Recommended Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches

MSPE, CPR, AED, Dave Lemanczyk, Adam Glass, D-Rock, Derek Peruo, girlwithnoname, Jon Hinds, MBG, Monkey Bar Gym, Tim Hull, Unbreakable


As you might expect, Straight to the Bar works with a number of Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches. If you're ready to take your fitness and strength development to the next level, here are the people that can help :

Jon Hinds, Monkey Bar Gym

Jon Hinds has a brilliant 'a little bit of everything' approach to training. It's fun, and it works.

The Monkey Bar Gym online training packages certainly hold true to this. Not only is your plan laid out in detail, it's reviewed constantly to make sure you're moving toward your fitness goals. To gain muscle, lose fat and to feel fantastic.

In short, this is the way training should be. Highly recommended.


Joe Hashey

Joe Hashey CSCS, Synergy Athletics

Joe earned his qualifications as a NSCA CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist). Additionally he has his Masters in the Arts of Education. He is coaching, CPR, and AED certified. He has trained athletes at 3 high schools, 2 of them won state championships. Joe is also a published author, writing articles about different strength training methods.

Synergy Athletics offers both online and offline program development and consultation services, for individuals and groups. See the Synergy Athletics site for more information.


Adam Glass, Unbreakable Fitness

Adam Glass is a professional strongman and steel bending addict.

He trains with russian kettlebells, clubs, barbells, tires, grippers and lots of other things. His strongman achievements range from bending the #5 Draft horse shoe, tearing decks of cards behind his back long ways, ripping the thickest phone books wrapped in duct tape and bending some of the toughest short bars including the 5/16" 6" Grade 5 bolt. He has served in the United States Military for 8 years. His goal is continue to share his love of the old time feats and grip sport combined with the knowledge he has gained from 12 years of strength training.

Unbreakable Fitness offers a range of training and consultation services - for individuals and groups. See him in action on the Grip 'n' Rip DVD, and swing by the Unbreakable Fitness site for more information.


Dave Lemanczyk

Dave Lemanczyk

Dave Lemanczyk, MSPE is a former professional athlete who owns and operates a successful training business in Long Island, New York. He developed both the Keg Conditioning & Basketball Strength training systems used worlwide. Dave specializes in the training of athletes. In addition he is a licensed Health Education and Physical Education Teacher who is CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified.

If you're looking for private strength and conditioning services in Long Island, New York, look no further than Dave Lemanczyk's Private Training. Fantastic and honest.


Derek Peruo

Derek Peruo

Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo is certified by the ACSM and is a recognized member of the NSCA. He designs strength and conditioning programs for athletes of all levels in New York City, and is a contributing writer to various fitness publications and websites. Derek has been overweight his entire life. In 2006, he successfully lost 90 lbs and now looks and feels a whole lot better. He is currently making plans to attend med school, specializing in orthopedics.

If you're looking for online coaching, Derek's Online Coaching Program may be just what you're after. Superb.


Tim Hull

Tim Hull, TheraStrength

When it comes to physiotherapy, you really can't go past The Strength Doctor, Tim Hull. Online, telephone and face-to-face consultations. Brilliant.


Girlwithnoname

Girlwithnoname

Girlwithnoname is a Registered Personal Trainer, (living in Vancouver, BC Canada) and a self-professed fitness junkie.

Workouts include : Endurance Running, Weight Training, HIIT (including wind sprints, hill sprints, & endurance running incorporating hills), and yes, even some long duration steady-state cardio like powerwalking. When circumstances (like mostly weather) won't allow for an outdoor cardio workout, the apartment stairwells get a good going-over.

If you're looking for online coaching, Girlwithnoname's Power Tools Email Coaching service may be just what you're after. Superb.