Rich

I'm a 34 year old business man that's happily Married to wife Danielle and we are both in the fitness business together. I've been in the fitness business for almost 20 years and have a passion for helping people feel better so they can acheive there goals. My father and mother both got me started when I was 13 years old signing me up for a Gym membership with them to lose weight and feel better. Well I was hooked as soon as I saw that they both lost weight and saw strength gains of my own. I was an athlete growing up and noticed a difference in my performance through quality trainning. I then grew an interest in finding out more about exercise and nutrition so I decided to read books on those topics. In my teens I worked at health food stores and gyms and gained a lot of knowledge through people in the industry. When I gratuated High School I went to college to earn a degree in Nutriton. Throughout college I also worked as a personal trainer freelancing at different gyms and peoples homes. The clients I trained had all diffderent goals from weight loss, to building muscle, to just staying in shape. I train a wide variety of people from hosewives, business man, ceo's of major companies, to high school, college and professional athletes. My cleintal grew from referal as there freinds saw the quality results gained. I also helped my cleints with Nutriton and supplementation. When I was 19 I had a desire to do Body Building competitions except I felt I wasn't yet big enough. I saw an add in a magazine for the first ever Mr. Fitness contest and you had to submit a photo and story of yourself to be selected. I was selected to compete in Atlanta against 30 people from all over the World.To compete in the Mr. Fitness it involved 3 round:Swim wear (symetry & proportion, Fitness round for 90 seconds and evening wear (tuxedo walk). The end result was 5th place out of 30 guys and the youngest in the top 5. I competed in the WNBF world Mr. Fitness contests 5 years in a row from (1992-1996), placing in the top ten 3 times. In 1995 me and another personal trainer named Marc Napoliello had the desire to take are personal training to another level and we opened Elite Personal Health and Fitness. It was exclusivly for just personal training and Massage therapy. During the opening of this facilty I was graduating school in Massage therapy this way I can help people recover from intense workouts and help people with injuries/pain syndromes. I had a natural feel in this area being that I have a background in Kinesiology and Anatomy as a trainer- They worked hand in hand. Elite Personal Health and Fitness grew in just a little under 2 years me and Marc decided to take it to another level and open up a bigger facility and offer membership. In early 1998 we opened the grand opening of Elite Fitness Center in Clark, NJ. The facility is 3,000 square feet with Juice bar, cardio room, weight room, and locker room. To this day Elite Fitness Center is where I train. In 1999 I met my wife Danielle and fell in Love and got married shortly in fall of 2002. We are happily married and are expecting a baby in early spring of 2007. Our strength is a strong faith in Jesus Christ and we are devoted christians. being eqaully yolked is what helps us each day through lifes obstacles. My wife is also a gym owner herself and together we started are own supplement company called revolutionary Technology Nutrition. Revolutionary Technology Nutrition,, is a company that only manufactures quality nutritional supplements that are proven to work and stand the test of time that are safe, effective, and natural. Our company uses the finest ingredients and are protein blends taste great with NO artificial chemicals. There are no new fad supplements! At Revolutionary Technology Nutrition,, our philosophy is simple- Quality training + Quality nutrition = RESULTS. Anyone can accomplish this with the right guidance and motivation. In fact, Revolutionary Technology Nutrition,, is committed to providing its clients with products that will help them achieve their goals. Our website www.revolutionarynutrition.com offers information on training and nutrition through are links and newsletters. I recently, (November 13, 2004) made a comeback competing in the world WNBF Mr. Fitness contest (in New York) after an 8 year layoff and won the Mr. Fitness title. I came in the best shape of his life and proved that muscle matures with age through quality training, clean nutritional habits, healthy lifestyle (staying natural) will stand up the test of time. Today I stay motivated doing fitness modeling jobs- this keeps me in psyqued to train and in fitness contest shape. Over the last 10 years I have received many certifications through ACE, AFAA, and NESTA. I have more than ten fitness certifications including Speed Agility & Quickness trainer, Mind-Body fitness specialist, Golf conditioning specialist, Senior fitness trainer, Resistance training/Weight room specialist, kickboxing aerobic instructor, tae bo intensive, primary aerobics, biomechanics specialist, anti aging fitness specialist and Pilates.I'm a nationally certified massage therapist (NCBTMB) with over 10 years experience. I have over 10 massage certifications in Neuromuscular therapy (NMT), Swedish, Shiatsu, Sports massage, Geriatric massage, Thai yoga bodywork, therapeutic touch, advanced techniques of the neck, rotator cuff specialist, and pathology for massage therapy. I'm a first degree black belt in tae kwon do, and has studied Jeet kune do, Aikido, and tae chi. I have written articles on exercise, nutrition and health in several magazines and newspapers. I like to spend my free time lecturing on fitness and nutrition at schools, offices, companies, organizations, TV, radio, gyms, retirement homes and other functions in the tri-state area. For over 15 years I have helped thousands of people achieve there goals and my clients are true believers in me.