Degrees: M.S. in Physical Education from Western Illinois University (1984) and B.S. in Recreation Education from the University of Iowa (1981) 

Certifications: Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association SCCC, National Strength and Conditioning Association CSCS. Basic Instructor Development certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Experience: Tom is currently an Exercise Physiologist at the St. Louis Metro Police Department and Academy. Prior to becoming a Performance Coach at Pinnacle in 2008, Tom spent 23 years as a strength and conditioning coach at the college level as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at four schools. Most recently, Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning at Saint Louis University (2004-2008). Head Coach for Strength and Conditioning at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2001-2004), Southeast Missouri State University (1991-2001), and the University of Florida (1988-1990). Started in the strength and conditioning field as an Assistant Strength Coach at Florida in 1984, where he was also a weight training instructor for the Department of Physical Education from 1985 to 1988. A former track athlete at the University of Iowa, Kelso was a graduate assistant for the Western Illinois University men's track and field team in 1982-83 and was a men's and women's assistant track and field coach at Central Missouri State University in 1983-84. 

He has worked with athletes at the Olympic and professional levels, presented at various clinics and seminars and has worked several athletic-related camps. A strong advocate of safe, practical and time-efficient training, Kelso has had numerous articles and book chapters published promoting those ideals. In addition to training clients, he has also published The Ultimate Interval & Circuit Training Training Manual, The Strength Training Workout Encyclopedia and The Interval Training Manual. In addition, Tom provides a plethora of additional exercise references on his website www.tomkelso.com.