Coaching Call

Trainer of Master Trainers-creating cutting-edge fitness programs


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My guest today is Geralyn Coopersmith, Geralyn has over 20 years of industry experience creating cutting-edge fitness programs and upskilling teams for best-in-class brands.  She recently became the Head of Talent & Programming for Forme Life, a cutting-edge, in-home fitness technology platform. In that roles she is responsible for defining and leading the on-demand consumer fitness experience in terms of both performance talent and fitness content programming.

Prior to coming to Forme Life, Geralyn was the VP of Fitness Staff Development for EXOS (formerly Athletes’ Performance). At EXOS she was responsible for the onboarding and continuous improvement of all performance staff working with general population clients. Before working EXOS, Geralyn was the Chief Talent Officer for Flywheel Sports, a boutique indoor cycling chain with 42 locations in the US. In that role she was responsible for: defining the fitness experience, ensuring quality control and supervising nearly 500 instructors.

From 2013 to 2017, Geralyn was the Global Director of Performance and Fitness for Nike. At Nike, Geralyn oversaw the complete re-design of The Nike Training Club App and led the strategic reset of the worldwide Nike Trainer Network.

From 2005-2013, Geralyn was the Senior Director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute, the internal personal training education department of the Equinox fitness chain. In that role she was responsible for: creating and managing the professional development curriculum for over 2000 trainers, educating over 100 master instructors and founding the Equinox Academy training program.

Geralyn has a Master’s Degree with honors in exercise physiology from Columbia University. She is

certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as an Exercise Physiologist and by the

National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach. She is published author (Fit + Female, Wiley, 2006) and a frequent media contributor.

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