Coaches Work With What You Have

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NYC Personal Trainer

“When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!”

One of the biggest signs of a great coach is one that can get results despite the lack of equipment and space. Being a personal trainer in NYC, we’re constantly battling for space and figure out efficient ways to elicit results.

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5 Weight Gain Tips for Hard Gainers

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I’ve talked a lot of about weight loss and strength training, so I thought I’d switch gears and talk about weight gain for hard gainers. If you’re not sure what a “Hard Gainer” is,  it’s those that are having trouble trying to pack on some mass and maintain it.

Most may think that you just need to pack on the calories by heading to McDonalds and “eating [Read more…]

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Fitness Internship Part 2 | Sports Performance Coach NYC

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We discussed the importance of building a practical coaching experience from a fitness internship HERE, all very important if you want to become a good strength coach or NYC personal trainer. To continue on the importance of a fitness internship I thought it’ll be beneficial to discuss: [Read more…]

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The Best Ways to Recover From a Workout P1

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Optimum recovery is key for any fitness enthusiast from an Olympic weightlifter, crossfit athlete, football player, general fitness, runner etc… Recovery from a previous workout not only gets you feeling refreshed quicker but allows you train harder sooner. Over the past 12 years through my experience as a NYC personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach, I’ve been exposed to various recovery methods such as:

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My Yoga Experience

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A majority of my coaching and personal training career has been mainly focused with various contact sports. This experience will quickly helps you realize the importance of recovery to sustain a rigorous season. Through Ann and Chris Fredericks I learned the importance of traction based [Read more…]

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3 Ways to Spot a Bad Personal Trainer

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Being a personal trainer and sports performance coach for 12 years now (man, I’m old!), I’ve seen a lot of quality and shitty coaches and trainers in my day. It doesn’t help that there isn’t a standard qualification in the training field, excluding the NCAA level where most Universities require you to have related degree and have worked under a [Read more…]

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