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Saratoga Peak Performance
& Athletic Training Facility
Located at Malta Global Fitness, Shops of Malta
19 Kendall Way,    Malta, NY 12118
518-505-9542
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BE TRAINED BY THE BEST!!

 MEET OUR STAFF

 
Dr. Bryan Briddell, Ph.D
Owner/Director

Bryan is the owner and director of Saratoga Peak Performance.  He is recognized as a top sports conditioning expert and his performance facility has been recognized as one
of the best at educating and training young athletes, coaches and parents in athletic strength, speed and movement principles with a focus upon injury prevention.  

Bryan holds a Ph.D. from The Florida State University (Department of Movement Science) and served as assistant woman’s tennis coach for three years while at FSU. 

 
Our Trainers
(click on the name to see bio)

Elise Britt

Michele Cameron

Zee Diaz

Becca Ormsby

Keith Thomas

Matt Wood
 

"Having played with the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League for 6 seasons, I had the opportunity to work with many world class strength and conditioning coaches. Bryan Briddell has been the best of all of them. His knowledge of strength training, cardiovascular training, and nutrition principles has helped me to achieve fitness goals that I thought were not possible in the short 3 month time period I have been working with him. My only regret is that I wish I could have met him about 6 years earlier."
Brad Chartrand - Los Angeles Kings '99-'05

“Training with Bryan in the off-season gave me the physical advantage to compete successfully at the NCAA Division I level in tennis.”
 Kristy Golden, Fairfield University, Women’s Tennis (1998-2002)

"I’ve been working with Bryan Briddell for the past four years.  Along with training, nutrition and fitness, he teaches focus, determination and commitment.  Bryan’s training has enabled me to become a better athlete.  I’ve improved my quickness, strength, speed and vertical jump.  Bryan is also an excellent motivator.  I highly recommend his program.”
Matt Johnson, Marywood University, Men’s Basketball (2003-2004) 

“Bryan has helped make me a better all-around athlete.  He’s taught me that I can’t just be a good runner to excel at my particular sport.  Instead, he’s developed my strength, power, agility and quickness.  I understand my training and my sport so much better now!  Bryan helps everyone realize that there’s always room for improvement and the next level is attainable.”
 Patricia Sutton, Holy Cross, Women’s Lacrosse, (2003-04)

“I feel there are many people in the fitness industry that are outstanding in one area of training; yet there are only a few that have a complete grasp of training.  Bryan Briddell is an individual that has the entire package.  Personal training clients or athletes looking for that competitive edge will achieve impressive results under Bryan’s guidance.  Bryan has such a great understanding of how to implement what his clients need.  It’s a guarantee that results will be gained! I highly recommend any athlete looking to raise their athletic ability to a new level or client looking to change their fitness level for the better train with Bryan Briddell.  You’ll be glad you did.”
Lee Taft, Owner Sport Speed
Internationally recognized speed expert

“As an over-50 triathlete, staying injury-free and strong is a top priority.  My workouts with Bryan Briddell emphasize functional strength, core stability and stretching.  Our sessions are always challenging, never repetitive, and specifically geared toward my individual goals.  Bryan gets me to the starting line in top condition, ready to compete against the best women in my age group.”
Christine McKnight, Member, USA Triathlon World Championship Teams, 2002, 2004

“Over the past eight years I have been training with Dr. Bryan Briddell.  I have seen a dramatic change in my muscle tone and body structure over this period.  My training consists of three one-hour workouts per week.  Bryan’s workouts are always creative and challenging to keep my interest.  Bryan’s positive attitude is a great way to start my day!”
Michele Riggi, Saratoga Springs, NY

Upon graduation, he taught at Skidmore College for eight years as an assistant professor and also served as men’s tennis coach.  His teams qualified players for five consecutive years to the NCAA Division III National Tennis Championships. 

Saratoga Peak Performance is an athletic enhancement and sport-specific training center to hundreds of young athletes from a variety of sports.  The primary mission of the training center is injury prevention through enhanced strength and proper multi-directional movement skills. 

Briddell is certified with United States Weightlifting (USAW) and was one of the first twenty trainers in the country to achieve certification status with the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA).  Briddell is also the only certified SPARQ Trainer in upstate New York.  SPARQ is a Nike affiliated program that instructs young athletes in developing better strength, power, agility, reaction and quickness through combine training, special clinics and sports camps.

 

    

Michele Cameron

 

 Adult and Youth Fitness Programs

Michele Cameron holds a degree in Applied Science from Maria College and has worked as a physical therapy assistant for twenty-three years.  Her areas of expertise include adult and pediatric rehab, neurological injury and aquatic therapy, and spinal cord injuries.

