MMB Performance Podcast

Kenny and I met back at Fitness Together in 2016. From day one, I saw that Kenny had a passion for coaching and helping people. Growing up Kenny wasn’t your typical athlete. He actually got into fitness because he was overweight and wanted to feel better about himself. This began his passion for fitness which led him to go to college and graduate with his Bachelors in Exercise Science. Today Kenny is running is own coaching company called Unrivaled Performance am working with all kinds of people. If your looking for someone with a incredible positive out look on life, I highly recommend giving this a listen.

Kenny and I met back at Fitness Together in 2016. From day one, I saw that Kenny had a passion for coaching and helping people. Growing up Kenny wasn’t your typical athlete. He actually got into fitness because he was overweight and wanted to feel better about himself. This began his passion for fitness which led him to go to college and graduate with his Bachelors in Exercise Science. Today Kenny is running is own coaching company called Unrivaled Performance am working with all kinds of people. If your looking for someone with a incredible positive out look on life, I highly recommend giving this a listen.

It was so nice catching up with my friend Isaiah. We met back when we both were competing in bodybuilding. We competed against each other in the same show back in 2016 and also were both working at Equinox at that time. Isaiah is someone that has always had a passion for fitness and truly got into it for the right reason. As he became a coach you could tell how much he loved helping people reach their own personal goals. As the years went on, Isaiah realized he wanted to go slightly in a different direction and became a Children's Ministry Leader and is directly impacting so many kids lives on a day to day basis. Isaiah is also a rapper and writer. He even opened up for Post Malone and Loyd Banks at one point! To say the least Isaiah is a very motivated and inspiring person that I highly recommend following and getting to know!

I had a blast catching up with my friend Nick. I was always inspired by Nick because of his work ethic and his goal to the best coach he can be. Nick at a young age started to ride BMX and as the years went he turned pro. This is when Nick really started to find a passion for training. A lot of people wanted a car, Nick wanted training sessions. Any opportunity he got he was training to be better. As he continued to race he had a few bad injuries which were huge set backs for him. At the age of 23 he made the decision to stop riding and put his focus into going to school to be coach and work with all kinds of athletes.

Nick attended Springfield College and graduated with a Exercise Science Degree. He then interned with the Siena College, Brooklyn nets, EXOS, and was a Grad assistant at Merrimack college. Nick went on to work at Parsi Speed School, University of Maine Peak Fitness, EXOS, and now the Air Force. To say the least Nick is determined to learn as much as he can and help anyone he can.

Nick has an amazing story that I highly recommend listening to if you are looking for some inspiration and if you want to pursue working with athletes.

I want to thank my friend Jack Pinho for coming on the show. Jack is one of the most hard working people I know and it was amazing catching up with him. In this interview we did a deep dive into Jacks running career and the mindset it takes to do what he does. For those of you that don't know, Jack broke multiple Springfield College records from the Indoor 800M, Indoor 1000M, Indoor 1 Mile, Outdoor 800M, and Outdoor 1500M. He then went on to be a 2 time ALL AMERICAN! The crazy part of this is that he was a walk on. He wasn't recruited to run for Springfield. Jack simply put his head down, stayed humble and put in the work. I was lucky enough to be a fellow RA with him at Springfield and see him start his journey and running career.

While at Springfield College Jack completed a Bachelors in Physical Education and a Masters in Athletic Administration. After graduating he still continues to run and is determined to break the 4:00 minute mile. In his last event he ran a 4:03 and I have no doubt he will break that 4 minute time. I highly recommend listening this this interview. We dive deep into the mindset it took to get to the point, the training, and so much more.  

Here are Jacks records that still hold today at Springfield College.   

5 x School Record Holder 

Indoor 800M - 1:52.11 

Indoor 1000M - 2:25.09 

Indoor 1 Mile - 4:07.89 

Outdoor 800M - 1:52.48 

Outdoor 1500M - 3:47.90  

2 x All-American - 1 Mile & 1500M   

Cross Country -  2 x NEWMAC All-Conference  1 x All-New England

I had the pleasure of interviewing Nikki Alliegro this past week. She is someone that has really put her stamp in the fitness industry. Her story is amazing one that I think a lot of people can take a lot from. She was competitive at a young age and had a passion for sports. In college she pursued broadcasting and ended up getting a opportunity with Disney. After years of working with Disney Nikki decided to pursue a career in health and fitness. She took a opportunity at a high end gym called Equinox in Boston and learned a lot but realized that she wanted to work for herself and have her own business. Nikki went on to open her own gym which was aways a dream of hers. After a while of running the gym she decided that owning her own gym wasn't what she thought it was going to be. It was a very tough choice but she decided to close the gym and focus on her coaching. It could of been a low point but she turned it into a high point. Nikki since then has built a very successful in person and online coaching buisness. She coaches her clients on lifestyle, general fitness, bodybuilding prep and athletics. 

Nikki has also competed as a Pro Bikini Athlete, Wellness NPC Athlete, is an Author, and a Fitness Cover Model. She is a very motivating and inspiring women that is continuing to push her her self to be better everyday.

Here is a quote from Nikki. "I absolutely love what I do in helping people find their true happiness and health. My goal is to coach others to their best physique without them sacrificing seeing the world and spending time with loved ones."

This was a awesome interview with my friend CJ. He has been mentioned multiple times on the show from other people which just shows the respect that people have for him. CJ and I met at Springfield College and bonded over training. Over the years he has grown to be a high level Strength and Condition Coach that did a internship at Harvard University, College of Holy Cross and Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning. He went on to work at MBSC, Malden Catholic High School, and now is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Groton School. CJ has always had a passion for helping people and athletics and in a short period of time has already made his mark in the Strength and Conditioning Field.

I had a blast interviewing Alex and learned a lot about him. Alex was a shy kid that went through foster care and at one point was homeless. Simply said, he has over come so much in his life and continues to push himself to be better each day. As he entered high school he started to open up and played football. This was the beginning of his love for sports. Through sports he started to fall in love with working out and even talks about wanting to look like wolverine. As high school ended he continued to grow as a person and spontaneously decided to join the military. Shockingly enough it ended up being the perfect fit for him. After the military he decided to go to Springfield College which for him instantly felt like home. He then went on to join the track team and finish his degree at Springfield. During the years he switched his major a few times but after graduating found that he truly had a passion for coaching and that was the direction he wanted to go into. Alex now is pursuing his Masters Degree and continuing to push himself to be better everyday and doing it with a incredibly positive mindset. I highly recommend listening this podcast. It's truly inspiring.

It was nice to reconnect with my friend Zach and talk to him about his journey to get to where he is today. From making it through boot camp for the US military to building an established career in the fitness industry at Equinox, Zack talks about his journey to becoming a respected fitness professional without having an exercise science degree. He emphasizes how to remain goal oriented and focused each day and how the knowledge that he has accumulated has helped him improve the lives of his clients.

If you want to reach out to Zack personally you can text him at 774-258-1419 or email him at [email protected]