Jerry Gaspard—Owner-Operator; Personal Trainer, Founding Member of the Collective. Background: Jerry learned the art of personal training from some of the most elite facilities in Manhattan (including New York Sports Club, Crunch, Equinox, and Bally’s), and also previously worked for an established private training practice. He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has been training for over half a decade. Thoughts on fitness/Training philosophy: Jerry feels that self-motivation and personalized programs are keys to fitness. He also believes that fitness is most successful when approached from a “we” perspective, not just an “I” perspective. Specialties: Boxing, strength resistance, and helping clients to reach all of their goals. Interesting fact: Jerry made it all the way to the finals  in the 2008 NYC Golden Gloves Boxing Tourniment. All Content © 2008 The Fitness Collective