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Convenience is so important in everyday life. Shouldn’t your gym be convenient to you? Come in and workout at one of our premier fitness centers in Williamsville, NY. We provide a safe, quality environment for you and your whole family. Let us help you achieve your fitness goals, right in your neighborhood. Fitness 19 in Williamsville is located to serve the tidy villages and towns of Williamsville, Amherst and northward. With an educated and professional personal training staff, combined with a spacious and clean workout floor, affordable membership comes with great results. All fitness levels are encouraged with amenities including quality senior fitness programming and childcare. Come and visit your gym in Williamsville, NY today!
Success Stories
We participated in our first Dragon Boat Race at Buffalo RiverWorks in 2017, coming in Third place overall. In 2018 we returned to take second,…this year in 2019 (kind of ironically perfect) we can home with the GOLD! This has become one of our favorite events each year, it supports an amazing local non-profit; the […]
— Buffalo Hope Chest Dragon Boat Race
In an effort to create more vibrancy and functional space for our group classes, training and members we finally got rid of a wall that was hindering a LOT of things! Since, we have been able to incorporate for functional programs, larger group classes, and handle more sustainable equipment. It has been awesome!
— Remodel!!!
Every year, our squad participates in the MURPH; a workout that is dedicated to a fallen solider in Afghanistan which is celebrated nationwide on Memorial Day. This particular year, our turnout was unbelievable and the community that was attracted for such a memorable day was overwhelming. What a day, until next year!
— MURPH
Josh and Tim have been training together for the better part of the last year. Since then, Tim has progressively shaved over 45 minutes off his time between the last 2 Marathons he ran. Josh decided to run the Half Marathon with his this year, these guys never stop impressing us always striving for more. […]
— 2019 Marathon!
This past September-October we challenged members of our facility to commit to a total of 18 Personal Training sessions that had to be completed in a 6 week time frame, to see what percentage of Body Fat they could lose! The trainer/client worked to establish proper eating habits, a balance between functional weight training and […]
— Six Week Shake Up!
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Trainer Bios
Luke Federici- Personal Trainer
Luke came to Fitness 19 Williamsville this past October as an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, and has quickly gained the respect and trust of several members that work one on one with him to achieve a variety of different goals. He is also a Level-1 Certified CrossFit trainer that often competes with our other trainer Josh in local competitions! With the encouragement from his mom who was once an avid body builder, Luke took it upon himself to indulge in the same passion for the gym and over time developed his passion into a career. Luke was also a competitive athlete and knew that weightlifting and strength training could improve his overall performance on the field which he would later find improved his pitch!
At this point, Luke is steadily taking on more responsibility here teaching Mobility & Strength Classes, teaching basics to functional training classes and taking on more clientele and working with some of our youth athletes! Stop by and meet him, or call us and set up a trial personal training session!
Mark Maraschiello- Personal Trainer
Mark simultaneously balances a life full with school, work and personal training like its no effort at all! Mark came to Fitness 19 as a recovered Athlete that suffered a career-ending injury as a competitive hockey player. He used this injury to get into the field of Personal Training to educate himself on how to help other people recover from and prevent sports related injuries. His passion for his clients and his commitment to helping them improve in every aspect of their training is prevalent in their trust for him.
Mark is currently finishing up his Bachelors at D’Youville for Anatomy & Physiology, while finishing up the final steps of picking a Medical School for the 2020 school year. Mark is bright and very good at what he does, but in the kindest and most humble manner possible.
Caroline Karanas- Manager
Caroline has been with Fitness 19 since her senior year in high school, a job that began as a kids room/front desk attendant, grew into a Personal Training part-time job and then climaxed in management with our Williamsville Location! She is a certified Spinning Instructor and Personal Trainer that is passionate about making an effort to make everyone smile and find a place in the gym where they can push past their comfort zone and learn what their bodies are truly capable of!
Her interest in the gym was sparked after many injuries that resulted from competitive soccer playing throughout high school, college and developmental club training teams. As a thin and tall player, she learned about the importance of muscle to help prevent injuries from occurring and how it helps with recovery when an injury happens. As an avid runner, Fitness 19 taught her about how proper posture and breathing techniques can improve athletic performance.
Caroline has a B.S in Mathematics and Chemistry from SUNY Buffalo State College with a Forensics Graduate Certificate, but her true passion lies in the community and members of Fitness 19 Williamsville. More than anything, she loves attending member and employee fitness events to cheer them on!
Rebecca Durawa- Yoga Instructor
Rebecca came to the staff in Williamsville in April of 2019 to take over the Yoga Program! She also instructs a class for our facility that is off grounds, at the Boulevard Consumer Square plaza. It is a Mommy and Me (& Daddy too) Yoga program aimed to introduce healthy exercise habits to young children and parental bonding opportunities. Rebecca also teaches Silver Sneakers here once a week!
Chrissy Sommer- Operations Manager
There’s probably only one time in your life that you will meet someone equivalent to the passionate, strong, fun and fearless Chrissy Sommer! She leads Fitness 19 Williamsville with her heart on her sleeve, keeping the needs, safety and concerns of every member as her top priority. Meanwhile, she provides an environment in the facility that puts every employee on a platform for success by providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to be successful as a trainer and in life.
