Louis has been full-time personal training since 2012 and have worked with an array of people from stay-at-home moms to busy professionals. If there is one thing everyone has in common is wanting to look sexy in and out of clothes, feel confident in their skin, and have a great relationship with food without the dietary dogma and restrictions preached throughout the media.

Pete Phillips is the owner of Full Spectrum Fitness in Philadelphia, PA and specializes in building fitness and confidence in individuals on the autism spectrum. Pete explains how his personal training sessions differ from the traditional gym setting, the success stories he’s played a role in developing, and how he’s able to be effective within this underserved population.

Through virtual workouts, pre-recorded sessions, and daily interaction, gyms are able to keep valuable touch points with members even if they can't be with them in person.

Patrick Suarez is a physical therapist in Upstate New York. His approach is dedicated to individual one on one physical therapy for motivated clients. His goal is to provide the best client care through therapy, exercise, and education.

On this episode of the SENS Fitness Podcast, Jim Gazzale and Andy Ruiz recap the USA Olympic Trials in the Marathon with elite runner Karen Bertasso Hughes. She explains the tough race day conditions and how she broke the one golden rule of endurance sports,. The group also touched on her training, nutrition, and recovery.

Josh started the Albany Running Exchange essentially out of his dorm room and it has since grown into a multi-thousand member running group and multiple race management companies tming races across the country for brands such as Nike. Josh explains the inner workings of a timing company, its role on event days and what “timing” truly means as we found out, it’s much more than a simple clock for run times.

Emma White became the youngest female to ever win the professional criterium national championship last year at just 21 years-old. She’s a 12-time national champion and is currently training to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This is a recording of a live interview on December 19. Capital Bicycle Racing Club Vice President Andy Ruiz co-hosted the interview.

Sarah Furman is a Strongman competitor based in Iowa. She got her start in fitness as a bikini competitor, then made the transition to heavy lifting. In this episode of the SENS Fitness Podcast, Karen and Jim ask Sarah about the contrasting styles of training (bikini vs. strongman) and how the two are surprisingly similar. Sarah shares her thoughts on how Strongman can grow in popularity and the types of training she does in her attempt to turn pro.

Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches is a vegan triathlete entering his sixth season as a professional. With a full course load working towards his masters degree, Antoine shares what it takes to balance his class schedule and studies while still logging 35+ hours per week of training during his peak season. He also explains why he switched to a plant-based diet and shares his personal experience with eliminating meat and dairy products. Antoine gives an honest assessment of the current state of pro triathlete sponsorships as well.

What is off-season training? How many swim, bike and run sessions should you have per week while being several months out from racing? What about strength training and proper nutrition during the winter months? It’s all explained in this episode as Jim interviews some of the best endurance coaches in Upstate New York, Kevin Kearney, Judy Torel, Andy Ruiz, and Kristen Hislop. You’ll hear each coach’s thoughts on winter training basics to set yourself up for a successful 2020.