Sport-specific performance coaching from NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy, available on the Upper West Side, NYC and online.
Looking for sports performance training on the Upper West Side? NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy works with clients on the Upper West Side, NYC. Train the way your sport demands — faster, more powerful, and harder to beat. Every program is built around your goals, schedule, and fitness level.
The Upper West Side runs along Central Park's western border from Columbus Circle up to 110th Street, anchored by the cultural institutions at Lincoln Center and the American Museum of Natural History. It has a distinctly intellectual, family-oriented character with brownstone-lined streets and a strong community feel. Riverside Park provides a scenic waterfront alternative to Central Park for outdoor workouts. With Columbia University and Fordham's Lincoln Center campus nearby, the neighborhood supports a mix of academic professionals and media industry workers from ABC, CNN, and nearby Midtown offices.
The Upper West Side draws academics, artists, media professionals, and families. Clients here tend to be well-informed about health and wellness, often seeking evidence-based training programs that emphasize longevity and functional movement. Many UWS clients are in their 35-to-55 age range and prefer weekend or early-morning sessions that leave evenings free for family time.
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.
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.
A tennis match and a 10K race tax completely different energy systems. Trevor Cassidy programs conditioning that mirrors the work-to-rest ratios and intensity demands of your specific sport.
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.
Every sports performance program begins with a needs analysis covering the sport's movement patterns, energy systems, competition schedule, and common physical demands. Trevor Cassidy then assesses relevant measures such as jumping, sprinting, agility, and strength to identify priorities for the training block.
Off-season work may emphasize strength and muscle development. Pre-season blocks shift toward power, speed, and sport-specific conditioning, while in-season volume is managed around practices and competition. A meta-analysis by Rhea and Alderman found that periodized strength programs were more effective than non-periodized programs, with outcomes influenced by training status and program length (Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004).
Trevor Cassidy 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.
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.
Plyometric and speed work require precise technique to be effective and safe. In-person sessions with Trevor Cassidy ensure your landing mechanics, sprint form, and explosive movement patterns are dialed in.
Every six to eight weeks, Trevor Cassidy retests key performance metrics. Improvements in jump height, sprint times, or agility scores confirm the program is working and guide the next training phase.
Book a free consultation with Trevor Cassidy about sports performance training on the Upper West Side.
“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.
Book a free consultation with NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy to discuss your goals and get started with a personalized program.
About the author
Trevor Cassidy is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist, and Certified Nutrition Coach with more than 13 years of coaching experience. He is also a former professional rugby player.
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