LA PALESTRA

CEO and Founder of LA PALESTRA

Center for Preventative Medicine

Master Trainer Certification Director

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Pat Manocchia is the founder and C.E.O. of LA PALESTRA Center for Preventative Medicine Inc. With over twenty nine years of experience in the health and fitness industry and nationally recognized as a leader in the field, he has made multiple television appearances on Fox News, CBS, CNN, The Food Network, and ABC as Good Morning America’s Fitness Expert. Both Pat Manocchia and LA PALESTRA have appeared in numerous publications including: Men’s Health,  Harpers’ Bazaar, Vogue, Elle, GQ, Self, Shape, Men’s Journal, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated as well as Allure and Conde Nast’s Sports for Women where he acted as a contributing editor.

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Pat has authored and published peer reviewed research in the “Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research”, and “Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise”, presenting those findings at the annual meetings of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine.

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Pat Manocchia is a New York Times Best-Selling Author who has published 2 books; “Anatomy of Exercise” an anatomical training guide published in 2008 (Firefly), and “Anatomy of Strength Training – The Five Essential Exercises” 2010 (Thunder Bay).

 

Pat Manocchia has completed approximately 35,000 Personal training hours in his career. He is a Level 4 certified instructor in POSE Method of running, and has been an adjunct Professor (Exercise Science) at Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.  He has designed and implemented integrative programming from early childhood development through geriatric populations, recreational and professional athletes in every major sport, and multiple special populations.

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