Meet Our Team Of Personal Trainers in Bergen, Hudson and Rockland Counties

Favorite Quote "I can, I will." – Unknown.
Fitness Background: Josh has always been active with a lifetime of physical activity. Officially certified (ISSA) since 2015.

Mission: To change the lives of the people in the communities we serve by inspiring them to commit to a lifetime of physical activity, good nutritional habits, and well-being while providing an engaging and positive workplace for the best fitness coaches in the industry! S

Spouse Married 20 years! Children One, aged 11. Senior C-level executive in Fortune 500 organizations. BA in English and MBA in Strategic Management.

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Personal Trainer, Kickboxing, Classes

How long have you been a trainer? 4 years professionally

Certifications/Specializations/Degrees? International Sports Science Academy, TRX certified, specialized in strength & conditioning, Boxing & Muay Thai, Freestyle Fighting

Favorite Quote: we all gotta start somewhere. Energy & effort is all I’m asking, give me that & I’ll take care of the rest.

Activities: Art, I like to make things.

Manager

8 Years Working as a Fitness Trainer Certifications/College Degree(s) BA Yale University ACE Personal Trainer AFAA Group Fitness Instructor, 10 years of experience Favorite Quote/Source “With the proper motivation you can do anything... But it does take a lot of determination, inner strength, drive and discipline.”/ Lee Haney Activities You Do To Stay in Shape Resistance training

8 years of experience.

Andres holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Culture & Sports and a Master`s degree in Physical Activity & Training. He has 12 years of professional experience as a Personal Trainer, Fitness Coach, and Exercise Teacher. Andres can train in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. His passions include weightlifting, tennis, and helping clients attain goals they never dreamed possible.

Manager

How long have you been a trainer?

I've been heavily involved in fitness for a number of years & became officially certified in November of 2019.

Certifications/Specializations/Degrees:

Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutrition through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Currently, I am working on my Women's Fitness certification, where I will soon specialize in women conditions, as well as pre & post natal. BA – Communications

Favorite Quote:

"Work hard in silence, let success be your noise"

Activities: Running, staying active and anything outdoors or on/near the beach. I've ran 5k's, 10k's, mud runs, such as Warrior Dash, Muckfest and Mudderella and numerous half marathons, including the New York City Half Marathon. I love trying new restaurants and believe a healthy balance is everything!

Favorite quote "I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set he/her FREE" - Michelangelo

Fitness background began over 40 years ago, beginning with martial arts, gymnastics, wrestling, and football as a youth. As an adult I have spent a career spanning 30 years as a master fitness and master martial arts coach, enhancing lives of both children and adults through fitness, nutritional guidance, martial arts training, and motivational mentorship.

My mission has always been to help people to reveal and return to their greatest potential, physically, mentally, and spiritually!

Achievements and certifications include -

Personal training manager-School owner / Martial arts director - Martial arts 6th degree black belt (Taekwondo, Karate, Brazilian Jiujitsu, Hapkido & Judo)- NASM certified trainer - National Association of Professional Martial Artist (NAPMA) Cooper Institute - Art of Strength (AOS) kettlebell / functional trainer - TRX suspension training instructor - Performance nutrition certification - UFC regional instructor- Get in Shape for Woman(GISFW) head coach & franchise manager.

Rocky has over 14 years of life-changing personal training experience!

After graduating from the American Academy of Personal Training in 2007, he started training in private high profile studios in NYC.

I have always had a passion for sports and fitness - spending a lot of my youth running track and playing football.
My greatest passion is helping my clients reach their fitness goals and supporting them in their transformation journey. I specialize in fat loss, strength training, and muscle toning for all levels of experience from beginners to advanced. I adapt to the needs of each individual client, creating custom workouts based their experience level, prior injuries, and goals. You’ll be in excellent hands!

