James Hoffmann | PhD

Coaching Expertise:

Hypertrophy / Bodybuilding, Combat Sports + Martial Arts, General Sports Performance, Weight Loss, Muscle Gain, Body Composition, Beginners, Intermediate Athletes, Advanced Athletes, General Fitness Enthusiasts, Hiking, Hunting, Tactical Athletes (Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Military)

Coaching Style: 

• Positive and Supportive (Encouraging and affirming throughout the process.)
• Compassionate (Understands and adapts to individual challenges.)
• Goal-oriented (Focused on achieving specific, measurable outcomes.)
• Transformational (Emphasizes personal growth and mindset shifts.)
• Client-centered (Prioritizes the client’s goals, preferences, and feedback.)
• Practical and Realistic (Balances ambition with achievable goals for long-term success.)

Qualifications: 

• I am currently an adjunct professor at Lehman College. 
• I co-authored a textbook on Periodization with Tudor Bompa. 
• I have been a lifelong athlete involved in sports like wrestling, American football, Rugby, and martial arts. 
• I have coached Men's and Women's collegiate Rugby. 
• I have served as a Division I strength coach covering a variety of sports. 

Hobbies and Interests: 

• I love walking and adventuring with my dogs. 
• I love all things nerdy - comic books, video games, anime, sci-fi, fantasy, dungeons and dragons - you name it! 
• I love spending time outside hiking, riding UTVs, snowboarding, shooting, being a part time lumberjack, river floating, paddle-boarding. 
• I also really love traveling

Why Choose James: 

I have had the privilege of being an instructor and a coach in numerous capacities throughout my career. I really enjoy paying forward everything I have learned about fitness and sport to students, athletes, and people trying to reach their fitness goals. I can work with anyone, whether they are a complete beginner or an advanced athlete. I am happy to meet people where they are and give them the best guidance I can. 

My goals as a coach are to help expand my clients knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to their fitness goals. A large part of that is helping them understand the tradeoffs and compromises needed between the lifestyle they would like to live, and their fitness goals. I always want to give my clients the respect of an autonomous adult who can ultimately make their own decisions, and my role is to help guide and align those decisions towards their short and long term goals. 

I am very big into promoting mindfulness strategies to deal with the inevitable discomforts of hard diet and training. I want my clients to be aware of the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations they will be dealing with and to become increasingly adept at managing them. I try my best to give honest feedback that is thoughtful, supportive, and respectful. Even in less than ideal circumstances, I want my clients to know that I am on their side and trying to point them in what I believe to be the best path forward towards progress.