When I met Betsy last October, it had been a while since she had last worked out. As a former varsity tennis player, however, she was able to jump back in quickly, immediately becoming one of my most committed and consistent clients. During the months that we trained together, Betsy made significant progress in her strength, endurance and agility. When she left NYC for California in… Continue reading

Body Weight Exercises, Client Spotlight

Alex is the most recent addition to my roster of personal training clients. In only a few short months, he has seen huge improvements in his strength, coordination and energy level. Having never done any strength training before, Alex and I have been spending most of our sessions focusing on the fundamentals of body-weight training. Alex has built the strength to do push-ups and dips and we've… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

When training at home, it can seem daunting to try to implement a successful workout strategy that doesn't involve lots of expensive equipment. However, you don't need to feel limited by the fact that you might not have a lot to work with at home. The key is to get creative--an everyday object like a jug of water can be a useful workout tool. (A gallon of… Continue reading

Client Spotlight, Strength and Conditioning

Sam Cardona is one of the most fit people I've ever trained. Sam has completed two Ironman triathlons, including last year's Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii, where he finished in 12:41:47. You read that right--over 12 hours of exercise! For anyone who doesn't know, an Ironman is a triathlon that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, and then a full… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

Barbara Roche Fierman is living proof that everyone can (and should) exercise, regardless of injuries, their age, or any of the other excuses that people tend to come up with. Barbara's list of injuries includes a fused ankle, a cyst in her lower back, and a torn rotator cuff. She's also 72 years old! But in spite of all that, I meet with Barbara 3 times a week and… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

Emma Robinson is a one of a kind client. As a former Olympic medalist (Emma's won both sliver and bronze medals in rowing, at the 1996 and 2000 games respectively), she is no stranger to busting her butt in the gym. Emma is one of the hardest working, most determined people I've ever met. She's also one of the strongest! But when I first met… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

Mike Lieberman has been a good friend of mine for a long time, but he recently felt inspired to get in better shape, so he got me to start training him. Mike has had the nutrition aspect of holistic wellness down for a while. Now that he is stepping up his workouts, he can really take his health and fitness to the next level. Mike is also… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

For the last two years, Trish Balbert has been my most dedicated and consistent client, usually training with me four times a week. Everyone at our gym knows Trish! But before I even met her, Trish had been no stranger to exercise. She had already lost over 80 pounds and had worked with several trainers before me. She even did some nutritional counseling herself. Trish rarely misses a… Continue reading

Client Spotlight, Inspirational

Amanda is living proof that there's no reason for women to be afraid that doing weight training will turn them into a beefed-up bodybuilder. As a former basketball player, Amanda's used to dedicating a lot of her time to fitness. She also knows the value of having a coach. Amanda started training with me this past spring after having had knee surgery. When we started out, she was barely able… Continue reading

Client Spotlight

Armen is one of the toughest chicks that I know. When she first took me on as her trainer last December, she could barely even do one decent pushup--she has come a long way since then! Now that she's made progress with pushups, we have been focusing on other challenges, such as kettlebell training. Still gotta keep practicing those pushups though! Two of Armen's current… Continue reading

Client Spotlight, Strength and Conditioning