Manager

# of Years Working as a Fitness Trainer: 6 years personal trainer Certifications/College Degree(s): Studied Athletic Training / Kinesiology at Montclair State university NASM CPT NCSF CPT NCEP CPT American Red Cross CPR/AED Favorite Quote: “Hey Mr. Grumpy Gills, when life gets ya’ down do you know what you gotta do?!? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.” - Dory Activities You Do To Stay in Shape: Stability, Mobility, Prehab, Calisthenics, Strength Training, Circuit Training, Running Matthew Sinclair, who’s happy to be here and excited to work. Athlete in high school who was involved in football, wrestling, and track. Initially studied philosophy and sociology until discovered an interest in the human anatomy and how exercise affected it. Now loves to exercise and escort others through the journey of benefiting their lives with the addition of it.

Yoga Instructor and Swim Instructor

Working as a Fitness Trainer since 2015 Certifications: ISSA personal trainer certification NASM corrective exercise Kettlebell Athletics Kettlebell level 1 Favorite Quote/Source Being active it is a lifestyle, not a trend. Activities You Do To Stay in Shape: Swimming, yoga, cycling, motherhood, resistance training, meditation, sleep 8 hours a day.

Brooklyn native Michael Anthony Stone, a military veteran, brings passion and creativity to help his clients reach their goals. He has been working with people with a variety of needs for over twenty-five years. Certified in a myriad of modalities including Senior Fitness, Pre and Postnatal, Prana Yoga, Self-Myofascial Release, and Kickboxing, Michael knows how to keep training fresh and enjoyable.

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Healthy living doesn’t just take you time, it makes you time. Life is full of challenges and to overcome them we need to tap into that warrior from within to take them on. If you prioritize a healthy lifestyle, you will have more energy and time for everyone and everything else in your life. With me by your side, I’m not just here to count the reps. I’m here to help you see your potential with a customized strength & conditioning program, nutritional guidance and motivational story telling. Aside from my passion and enthusiasm to help you reach you reach your goals. I come from a background that includes a Bachelors in Health Science from Mercy College, Certified personal trainer, Corrective exercise specialist and performance enhancement specialist from National academy of sports medicine.

Heather has been NASM certified for 5 years

Personal Training. Classes.

How long have you been a trainer?5 years

Certifications/Specializations/Degrees: Corrective Exercise Specialist, BS in Finance

Favorite Quote: To err is human, to forgive is divine - Alexander Pope

Activities:Tennis, Hockey, EMS (Emergency Medical Service)

Tai Chi Instructor

I love practicing Yoga and Tai Chi for the strength and transformation they have brought to my life, physically and emotionally. I like to blend the two practices together and incorporate them into everything I do whether it is hiking, driving in NJ traffic, or playing bass guitar with my band SisterMonk.

Yoga Experience:

-I received my 200hr RYT Certificate in 2015 at Beyoga Studio and practice/teach Vinyasa, Hatha, Chair, Restorative, Power, and Hot Bikram style yoga.

-Trained under Meghan’s Foundation’s Yoga for Veterans and other populations experiencing PTSD.

-Nancy Smith's Fundamental of Ayurveda Training for a Yoga Practice

-Certified Reiki level 2

-Taught over 2,500 yoga classes

Tai Chi Experience:

-I have been practicing the Yang style short form (37 postures) since 2014 under the guidance of Jody Rubel

-Member of the Long River Tai Chi School which includes the practice of Sword Form, Fencing, and Sensing Hands.

-I am currently in my fourth year of Tree of Life Tai Chi Teacher Training program with Dr. Peter Wayne, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Author of “The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind”

When guiding beginners, I like to focus on alignment and breath work to help develop a strong foundation for a safe and deeper practice. When working with intermediate or advanced practitioners, I help to sharpen awareness of coordinating micro alignments with breath, and how to maintain balanced energy through strong, challenging poses.

It gives me so much joy to be able to share the tools and techniques that I use to help me live my best life, and to encourage others to create and discover their own!

Tai Chi Instructor 

After graduating Magna Cum Laude in Anthropology from Brandeis University, I set out traveling, in order to experience by firsthand knowledge the art of ‘staying in places long enough to immerse myself in distant cultures’. It was my first exploration of stillness through movement.

