Carl & Sandra's

Physical Conditioning Center

Carl Miller - Founder Former US National, Olympic, and World Weightlifting Coach; Master's degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with specialty in Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Nutrition; author of over 50 articles and 3 books on Olympic-Style Weightlifting & Athletic Training; Worked w/strength coaches: Basketball-Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat; Football-Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers.

Sandra Thomas - Director of Teaching Master's degree-St. Johns College; Teaching experience-elementary, junior and senior high schools; Weight training in all areas; Nutritional counseling seminars; Communications-people skills, first aid, former search and rescue team and EMT; Mountaineer/skier over 30 years.

Shane Miller - Director of Coaching Shane Miller has been training athletes in the Olympic lifts since 1991. His athletes have set more than 400 NM State Records, of which 109 stand today. He has coached lifters at the Junior Nationals, the Collegiates and American Open. His athletes have medalled at the National Championships, Pan Ams and International Masters competitions. As Director of Coaching at Carl and Sandra's Gym, Miller also works with clients of all ages pursuing general fitness, cross training and/or rehab needs. He is a certified Senior Coach with USA Weightlifting and is Vice-president of New Mexico Weightlifting. Shane has had a successful weightlifting career of his own and has set several New Mexico state records. He has broken records in Junior, Open and Masters Divisions in three different weight classes. Though he has not competed since 2003, he still holds two records. His personal bests in competition are 85k in the snatch and 110k in the clean and jerk.

Jodi Stumbo - Coach and Trainer Jodi Stumbo first joined Carl and Sandra's in 1993 and worked as a trainer under the mentorship of Carl Miller from 1994 through 1996 before moving to Chicago to pursue a Masters in Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehab. Jodi returned to Santa Fe and has been conducting Tuesday evening lifting clinics at Carl and Sandra's since 1999. Originally from Pittsburgh, Jodi was a competitive gymnast at her Division 1 high school where she also played volleyball and field hockey. She began Olympic lifting in 1993 and has set 38 New Mexico State Records. She has competed in the National Championships and in her late thirties, qualified for and competed at two American Open Championships. She is a four time National Masters Champion. Her best lifts in competition are a 67.5k snatch and an 82.5k clean and jerk. Jodi continues to work closely with Carl Miller, her friend and mentor, and Shane Miller, friend and colleague. She is Secretary and Treasurer of New Mexico Weightlifting and over the years has helped organize numerous meets, both in Albuquerque and at Carl and Sandra's. She is also a Nationally Certified Judge in Weightlifting.

Kim Alderwick - Coach and Trainer Kim Alderwick has been a member of Carl and Sandra's Gym for twenty years and a trainer for 9 of them. She grew up playing tennis, skiing and swimming and came to weight training via aerobics. She taught aerobics for two years at the Fifth Street Studios and skiing at the Santa Fe Ski Basin before returning to school for a degree in elementary education. She taught third and sixth grades in Santa Fe and has tutored extensively. Kim began practicing the Olympic lifts in 1993 and competed from 1994 until 2001, setting twelve state records in the process. Her best lifts in competition are a 42.5k snatch and a 50k clean and jerk. October 2010 marked her return to competitive lifting. Kim worked closely with both Carl Miller and Sandra Thomas in her training as a coach for the gym, an education that is on-going at home with her husband and colleague, Shane Miller. She recently assisted Carl Miller with the editing of his latest book, Olympic Weightlifting for the Connoisseur and very much enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the science behind the sport and its history. Kim views the gym membership as friends and family, and strives to design programming that meets the needs of her clients, giving special attention to appropriate challenge, safety and interest.

Jennifer Wynne - General Manager