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Jade Esmeralda, MS, CSCS, is a writer and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with Cirque du Soleil. A lifelong martial artist and dancer, Jade has a passion for strength and conditioning, sports science, human performance, and supporting performing artists. She graduated with a Master of Science in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Strength & Conditioning from George Washington University, where she was a graduate assistant. Jade is a recipient of the 2023 NSCA Foundation Women's Professional Development Scholarship. Outside of coaching and writing, she loves training Capoeira and Filipino Martial Arts, dancing, and outdoor adventures with her Belgian Malinois puppy.
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