Westfield, New Jersey · 30+ years

You can't outrun your fork. So we fix the fork too.

Personal training and nutrition coaching in one program, from one team — for busy adults who are done being a number at a big-box gym. Five people or fewer per trainer. No crowds, no egos, nobody yelling.

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Private studioAppointment onlyBeginners welcome

5.0

178 Google reviews

Three Out Run Your Fork members and coaches smiling together in the Westfield studio

Two members lifting kettlebells together in the Westfield studio

An Out Run Your Fork trainer in the studio

5.0 Average Google rating across 178 reviews
30+ yrsCoaching busy adults right here in Westfield
5 or fewerPeople per trainer — in every single session
7 daysMon–Fri 6am–8pm, plus Saturdays and Sundays

The part nobody says out loud

Bad back. Bad knees.
Never set foot in a gym.
Turning eighty.

Every one of those sentences belongs to somebody who trains here now. So let's deal with the four reasons people put this off for another year.

I'd be the most out-of-shape person in the room.

There is no room full of people. This is an appointment-only private studio — no walk-ins, no membership crowd, and never more than five people with a trainer. Beginners aren't tolerated here, they're the specialty: almost every exercise has a beginner, intermediate and advanced version, and you're put in the one that fits.

“In the past, I've felt intimidated and embarrassed at other gyms, which is why I'm so grateful for the incredible environment established by Out Run Your Fork.” Michelle Boniface · Google review

My back — my knee, my shoulder — won't let me.

Injury Prevention and Post-PT Recovery is a named service here, not a disclaimer. Trainers program around what hurts while strengthening whatever caused it, and they work with people straight out of physical therapy every week. If you're worried about getting hurt, you are exactly who this studio was built for.

“Within a month you cured my back pain. That's something no one else had been able to do, not doctor nor trainer. I'm no longer living in fear of injuring my back.” Marc · Out Run Your Fork member

I can't commit to the same hour every single week.

Then don't. You're never locked into a slot — book any day, any time, from the scheduling app, and change your mind up to four hours before, instead of the 24 hours most gyms demand. Open 6am to 8pm on weekdays and both weekend days, which is more than almost anyone else in town.

“You don't need to call or text to make changes — you have full control.” From the studio's own booking policy

I've tried every diet going and nothing sticks.

That's the whole reason this place is called Out Run Your Fork. Tony is a Master Personal Trainer and a nutritionist, and nutrition coaching is included in every membership — built around the food you already eat, your schedule and your health history. Not a photocopied meal plan.

“You get 1:1 time with a nutritionist who will be with you every step of the way offering encouragement and recipes!” Dino Bavaro · Google review

Six ways in

Everything under
one roof.

Training, food and recovery are the same problem. Here they're handled by the same team, in the same building, on the same plan.

A trainer coaching a member through a dumbbell row

1-on-1 Personal Training

Private, fully customized, undivided attention. Your trainer builds the program around your goals, your history and your calendar — then tracks it and adjusts it as you change.

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Shared Personal Training

Not a group class. Five people or fewer per trainer, each working at their own level — beginner, intermediate or advanced — for a fraction of the cost of private sessions. Anyone can start with any group, at any age.

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Included

Coaches talking with a member at the Out Run Your Fork studio

Custom Nutrition Programming

Included in every membership. Nobody else has your taste buds, your schedule or your health concerns — so you get a plan built on the food you actually like, that adapts as your life does. It isn't a diet you finish.

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A coach supporting an older member through a seated exercise

Injury Prevention & Post-PT Recovery

For herniated discs, replaced shoulders, bad knees and the weeks right after physical therapy ends. We find what's actually causing the pain, train around it, and build the strength that stops it coming back.

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A member in an Out Run Your Fork shirt stretching by the studio window

Virtual & Online Training + Nutrition

The same coaches, over Zoom. For travel weeks, work-from-home lunch breaks and the January you don't want to drive anywhere. Same accountability, same check-ins, same nutrition plan.

