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New Jersey Personal Trainer
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When looking for a New Jersey personal trainer you need to consider a few things. First of all, how long has the trainer been in business? How many clients has he or she trained? What level of experience do they have? What kind of results have they produced? Have they been featured in magazines or other forms of media? What do they specialize in? And most importantly, what can they do for you? Can they guarantee you results? Will training with them be a positive experience?
If you are looking for the best New Jersey personal trainer you have come to the right place. Jason Ferruggia is a world renowned strength and conditioning specialist who has trained over 700 high school, college and professional athletes during his sixteen year career in the fitness industry. He has also trained countless professionals, entertainers and weekend warriors. He has been featured in numerous fitness magazines, voted one of America’s Top 50 Trainers, and is the chief training adviser for Men’s Fitness Magazine.
At Renegade Gym Jason provides his clients with an experience unlike any other. From the incredibly unique training equipment and strongman implements to the layout, to the music, to the competitive atmosphere and the camaraderie amongst all members; training at Renegade Gym is something you have to experience to truly appreciate.
And as far as results go, if you are looking to build muscle, lose fat and gain strength, speed and endurance you will make faster gains at Renegade Gym than you ever imagined possible. All members are pushed to their own individual limits and constantly set new personal records on a regular basis.
No other New Jersey personal trainer provides such a unique style of training and has a proven track record for getting such unbelievable results in such little time. Since 1994 our innovative style of training has been copied countless times but the originator remains the best.
Stop by Renegade Gym today or contact us today (renegadegym@gmail.com) and find out what all the hype is about.
“Jason Ferruggia is the leading performance enhancement coach in the fitness industry. When I was searching for a training adviser for Men’s Fitness, I knew I needed a partner I could trust to help me distill all the training knowledge out there into what REALLY works, and better yet, what works FAST. There was no one better to fill that role than Jason, who has elevated Men’s Fitness training advice so far above the mainstream magazine norm that even I can’t wait to read it every month! His info has helped me gain over 20 pounds so far and I’m just getting started. You can’t fail when he’s in your corner.”
Sean Hyson
CSCS, fitness editor for Men’s Fitness magazine
Sport Specific Training in New Jersey
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For over 15 years Renegade Strength & Conditioning has been leading the field of sport specific training in New Jersey. That’s because we understand the needs of athletes and how to get the most of out them. We understand the energy system demands of each sport. And we understand how to build muscle, strength, speed and endurance as fast as humanly possible.
Every time an athlete comes to train at Renegade Gym we put him or her through an evaluation and assess their individual needs, strengths and weaknesses. From there we design an appropriate program and then group our athletes together with training partners of similar needs. All of our training is conducted in a group setting, just like the sports our athletes play. Group training fosters a more competitive atmosphere and leads to superior gains. It also helps the athletes develop mental toughness and the attitude of a champion, which is an absolute must have trait for any athlete hoping to reach the top.
Over the last few years there has been a embarrassing trend for personal trainers to try to capitalize on the popularity of sport specific training in New Jersey. And now what you have are countless uneducated personal trainers trying to pass themselves off as strength and conditioning coaches. When all you have ever done is train 50 and 60 year old ladies, you can’t be expected to competently be able to train a high school linebacker. It’s a whole different animal which requires years of education and experience to be able to do with any level of proficiency. You can’t simply give an athlete some rehashed old bodybuilding or powerlifting program. Nor can you give them a circuit program that you might give to your middle aged lawyer client. They need a program that will not only make them bigger, stronger and faster but they need that size and strength to be functional. They need to develop the ability to rapidly display explosive power, and do it long into the fourth quarter. Athletes also need to protect themselves against injuries as best as possible and improve their dynamic flexibility and mobility.
Long before it was popular, Renegade Strength & Conditioning made training athletes the focus of our business. Years before it was trendy and fashionable, our athletes dragged sleds, flipped tires and swung sledgehammers. We are dedicated to one thing and one thing only, and that is to transform athletes into animals; to turn average Joe’s into modern day gladiators ready to dominate anyone who stands in their path.
Where most personal trainers fail, Renegade Strength & Conditioning succeeds. We have helped hundreds of athletes reach their goals, make teams, get scholarships and sign contracts since 1994. We can do the same for you. We don’t do this with fancy equipment, juice bars and flat screen TV’s. In fact, we don’t even offer a comfortable place to sit. If you want to be primped and pampered you would probably be happier elsewhere. But if you want the best sport specific training in New Jersey, and are ready to take your game to the next level, contact us today.
12 Reasons to Fire Your Personal Trainer
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By 1. Your trainer is a poor match.
Training is a personality-driven business. More important than credentials, or even knowledge, the trainer’s personality must be a good match with yours. The trainer’s job is to be upbeat, positive and always in a good mood. Mood management is a hallmark of the true professional. If the two of you fight like a married couple, it’s a poor match.
