Sports Performance in Newark, New Jersey
NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy brings sports performance expertise to Newark, New Jersey. In-person and online sessions available.
Trevor Cassidy provides sports performance training to clients across Newark, New Jersey, combining 13+ years of coaching experience with 4 NASM certifications. Train the way your sport demands — faster, more powerful, and harder to beat. Every program is individually designed, regularly updated, and backed by the same evidence-based methodology Trevor uses with all of his clients in Newark and the surrounding area.
Training in Newark
Newark is New Jersey's largest city with roughly 300,000 residents and a cultural and economic powerhouse undergoing significant revitalization. From the Ironbound district's world-class Portuguese and Spanish restaurants to the growing downtown arts scene around NJPAC and the Prudential Center, Newark is a city of distinct neighborhoods each with their own character. Branch Brook Park, which hosts over 5,000 cherry blossom trees — more than Washington D.C. — is one of the great urban parks in the Northeast and a standout training venue.
Popular Training Venues
- Branch Brook Park
- Riverfront Park
- Ironbound Recreation Center area
- West Side Park
Newark's population of nearly 300,000 is one of the most diverse in the country, with large Portuguese, Brazilian, Haitian, and African American communities. Clients range from downtown professionals and Rutgers-Newark or NJIT students to Ironbound families, each bringing unique fitness goals and cultural perspectives. Weekend morning sessions and midday weekday sessions are the most popular across Newark neighborhoods.
Key Benefits
Sport-Specific Power and Speed Development
Your program includes plyometrics, Olympic lift variations, and sprint mechanics tailored to the force vectors and velocities your sport demands. You get faster and more explosive in the directions that matter.
Reduced Injury Risk on the Field
Targeted strengthening of commonly injured areas — ACL-protective hamstring work for cutting sports, rotator cuff prehab for overhead athletes — keeps you competing instead of rehabbing.
Energy System Conditioning That Matches Your Game
A tennis match and a 10K race tax completely different energy systems. Trevor programs conditioning that mirrors the work-to-rest ratios and intensity demands of your specific sport.
Competitive Edge Over Opponents Who Only "Work Out"
Most recreational athletes train randomly. Structured sport-specific programming gives you a measurable advantage in strength, speed, and endurance against competitors who lack a real plan.
Our Methodology
Every sports performance program begins with a needs analysis: What are the dominant movement patterns, energy systems, and injury risks of the sport? Trevor then assesses the athlete — testing vertical jump, broad jump, sprint times, agility drills, and sport-specific strength benchmarks — to identify the biggest performance gaps. The training program targets those gaps systematically.
Programming follows a conjugate or block periodization model depending on the athlete's competitive calendar. Off-season blocks emphasize maximum strength and hypertrophy. Pre-season transitions to power, speed, and sport-specific conditioning. In-season programming drops volume to maintain gains while keeping the athlete fresh for competition. This structured approach ensures you peak when it counts — not in the gym on a random Tuesday. NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy favors periodized models because the evidence is clear: periodized programs produce 36% greater strength gains than non-periodized training (Rhea & Alderman, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research), and that strength advantage translates directly to on-field performance.
How It Works
Sport Needs Analysis & Athletic Assessment
Trevor evaluates the physical demands of your sport and tests your current athletic baselines — jump height, sprint speed, agility, strength-to-bodyweight ratios — to identify the areas where targeted training will yield the biggest performance gains.
Periodized Performance Program
You receive a multi-phase training plan aligned with your competitive season. Each phase has specific goals — build strength, convert to power, sharpen sport-specific conditioning — so you arrive at competition in peak form.
Coached Power and Speed Sessions
Plyometric and speed work require precise technique to be effective and safe. In-person sessions with Trevor ensure your landing mechanics, sprint form, and explosive movement patterns are dialed in.
Performance Retesting & Program Progression
Every six to eight weeks, Trevor retests key performance metrics. Improvements in jump height, sprint times, or agility scores confirm the program is working and guide the next training phase.
Frequently Asked Questions
I am not a professional athlete. Is sports performance training still for me?
How is sports performance training different from regular personal training?
Can you work around an existing team practice schedule?
Which Newark neighborhoods do you serve?
Can we train at Branch Brook Park?
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“Trevor is the best in the business. He is incredibly knowledgeable, motivating, and genuinely cares about his clients' progress. Every session is challenging but structured perfectly. I've seen results I never thought possible.”
James S.
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