I’ve been involved in physical fitness my whole life– starting with my first pee-wee football game when I was 6. Played football, basketball, softball, and lacrosse in school. Coached sports teams. Trained at Iron Island Gym (1995 Powerlifting National Champions). Physical health has been an important, stabilizing force in my life. I’m grateful to make personal training and fitness my vocation – and my passion.
That’s Joe’s philosophy and approach to fitness. Having worked out in gritty gyms and on competitive teams, Joe saw many times how once-promising athletic careers could get shot to pieces by sloppy technique and lack of attention. (Don’t get him started on Cross-Fit). He focuses on your form so clients like you can avoid injury while enjoying exercise and its benefits. Joe values integrity, hard work, and striving for excellence. Whatever your fitness level — as long as you’re willing to leave your ego at the door and make positive changes to your health and lifestyle — you and Joe will get along fine.
Joe Carr has spent over 35 years leading and coaching individuals and sports teams. For him, sports and fitness teach us discipline, trust, responsibility, accomplishment, and fun. Joe started coaching basketball at the age of 18 with St. Anthony’s Church (Oceanside, NY), and returned to coach football with his hometown Oceanside Stallions Athletic Club.
Joe has also guided high school age and older students through strength-training programs at Iron Island Gym. Seeking to challenge himself to improve his “personal best,” Joe was a competitive powerlifter for three years throughout Long Island and the New York metropolitan area. He worked with the Cardiovascular Fitness Unit of the New York Police Department at One Police Plaza, NYC.
His focus on fitness assessments and blood pressure readings have enabled dozens of police officers start on the path to better health by reducing their weight, lowering their blood pressure, and setting fitness goals. Joe is skilled in fitness training and evaluation, exercise program and training session design, and client education on training techniques. He has been a certified personal fitness trainer to individual clients for the past 20 years.
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