Andrew Guida

Master Trainer
Fitness Director

• The University of Nebraska – M.A. (Exercise Physiology)
• Graduate Assistant
• Emphasis in Biomechanics
• Plymouth State College – B.S. (Physical Education)
• Emphasis in Coaching
• Minor in Health Education

Hobbies:

• Avid Sports Enthusiast
• Playing Golf
• Hiking
• Spending Time With My Family

• NSCA – Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist
• Adult CPR/AED Certified

Specializations:

• Post-Rehabilitative Concerns
• Primary/Secondary Prevention
• Weight Management
• Functional Strength Training
• Sports Specific Training
• Exercise Testing
• Exercise Program Design – Resistance and Endurance Training

Mervyn Tugenhaft

Assistant Fitness Director
New Member Introduction Staff

• Business College degree Kennemerland, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Specializations:

• Bodybuilding
• Weight gain/loss training
• Sport Specific Training: Soccer

• AFAA

Hobbies:

• Spending time with my family
• Working out / Fitness
• Coaching youth soccer
• Soccer
• Tennis

Chris Viskup

Professional Trainer
Smart Start Coach

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Colorado State University

Certifications:

• American Council on Exercise (A.C.E.)
• Personal Training Certification
• C.P.R. and A.E.D. Certified

Specializations:

• Triathlon Training
• Cycling Training
• Running Training
• Personal Training
• Flexibility Training
• Sport Specific Training
• Track and Field / Cross Country Training

I

• Qualified and Raced Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2007–2009
• PR in Half Ironman 4:21
• Raced 3 Ironman races with a PR of 10:11 at Ironman Louisville
• Qualified and Raced 2 USAT Olympic Age Group National Championships
• 2006 Staten Island Half Marathon PR 1:18

Special Interests:

• Triathlon • Running
• Cycling • Swimming
• Weight Training
• Any Sports that I may have time for

Sam Kopf

Premier Trainer
Smart Start Coach

• B.A. in Economics from Barnard College/ Columbia University

Certifications:

• NASM – CPT
• Red Cross CPR/AED

Special Interests:

• Competitive running
• Writing
• Outdoor adventures

• Facilitating the relationship between teenage girls and exercise, fitness, and healthy living
• Helping post-pregnancy women reach their
  physical goals
• Assisting high school athletes establish specific skill sets and develop general fitness habits

Tom Albano

Professional Trainer
S.P.E.E.D. Coordinator
Smart Start Coach

• B.A. in History from Manhattanville College

Specializations:

• Youth Training
• Sports Training
• Training for Beginners

• NASM – CPT
• Red Cross CPR/AED

Special Interests:

• Moutain Biking
• Photography
• The New York Giants

Heidi Slomkowski

Professional Trainer
Smart Start Coach

• B.A. in Spanish from Saint Anselm College
• M.S. in Journalism from Quinnipiac University
• Graduate of National Personal Training Institute

Certifications:

• NSCA – CPT
• Red Cross CPR/AED

• Pilates
• Sports Specific Training
• Nutritional Counseling

Special Interests:

• Competitive long distance running
• Boating w/family and friends
• Reading

Sal Arnold

Master Trainer
Smart Start Coach

• Fordham University, College of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science
• Marketing/Management

Certifications:

• American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA)
• Adult CPR & AED
• Child CPR & AED
• Infant CPR

• New Member Introduction
• TechnoGym System
• Strength & Conditioning Training

Special Interests:

• Landscaping & Garden Design

Mike McKenna

Professional Trainer

• Manhattan College -BS in Civil Engineering
• New York State Licensed
  Professional Engineer

Specializations:

• Endurance Cycling
• Spinning
• Core Strength & Fitness
• Weight loss/gain Management
• Small Group training
• Weight Training

Certifications:

• AFAA Personal Trainer
• AFAA Group Exercise
  Instructor
• MADDOG® Athletics Certified
  Star 3 Spinning Instructor
• SmartBells® Certified

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• Road Cycling-Long
• DistanceRunning/Trail Running
• Sea Kayaking
• Hiking
• Fitness & Weight Training

Achievements:

• Completed Numerous Road
• Cycling Events of 100 miles +
• Sea Kayaking Expeditions in
  Alaska & Greenland
• Hiked the Alps & Dolomites
• Hiked and summited all
  forty-eight 4000 footers in
  the White Mountains, New
  Hampshire

Katie Simco

Premier Trainer
Smart Start Coach

• Masters of Business Administration from Union Graduate College
• B.S in Business Administration from State University of New York at Geneseo

Certifications:

• AFAA Certified Personal Trainer
• TRX Suspension Training
• Red Cross CPR/AED
• Red Cross Lifeguard

• Weight Loss
• Diving, Swimming and Triathlon Training
• Core Strengthening Programs
• Circuit Training

Special Interests:

• Swimming and Diving
• New York Yankees
• Reading and Movies

Heidi Michaels
Life Coach
Smart Start Ambassador

• Coach Training Institute Core Course Graduate
• Coach Training Institute Certification
• Masters Degree Pending from Mom University
• BS Degree in Marketing University of Bridgeport

Certifications:

• Life Coaching

• Helping others define and achieve their Wellness Goals (Fitness, Weight Loss, General well-being)
• Personal Growth
• Women in Transition

Special Interests:

• Working out / Fitness
• Skiing in Vermont
• Triathlons