Chrissy has been with Fitness 19 Williamsville since the doors opened in 2007, and took the position of Operations manager in 2015. In that time, she has made the space one that focuses on functional training so that anyone with any type of life goal can find an avenue for success. Whether the goal is to walk a flight of stairs, complete a marathon or compete in a power lifting competition she will find you the tools and person to assist you until you are successful. When an employee or member is participating in anything from a running event to a boxing match you can count on seeing her there to cheer you on in the stands, probably yelling the loudest and taking pictures.
Chrissy works with a variety of different clients from rehab patients to individuals that are simply looking to get stronger, and though you can be sure each session is methodical and productive you will also hear a lot of laughing.
Kristen McMurtree-Personal Trainer
Kristen in a 3 year Personal Trainer Veteran here at Fitness 19 Williamsville, with a BS in Exercise and Sports Science with a Minor in Dietetics from D’Youville College of Buffalo. She adds to our staff the knowledge of being a ASFA Certified Personal Trainer, and is our Silver Sneakers Instructor! Kristen’s life’s passion is found in her dedication to her clients, as well as her boxing Career. While being a certified USA Boxing Coach, she is the head coach of the University at Buffalo Boxing team and is a two-time National and 3-time New York State Boxing Champion. Kristen’s personality brings a lot of fun and craziness to the facility in all the best ways!
Charlie McCormick- Personal Trainer/Front Desk
Charlie joined Fitness 19 in Williamsville at 14 years old with the goal of improving athletically by learning about strength and endurance. As a competitive Baseball player he wanted to improve his performance on the field so he started working with a Personal Trainer at the time, where he went on to compete in 3 Physique Competitions over the next fewyears; 1st Place Men’s NMA Physique navis division, 3rd Place Men’s Physique Canada and 2nd Place NMA Men’s Pro Card Open . He now has taken his own skills and knowledge to become a popular trainer around our facility, he is also always good for a corny joke or two!
At this point, Charlie will be entering his senior year of his undergrad at the University at Buffalo in Fall of 2019. He will be graduating with a dual major in Psychology and Sports Exercise Science. He continues to educate himself, becoming a certified USAPL Power Lifting Coach the past June 2019 and is planning to compete in this same realm this coming October.
Adam Sagun- Personal Trainer
Adam comes to us with an ACSM Personal Trainer Certification as well as a USAPL Power Lifting Coach, after many years as a Veteran Member. Adam currently holds an A.A.S in Business Administration, while working through the Physical Therapy Program at the University at Buffalo! You can find Adam working with a broad range of ages for personal training, as well as teach group classes such as Peak Performance, Power 30 and Mobility/Bands! Adam’s passion is in Competitive Power lifting, as he is a 3-time USAPL competitor ranking in the top 3 for his age and weight class in 2 cases! Adam continues to grow, enrolled in a Olympic Weight Lifting Techniques/Coach certification program as well as plans to compete again in October 2019.
Josh Waterman- Personal Trainer
Josh is a long time Veteran to Fitness 19 Williamsville!
He is an; ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Level 1 CrossFit Coach and a Mobility/WOD Movement and Mobility Specialist. Josh teaches many classes here including Power 30, Limitless and Peak Performance (a class geared toward youth athletes learning how strength can improve their athletic performance and reduce their risk for injury). As a former competitive wrestler throughout high school Josh can now be found almost always either training members of fitness 19, himself or competing in some kind of athletic challenge. More often than not, when one of his clients are working to accomplish some kind of goal (spartan race, tough mudder, marathon, CrossFit Competition etc.) Josh will join in with them and compete as well!
This coming fall, he is returning to school to complete his degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Josh constantly attends different types of certification courses on a variety of different types of athletics and exercise (power lifting, Olympic weight-lifting, etc.) to broaden his knowledge and constantly learn more. So humble with all the knowledge he has, contact us to get a session with Josh and learn all he has to offer!
Success Stories
We participated in our first Dragon Boat Race at Buffalo RiverWorks in 2017, coming in Third place overall. In 2018 we returned to take second,…this year in 2019 (kind of ironically perfect) we can home with the GOLD! This has become one of our favorite events each year, it supports an amazing local non-profit; the Buffalo Hope Chest! Click the link to learn more about what they do for the community and cancer patients!
— Buffalo Hope Chest Dragon Boat Race
In an effort to create more vibrancy and functional space for our group classes, training and members we finally got rid of a wall that was hindering a LOT of things! Since, we have been able to incorporate for functional programs, larger group classes, and handle more sustainable
equipment. It has been awesome!
— Remodel!!!
Every year, our squad participates in the MURPH; a workout that is dedicated to a fallen solider in Afghanistan which is celebrated nationwide on Memorial Day. This particular year, our turnout was unbelievable and the community that was attracted for such a memorable day was overwhelming. What a day, until next year!
— MURPH
Josh and Tim have been training together for the better part of the last year. Since then, Tim has progressively shaved over 45 minutes off his time between the last 2 Marathons he ran. Josh decided to run the Half Marathon with his this year, these guys never stop impressing us always striving for more.
— 2019 Marathon!
This past September-October we challenged members of our facility to commit to a total of 18 Personal Training sessions that had to be completed in a 6 week time frame, to see what percentage of Body Fat they could lose! The trainer/client worked to establish proper eating habits, a balance between functional weight training and cardiovascular activity and mobility/rehab. At the end of this 6 weeks, long time member Colleen Reidy came out at the top with a total 3.7% of body fat lost! This is huge, as many people are not aware that the difficulty to lose body fat over weight is substantially harder. Congratulations Colleen!
— Six Week Shake Up!