Chris, I just wanted to tell you that I'm really happy to see that you've found something you're so passionate about...I love getting messages from you with health tips and motivating/inspirational words to get me to be active and work out- they've really helped...you've inspired me to start running again, take up yoga, and work out every day- in turn you've helped me to be happier with myself and life and in general.... Thanks a ton, you're wonderful :-)
Libby Beliveau
"Chris and I have been brothers and and an interactive business relationship in the fitness industry for many years. As an avid fitness enthusiast, Chris not only enjoys being a part of the health and fitness industry but he lives the fitness lifestyle, thus leading by example.
Chris brings warmth, genuineness and energy to every member that he works with, whether he meets them in home, in the studio, or at the track. There is no doubt in my mind that Chris will not only flourish in success, but more importantly have a profoundly positive effect on the lives of every single person he comes across. As a gym member, fitness enthusiast and physical therapist myself, I respect and look up to Chris not only as a business/training colleague in the health and fitness industry, but as a friend and brother, a role model to any one aspiring to be fit or be a trainer."
Michael Power
Physical Therapist
"As a former collegiate rower, I know what it is to be dedicated to increasing one's endurance and performance in a functional manner. Prior to my work with Chris, I didn't feel that I was getting all that I could out of my routine, but now, my heart rate remains in the target zone throughout each session. Speed, stamina, intensity, explosiveness. These are all words that I associate with my workouts with Chris.
Most importantly though, unlike most athletic trainers, Chris practices his craft. If I am going to spend my hard earned dollars, I want to spend it with someone who looks like he knows what he is talking. True he can talk the talk, but he also walks the walk. Instead of just standing beside me with a clipboard and whistle, Chris is actively engaged in my routine, running right along side me if need be, acting as a catalyst for me to push myself further.
Training with Chris requires discipline and focus, both of which Chris can help you develop on an individualized basis. With those qualities in hand, personal fitness will follow.
And I like his slogan, because without discipline there is no fitness, without Chris either for that matter."
Damian Morales
Graduate Student, MPH
Chris is the sh*t! Workout with him, period. He got me to lose 20 lbs., and helped me rehab my elbow and shoulder back to better than full health!
He was my baseball pitching and hitting sports performance trainer, he got me tighter, faster, stronger and quicker. I even have good footwork and footspeed now! My dad did not believe I was working with a personal trainer because I always wore baggy clothes around the house, then he saw me two months after I started, in uniform and pitching, and the catcher's glove was popping! I went from being clocked at throwing 70 to 87 in just over two months.
If you want to work with Chris you better work now, cause when I go pro, guess who is coming with me.
Joe Panarese
Baseball (pitcher), Manhattanville College
I like to choose my trainers carefully and, to this end, spent a great deal of time carefully watching the trainers in my gym from afar. What made Chris stand out from the rest was his absolute dedication to his job.
Fitness training is clearly a vocation for Chris, and he is absolutely committed to every one of his numerous clients. Working with him has given me new insight, motivation and, let's not forget, a better boday, a better quality of life I think! I saw changes after just two weeks, and continue to do so.
I had low back pain real bad, I worked with Chris, and to this day, I am standing around at work all day and no need for a break or to take a sit. There is no or limited back discomfort thanks to the specific core strengthening we did, I am nowhere near as tight because we stretch real well and he showed me things I can do at home when we are not working together.
You should feel lucky to work with him, I do.
Jack Gargiulo
Self-Employed, Bronx, NY
“I had the pleasure of having Chris as a personal trainer for a few months before I left NY. The change in weight loss and muscle toning had great results that I was very pleased with.
If I still lived in NY I would have continued to workout with Chris. Not only did he show me the proper exercises to achieve my physical goals but he had me doing things that were actually fun, making me look forward to working out every time. I continue to use the techniques that I have learned from Chris to continue living a healthy lifestyle. Thanks Chris!!”
Erik Ramos
Self-employed, Orlando, Florida
Me and my husband just wanted to let everyone out there know that we just completed our first handful of 36 sessions with Chris and we have been very pleased. We have a long way to go but really have enjoyed it and have made some real progress. We have met some of the goals that we set out to meet. He is real in tune to what we need and what we like to do and blends the two together. We work and sweat hard and have a good time.
He comes to our house, trains us on our own equipment, we don't even have to leave, it's great! The kids get to stay upstairs and play and we get to get our gym time in.
Thanks again Chris!
Pete and Phyllis Russel
