Personal Training

Ralph Ramirez

Ralph is an ASFA certified advanced personal trainer and fitness coach. His areas of expertise include strength training, weight loss, group classes and nutritional counseling. Ralph aims to bring health and wellness to those seeking to reach their ultimate fitness level. He believes that everyone has the potential to reach their maximum fitness goals and derives great satisfaction from providing the motivation, tools and knowledge necessary to achieve it.

Personal Training Rates

• 30-minute session - Members: $40 • Community: $50
• (10) 30-minute sessions - Members: $300 • Community: $390
• One-hour session - Members: $70 • Community: $90
• (10) one-hour sessions - Members: $500 • Community: $650
• One-hour couples session - Members: $100 • Community: $130
• 30-minute group session (3-6 people) - Members: $20 per person • Community: $25 per person
• One-hour group session (3-6 people) - Members: $30 per person • Community: $40 per person

Ysaac Kaplan

An athlete for as long as he can remember, Ysaac has a very high success rate in helping clients reach their physical goals. Ysaac says "the passion to help others in the fitness industry has and will always be my life."

Certifications

• Trainer – National Council on Strength and Fitness
• Spinning with Mad Dogg Spinning
• Spinning for kids with Mad Dogg Spinning
• First aid and CPR

Personal Training Rates

• One-hour Session - Members: $70 • Community: $90
• (10) One-hour sessions - Members: $500 • Community: $650
• (20) One-hour sessions - Members: $900 • Community: $1,200
• 30-minute sessions available upon request

Risa Spevack

Risa has more than 20 years of experience in sports evaluation, treatment and the rehabilitation of athletic injuries. With Risa as your trainer, you can be assured of the success of your fitness and sports goals.

Certifications

• Personal Trainer - American Council on Exercise
• Licensed Athletic Trainer 
• CPR & AED and First Aid Instructor - American Heart Association
• CPR/First Aid Instructor - American Red Cross
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Water Safety Instructor & Lifeguard - American Red Cross
• CPR, First Aid and AED

Personal Training Rates

• 30-minute session* - Members: $35 • Community: $45
• (10) 30-minute sessions* - Members: $315 • Community: $405
• (20) 30-minute sessions* - Members: $560 • Community: $720
• One-hour session - Members: $60 • Community: $75
• (10) one-hour sessions - Members: $540 • Community: $675
• (20) one-hour sessions - Members: $960 • Community: $1,200
• One-hour couples session - Members: $75 • Community: $100
• 10 (one-hour couples sessions) - Members: $675 • Community: $850
• 20 (one-hour couples sessions) - Members: $1,200 • Community: $1,600

*Trainer's discretion

Mark Degan

Mark has 19 years of experience in all types of exercise settings working with clients of all ages and various health concerns. He has an undergraduate degree in exercise science and is certified as an ACSM health fitness specialist, the gold standard in the exercise profession. He also practices as a registered nurse on an orthopedic/medical surgical floor and is currently working on a bachelor's degree in nursing. Mark will take your goals, current health/medical abilities and make some magic happen.

Certifications

• Health fitness instructor – American College of Sports Medicine
• Enhanced qualification for exercise and the older adult – American College of Sports Medicine
• Instructor – American Council on Exercise
• Licensed massage therapist

Personal Training Rates

• One-hour session - Members: $50 • Community: $65
• One-hour couples session - Members: $70 • Community: $90

Lana Gelb

Lana Gelb, M.S., a native of South Africa, is ACSM-certified, a registered somatic movement therapist and a yoga therapist. In the wellness fitness industry for 31 years, Lana provides CECs for the American Council on Exercise (ACE); is certified in whole body vibration training; and brought the wave machine to the J for individual and couples training. As a post-rehab and movement disorders specialist, Lana brings a therapeutic approach to her work and specializes in seniors and individuals with auto-immune diseases, Parkinson's Disease and sports injuries.

Personal Training Rates

• 30-minute session - Members: $35 • Community: $45
• (10) 30-minute sessions - Members: $300 • Community: $400
• One-hour session - Members: $70 • Community: $90
• (10) one-hour sessions - Members: $600 • Community: $780

Scott Rapoport

Scott has over 16 years of fitness training experience, as well as experience in coaching semi-professional soccer and working with children of all ages in sports-related programs.

Certifications

• NESTA – National Endurance & Sports Trainers Association
• CPR/AED – American Heart Association

Personal Training Rates

• 30-minute session - Members: $35 • Community: $45
• (10) 30-minute sessions - Members: $300 • Community: $400
• (20) 30-minute sessions - Members: $500 • Community: $700
• One-hour session - Members: $65 • Community: $80
• (10) one-hour sessions - Members: $650 • Community: $800
• (20) one-hour sessions - Members: $1,300 • Community: $1,600
• One-hour couples session - Members: $90 • Community: $120
• 10 (one-hour couples sessions) - Members: $850 • Community: $1,150
• 20 (one-hour couples sessions) - Members: $1,650 • Community: $2,250

Julia Steiner

Julia's forte is functional fitness training. As an NSCA certified personal trainer who works exclusively with women and children, she welcomes clients of all fitness levels interested in building strength, balance and flexibility for a healthy life.

Certifications

• Personal trainer – National Strength and Conditioning Association
• CPR/AED – American Heart Association

Personal Training Rates

• 30-minute session - Members: $30 • Community: $40
• One-hour session - Members: $60 • Community: $80
• 30-minute group session (4 or more people) - Members: $15 per person • Community: $20 per person
• One-hour group session (2-4 people) - Members: $30 per person • Community: $40 per person

Donna Toft 

Donna is a certified personal trainer who will design and implement an exercise program tailored to the specific needs of her clients.  She has worked with teens, adults and seniors, including pregnant woman and individuals with distinct requirements related to particular health concerns.  Donna is also a certified group fitness trainer with experience across a wide range of classes offered at the JCC, including X-Zone^TMFitness, TRX, Strength Training and SilverSneakers classes.  She looks forward to putting both her own extensive practical experience and the latest training techniques and knowledge to work for your benefit. 

• Certified Personal Trainer-NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
• Certified Group Fitness Trainer -AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America)
• CPR/AED- American Heart Association

Personal Training Rates:

• 30 min individual sessions - Members $30, Community $40
• (10) 30 min individual sessions - Members $270, Community $360
• 1 hr individual sessions - Members $50, Community $65
• (10) 1 hr individual sessions - Members $450, Community $585
• 30 min couples sessions - Members $40, Community $55
• (10) 30 min couples sessions - Members $360, Community $495
• 1 hr couples sessions - Members $60, Community $75
• (10) 1 hr couples sessions - Members $540, Community $675
• 1 hr small group sessions (3-6 people) - Members $25, Community $40

George Vinal

George is an NFPT Certified Trainer (National Federation of Personal Trainers) and Retired-Air Force Service member. He has a wide range of experience working with all types of individuals depending on their needs. He has worked with individuals with Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis and Arthritis to name a few. He has also trained pregnant women and those with special needs. George has devised a program unique for those who are 12 years old to senior citizens. He has worked with athletes looking to improve their baseball/basketball/soccer skills, as well as non-athletes that have never been given a chance and have been stigmatized. Regardless of your fitness acumen, George will cater to your particular level. Geroge's goal is to make sure you start believing in yourself, while improving your fitness goals and exercising your mind to see that you attain them. 

Personal Training Rates:

• 30 min individual sessions - Members $35, Community $40
• 1 hr individual sessions - Members $70, Community $70
• 30 min couples sessions - Members $60, Community $60
• 1 hr couples sessions - Members $100, Community $100