Gabby Mangino

Personal trainer and coach with 5 years' experience in mobile fitness training, 1:1 personal training, and studio coaching (Functional 45/F45); offers macro guidance (dieting or reverse dieting) and pervious founder of a high-protein meal prep service (my own business out of Morris County NJ, Fit Fueled by Gabby)

I grew up running cross country and track and religiously taking a family member's cardio kickboxing classes. I always kept active throughout and beyond school, and was always looking to the "next best thing" to get good at/challenge myself with. I decided to pursue a "bucket list" item of participating in a bodybuilding show at the age of 27. I fell in love with the process of learning proper exercise programming and nutrition from the coach I was working with, and although bodybuilding wasn't necessarily for me long-term, I knew coaching others would be. Inspired to become certified and share my knowledge and passion with others, I began working as a trainer part time outside of my full time medical writing position.

I am fueled by introducing males and females alike, of any age, to the mental and physical benefits of exercise. To me, it's more than just moving our bodies daily to maintain basic health and mobility, but doing so in order to keep our minds sharp and challenge ourselves to do things we never thought possible before, at any stage in life. I have always embraced challenges and find those related to health and fitness (for example, training for a running or group fitness event) to be incredibly rewarding. In sharing that with the individual I coach, I feel extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be the person to help inspire change and motivate someone to reach their goals. I believe there is no goal that can't be achieved with the proper guidance and mindset, and love connecting with new people to help understand how we can get them to the finish line, together.