New York gym,Manhattan pilates, personal training nyc,About Us Description Our gym and our trainers are unique and personal. Our programs are the most effective and we are the best personal trainers and pilates instructors in new york city. They lose weight, gain strength,build bone density and recover from pregnancy.

About Us

We strive to make our facility and our trainers unique and personal. We are among the most qualified, experienced, fitness professionals in the industry.

Our Business

After working for several years in many of the most prestigious gyms in NYC, Penny and Eric Ludlow sought to take personal training to the next level. They have designed their programs and facility to be most conducive toward achieving their clients goals.

Owners:

Penny Smart-Ludlow and Eric Ludlow founded Dakota Personal Training and Pilates LLC in 2003. In 2004 they became the proud owners of their own beautiful, private studio.

Penny Smart Ludlow

Penny has been a fitness professional for the majority of her adult life. She has worked as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer and a presenter and educator for some of the finest gyms in NYC. She strives to address the individual as a whole including physical, and nutritional wellbeing, happiness, and overall level of energy. Specialties include

Pre -post natal fitness.
(Penny not only exercised throughout both of her pregnancies but taught group fitness as well)
Pilates reformer/mat and programs geared toward core strength.
Seniors- Penny is certified as an older adult trainer
Weight loss programming
Strength building
Wellness Coach

Eric Ludlow

Eric has been a trainer in New York City for over 20 years; he has Graduate and Undergraduate degrees in Health and Physical Education. Eric's work experience runs the gamut of using "cutting edge" tools and techniques to train serious athletes to working with post-surgery, post-rehab patients transitioning back into prior exercise and athletic participation levels. In addition, Eric is a well respected sports writer; he has contributed many insightful articles to a variety of news papers and magazines.

*Collectively they are certified by ACE, NATA, ACSM, NATA and AFFA and hold current CPR certificates.

How Do You Hire A Trainer?

One of the most important things to find out when hiring a trainer is if they are qualified. Inquiring specifically about what certifications they hold is a good start.
How long have they been in the fitness industry and where have they been employed in the past?
Do they understand your goals and are they interested in helping you achieve them? How will your program be specific to your needs and your lifestyle?
Are you comfortable in the environment you will be working in? Is it crowded? Is it dependent on the weather? Is it at all private?
Perhaps most important, are you comfortable with the person you are working with? Do you have a rapport?

What we do

Prepare you for your wedding
Overall strength training
Pilates
Stability ball training
Older adults
Sports specific

Core strengthening
Balance training
Flexibility
Pre-post natal
Young adults or children.

Our current clientele range from young athletes looking to improve their tennis game to older adults who would like to build bone density. We also have experience working with clients who are limited by current or past injuries.

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