospitals
Current Roles

Coaching Across Alabama

ICON Performance

Jeff is currently the Owner/Operator, Exercise Physiologist, Master Trainer and Head Strength, Speed and Conditioning Coach of ICON Performance in Birmingham, Alabama in the Cahaba Heights area.

Hoover Phantoms

He is also the Head Speed and Agility Coach for the Hoover Phantoms Club Soccer League.

Powerlifting Leadership

Jeff is the state chairman of the American Powerlifting Committee and the World Natural Powerlifting Federation.

Pageant Training

Jeff also trains several Miss Alabama Pageant winners and Alabama Junior Miss/America's Junior Miss Pageant winners.

Homewood High School

Jeff was the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Homewood High School for 5 years, training all sports — girls and boys.

Education & Certifications

Credentials

Jeff received his B.S. degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his master's in Exercise Physiology, also from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Education

  • B.S., Exercise Science and Health Education — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
  • M.S., Exercise Physiology — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Certifications

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), NSCA
  • Certified Personal Trainer, NSCA
  • Level 1 Club Coach, USA Weightlifting
  • Level 1 Club Coach, USA Track & Field
  • Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), NASM
  • Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), NASM
  • Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 Certified — Functional Movement Systems

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Competitive History

He Lives the Training He Coaches

Jeff's own years in bodybuilding and powerlifting give him first-hand experience with strength, body composition and nutrition — and today he serves as state chairman of the American Powerlifting Committee and the World Natural Powerlifting Federation.

Jeff Green on the competitive bodybuilding stage
Jeff on the competitive bodybuilding stage
Jeff Green backstage at a bodybuilding competition
Jeff backstage at a bodybuilding competition
Jeff Green, MS, CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA
Jeff Green, MS, CSCS, USAW, USATF, CES, PES, CPFT-NSCA

Competitive bodybuilding and powerlifting years.

Philosophy

Test. Individualize. Coach. Re-measure.

01

Test

A comprehensive test-and-measurement battery establishes your true baseline.

02

Individualize

Your program is built from your data, goals, history and limitations — never a template.

03

Coach

Hands-on coaching backed by clinical, corporate and athletic experience.

04

Re-measure

Scheduled re-testing proves progress and drives the next phase of training.

The Facility · 20+ Years

Icon Performance, Birmingham

Located at 3156 Sunview Dr, Birmingham, AL 35243, in the Vestavia Hills area, serving athletes and clients across greater Birmingham.

In the 20+ years Icon Performance has been open, the gym has evolved to fit the needs of its clients and members, as well as keeping up with modern trends in fitness and athletics. We never abandoned the tried-and-true systems that established rock-solid results for decades, and Icon definitely represents that.

Having participated in every level of athletics/sport, Icon has the tools of the trade. Also having extensive experience in the clinical/fitness realm, Icon can handle the needs of the absolute beginner and the client who wants to maintain all the functionality and independence as we all experience aging.

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Training Gallery

Inside Icon Performance

Strength, power, rotation, mobility and outdoor conditioning — a look at the work that happens every day at Icon.

Athletes squatting in power racks
Youth athletes doing outdoor plank drills beside agility rings and hurdles
Athlete performing a barbell hip thrust
Athlete doing rotational medicine ball work
Athlete doing rotational cable work
Young athlete performing a single-arm overhead dumbbell lift
Athlete training with a kettlebell
Youth group strength session
Youth athletes doing chain sled pulls outdoors
Young athlete doing a sled push
Teen athlete with outdoor training equipment

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