2. You’re getting injured.
Even with the best personal trainers, an occasional injury is unavoidable, but when you have constant, nagging, recurrent injuries, your trainer isn’t paying attention to proper form and technique.
3. No results or poor results.
Some clients have unrealistic expectations about what they can or cannot do; however, if you feel like you’re on that treadmill-to-nowhere, never making progress with your weight loss or strength goals, then it’s a good bet your trainer is incompetent. Which leads us to number 4…
4. No record-keeping.
For fat loss in particular, it’s very important to document progress with anthropometric measurements and before/after photos. Skin folds and other measures of body composition are generally inaccurate but can sometimes be useful in gauging the general trend of fat loss progress. If your trainer isn’t keeping precise records, including recording each workout, then he’s simply lazy.
5. Not paying attention to your stated goals and needs.
Goals should be hammered out during the first meeting and everything should be made clear. If the trainer doesn’t keep his agreement and starts to veer from the agreed-upon path, then it’s time to say adios.
6. You’re in a constant state of fatigue from your workouts.
Included here is frequent colds and other illness, constantly aching joints, especially a “heaviness” of the limbs. This means your trainer is driving you into the dreaded overtraining. Working out is meant to enhance your quality of life and make you feel better, not worse. This doesn’t mean your goals don’t require hard work–they do–but a good trainer knows the difference between under and over training and should be able to figure out the proper dose of exercise for you, if he’s any good at all.
7. Using negative reinforcement.
Most people feel bad enough about themselves already and don’t need anybody else to make them feel worse. Personal training is to help you feel good about yourself and enforce positive habits and positive self-image. Some clients may seem to respond well to being berating and insulting in a boot camp/drill instructor style, but in my experience, people who like this kind of training have a masochistic disorder, enjoying emotional beat downs. Words are powerful tools and affect the subconscious mind. Using negative techniques does nothing to promote health and healing. As a young trainer, I used to fall into this pattern because I thought it was cool and macho but later I realized it created more harm than good…for them and me.
8. Your trainer complains about his own personal issues on your time.
Your trainer is paid to be there for you. Part of that entails paying all of his attention to the details of your workout and supporting you in your optimal performance. There’s no room for sharing personal gossip. If he’s a constant complainer, run for the nearest exit! I’ve also heard trainers engage with their clients in a gab-fest and end up talking more than doing.
9. Your trainer is always late.
This is an indication he has no respect for you or your time. Subconsciously, he’s not looking forward to seeing you and doing his job. When people are late for appointments, they’re avoiding and procrastinating the meeting because they don’t want to be there–this includes taking cell phone calls and texting during the workout. There are times these things are unavoidable, but anymore than very occasional is a waste of your money. Find someone who’s in the moment with you.
10. Your trainer is a Don Juan.
There’s an old saying, “you don’t sh*t where you eat”. These relationships rarely work out. There’s undeniably sexual attraction when two people meet and it happens in every professional setting. Casual flirtation is harmless. Letting people know you find them attractive can be a great ego boost. But when your trainer is a known player around the gym, you may do better with someone with a better handle on who they really are. Maturity on this level is a good indicator of professional commitment. The energy should be going into your workout, not titillations.
11. He’s letting you get away with murder–and you know it.
Sometimes trainers put clients through ridiculously easy workouts (they don’t push you, permit sloppy form, stick you on aerobic equipment while they just talk to you) just to make some easy money. They don’t progress you or design new programs. Or they switch up your program so frequently there are no meaningful gains made. They don’t admonish you for diet infractions or missed workouts or touch on any seemingly unpleasant topics because they’re interested only in your money, not you and your progress. A true fitness professional will call you on your bullsh!t because he’s about earning the money he’s paid.
12. Poor personal health and workout habits.
If your trainer shows up for your appointment looking like he slept in his clothes, sloppy and disheveled, it means he has no personal pride in his profession or appearance. The same goes for fat trainers. If your goal is weight loss, how can you expect someone else’s help if they can’t discipline their own eating? Another old saying in the coaching business: you can’t take someone else where you haven’t been.
Fatties in the weight-loss business are something to be avoided like the plague.
Before the flames arrive, let me clarify: I’m not talking about a power lifting coach or someone training strongmen. Being heavy and carrying extra body fat can be an advantage in these types of events. I’m talking about people who work with the general public where weight control and increased health are the primary goals. In my opinion, there’s no place for fat trainers. If you’re a fat trainer reading this, have some pride in your appearance, follow your own advice and get the weight off, otherwise you’re in the wrong profession.
Further, I’d like to state that in over 36 years of working in the personal training business, I have violated many of these rules at one time or another…and I later regretted it. I’ve lost both clients and income and–worse–people’s trust in me. Luckily, I’m a fast learner and corrected these mistakes and became a better trainer for it.
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