In 2007 at One Drop Monastery in Washington State, I was introduced to Tai Chi and learned the principal of non-Doing (i.e., moving the body without a mover.) Since then, I have been studying the Yang 37 posture short form, sword, sensing hands and Dai Lu. I continue to seek ways to understand and convey the beautiful logic and natural physics of the form while honoring the healing, relaxing, mental focus, internal strength building, Chi (energy) flow and communal bonding that naturally takes place in a Tai Chi practice. Today prominent researchers such as Katherine Kerr (Brown University) and Dr. Peter Wayne (Harvard Medical school) are connecting movement based embodied contemplative practices to scientific findings, affirming that yes - this stuff is for real! Even for us skeptics!

In the words of my teacher Wolfe Lowenthal, (whose teachings are steeped in the Tao) in Tai Chi “There are no secrets,” only mysteries we unfold together.

I have taught in libraries, nursing homes, Martial Arts schools, Neurology centers, parks, senior centers, community centers, and retreat centers. For me, Tai Chi is a way of life; a method-less method for undoing and remodeling everyday excess, tension, and imbalance.

Among Petros’ certifications and instructor qualifications are:

40+ years of experience in Chinese martial arts, ying zhao quan, Chang quan, Tai Chi, kickboxing, and personal training.

30+ years instructing Ballroom/ Latin dance. Instructor/ competitor/ adjudicator

17+ years as Physical Therapist Assistant specialized in musculoskeletal/ neurological disorders.

Also experienced in sports medicine, pediatric physical therapy, manual therapy, exercise physiology.

I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. I have a Bachelors Degree in Clinical/Management Dietetics and a Master’s Degree in Medical Biology and Nutrition. I have worked in acute care and rehabilitation settings. My passion is educating people on the relationship between nutrition and health.

Favorite Quote:“Happiness is a direction, not a place.” Sydney J. Harris.

Gerard has an extensive athletic and educational background.  As an accomplished competitive collegiate athlete and scholar, he has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to share and he does so in a way that is culturally aware and sensitive to special needs.  He has successfully provided the youth of his community with opportunities for excitement and enjoyment in testing their physical capacities as a Physical Education teacher and National Certified Athletic Coach.  Gerard believes in maintaining a balance of health and performance.  He educates his clients to care for themselves on the structural, chemical, and emotional levels as they pursue their desired goals.  He is educated in physical preparation for sports, human psychology, behavior modification, nutrition, body composition alteration, energy balancing, soft tissue therapy, flexibility, strength, power, speed, and general fitness.  Gerard is a human motivator who seeks to strengthen the larger community and enhance the quality of life of all those that he serves.

Dancing is my love and I have been dancing Zumba since 2012. I received my Zumba Certification in 2018 and I have expanded my passion for fitness into other fitness formats as well. I enjoy sharing my passion with others and I want to inspire, motivate and help others to fulfill their fitness goals through energetic group exercises.

2 years of experience as a personal trainer and nutritionist of the international sport science association, specialist in weight management, group instructor.  Success is in believing in the process.  I like to work on clear and measurable objectives, I also like soccer.

Hank started his fitness journey while in the military, and this passion has become a core part of his life. The ability to live a healthier, more confident life is something he wants to share with everyone. Hank focuses much of his training on weight-loss, strength development, and conditioning.

Competitive Powerlifting for 20 years, enjoys functional and strength Training.

Favorite Quote: Health is Weath

I’m very passionate about helping others find happiness in life and feel good about themselves. I believe that when you FEEL GOOD, you excel in life. I care deeply about my clients, and there’s nothing of more value to me than helping somebody go through an experience that makes them happy, confident, and strong. I realized how being skinny and underweight affected many aspects of my life, and I want to be there for you and help you discover the benefits and joys of training that helped me become the person I am today. I’m here to be your personal guide on every step of the journey.

Competent, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking personal trainer dedicated to improving the health and fitness of others. Issa certified trainer and bodybuilding coach.

I am a NASM certified Personal Trainer and currently in school to become a Cardiovascular Ultrasound Technician. I have been working out for 6 years now, and fell in love with how the body works. I aspire to help people reach their desired goals and I love learning new skills. 

My favorite quote is: Never be a prisoner of the past, it was just a lesson not a life sentence.

How big would you dream if you knew you couldn’t fail?