I started Pinnacle Performance in 2003 as a way to provide exercise/sport training and consulting for trainees looking for the edge that will help them reach the "pinnacle" of their fitness goals.  No other trainer in this area has the same credentials or background that I have.

I have a BS degree in Health Science and Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from The Sage Graduate School.  I currently holds certifications from:

• the NSCA (as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer),
• the International Sports Sciences Association as a Certified Fitness Trainer and Youth Fitness Trainer, most recently attaining the Masters of Fitness Sciences (MFS) designation by the ISSA,
• National Academy of Sports Medicine, as a Sports Fitness Specialist, 
• and USA Weightlifting as a Sports Performance Coach,
• Poliquin International Certification Program Level 1 (Technical) certified,

I previously spent over three years working in corporate fitness, both as a health specialist and manager.  This experience enabled me to design programming that was adapted for people needing fast, effective workout routines.  I then spent a year working as a personal trainer and strength coach at a private facility, a public fitness center, and a rehabilitation clinic.  This gave me a wide-range of experience working with clients across a broad spectrum - from weekend warriors trying to achieve past glory, to athletes preparing themselves for college athletics.

I have been interested in the strength and performance enhancement field since the age of twelve and have read numerous books and studies on strength training, learning from such notables as Charles Poliquin, Scott Abel, Paul Chek, Dr. Fred Hatfield, Louie Simmons and many of the other great minds in strength and conditioning.

I am also currently involved in consultation and internship with elite coach Charles Poliquin. 

My primary sports background is in basketball, and at one time I was a state-ranked high-school player in New York.  I've has also worked with athletes involved in golf, football, baseball, running, mixed martial arts, bicycling, rowing, track and field, and other sports.  Currently, my clientele is primarily the "baby boomer" generation and I enjoy helping my clients achieve success in fitness. 

"...if one advances confidently in the

direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the

life which he has imagined, he will meet with

a success unexpected in his common hours."

Henry David Thoreau