Richie Smyth - NY/NJ Personal Trainer

Richie is not only a great trainer/coach but also an all around great person and friend. The help and knowledge he provides will absolutely drive you closer to your goals provided you put in your end of the work. He is currently helping me in my pursuit of competing in bodybuilding and the results I have gotten since going to him have been amazing. What he can help bring out of you will make you see that you are capable of much more than you thought you were and more. Very happy to be working with him and hope to be working together for a long time.

I have trained with Richie once a week for the past year and a half and can honestly say we have never done the same workout. Richie is very knowledgeable and has me doing exercises I have never done nor seen done by anyone else in a gym. I went to Richie looking to gain weight and size. I have put on 20 lbs and look bigger than my actual weight. Richie holds me accountable on correct form in exercises and always pushes me to an extra few reps or going up in weight. Also my diet has improved significantly as has my confidence and knowledge of workouts. Not only have I seen the positive change but as has my girlfriend, family, friends and strangers. He is the best trainer and hes also a funny guy with very interesting stories. I would recommend him to anyone know matter what your goals are Richie will get you the results.

When I started with Richie I was 50 pounds overweight with high blood pressure and bad knees. Richie sat me down and we discussed what I was looking for, I thought a miracle.
I explained my issues to Richie and he said he’d work with me. Richie put me on a meal plan and we started training; focusing on my weight and bad knees.
Eight months later my knees do not hurt anymore, my blood pressure is back to normal, and my weight is 215 (I’m 6’4”). I could not be more pleased!
Richie makes training very interesting. He has a vast knowledge of the human body and nutrition. I ask a lot of questions about the exercises I am doing and the effects. Richie being a physics teacher, explains everything in great detail.
For anyone looking to get in shape or to rehab injuries, Richie is an excellent trainer to help you meet your goals.

Richie Smyth has been my trainer for 19 years. He has rehabbed me through a serious injury, helped me recoup from several surgeries, and has kept me fit and lean.

I am a 71 year old woman with low blood pressure and normal cholesterol levels. I can’t thank him enough for keeping me so healthy.

My workouts are never dull because Rich is continually challenging me to do more than I think I am capable of. In fact, with his help I am able to plank for 9 minutes!

I value every session I have with Richie because as difficult as it might feel while going through it, long term I always feel better!

And he also has a terrific sense of humor! Most sessions I am laughing my way through the physical effort.

Richie is one of the most knowledgeable fitness professionals I’ve met. Richie takes every client’s goals into account and tailors a program specifically for that client. He does extensive research and has an unparalleled experience (decades long!) that ultimately lead to the best program possible for you. If you put in the effort and dedication Richie will help you achieve and even surpass your goals, no question.

Aside from him fitness expertise, Richie is one of the most honest and straightforward people I’ve met. He is a true mentor of mine.

This is my personal experience with Richie:

When I initially connected with Richie I mentioned to him that I was eager to strength train but I needed help modifying workouts to accommodate joint issues. Richie was intrigued by the challenge but also confident. He explained that he could not only work around my issues, but also improve them. After the first 6 months of our program (3 times a week) I saw a major improvement in my physique, strength, and most of all my joint issues were 80% gone. We continued the regimen, but constantly changing the routines (almost every 2 weeks), and within another 4-6 months my joint problems were gone 95%. Richie’s approach to concentrate on surrounding muscles in a very controlled manner while embedding cardio, flexibility, and other techniques into the program was so personalized and clearly very effective. My progress surprised my doctors and eliminated the need for surgery.

To make things more complicated for Richie, I changed my goals on him every Fall. Leading up to the winter, we focused on improving my endurance and balance as I prepared for a long snowboarding season.

Richie showed me that with patience and hard work every goal is achievable. I never thought I’d be able to do a push up given the extreme elbow pain I had.. but after almost a year of focus I was able to healthily do dozens at a time with no issue and no pain.

Thank you for helping me realize my goals!