Michael Scholtz

MICHAEL SCHOLTZ

Education

1988 - 1990 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Master of Arts in Exercise Physiology

1984 - 1988 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education

Memberships and Certifications

American College of Sports Medicine

American Council on Exercise

IDEA

National Strength and Conditioning Association

United States Track and Field Association

Wellcoaches Incorporated

Work Experience

2001 – Present

NOVO Wellness

Asheville, N.C.

Co-Owner

NOVO Wellness is a company that is dedicated to helping clients achieve sustainable weight loss through wellness coaching, fitness and nutrition consulting for online wellness communities, and development of continuing education materials for health professionals.

We have offered consulting services to internet based communities on The Biggest Loser Club, Bob Greene’s The Best Life, The Flat Belly Diet, Men’s Health Personal Trainer, The Abs Diet, French Women Don’t Get Fat and The Sugar Solution.

2003 – Present

Wellcoaches Corporation

Wellesley, MA

Faculty Member

2010 – Spring Semester

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

Adjunct Professor

May 2000 – July 2001

Duke University Diet and Fitness Center

Durham, NC

Senior Exercise Physiologist

December 1996 – May 2000

Duke University Diet and Fitness Center

Durham, NC

Fitness Director

August 1991 – December 1996

Duke University Diet and Fitness Center

Durham, NC

Staff Exercise Physiologist

Publications

January 2012

Coach Yourself Thin: Five Steps to Retrain Your Mind, Reclaim Your Power, and Lose the Weight for Good (Rodale Press).

March 2004

IDEA Personal Trainer

The Evolution Method: Strategies for beating the diet mind-set and establishing a sustainable 80/20 living program for overweight clients, with Greg Hottinger, MPH, RD

Presentations

October 2008

The Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting

Phoenix, Arizona

The Coaching Weigh: Finding a New Direction for Weight Management

May 2008

European Congress on Obesity – European Association for the Study of Obesity

Geneva, Switzerland

The Coaching Weigh: A New Method of Interaction with Obese and Overweight Patients for Health Professionals, with Greg Hottinger, MPH, RD and Julie Schwartz, MPH, RD – Poster Presentation

July 2003

IDEA World 2003 International Conference

Anaheim CA

“The Evolution Method: Effectively Reaching the Overweight Population” with Susan Head, PhD, and Greg Hottinger, MPH, RD