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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
This past September of 2019, our trainer Luke got married! What a day!
— The Federici Wedding!
Fitness 19 Williamsville staff and members traveled to Ithaca NY on the edge of Cayuga Lake this past weekend (October 26th, 2019). 2 out of our 4 competitors made it to the podium, and all 4 had personal bests! Trainer Adam Sagun coached all 4 boys that competed by working them through blocks of […]
— USAPL Ithaca Power Lifting Meet!
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!
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Here at Fitness 19 Williamsville, we strive to create an environment for any person at any fitness level that is both comfortable and productive. We believe that the gym should be a place of empowerment, where you get the opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone and break your own mold.
Multiple types of membership options allows you the flexibility to find a path that best suits you. Call, or email us at any time! We would love to meet you!
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Trainer Bios
Matt Gerland-Front Desk
Matt is the newest member on our staff, as of August 2021!
Matt happens to be the twin (not identical!) brother of front desk staff member Mike. Matt is also a volunteer fireman with the Williamsville Fire Department.
Matt will be graduating in the spring of 2022 with his Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Buffalo’s D’Youville College. At this time Matt is weighing all post graduation options such as graduate studies in Business Administration, Health Care Administation and Nursing Care.
Stop by and say hi!
Mike Gerland- Front Desk
Mike joined our staff in March of 2021, after completing his school practicum hours here for his Exercise Science undergraduate degree.
Mike is a student at Buffalo’s D’Youville College where he intends to finish his degree as a student in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program! In addition, Mike is a volunteer Fireman with the Williamsville Fire Department. Originally from the Williamsville area, Mike is a graduate of Williamsville South high school where his athletic focus was hockey.
Mike can be found working mostly weekday evenings, and sunday mornings!
Be sure to stop in and introduce yourself!
Jordan Block
Jordan is a former member, that joined our staff in August of 2020!
He is originally from Orange County NY, residing in Buffalo as a student at the University at Buffalo. Jordan is currently a student with the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at the University at Buffalo!
Jordan’s focus in the gym is Olympic Lifting, and he has started competing locally.
At this time, Jordan can be found working our front desk and often taking candid pictures (a hobby of his!) of staff and members. In the future, he plans to work towards both Personal Training and CSCS certificates so he can work with individuals to help them achieve their athletic goals!
Genna Rao- Front Desk/Yoga Instructor
Genna joined our squad in February of 2021!
Originally from the greater Syracuse NY area, she currently resides in Buffalo as a hopeful Physical Therapy student at the University at Buffalo, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Human Services.
In her spare time Genna enjoys yoga and exploring the outdoors. She is going to start offering Yoga classes here in the late spring/early summer! She also works at local restaurant Giancarlos and finds time to do puppy sitting!
You can find Genna working our front desk on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings!
Luke Federici- Personal Trainer
Luke came to Fitness 19 Williamsville in October of 2018 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! 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!
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!
Caroline Karanas-Operations 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, NASM Personal Trainer and Level-1 Olympic Weightlifting Coach. She is passionate about making an effort to make everyone smile and find a place in the gym where they feel part of a family and community.
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!
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 is finishing his senior year of his undergrad at the University at Buffalo and will graduate in December of 2020 with a BS in Psychology.
Adam Sagun- Personal Trainer
Adam comes to us with an ACSM Personal Trainer Certification, USAPL Power Lifting Coach certification and as a USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach.
Adam currently holds an A.A.S in Business Administration, and BS in Exercise Science from the Univeristy at Buffalo! He is currently working on his Doctorate of Physical Therapy schooling at the University at Buffalo. You can find Adam working with a broad range of ages for personal training, as well as atheletes with sport specific goals! Adam’s current athletic passion is Olympic Weightlifting.
Adam is always learning and trying something new, competing with fellow employees and athletes in things outside of his comfort zone such as CrossFit, body building, aerobic exercise, etc.
Give us a call to meet up with Adam!
Josh Waterman- Personal Trainer
Josh is a long time Veteran to Fitness 19 Williamsville!
He is an; ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Olympic Weightligting Level-2, Level 1 CrossFit Coach and an NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. 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. Josh’s main athletic focus is Olympic Weightlifting after a few years of CorssFit landed him with several injuries that redirected his vision. Josh is active in the world of Buffalo real estate as well, owning a few local apartments.
Josh qualified in the fall of 2021 for the American Open Finals in Denver Colorado, for Olympic Weighlifting.
If youre interested in working with Josh or talking to him about options please reach out!
Success Stories
This past September of 2019, our trainer Luke got married! What a day!
— The Federici Wedding!
Fitness 19 Williamsville staff and members traveled to Ithaca NY on the edge of Cayuga Lake this past weekend (October 26th, 2019).
2 out of our 4 competitors made it to the podium, and all 4 had personal bests! Trainer Adam Sagun coached all 4 boys that competed by working them through blocks of time working on percentages and helping them achieve personal records!
— USAPL Ithaca Power Lifting Meet!
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!