David Oshman - Fitness Trainer/Manager/Sales/Lecturer

6915 12th Ave., Suite 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11228 - 347 302-0900

E-Mail: oshman.david@gmail.com.....Website: http://fitness-life.com

Fitness Background:

Personally engaged in fitness program and lifestyle for over 23 years.

Partner and Manager in Private Personal Training club, "Fitness Lab" in York, PA from 1987-1988.

Certified and ACTIVE personal trainer since 1994. Certified AFAA Personal Trainer & Kick-Boxing Instructor, Sports Nutrition Counselor, and other various credentials. Red Cross C.P.R.

Broad experience in counseling, lecturing, and individual and group therapies. Certified to practice in Maryland, PA, and Florida.

Specialized in working with senior population, adolescent clients, post-trauma, and pre-op. patients in Naples, FL from 2000 to 2001.

Specialized in "body sculpting" and proportional counseling and intervention for professional models in Miami Beach, FL (Crunch Gym) from 2000 to the end of 2001.

Upon arriving in Annapolis in December of 2001, worked as P.T. at South River Fitness in Edgewater. Very successful as Independent Contractor, and taught Trainers how to present and close!

Accepted position as Operations Manager with Premier Fitness in Odenton in January of 2002. Set up systems, hiring, maintenance, and took responsibility for overall functioning, customer service and satisfaction, and revenue production. Was very effective, and successful, in this position. First six months drove new membership to over 1,200, and established a very high level of client satisfaction.
Started as a Membership Coordinator at Merritt A.C. in Annapolis in June of 2002. Was instrumental in creating a stronger team spirit, and also in implementing a program of mutual cooperation and support between Membership Department and Personal Training. Results were marked increases in P.O.S. Personal Training commitments, high prospect/ member conversion rate, and projected significantly higher member retention rate.
Presently working on Fitness/LifeStyle Book.
JUST FINISHED FANTASTIC BOOK ON RELATIONSHIPS: "Avoiding Capture, a Handbook for Initmacy WITHOUT Surrender"!
Developing various lectures/workshops on the benefits and JOYS of exercise and fitness!

Business and Fitness Philosophy:

I feel very strongly about the responsibility of a club not only to encourage people to join, but also to provide strong support and education in order to effect true improvement in health and fitness. My approach is holistic, believing that a broad and diverse program needs to be developed and implemented to both gain AND sustain health and quality of life improvements.

My PERSONAL Story

I have taken my own "journey" to fitness.

Like many others, I was "burdened" with what appeared to be a "low metabolism". Combine this with hypoglycemia, bronchial asthma, and lack of education regarding proper nutritional principles and need for physical activity, it is no wonder that by the age of 34 I was a massive 275 pounds… with a body-fat ratio of over 40%. Obese to the MAX! I know about self-loathing, hopelessness and desperation.

Somehow, in spite of those awful feelings, I mustered sufficient motivation to improve, and get fit.

As is often the case, I did almost EVERYTHING wrong. Starvation diets, excessive and compulsive "cardio" exercises, fad diets, etc. Finally, after much trial and error and failure, I found the magic formula… a sensible combination of balanced nutrition (without deprivation), a moderate program of aerobic exercise, AND resistance training. I am convinced that the incorporation of strength training was, and is, the core of success. I lost 100 pounds. And even MORE important, KEPT it off. For the past 17 years have maintained a very healthy weight and low body-fat, whilst continuously improving my strength, endurance, and overall health and fitness.

My personal experiences have enhanced my ability to empathize and assist others seeking self-improvement.

My definition of "commitment":
A personal and immutable decision to proceed in a chosen direction regardless of obstacles, disappointments, discouragements, doubts and diversions. This decision transcends all feelings, and exists absolutely without reconsideration.