Briarcliff Strength Club Coaches

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Susan

Coach Susan has been a fitness fanatic her whole life. For the last 27 years, she has dedicated herself to raising her four daughters but found time to follow her passion. She finally put her love of fitness to work and is excited to share her knowledge and expertise with you. She loves motivating her clients and getting others as excited about fitness as she is. Careful, her enthusiasm and optimism are contagious.

Coach Susan’s Qualifications

• National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
• Certified Barbell Rehab Specialist
• Certified Kettlebell Fundamentals
• Pain Free Performance Certified (PPSC)

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Mary

Coach Mary’s passion for fitness started after becoming a mom to an amazing young man with Cerebral Palsy. She became the person responsible for coordinating and implementing, physical, occupational and speech and language programs that therapists created for her son. She realized how truly fortunate was to be able to move without limitations. With the encouragement of family and friends, she ran her first marathon at age 42 and completed 4 more marathons and over 25 half-marathons, adding cross fit, strength training and yoga.

After turning 50 she began to focus more on strength training and by accident found Training for Warriors in 2021. After falling in love with their programs as a student, she finished her Personal Training certification (that she had started 30 years ago) and became a coach.

She is proof that it is never too late to take control of your fitness and health through strength training.

Coach Mary’s Qualifications

• Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
• Corrective Exercise Specialist

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John

Coach John’s love for fitness and health developed from realizing the extreme importance of continuing to move well throughout our adulthood years. As children he noticed we naturally move and play with ease, joy and happiness but as we grow older and acquire more “adult” responsibilities we tend to become more sedentary unconsciously. Through curious interest and research in regaining his youthful vitality John stumbled upon holistic health principles and lifestyle modifications that paired extremely well with exercise/movement programs. He reeducated himself and attained his personal trainer certification in addition to a Holistic Health Coaching certification with a desire to help. He understood that training without a proper diet, hydration protocol and great sleep led to subpar results that would discourage most people into believing that getting back into amazing shape or for the first time achieving the body they had always dreamed of may be out of reach. He’s here to tell you it’s not. As someone who has dealt with his own ups and downs on his health journey, he continues to strive towards regaining and always improving his fitness and health into the future. It’s very important for him to keep aiming for that child-like ease of motion, to continue to play and be at peace, while always sharing joy and happiness with family and friends for as long as possible.

Coach John’s Qualifications

• Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
• Certified Health Coach – Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN)

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Samantha

Coach Samantha has her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a health specialization and is a certified group fitness instructor through AFAA. She has years of experience in personal training and teaching group fitness. She also has clinical experience and worked in a physical therapy practice. She loves running and has completed many spartan, OCR and trail races. She loves strength training using kettlebells and barbells while incorporating both functional and compound movements.

Samantha is a new mom who is continuing her fitness journey. She hopes to inspire and share her knowledge and is excited to be part of this community.

Coach Samantha’s Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in exercise science with a health specialization
• AFAA group fitness instructor
• CPR & AED

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Enrique

Meet Enrique — Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), veteran PE teacher with 27+ years of experience, and founder of the Westchester County Strength Coaches Association. With over a decade dedicated to high school sports performance, Enrique has trained hundreds of athletes, helping many earn college commitments and take their game — and academics — to the next level. Passionate. Proven. All about athlete development.

Coach Enrique’s Qualifications

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS)
• Sports Performance Specialist (ACE)
• Founder of the Westchester County Strength Coaches Association
• Certified Phys. Ed Teacher
• CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified

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Miguel

He describes fitness as a lifestyle rather than a hobby. It isn’t something that happens over night, but rather becomes a habit and a passion. He prioritizes helping all of his clients reach their fitness goals, whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or an athlete.

Coach Miguel’s Qualifications

• NASM Certified Personal Trainer