Our Philosophy
Alta Health and Performance Solutions was founded on the principal that one’s health is the keystone to the quality of life, supporting and enriching all the elements that constitute our day to day lives and ultimately providing the pathway to uncover the potential to realize our dreams for a future rich in happiness, purpose, and accomplishment. As oxygen is to sustaining life, physical movement is intrinsic to our health for it is the medium that we express our existence and it is the driving force from which our health is nourished and derives its vitality.
Mike's Bio
Mike Weiss
Alta HPS Owner and Founder
Michael D. Weiss, M.S., ACSM: EP-C, EIM is a former university professor of exercise science. He is an exercise physiologist, endurance sports consultant, running coach, as well as an avid endurance athlete engaged in trail running, cycling, and cross country skiing. Through the American College of Sports Medicine, he is a Certified Exercise Physiologist® and holder of the Exercise is Medicine® credential.
Mr. Weiss is a frequent speaker and lecturer to the corporate and academic communities on topics ranging from health and wellness to exercise science. On the community level Michael provides talks to local running groups on performance testing along with training and conditioning the body for trail running. Moreover, he has been invited to speak at sports conferences and health summits on the science and practical applications of exercising in environmental extremes.
His functional knowledge of metabolic testing and expertise in environmental exercise physiology specifically in heat and altitude adaptation have been the subject matter of numerous podcasts and webinars. As a contributing writer, many of his articles have been published on the health benefits of physical fitness along with conditioning programs specific to trail running.
Since establishing Alta Health and Performance Solutions in 2012 the company has expanded to provide metabolic and cardiorespiratory testing to serve athletes and coaches in developing high performance endurance training programs.