Michele is certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and has completed several prestigious marathons including San Diego, Philadelphia and New York City.  She has also completed numerous half-marathons and is a regular participant in charity 5K and 10K events.
   

Zee Diaz

Speed and Quickness Programs

Zee is an accomplished track and field athlete garnering numerous national and international awards.  She is a
distinguished member of the SUNY-Albany Athletic Hall of Fame.  Her awards include three-time team MVP, ECAC
MVP, SUNYAC MVP and NCAA All-American. While at SUNY-Albany, she was a member of the winning 4 x 400 meter relay team at the Penn Relays.

Zee has represented Puerto Rico in several international track and field competitions including the prestigious Pam
American Games, Iberoamerican Games, Central American Games and Mexico Grand Prix.  She is currently training for the Puerto Rican national team. Upon graduating from SUNY-Albany, Zee earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Administration from
Xavier University.

Zee is the Director of the Saratoga Peak Performance “House of Velocity & Speed Program”, which she designed based upon her track and field experiences with numerous international coaches.  Zee also teaches several of the Saratoga Peak Performance SAQ (Speed, Agility and Quickness) classes and is available for private and semi-private speed training sessions.
   
   
Keith Thomas

Keith Thomas has been  Hudson Valley’s athletic trainer since the 2004-05 school year. Thomas is responsible for the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries for more that 300 student-athletes on Hudson Valley’s 16 intercollegiate teams.

Thomas was originally at Union College, where he had been an assistant athletic trainer since 2004. Prior to working at Union, he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at The University at Albany for two years and the athletic trainer at LaSalle Institute for four years.

Thomas received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Alfred University in 1998 and a master’s degree in curriculum development and instructional technology from UAlbany in 2004.
   

Matt Wood		 Boot Camp Director

Matt Wood serves as Saratoga Peak Performance Boot Camp Director.    Matt was a standout track athlete at Saratoga High School qualifying eight times for the state championships and was also a two-time national qualifier. 

His running achievements earned Matt an athletic scholarship to the University of Kentucky.  Matt earned All-American honors all four years with the track team.  He also excelled in the classroom being named an Academic All-American four times during his standout career at Kentucky 

Matt captured numerous track and field competitions running personal bests of 4:05 in the mile, 14:19 in the 5K and 30:12 in the 10K.

Matt holds his professional card as a mountain biker.  He is a NORBA Pro License holder and CAT Cycling License holder. 

Matt holds training certifications with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA). 

After earning his BS from Kentucky, Matt earned an MS from SUNY-Albany and is currently attending Russell Sage’s physical therapy program.

Matt is available for private, semi-private and small group sessions in addition to his Boot Camp classes.


Becca Ormsby

 

Becca enjoyed an outstanding high school volleyball career at Burnt Hills (NY) High School.  She was instrumental in leading Burnt Hills to the 2005 NYS State Championship.  The following year serving as captain, Becca led Burnt Hills to the NYS Finals and earned “Times Union”, “Gazette” and “Saratogian” All-Star Team honors.   Becca was also selected for the 2005 and 2006 Empire Sate Scholastics Volleyball Team.

Currently a junior at Skidmore College pursuing a bachelors in Exercise Science and Business, Becca earned “Rookie of the Year” honors as a college freshman in 2007 and was also named “Honorable Mention All-American”.  In 2008, she was named to the Liberty League “All-Conference Team” 

An avid runner, Becca participated in the 2005 and 2009 Lake Placid Half-Marathons as a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society “Team in Training” program and placed fifth in her age-group during the 2005 event.

Becca has coached at numerous junior volleyball and basketball camps and currently serves as head coach for the Lakeside (NY) 12U Volleyball Travel Program.

A 2009 intern at Saratoga Peak Performance, Becca just completed an internship with the Cooper Aerobics Center and holds a personal training certification (CI-CPT) from the Cooper Institute.
   
Elise Britt

Elise Britt was a standout three-sport athlete at Saratoga High School starring in field hockey, gymnastics and lacrosse.  She led Saratoga to the state high school field hockey state championship finals in 2005 and was honored as the female athlete of the year in her senior year, 2006.

Elise attended Skidmore College, majoring in pre-med.  An outstanding student, Elise was named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and is a member of the Skidmore Thoroughbred Honor Society.  She plans on attending medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Elise is currently certified with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and will be taking her National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification upon graduation next year.

At Saratoga Peak Performance, Elise works with in-tact team training and is excellent at teaching all of the Olympic lifts as well as designing and delivering sport-specific training programs.  She is also available for private training sessions.