Official Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Philadelphia Freedoms featuring numerous top ranked tennis pros

 

TRAINING THE BODY
AS WELL AS THE MIND

Our goal is to not only train but to educate as well, and our clients mean everything to us.   Our trainers go through rigorous and ongoing professional development to challenge each other to be the best they can be.  We invite you to join our special Varsity Fitness family.

Learn more about our
Fitness Programs!

VARSITY FITNESS
610-668-4333
info@varsityfitness.com

Visit Varsity Fitness at
The Cynwyd Club*
332 Trevor Lane
Bala Cynwyd PA 19004

*Featuring 11 Har-tru tennis courts and three squash courts

Staff

STAFF

Larry Kaplan, Owner
larry@varsityfitness.com
A graduate of Central High School (247) and Temple University, Larry earned a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Although Larry has had a renowned career as an educator and youth director, he has decided to combine his love of both kids and fitness with VARSITY FITNESS. Larry has held the distinguished CSCS certification since 1999 and has been on the cutting edge of the fitness industry since 1992 when he first began researching fitness and nutrition on his own.

After suffering a serious spinal cord injury in 1992, doctors told Larry that he would never run or play sports again. Too stubborn to listen, Larry dedicated himself to proving the doctors wrong, and he embarked on a mission to build his body through science. Through intensive research and hard work, Larry developed his own training regimen which not only allowed him to run and play sports, but it led him to developing close associations with many of the leading fitness experts in the country.

Larry has worked with different populations of every age and fitness levels. He has been a consultant to numerous professional sports teams and individual athletes. Larry works with all different populations at VARSITY FITNESS depending on the needs of our clients. He encourages you to contact him to discuss what will work best for you and pledges to make sure you have a rewarding experience at VARSITY FITNESS.

 

David James, Master Trainer
david@varsityfitness.com
David, who is known to the Varsity Fitness crew as "The Professor" was an Exercise Science major at Ursinus College with an emphasis on Sports Medicine. David also had the honor of serving as President in his major. Combining his passion for academic excellence along with his athletic pursuits, David was not only a Dean's List student but a member of the football team and captain of the Track and Field team. A series of injuries ended his athletic career but led David to a fascination of the rehabilitation aspect of fitness and athletics.

David earned the opportunity to intern with the Temple University Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Departments where he shadowed physicians and worked with physical therapists to design and implement training protocols for patients both pre and post surgery. Upon realizing the best ways to prevent injury is to educate and train individuals, David turned his interests towards personal training. He now fulfills his competitive nature by helping others succeed and in helping them return to playing sports which they might not have played for years.
David brings with him a solid background in all aspects of health and wellness including injury identification and prevention, rehab, sports nutrition and strength and conditioning. By staying current with professionals in the field, David is able to implement cutting edge training techniques along with traditional methods. Most importantly, David has the enthusiasm and dedication to help you exceed all of your goals. You can do it, and he can help!