2002 Body for life Grand Master Champion

As husband, father of two, full time special education teacher, and full time business owner Phillips has adopted a simple philosophy toward exercise:  "Make no excuses."  Despite his hectic schedule Phillips commits himself to training, competition, and overall personal growth.  Phillips believes in leading by example and is always willing to be the student to better himself for his clients and his business.  His approach to exercise is simple and effective.  With over 5000 training appointments under his belt; Phillips has seen it all.  Click on "Testimonials" to see what some of the top fitness professionals in the business have to say about him.

Thomas Phillips has created one of the most successful personal training studios in central New Jersey.  Having more than 10 years of experience in the personal training business Phillips knows what it takes to stand out from the competitors.  Leading by example, Phillips stays busy every year winning the Tactical Strength Challenge in the elite division twice as well as the open division once, he also became nationally ranked in Kettlebell Sport, and took first in Richmond Virginia for the Power to the People AAU deadlift team on two separate occassions.  Most recently Thomas competed in his first Olympic Lifting event.  Always willing to learn, Thomas has been privately trained in gymnastics, is a master of body weight calisthenics, and has attended the certifications for both clubbells  (TM) and Russian kettlebells.  Thomas was recently asked by Pavel Tsatsouline to be an RKC team leader whose job is to teach other RKC hopefuls during the certification.  Thomas has also released a fitness product to  Torque Athletic  specifically for lower arm strength. You can find Phillips on the cover of the 2005 EAS challenge packet, which was distributed to more than 1 million people around the world as well as various fitness books and magazines including:  Muscle Media magazine, Outside magazine, The Body for life cookbook, and many others.

Thomas Phillips' recognition has earned him several speaking engagements at many prestigious corporations. He has been heard by hundreds at 2 EAS transformation camps, The Vitamin Shop headquarters in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Baltimore Construction Agency and Keyspan corporation in Brooklyn and Long Island.  You can find Thomas at Fit for Life PT Inc. in Marlboro, New Jersey.