About - Athlete Ready

ATHLETE READY MISSION & VALUES

Athlete Ready exists to elevate human performance at every level. From fostering discipline and resilience in youth athletes, to honing the prowess of professionals and enhancing the well-being of adults seeking peak fitness, our mission is building confident, powerful, strong, fast, and resilient individuals. We provide premier care backed by results and clinical data and powered by a community that feels like family.

We hold a holistic vision. With programs that are expertly designed to prevent injury, enhance performance, and instill a winner’s mentality, we prepare our clients for the challenges ahead, ensuring they're ready to seize opportunities to live a better life.

IMPROVED ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

REDUCE INJURIES

MOTIVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY

ATHLETE EDUCATION

OUR TEAM

Jared Saaveda

Founder / Co-Owner / Coach

Coach Jared founded Athlete Ready in 2014, and quickly established the brand as an authority in Youth Sports Performance training in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With a small group of dedicated athletes, the company has experienced an evolution from sessions at local parks, to rented space, to a facility of our own – and most recently an expansion online and across country in Athlete Ready Global.

Jared has been mentored by some of the best strength coaches in the country. He has been training and coaching since 2007, and exclusively in the field of strength and conditioning since 2011. He holds a Bachelor’s in Physical Education and a Master’s in Sports Administration from the University of New Mexico, as well multiple certificates from nationally and internationally recognized associations.

His Sports Performance Coaching experience includes coaching elite youth, D1 and professional athletes, as well as tactical athletes in our US Military (Navy Seals and Delta Force Special Operators). A career highlight was coaching and training many of the NFL’s Top Draft Prospects of 2013, and his role of implementing strength and conditioning programs for NFL Pro-Bowlers and elite athletes of various sports through his time with Athlete’s Performance (now Exos) in Pensacola, Florida.

“Jared’s vision is to train hard, smart, and fun – and prepare people to do amazing things in sports and in life.”

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

M.S. Physical Education (Sports Administration)
B.S. Physical Education
National Strength And Conditioning Association (Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist)
National Academy Of Sport Medicine (Performance Enhancement Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer)
International Youth Conditioning Association (Youth Fitness Specialist)
International Youth Conditioning Association (Youth Speed And Agility Specialist)
International Youth Conditioning Association (Sport Nutrition Specialist)
USA-Weightlifting (Sport Performance Coach)

Roman Escandon

Co-Owner / Coach

For Roman, along with being a dad and husband, coaching is life. Finding passion early in life as a soccer skills Coach, Roman has coached athletes at the youth academy through the premier levels since he started coaching in 2009. Having since centered focus toward strength and conditioning, and leadership he has made a career of making the best perform better — youth to pro, and everyone between.

Roman was part of starting the first full strength and conditioning program for a high school in the state of New Mexico. He had the honor of serving as one of the duo of inaugural Head S&C Coaches for St. Pius High School Athletics – consulting on rehab protocols through performance training for students and staff. He has also lent his developmental expertise to multiple local youth organizations, where he has consulted on sports readiness and movement-based injury prevention programs. Blessed with amazingly knowledgeable mentors, a mind for movement, and a keen eye Roman has established trusted relationships across community clinicians to guide their patients back from pain and dysfunction to quality of life and performance.

He has recently shifted his efforts from solely training clients, to educating fellow Coaches and our community. Particularly, Roman has a passion for collaborating and consulting toward building systems to develop more durable, capable, coachable clients.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

University of New Mexico, BA
CSCS – National Strength and Conditioning Association
Exos Performance Specialist
FRCms – Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
GOATA Certified Coach

Rob Wilder

Coach / LMT

Coach Rob has had a passion for sports and health since his days at Volcano Vista, where he shared his talents with the basketball and track & field teams. Unsurprisingly, Rob earned himself multiple Metro and State titles in the triple and long jump.

Rob’s interests eventually guided him to pursue a profession in helping clients not only to feel better, but to also achieve their goals at the highest capacity. After receiving several certifications in 2018, he started his career as a Personal Trainer. Later in 2019, Rob increased his knowledge, focusing on bodywork as a Licensed Massage Therapist. He is dedicated to constantly refining and expounding on his expertise to help athletes of all ages grow their confidence and reach their greatest potential. Coach Rob aims to be the best teammate for the athletes he works with, supporting them to become the best versions of themselves.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

NASM – CPT
NASM – PES
LMT
GOATA Groundwork Coach

Veronica Castillo

RDN / LMT

Veronica has been working in behavior modification since 2007, has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2010, and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2015. Her fascination and passion began early on as a personal trainer when she saw the value in adding massage therapy to her repertoire.

Realizing there was a direct correlation between clients’ diet, self care (bodywork, tissue release), and exercise – she sought out to create a business model encompassing all three. She holds a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of New Mexico, as well as other Bachelor’s Degrees from New Mexico State University. Her degrees are focused on a holistic implementation of behavior modification to lead individuals towards a healthier quality of living.

Veronica has worked with nutrition clients from Type 2 diabetics, pediatrics, general weight loss, pre and post menopausal women to professional athletes and fitness competitors. Her bodywork experience spans the distance of traditional massage to customized sports massage as well as traveling to Thailand to learn traditional Thai massage.

Her vision is to educate the world on life long self-care and the enormous impact our overall health regimen has on our quality of life.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS :

M.S. Nutrition and Dietetics – University of New Mexico
 B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics – New Mexico State University
B.S. Community Health – New Mexico State University
 B.S. Psychology – New Mexico State University
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Licensed Massage Therapist (State of New Mexico)
National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
Member-CPT
GOATA Certified Coach

Dr. Alek Gallegos

DNPM

Dr. Alek Gallegos graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2018 with his bachelors of science in biology and a minor in chemistry. He then went on to obtain his Doctorate in Naprapathic Medicine at the Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine in 2021.

Naprapathic medicine is a system of therapeutics that focuses on the connective tissue and fascia of the body. It is based on the theory of interference to nerves, blood vessels and lymph channels as well as impingement of vitaways. It focuses on nutritional deficiency and diet and uses therapy for the relief of pian and to heal the body manually and naturally restoring normalized function. This includes techniques such as myofascial release, trigger point therapy, cupping therapy, muscle energy techniques, physical therapy, and alignment of the spine and pelvis to allow the body to return to homeostasis.

Athlete Ready Dr. of Naprapathic Medicine

Dr. Gallegos has a passion for sports and helping others manage their pain through natural medicine as Naprapthic treatment helped him get through his own lower back and sciatic pain he encountered from previous sports injuries.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: 