Penthouse Athletic Club
About Penthouse Athletic Club
Manhattan’s Premier In-Building Personal Training Service
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Our Story: All About Penthouse Athletic Club
Penthouse Athletic Club was founded in 2019 with a simple observation: Manhattan’s most successful people were wasting 2+ hours per week commuting to crowded gyms.
They’d leave their luxury buildings, fight traffic or subway crowds, wait for equipment at Equinox, then reverse the journey home. Exhausted before the workout even started.
We asked a better question: **What if elite personal training came to you?**
Not in some rented studio space. In your own building gym. The one you walk past every day but never use because you don’t have a program or accountability.
**That’s what we built.**
Today, we train Upper East Side residents in over 50 luxury buildings from 59th Street to 96th Street. CEOs, executives, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, and families who value their time and demand results.
**Your building gym. Our expert trainer. Zero commute. Real results.**
Why Upper East Side Residents Choose Us
We Train in Your Building
No more commuting to crowded gyms. We come to your building gym with all necessary equipment. You walk downstairs, train, and you’re home in 45 minutes total.
Certified & Insured Trainers
Every trainer is NASM or ACE certified, background-checked, fully insured, and approved by building management. Your building trusts us. You can too.
Results-Focused Programming
We’re not “wellness coaches.” We build customized programs focused on measurable results: strength, body composition, performance. No fluff. Just progress.
Why I Started Penthouse Athletic Club
(And Why Equinox Is a Waste of Your Time)
Ten years ago, I opened my first training studio in Jersey City.
Over the next decade, I owned three fitness businesses. Trained hundreds of clients. Built a 4.9-star Google rating across 87 reviews.
But I kept seeing the same pattern:
The clients who quit weren’t quitting because they lacked motivation. They quit because getting to the gym felt like another obligation.
Executives working 80-hour weeks don’t have time to:
Drive 20 minutes to Equinox Fight for parking or navigate the subway Wait for a locker while some kid films a TikTok Stand in line for the squat rack Dodge Instagram influencers doing “content” Drag themselves home exhausted from the commute
That’s not a fitness problem. That’s a logistics problem.
And here’s what made it worse: Most of my Manhattan clients had fully-equipped gyms in their buildings. Gyms that rivaled Equinox. Better equipment. Zero crowds. Complete privacy.
They were paying $3,600/year for a gym they already had.
That’s when I realized: The problem isn’t access to equipment. It’s access to a program and accountability in the place you already are.
So I shut down my Jersey City operations and moved to the Upper East Side
to solve this exact problem.
What Makes Me Different I understand your world. You’re not a fitness influencer. You’re not trying to build a “brand.” You’re an adult with a career, responsibilities, and zero time to waste on Instagram gym culture.
I value privacy. No photos. No posting. No gym selfies. What happens in your building gym stays in your building gym.
I’ve done this for 10+ years. Three studios. 200+ client transformations. I know what works, what doesn’t, and what’s marketing BS.
NASM & ACE Certified. $2M liability insurance. Approved vendor in 50+ UES buildings.
“I don’t train people who want to ‘try’ fitness. I work with serious adults who refuse to waste two hours per week commuting to a gym they don’t need.”
If that’s you, let’s talk.
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The Solution: A Concierge Fitness Protocol Delivered to Your Door.
We eliminate the friction. Our concierge service brings the entire transformation to you, whether you’re near Central Park or closer to the East River. We operate on your schedule, within the privacy of your own home, ensuring a level of service and discretion that the Upper East Side demands.
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Upper East Side Neighborhoods We Serve
We train clients throughout the Upper East Side, from 59th Street to 96th Street, Central Park to the East River.
Yorkville
Lenox Hill
Carnegie Hill
Upper East Side 10021
Upper East Side 10028
General UES
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Trusted by Your Neighbors on Park & Madison
“Finally, a service that understands the demands of our lifestyle. The privacy and convenience are unmatched. Michael delivers results, period.”
— Partner, UES
Private Equity Firm
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