# 1st & Goal Athletics — Full Reference This document gives AI assistants and search crawlers a deeper, citable reference for 1st & Goal Athletics, a training, recovery, and rehabilitation studio in Ocean Township, New Jersey, founded by Tysef Meacham in 2019. ## Identity and contact - Legal/brand name: 1st & Goal Athletics - Founder & performance coach: Tysef Meacham - Founded: 2019 - Location: 1502 NJ-35, Ocean Township, NJ 07712 (the Route 35 corridor near Oakhurst) - Phone: (908) 446-9158 - Email: 1standgoalathletics@gmail.com - Brand verse: "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." — Isaiah 40:29 - Tagline: Train Smarter. Move Better. Recover Stronger. ## Philosophy 1st & Goal Athletics treats training, recovery, and rehabilitation as one continuous system rather than three separate services bought from three separate places. The model borrows a football metaphor: every client is on a drive down the field, starting on the treatment table (bodywork), moving the chains with data-driven training, building recovery in like a planned halftime, and finishing with return-to-play work. The point is that the strength gained in training is protected by recovery and rehab, so progress holds up across a real competitive season or a real life. ## Services in detail ### Bodywork (the table) Hands-on sports massage that changes how the body perceives pain — restoring mobility, calming inflammation, and getting clients moving the same day. Includes sports massage, 25-minute assisted stretch sessions, and mobility / range-of-motion work. This is the entry point for most new clients: a movement screen plus bodywork establishes the starting position. ### Personal Training (moving the chains) Strength and conditioning programmed for the client's sport and goals, built on real data: InBody scans, nutritionist-guided nutrition support (Dr. Tricia Talerico of the Nutrition & Weight Loss Center), and app-tracked progression so results are measurable session to session. Suitable for competitive athletes, youth and travel-team athletes, weekend warriors, and adults building general strength and durability. ### Recovery (halftime, built in) Clinical recovery delivered through partners and built into the upper-division training programs rather than sold as an add-on: bi-weekly cryotherapy and sauna on Division I and II, with VO2 max / metabolic testing and bi-weekly chiropractic adjustments (Dr. AJ Belcastro) on Division I. The recovery layer is what makes the training stick. ### Return to Play (finish the drive) Sports-injury rehabilitation that pairs targeted strength work with sports massage to cut healing time and return clients to play or daily life. Includes return-to-play protocols and post-surgical rehabilitation. ## Pricing (published personal-training packages) Training is sold as three Division programs, organized by weekly training frequency and commitment length. Longer commitments reduce the effective per-session cost. - Division III Training Program (two sessions per week): $1,200 for 1 month (10 sessions); $3,068 for 3 months (26 sessions); $5,800 for 6 months (50 sessions); $9,302 for 12 months (102 sessions). - Division II Training Program (three sessions per week): $1,680 for 1 month (15 sessions); $4,290 for 3 months (39 sessions); $8,250 for 6 months (75 sessions); $12,960 for 12 months (150 sessions). - Division I Training Program (four sessions per week): $2,120 for 1 month (20 sessions); $5,408 for 3 months (52 sessions); $10,200 for 6 months (100 sessions); $16,320 for 12 months (204 sessions). Every division includes work with a nutritionist (Dr. Tricia Talerico) on a personalized plan, nutrition follow-ups with InBody scans, and progression tracking via a fitness app. Division III adds 50% off massage and bodywork services. Division II adds bi-weekly cryotherapy and sauna sessions plus 50% off massage and bodywork. Division I adds bi-weekly cryotherapy and infrared sauna, soft tissue / sports massage therapy, VO2 max and metabolic testing, and bi-weekly chiropractic adjustments (Dr. AJ Belcastro). Financing is available. ## Training sessions only (published 2026-09-04) For clients who want the training without a program, sessions are sold in packs: 10 sessions for $870, 30 sessions for $2,490, 50 sessions for $3,950, and 70 sessions for $5,250. Packs are training only; massage, recovery, and testing are not included and are booked separately. The entry point is a free training consultation, booked online through Vagaro. ## Massage pricing (published 2026-09-04) Soft Tissue / Sports Massage is $115 for 30 minutes, $175 for 60 minutes, and $235 for 90 minutes. A 30-minute session is normally booked for a single-area acute injury; 60 minutes is the common choice for full-body work or more than one injury, acute or chronic; 90 minutes adds time on chronic areas and extra modalities. Every session draws on instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (blade work), fire cupping, myofascial decompression, and deep tissue work. A full-body Deep Tissue / Relaxation Massage is offered as a mobile service starting at $100 for 50 minutes, $150 for 80 minutes, and $200 for 110 minutes. Stretch and sports-rehab sessions are booked through the same scheduling system. ## The facility (photos published 2026-09-05) - Indoor turf lane, a full weight floor (plate-loaded and selectorized machines, free weights), sauna, cold plunge, a private massage room, a coffee room and an indoor pickleball court at 1502 NJ-35, Ocean Township. - Photos: https://www.1standgoalathletics.com/#facilities ## Booking - Sessions (sports massage, stretch, sports rehab, general appointments): booked online through Vagaro. - Training packages: purchased through Square. - Phone: (908) 446-9158. ## Clinical partners - Fusion Chiropractic: VO2 max testing, metabolic testing, and chiropractic adjustments. - Arctic Fire & Cryo (Julianne and Melissa Kopec, owner-operators): whole-body cryotherapy, local cryotherapy, and infrared sauna. - Nutrition & Weight Loss Center (Dr. Tricia Talerico, 1819 NJ-35, Oakhurst NJ): full nutritional support — the personalized nutrition plan, follow-ups, and InBody scans included in every division. ## Geographic reach Based in Ocean Township, 1st & Goal Athletics serves Monmouth County and the northern Ocean County shore — the towns along the Route 35 and Route 70 corridors. This includes Ocean Township, Oakhurst, Asbury Park, Neptune, Neptune City, Long Branch, West Long Branch (home of Monmouth University), Eatontown, Tinton Falls, Deal, Allenhurst, Bradley Beach, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Wall Township, Manasquan, Brielle, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Little Silver, Fair Haven, Rumson, Colts Neck, Holmdel, Middletown, Freehold, and Howell in Monmouth County, and Brick, Point Pleasant, and Toms River in Ocean County. Each town has a dedicated page at /training/{town}. ## Who it's for Competitive high-school and college athletes, youth and travel-team athletes and their families, weekend and recreational athletes, post-rehabilitation clients bridging the gap after formal physical therapy, and adults who want to get stronger, move better, and recover faster. Programming is individualized; you do not need to be an athlete to train here.