Christopher J. Tolbert (CJT), the son and only child of Dr. Jerome Tolbert, MD and Evonne Jennings Tolbert, Esq., was born and raised in New York City. Chris has been both working out consistently and leading a healthy lifestyle since he was a young teenager – cross-training: running, lifting, and swimming.FITNESS BACKGROUNDChris has been training clients professionally since 2000, and has led hundreds of people toward attainment of their individual fitness goals. He has garnered experience as a master level trainer at corporate gyms (NYHRC & Equinox). From 2006-2012, Chris was the resident personal trainer at the prestigious Mandarin Oriental (located in New York City's Time Warner Center). CJT has privately trained some of world's most successful people at Mandarin Oriental New York, private residences, and overseas.Chris holds multiple accredited fitness certifications and has taken several advanced courses such as anatomy & kinesiology and biomechanics. "Master Personal Trainer" from the International Fitness Professionals AssociationTRAINING METHODCJT is adept at customizing individualized programs for clients encompassing weight resistance training, cardiovascular activity, and diet. Chris has designed individualized client plans to achieve specific fitness goals including weight loss, core stability, strength increase, muscle tone improvement and definition, and augmentation of muscle to body fat ratio.