Jerry Cooper

I was born in Morehead City, NC and have been a native to eastern North Carolina my entire life. I was a former all-conference football player at West Carteret and played Division 1 college football at Campbell University where I received my Bachelor of Science degree.

After graduating I accepted a graduate assistant position at East Carolina University working as a strength coach for the Pirates.

During my two year stint in Greenville, I worked with over 17 Division 1 athletic programs including football, baseball, basketball, softball, track & field, and many others. After graduating from East Carolina with a Master’s of Science degree, I accepted a fitness specialist position at Cherry Point in August of 2020 training our active duty Marines.

I opened Impact Strength & Fitness in October of 2021 in hopes to  help better the individuals in our local community.
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I am a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA, Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN1), Body Tempering Certified (BT-C), TRX instructor,  Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1&2, YBT, FCS, and First Aid/CPR.

My training turning point came when I was highly interested in playing college football. Growing up I was a heavier set kid that grew up in a low-income household. I knew my opportunity to get a college education was not through my family funding, but rather through my hard work and dedication in the weight room and football field to make me a better player.

That journey helped shape me into the young man I am today and grateful to help instill that same drive and work ethic into each client that walks through our doors.