Coach Peter Cummings

Qualifications:

USAC Expert Level 2 Coach with Distinction

Professional Member of American College of Sports Medicine

Professional Member of National Strength and Conditioning Association

Professional Member of the Medical Fitness Association

Professional Member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Completed Elite Level Certification Clinic - 2010 (Exam Pending)

Completed USAC Power Certification Clinic -2005 (Exam Pending)

USA Cycling Certified Skills Instructor - 2005

BG FIT Technician - 2011

BikeFit certified bike fitter - 2014

Functional Movement Screen Certified Level 1- 2012

Functional Movement Screen Certified Level 2 - 2016

Functional Movement Screen Y Balance Test Certified - 2016

American Red Cross CPR Certified

Director of Medical Fitness - Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Associates Fitness Center 2012-2016

Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation - Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Associates 2014-2016

Director of Medical Fitness - Restore Medical Fitness Center - 2016 - present

ASCM Certified Exercise Leader - 1993

Coaching is about developing athletes. While being a good athlete yourself has its benefits the best coaches develop athletes that get results. While Peter has achieved race personal results he believes his athletes results speak to his ability as a coach. An athletes' results do not automatically qualify them as a coach. When Peter was racing full time he specialized in time trialing and enjoyed achievements such as 5th in the 2001 Cloudsplitter Prologue TT just behind 2004 U23 USA Cycling rider of the year Kevin Bouchard-Hall and 3rd Overall in the 2003 Presque Isle TT (Erie, PA) (with an avg speed of 27.2mph). In 2002, he was presented with the Stan Forrestal Memorial Trophy for Time Trial Excellence by the Buffalo Bicycling Club. 

Coach Cummings has been training and Coaching athletes with Power meters for close to 15 years. He also has spent hours in the wind tunnel with athletes to maximize their aerodynamics with great success. The following results represent a portion of his athlete's accomplishments:

10 National Champions

Masters National Road Race Champion - (2008)

Masters National Time Trial Champion - (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)

National Pro Time Trial Champion - (2018) 

14 total Masters National Podium Spots

NCAA Division I National Champion - (Riffelmacher - TTT and Team Overall)

Masters National Duathlon Champion - 2006

3rd Fitchburg Stage Race (GC) - 2006, 2009 

Points Leader Jersey Fitchburg Stage Race Cat 2 - (2006)

1st Overall GC Owasco Stage Race - Pro, 1, 2, 3 - (2007)

NJ Pro,1,2 State Road Race Champion - 2006

NJ Pro, 1,2 State Time Trial Champion - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (three different riders) 

NJ Masters 35-39 State Time Trial Champion - 2006, 2007, 2008

NJ Masters 40-45 State Time Trial Champion - 2014 

NJ Masters 45-49 State Time Trial Champion - 2015

NJ Masters 30-34 State Time Trial Champion - 2007

NJ Cat 4 State Time Trial Champion - 2009

NJ U23 State Time Trial Champion - 2009

Over 2 dozen Medals in the Empire State Games 

Most Improved Time Trialist Award - Buffalo Bicycling Club 2004

10th Overall in the Junior National Time Trial Event

9th US National Womens Elite Time Trial Championship - 2007

15th US National Mens Elite Time Trial Championship - 2007

NYS TT Women's Elite Champion - 2007

NYS Road Race Elite Champion - 2008

NYS TT Women's Master Champion - 2007

NYS Cat 3 Criterium Champion -2015

Ironman 70.3 World Champion Qualifiers

USAT Team USA qualifiers

Duathlon World Champion qualifiers

Many other podium finishes.

Coach Cummings Continuing Education, Coaching Accolades and Accomplishments:

2004 Level 2 Coaches Certification Clinic (Illinois) 

2005 Power Certification Clinic (Clermont, FL)

2005 East Coast Training Conference (Bedford, VA.)

2006 USAC International Coaching Summit (USOTC Colorado Springs)

2006 Elected to the Buffalo Bicycling Club's Board of Directors

2007 USAC Skills Instructor Clinic (USOTC Colorado Springs, CO)

2007 Appointed to Empire State Games Western Region Head Coach

2007 Empire State Games Team Gold Medal

2008 USAC International Coaching Summit (USOTC Colorado Springs)

2008 Empire State Games Team Silver Medal

2009 Level 1 (Elite) Coaching Certification Clinic (USOTC Colorado Springs, Co)

2009 USOC International Altitude Training Symposium (Colorado Springs, CO)

2010 New Leaf Active Metabolic Training Certification

2010 Empire State Games Team Gold Medal

2010 recertified as USAC Coach with Distinction

2010 USAC Coaching Summit (USOTC Colorado Springs, CO)

2011 Functional Movement Screen Certification Seminar (Kitchener, Ontario)

2011 BG FIT Technician Certification (Morgan Hill, CA)

2012 Evidence-Based Strengthening and Conditioning (Buffalo, NY)

2012 4th Annual Medical Fitness Institute for the Management of Medical Fitness Centers (Richmond, VA)

2012 USAC Coaching Summit (Colorado Springs, CO)

2013 recertified as USAC Coach with Distinction for fourth consecutive year

2013 American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)

2014 recertified as USAC Coach with Distinction for fifth consecutive year

2014 Functional Movement Screen Level 2 Course - (Las Vegas, NV)

2014 American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting (Orlando, FL) 

2014 6th Annual Medical Fitness Institute for the Management of Medical Fitness Centers (Winchester, VA)

2014 USAC Coaching Summit (Colorado Springs, CO)

2015 recertified as USAC Coach with Distinction for sixth consecutive year

2015 7th Annual Medical Fitness Institute for the Management of Medical Fitness Centers (Richmond, VA)

2016 recertified as USAC Coach with Distinction for seventh consecutive year

2016 Functional Movement Systems - Y Balance Test Certified

2016 Functional Movement Systems - Certified Level 2

2016 USA Cycling Coaching Summit (Colorado Springs, CO)

 Swim Coach and President - Traci Cummings

Swimming is a sport of a highly technical nature. It takes years to master the technique if you are going to swim fast. Traci is a coach with years of experience and a trained eye is critical in the development of swimmers.

Qualifications:

Traci is a USA Swimming certified coach. She is also certified as a New Leaf Active Metabolic Tester and has attended the certification clinic for the Functional Movement Screen. Traci has coached swimming on the high school level and is now working with Plan2Peak Athletes.

Personal Athletic Accomplishments:

Traci was a Division III swimmer with SUNY Stony Brook and swam in high school for Williamsville South.

Cat 3 cyclists with 15 years of race experience and over two dozen race wins and dozens of podium appearances.

Finished in the Top 10 at USA Cycling Masters Nationals in all three events three consecutive years in a row.

Won the NYS Masters Time Trial Championship

Won the NYS Cat 3 Criterium Championship

Nationally Ranked Multi-sport athlete - Aquabike