Meet Your Trainer, Ryan Lutke

Ryan Lutke, BS, CSCS, has been at the forefront of the fitness industry in midtown Manhattan for more than five years as a personal trainer, coach, and entrepreneur. His philosophy is simple: provide the opportunity for growth by making training efficient. He helps his clients optimize their time working out by educating on the go and enjoying the process.

In college, Ryan studied exercise science at the University of Slippery Rock Pennsylvania as an All-American NCAA Division II soccer player. He draws upon the demands of a student athlete's lifestyle to support his clients in preparing for their workouts without sacrificing professional responsibilities. In graduate school, Ryan spent two years as assistant men's soccer coach while also serving as strength and conditioning coach for men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's volleyball. Ryan uses this valuable field coaching expertise in the gym to monitor his clients as they train, prioritizing safety and effectiveness without compromising technique.

Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine, Ryan excels at creating not just the perfect workout, but the perfect workout for you. His robust training background combined with the knowledge of a Level 1 Precision Nutrition coach pool together the scientific principles of training and their practical application in the gym.

Certifications

  • NSCA Certified strength and conditioning specialist

  • Precision Nutrition Level 1

  • ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist

Ryan's Favorite NYC Places

  • Activities in NYC: Othership, Five Iron

  • Restaurants: Rocco’s, Hillstone, Barlume, Leonetta

  • Neighborhood spots: Turnmill, Ongi, Slate, Hutch and Waldo, Pura Vida, Paper

Ryan's Philosophy...

Exercise, specifically strength training, is a highly individualized activity that involves learning what your body is capable of and improving that capability over time. If your knees don’t like squats, that doesn’t mean squats are a bad exercise! That means the demands of the exercise exceed your body’s capacity.

The solution?

Improve capacity. In the gym, that means finding the hardest thing that your body can safely do.

Our joints like movement, particularly when that movement is reinforced by some kind of resistance. Enter resistance training, or as you and I know it, working out. Supporting your body’s ability to move well means challenging your muscles with forces that exceed what you would regularly encounter. Practice harder than you play, so to speak.

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