★ 5

I am so unbelievably thankful that I have Dan as my trainer and he’s been a life changer for me. He has helped me immensely and I trust him implicitly with helping me reach my fitness goals safely. He is so smart and so passionate about what he does! When you chat during sessions with him he’s always up to date on reading and looking at new research which makes me feel even safer training under him. I have 2 imperfect, cranky knees, one that was operated on in 2020 and one that has an untreated meniscal tear. I physically had trouble with them both and in my head I also had a lot of fear about hurting myself. I had run quite a bit in the past but between getting older and having the knee surgery in 2020 I sort of was at a standstill after with how to bounce back and get back to doing things that I enjoy and not hurting myself . Every time I tried on my own something went wrong. Working with Dan has allowed me to run again with confidence. He has gotten me the strongest I have ever been in my life by guiding me into weight training. And he is so down to earth which I think is one of his biggest gifts as a trainer. I know he’s got elite athletes that he trains and he’s clearly ridiculously fit, but he is still able to listen and take in where someone else is coming from that is totally different then him, which I think is not easy to do as a trainer. I know Dan doesn’t look at himself this way but he’s a healer. My work with him has allowed me to heal my body and strengthen it safely with his kind and knowledgeable support and encouragement. Dan is a gem. The best.

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★ 5

The smartest, the most professional and the most talented strength and swim coach I have ever worked with. He helps with with all aspects of staying strong and healthy. I have made great improvements with swimming, biking and running. My customized lifting and swimming program has made a huge impact with my road and trail half marathons and triathlons. There isn’t anything that Dan doesn’t help me with. I highly recommend him and all of his programs. I also learned so much about proper nutrition from him.

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★ 5

If I could pick an incredibly high quality trainer, in professionalism and knowledge, it would be Dan Daly. Not only is he professional and knowledgeable he was and continues to be a great resource as a personal mentor for me. Thanks for being you, Dan!!!

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★ 5

I have had the fortunate pleasure of working with Dan. If you are struggling with land or water training, then Dan is your Man! He has the experience, knowledge, and most importantly proper implementation mastery to progress any client to their next level of performance!

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★ 5

Customized home fitness routines, program is easy to follow and Dan is very knowledgeable in his profession. Nice layer of accountability as gyms are evolving into people’s living rooms. Highly recommend reaching out for your consult!

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★ 5

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★ 5

I had been looking for someone like Dan for a long time, literally years. Someone who could help me train in the gym with a specifically tailored program for my swimming. At the outset I laid out my swimming goals to Dan and he has set up a training plan that is focused on achieving those goals. I'm delighted with the results that I've seen to date. The progress I have made in the gym has noticeably improved my swimming. Dan's in-depth knowledge of biomechanics and nutrition is an additional bonus which has already paid dividends. I would so highly recommend Dan to anyone looking to seriously up their swimming game.

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★ 5

I was Dan's 1st client here in NYC over a decade ago-I still consult with him on matters of health and fitness. Dan has a no nonsense, direct and informed approach carried by depth, quality and character.

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★ 5

I trained with Dan for six consecutive years. In that time, Dan helped me put on 20 pounds of lean muscle mass. He was responsive to my evolving training goals both in and out of the gym often emailing or texting me off hours to encourage me to get a run or a lift in. We shared workouts on our Apple watch which added inspiration to stay active. I have trained with many different personal trainers over the years. Dan is the Harvard of personal trainers. He carefully plans workouts with specific training goals in mind. I suffered a non-gym related elbow injury. My doctor thought I needed surgery to alleviate pressure on the ulnar nerve. I wanted to try to train through it to avoid surgery. Dan crafted workouts around my elbow (I wasn't able to bend the elbow). Within three months, the ulnar nerve pain was mostly resolved thanks to Dan's custom-crafted workouts. I highly recommend Dan as a personal trainer.

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★ 5

A consummate professional

I have been training with Dan for almost 10 years. He has increased my strength and flexibility.

This is a person that takes hsi craft seriously - which is what I want

I would recommend him to anyone that is serious about realigning their training .

