Michael Marasigan MA, CSCS, MES
Personal Training Manager
Michael, our Personal Training Manager, is originally from Syracuse, NY. He has held management positions at four Equinox Fitness Club locations, where he taught courses in client assessment, exercise technique, program design and exercise physiology. In addition, he mentored new trainers and in-coming managers. Michael's interests include sports and youth training, and he has extensive experience designing exercise programs for children ages 6-14. He has a solid background in golf and basketball, and is a former NCAA basketball player.
M.A. - Exercise Physiology, Columbia University
B.S. - Biology, Binghamton University
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
AAHFRP Medical Exercise Specialist (MES)
NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
Pre/Post Natal Exercise
Special Populations
Kettlebells
Focus Integrated Fitness Journal Reviews: Monthly review of topics relating to current fitness trends, strength and conditioning, exercise physiology and medical journals.
Focus Integrated Fitness Exercise Workshops: Weekly practical training in Yoga, Pilates and Cross Training. All instruction is conducted by leading industry experts.
Practical Research in Strength Training (Wayne Westcott, Ph.D.)
Advances in Core Training (Gray Cook, MS, PT, OCS, CSCS)
Functional Fitness at 50 and Older (Julie McNeney, International Council on Aging)
Making Weight Loss Fun (Natania Goldberg, NASM-CPT)
Manual Resistance Training (Michael Youssouf, MA, MES)
Integrated Movement Screens and Assessments (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT)
Biomechanics of Postural Deviations (Michael Youssouf MA, MES)
Core Training - The Key to Lower Back Function (Neil Pire, M.A., C.S.C.S.)
Medical Concerns of Personal Training (Michael Youssouf MA, MES)
Boxing Technique for the Personal Trainer and Client (Paul Frediani, MES)
Performance Enhancement: How NASM trains the Phoenix Suns (Rodney Corn, CSCS)
Fat Loss Myths (Mike Boyle, ATC)
Exercise After-Burn: How to Maximize the Caloric Burn (Dr. Len Kravitz)
Influence of Genetic Factors on Health and the Response to Exercise and Training (Dr. James Skinner)
Every Step Counts: Pedometer Training (Jay Blahnik)
Post Rehab Guidelines for the Lower Extremity (Dr. Michael Jones)
Teaching and Implementing Speed, Agility and Quickness (Eric Beard, MA, CPT, IFS, CSCS)
Post-Rehab Guidelines for the Upper Extremity (Dr. Michael Jones)
Concepts in Stretching (Annette Lang, MS, NASM-CPT )
Perform Better Seminar: Beyond Program Design (JC Santana)
The Evolution of Personal Training (Alwyn Cosgrove)
Understanding Primitive Movement Patterns (Gray Cook)
Training Modifications for Obesity and Low Back Pain (Mike Boyle)
Authentic Strength Training (Anthony DiLuglio)
Balancing the Musculoskeletal System (Christopher Johnson, MPT)
Technique; What's Right, What's Wrong? (Christopher McGrath, MS, CSCS)