Who We Are...

Gary Rock

Gary Rock has dedicated his life to helping individuals reach their fitness and athletic goals.

As an overweight teen, Gary sought help from the infomercial products and quick fixes he saw on television – with discouraging results. He learned at a young age just how much misinformation exists in today’s “information age” and how damaging this misinformation can be. The death of his father at the age of 42 from a massive heart attack further confirmed this and sent Gary on a lifelong quest to separate fitness fact from fiction.

Gary’s fitness education began while he was still a teenager, and at the age of 16, he convinced his always-supportive mother to take him to a health summit in Cleveland. Surrounded by strength coaches from nearly every professional sports organization in the U.S. and Canada, Gary’s thoughts were confirmed: constant education was the key to success. After transforming himself from an overweight 5’5”, 185-pound 15-year-old to a lean 5’10’ 185-pound 18-year-old, Gary decided to share his effective training methods and get involved in personal training.

Though he later pursued pharmacology at Stony Brook University in New York, Gary found himself reading physiology and kinesiology textbooks instead of studying for his chemistry exams. He left school to return to and pursue his true passion, helping others achieve health through fitness. After being certified by the International Sports Science Association he began personal training at Equinox gym, where he quickly became one of the most sought-after trainers in the club, picking up as his third client the PT Manager that hired him just days before. While there, Gary went through the esteemed Equinox Fitness Training Institute (EFTI) and became a Tier 3 trainer, the highest possible level at the club. He was also certified by Lee Burton and Gray Cook in their innovative FMS assessment, a certification that radically changed the way Gary would write programs.

Wanting to get a better understanding of how food affects the body, and adding to his arsenal of knowledge, Gary gained another certification as a certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach (HLC) through the Chek Institute, founded by Paul Chek, and one of the world’s most respected fitness facilities. This certification also gave him a better understanding on how to help clients change their behaviors and get out of the diet mentality in order to achieve true changes and life-lasting results.

Although Gary helped his clients reach their goals and loved his work, he felt that he wanted to reach more people and share his knowledge with the world. He knew that people needed a place where they can go to find trusted information from real fitness experts who have been in the trenches and helped people reach their goals. Next Fitness Evolution is that place. Together with Ross Titza, Gary founded a company that will educate and help people from all over the world reach their desired fitness goals.

Gary continues to train clients every day, and is constantly field-testing any new information he comes across. He is proud to be known as one of the most innovative trainers in the field today by both his clients and colleagues.

Ross Titza

Anyone who has counseled or trained with Ross Titza can tell you that his knowledge and passion are unmatched in the health and fitness industry.

Growing up a chronic asthmatic, Ross experienced frequent visits to the emergency room and many bouts with prednisone. Overweight, unhealthy and struggling in school, he took up martial arts and weightlifting as hobbies. Both would transform his body and his mind. By 19 years old Ross was an entirely new person – healthier, stronger and more confident. When tragedy struck and his father passed away of a massive heart attack, Ross’ direction and purpose in life would change forever too.

Ross had seen his father, like many others, fall for fad diets, struggle with adequate exercise, and suffer the emotional stress of the rat race. Having personally felt the pain and consequences of a society boggled with misguided information that is often trying to sell and not inform, Ross decided to make fitness his life. He graduated from Hofstra University in 2002 with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology and began personal training soon after. In 2005 Ross was certified though the CHEK Institute as a Holistic Health Coach. The information on nutrition and wellness gained in the following weeks led to the elimination of his chronic, lifelong asthma.

Yes, Ross cured himself of asthma through diet and lifestyle adjustments – not medication. Always wanting to improve himself and to further his understanding of all matters relatated to health and fitness Ross has adopted a “never stop learning” mentality and constantly continues his education through seminars, personal training, reading and experientially.

He is currently a personal trainer and health counselor at Equinox Fitness Club in Woodbury, New York. It was at Equinox that Ross met Gary Rock and their energy for creating an outlet to reach the masses about the unheard truths behind health was born. The creation of Next Fitness Evolution is a big step toward educating the public on the deceptive practices of those with only profits in mind. Next Fitness Evolution is here to educate on all that is real, true and continually evolving for the advancement of health and wellness.