“FITNESS IS MY RELIGION.
THE GYM IS MY CHURCH.”
ABOUT
TRAINER - COACH - LEADER - MOTIVATOR - HOST - FITNESS CONSULTANT
“Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.”
With over a decade of experience, Kenny Santucci has made himself a known as one of New York City’s top trainers and a thought leader in the health and wellness industry. Brand ambassador for Michelob Ultra and Fitaid, Technogym Master Trainer, host of the Fitaid Morning Show, Michelob Ultra MOVEMENT Fitness Festival, Model Beach Volleyball, and more, Santucci has established himself as a force within the fitness space. He has collaborated with industry titans across the health, wellness, and lifestyle space such as Reebok, Under Armour, Adidas, ASICS, Rhone, Melin, Cellucor, Bodybulding.com, CrossFit, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Precision Nutrition, Nautica, TimeOut, Gregory’s Coffee, and more.
Kenny has also shared his training approach and wellness philosophy with features in top health and wellness publications such as Shape Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Journal, Well+Good, Askmen.com, Reebok.com, and Women’s Health Magazine to name a few.
Kenny lives his mantra of helping others well beyond the walls of the gym. As the creator of the STRONG New York health and wellness series, he is the heart and leader behind these events that have already raised thousands of dollars and brought awareness to the community around men's and women's health issues, with a portion of the proceeds going to different health-focused organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Awareness Foundation, Movember Foundation and Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
MY STORY
Coach, personal trainer, host, athlete, and model, people always think that fitness came easy to me. But I’ve struggled just like everyone else! Growing up in an old school Italian family in Jersey, pasta, cookies, and big plates of food have always been a huge part of my of life. You name it, I ate it. As a high school freshman, I tipped the scale at over 225lbs. So I know first hand how it feels to be uncomfortable in your own skin, to constantly be adjusting your clothes, and to feel self-conscious every time you walk into a room. I hated how I looked but I hated how I felt more.
At 15 years old, I started getting into fitness. I started wrestling, I started working out, and it changed my life. It changed my attitude, it changed how I felt, it changed how I looked, it changed how I treated others.
Fitness became my religion; the gym my church. It’s what I preach day in and day out.
And I knew this was my calling. I knew I wanted to help people get healthier and feel better.
Growing up, fitness was all about aesthetics. I looked up to larger than life, pumped up meatheads like Schwarzenegger, Stallone, and the Ultimate Warrior. But throughout my journey, I realized fitness was more than just being shredded. It’s about being strong, mentally and physically. It's about working to be the best version of you right now. If you change what’s going on between your ears, you will change what’s going on on the outside.
Now with over 10 years later in the fitness industry and over 10,000+ hours of coaching experience, I have learned what it takes to get healthy, get strong, and transform not only your body but your mind. I have worked with every type of person, spanning ages and abilities, from high school kids to athletes to the elderly. From personal training to group classes, from HIIT style workouts to CrossFit to strength training and body building, I have dedicated my life to helping others become the best version of themselves.
While I love working with athletes, my primary focus throughout my career has been to help the general public, the everyday person. I don’t ever want to feel how I did in high school and I don’t want anyone else to have to feel that way either so I continue to work hard and push you to work hard.
