ZLM Personal Training

When I first started working with Zach, I had been about 5 years out of college, hadn’t been exercising seriously, had been working long hours, and my diet had deteriorated. And even though I was always serious about trying to get back into shape, I ran into blocks in each of my attempts. I had fallen into a habit of working out for a few weeks, making some gains but then stopping for one reason or another, (including aggravating an old knee injury I had picked up at the end of college). Many people reading this can likely relate. Finally, after realizing I was not going to achieve the results I wanted, I began to search for a personal trainer and was introduced to Zach.
From the very beginning Zach was able to work around my knee injury and in our first two years of training I lost over 40lbs of fat, put on a substantial amount of muscle, regained my former strength, and significantly lowered my bad cholesterol levels and my resting heart rate. Zach’s extensive knowledge of various types of exercise routines kept our sessions fresh and challenging and Zach worked hard with me to find the right fitness and nutrition programs that meshed best with my lifestyle, schedules, and goals. Eventually, with time and Zach’s guidance, I was able to retrain myself to eat healthy and maintain my physical activity even when I had to work long hours.
Lastly, I think it is important to say that Zach is a very positive and funny guy which makes him a great person to train with. If you are going to be one on one with someone for an hour, it certainly helps to enjoy their company. If you are looking for a personal trainer, I would recommend Zach without any reservation.

Before I started working with Zach four years ago I felt that as far as reaching my fitness goals I would be fine on my own. However, after losing over 30lbs on my own, I was having some difficulty staying challenged, motivated, and losing the final 15lbs I wanted to get off, so at a friends request, I decided to try a personal training session, even though to be honest I didn’t really see a point to working with a trainer. Boy was I wrong! Working with Zach made a huge difference.
From the very start I was hooked and once I started working with Zach I finally started being excited about my workouts again. Also, while I had managed to lose my initial weight primarily through dieting and running, Zach introduced me to strength training and sprint drills and I have never been so challenged. Zach has always been able to keep our workouts difficult but also fun and he always pushes the intensity just when I start feeling comfortable. In my years of training with Zach my strength, energy, and confidence have soared and I have never felt healthier. And my new strength and improved conditioning, gave me the confidence to sign up for Krav Maga class which I go to two to three times a week.
Zach is as professional, personable, and motivational as they come and over the past year I have gotten to know some of the other members of his staff and while I have personally only trained with Zach, they are all seem excellent. Zach has a really deep knowledge of fitness and nutrition and he is very patient with me and answers all my questions. I also like that Zach does more than just tell you what to do, he explains the correct form and function of each move and empowers you with the knowledge and encouragement you need to succeed in reaching your goals.

Over the past decade, I have worked with many different trainers, however five years ago I had the good fortune of meeting Union Fitness NYC Founder Zach Moore and trained with him ever since. Zach is the most knowledgeable, dedicated, driven, and personable trainer I have worked with. Zach compliments his knowledge of physiology, weight training, and nutrition with his exemplary listening skills so he can suggest better ways to train and enhance your form in a language that you will understand. He works to help you reach your fitness goals, but equally important, he is adamant about minimizing the possibility of injuries. Zach has a keen sense of my body and functional movement so always knows when to push me and when to pull back. Furthermore, Zach has always been in constant contact outside of our sessions, reading my emails on my own workouts closely and responding with comments, suggestions, and advice.
Also, earlier this year I started experiencing severe restrictions in the mobility of my right shoulder. Upon speaking with Zach during one of our sessions, he referred me out to his colleague Chuck Rowland. I cannot give enough praise and thanks to Chuck and his colleague Liz. Over the course of 2 ½ months of seeing Chuck and Liz once a week they were able to correctly diagnose the movement disorder affecting my shoulder, its cause. Through rigorous resistance stretching and deep massages they loosened up the tight muscles and tissues that were causing my issue and return me to my normal workouts. I am now stronger than I have ever been. The entire time Chuck, Liz, and Zach were in constant contact with each other, making sure I was still progressing the other parts of my body forward while not over working my shoulder and setting it’s recovery back. The overall experience provided by Zach, Chuck, and Liz was outstanding, to say the least. They approached my issue as a team and solved the issues as a team, making Union Fitness NYC in a class of its own.
So finally, to put my progress into numbers. When I began working with Zach, I weighed 200 lbs and had a body fat percentage of 22%, and I now weigh 205 lbs and have reduced my body fat percentage to 14.7%. In English, this means I lost almost 15 lbs of fat and gained a little more than 20lbs of muscle. Now those are results any 43 year old guy should be thrilled with.

I began training with Zach over 3 years ago and will say without hesitation that Zach is truly a world-​class trainer. Zach has always taken a holistic approach to my program and right from the start he helped me set challenging, but realistic goals. As I have progressed throughout my years of working with Zach, he has tracked my progress, worked with me to continuously reassess my goals, and made many alterations to my exercise routines to keep me progressing forward.

As a motivator and teacher, Zach is absolutely top notch. Yes Zach is tough, but he is fair. He knows how to push me to my limit and then just when I think I’m spent, push me a little further so we make sure I get the most out of my workouts, but he does so without pushing me too far so that I leave feeling weak or exhausted.
Over this past year I have gotten to know the rest of the Union Fitness staff and they all work closely with their clients to develop a total fitness plan; one that will improve your physical health and fitness, and your general feelings of well-​being. When they develop your program, the team takes into account your lifestyle, family situation, work situation, and they pay very close attention to your diet.
Personally I am amazed in how different I look, feel, and respond to the pressures of everyday life since I’ve began working with Zach. I highly recommend Zach and the rest of the Union Fitness team if you are looking for a personal trainer!

I’ve been training with Zach Moore, the founder of Union Fitness NYC, for three years. He is the real deal. I’ve had trainers off and on in NYC at different gyms (Crunch, Equinox, the YMCA) and Zach is the guy that I’m sticking with. He takes time to learn about my goals and he likes to not only reassess them from time-​to-​time, but also get feedback on how he’s doing as my trainer.
Zach always keeps the workouts interesting because he has a wealth of experience training different ages, physiques and for different goals. So no matter what kind of training program you seek, Zach will be able to keep evaluating and revising your program to make sure you achieve your goals.
Zach is also a personable guy, but he’s no pushover. I’ve been able to get away with a lot of laziness and wimpy behavior with my other trainers over the years. Zach won’t really take any of that. He’s as committed to my personal health as I should be — sometimes more-​so — and has helped me achieve results that I’ve never had with any trainer before.
If you’re looking for real results, I would definitely book sessions with Union Fitness NYC.

I have been training with Zachary for less than a year, but in that short time, I have seen pronounced and remarkable results. I have been a dedicated athlete in the past but had lost my athletic physique and became quite out of shape. Since working out with Zach, I’ve dropped my body fat percentage back down to fitness level after just a few months and gained the most muscle mass that I’ve ever had. My chest in particular is larger than it has ever been. I am now a stellar 188 lbs at 6’0″ with low body fat and athletic, muscular physique. I feel good about the way I look and am glad that I have fought off the sloth transformation before it was too late :)