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★ 5

I have worked with Dan Daly for about 5 years. In a word, he is excellent. In my experience, Dan is an unusual combination of intelligence, ability to articulate often difficult concepts clearly and concretely, and knowledge – deep knowledge about optimal training form and technique, about anatomy and musculature, and about how to avoid injury and how most effectively to recover from soreness and occasional overtraining. Working with Dan is not simply about building strength and endurance but doing it intelligently, in a way designed to build long-term strength and cardio endurance while minimizing the risk of injuries that can derail training for days or weeks. Dan has an uncanny sense of when a client is ready to increase weight/resistance, when it makes sense to “de-load” before moving to the next level, and when it makes sense to build strength in a linear fashion and when it may make more sense to vary loads or number of reps (either during an individual session or across a series of sessions). His nuanced understanding of technique as well as human anatomy and muscle structure shapes the training programs he designs and drive a balanced approach that develops a strong core while also building the other major muscle groups that make up the “kinetic chain.” Dan is also not a “one size fits all” trainer, as many unfortunately are. He customizes training for each client to focus on areas of weakness or imbalance (as well as areas of importance to the client given that client’s specific fitness goals or competitive efforts). And on top of all of this he is fundamentally a nice person – easy to work with and flexible in terms of scheduling. And he is focused on the whole person, including sleep habits, nutrition, and recovery. I feel lucky to be working with Dan. - Brian P.

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★ 5

I have trained with Dan for over 3 yers. He is an amazing and dedicated Always asking what we should work on to make me feel better and stronger . He very conscious of all aspect of my training, my healthy , eating and sleeping habits. Always watching so I stay strong and never hurting or sabotaging my workouts.

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★ 5

I've been training with Dan Daly for over a year and he has expertly helped me meet my health and fitness goals. He is exceptionally professional, listens well, and is no nonsense. Dan's own fitness and lifestyle choices are inspirational, and if asked, he can share his own keys to physical success as well as how to form healthy lifestyle and eating habits. I've had a few trainers in my life, and Dan ranks at the top.

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★ 5

I have been working with Dan for over a year and I regret not doing it sooner. The word “trainer” does not adequately describe him, as he’s so much more. He is an incredibly knowledgeable and focused coach, with a keen eye for what clients need. His approach is straightforward - he knows what works to get results. Because of Dan, I work out smarter and lift heavier than before, without injury. The cherry on top is his knack for helping me uncover and focus on new goals. I should add that I have trained with many fitness professionals in the NYC area before I started with him and he is the best of the best. A class act.

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★ 5

I've been Training with Dan since 2011. His Tier X program is amazing! From nutrition, strength and recovery, I'm very happy with my results. I Highly recommend his expertise and super friendly professionalism

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★ 5

I've trained with Dan for almost a decade now. I'm impressed with his science-based approach to exercise. Dan is a life-long competitive swimmer, and his approach to his own fitness is evident now only in how he looks, but also that he often competes in endurance events, like open water swims. I find this to be inspirational. Dan also knows a lot about nutrition, and helps to keep me accountable in order to reach my fitness goals. Dan encouraged me to join a running group, and with the combined efforts of Dan and the group's running coach I ran my first New York City Marathon a few years back. I also got faster in middle distance running races. I highly recommend Dan for anyone who is serious about fitness.

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★ 5

I've been training with Dan for several years now, and he has been instrumental in keeping me healthy and fit. Thanks to his strength training and fitness programming, I've achieved a marathon PR and successfully completed numerous road races, triathlons and bike tours. More significantly, though, Dan helps me keep on track with healthy lifestyle habits in the gym and out. He is broadly knowledgeable in the field of health and fitness, and is also responsive and able to adapt programming if I have an injury or other issue. Best of all, he has a balanced approach and a sense of humor.

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★ 5

I’ve worked with Dan regularly for a number of years for personal training in the gym as well as an intense swimming training schedule to prepare for an open water swim. Dan takes into consideration any injuries I’ve had in the past, while still pushing me to go beyond my comfort zone. He takes accountability seriously and has the ability to help me focus on my goals while keeping track of my original agenda.

During our first week of swimming I could hardly swim 4 laps. A year later, I am easily swimming 84 laps in an hour, and was more than comfortable completing an open water swim. His ability to communicate concepts in the pool and about swimming, along with his observations of my strengths and challenges made every pool session feel like I was achieving something very specific. Dan is a dedicated trainer. So much so that he agreed to accompany me on the open water swim to make sure I didn’t drop out of it mid-year. Dan is a patient and conscientious professional in everything he does. He takes a holistic approach to fitness and is always aware of what I’m doing in our training sessions as well as checking in about my diet and outside practices for muscle recovery. I would highly recommend him for any kind of training.

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★ 5

I'm 43, and though I've remained active in endurance sports like rowing & cycling, I hadn't swam seriously since high school. I've recently caught the long-distance swimming bug and want to periodically race to keep up the motivation. On short notice, Dan put together a 6-week swimming program to get me in shape to swim a 10K open-water race. Dan coached me remotely by putting together workout plans with every detail spelled out. Workouts focused on endurance but also included speed work and technique drills. Though the workouts were tough, I felt myself getting faster over the 6-week window. In the event, I swam the 10K in 2hr 14min. Best of all, I felt strong enough at the end to swim faster than most people around
me.

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