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Rehabilitative Massage Therapy

In-studio massage to release what training tightens up. Tension down, circulation up, soreness shorter — so the next session is better than the last one.

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Real people. Real results.

Five point zero.
178 reviews deep.

Not a testimonial page we wrote. These are the words people left on Google and on the studio's own wall — with their names and their faces on them.

Neil

Out Run Your Fork member

“I've lost 70 lbs so far.”

One of the six member stories published on the studio's own wall of results — alongside people who came in for a bad back, a plateau, or their very first workout.

Marc

Out Run Your Fork member

“Within a month you cured my back pain.”

“Every few months my back would go out. I've been to other trainers who didn't pay attention to my specific needs. But you did… I'm no longer living in fear of injuring my back.”

Janhavi

Out Run Your Fork member

“Lost 14% body fat.”

“I'm fitting into clothes I wore before my 13 year old son was born. Tony, ‘The Motivator’ as I call him, will not take no for an answer to do more reps — you just better do them.”

Laura Weitzman

Google review

“Over 80, and I'd never been to a gym.”

“That was 5 months ago. I am now stronger and in better shape than I have been in a long while… Every time I go, I feel like I have accomplished a great deal.”

Keren

Out Run Your Fork member

“Over 25 lbs down, and so much stronger.”

“Being over 40 and a full time working mom of 3 young kids, finding time to work out and take care of myself has always been a challenge… They are exactly what you are looking for in a trainer. Look nowhere else.”

Jason

Out Run Your Fork member

“My clothes fit better and I feel better.”

“He is mindful of past problems or injuries and he focuses on strengthening those areas to reduce risk of injury in future. He's smart, knowledgable, funny and personable.”

When I met Tony, I was a recent widower. I was overweight, diabetic, and depressed. Tony helped me believe I could do it. It's not an overstatement to say he saved my life.

PJ — long-time member As told to Scotch Plains City Lifestyle. In the same piece, five-year member Marisa Benetich — down more than eighty-five pounds — calls the studio her “home away from home.”

5.0★Average rating on Google

178Reviews from real Westfield members

30+Years coaching busy adults

5People per trainer, maximum

Meet the team

We're not a tribe.
We're a family.

Six people, and every one of them will know your name, your goal and which shoulder to be careful with. That's the whole business model.

Tony Bianchino

CEO & Founder · Master Personal Trainer · Nutritionist · MBA

Melissa Bianchino

Co-Owner · Personal Trainer · Nutritionist · TRX Specialist

Ray Taylor

Head Trainer · Kickboxing Specialist

Ian Andrew

Personal Trainer

Rachida Arteaga

Operations Manager

Laura Ayres

Customer Success Manager

Ask us anything

The questions
people call
about.

If yours isn't here, it's a two-minute phone call.

How much does personal training cost?

We review all pricing and package options with you right over the phone, before you ever set foot in the studio. Pricing depends on whether you choose 1-on-1 Personal Training or the Shared Personal Training program — by talking it through first we can give you an exact quote, so you know precisely what to expect.

How often should I train?

Most of our Westfield clients see the best results training three to four days a week. But we customise that around your schedule, your goals and your budget — we'll build the schedule together at your Meet & Greet.

What are your hours?

Generally Monday to Friday, 6am to 8pm — and we're one of the only personal training studios in Westfield open on both Saturdays and Sundays. The point is that you never have to stress over your calendar to get a session in.

Am I locked into the same appointment time every week?

No. You're never locked into a rigid slot. Book any day or time from the scheduling app, right from the palm of your hand — you don't need to call or text to make changes.

What's your cancellation policy?

Four hours' courtesy notice. Most gyms require 24. Life gets busy, and we'd rather you move a session than dread one.

I'm a beginner. Is there anything for people brand new to this?

Absolutely — we specialise in beginners. Because the system is customised, there's a beginner, intermediate and advanced version of almost every exercise. You'll never be thrown into a workout you aren't ready for.

I don't like big commercial gyms. How is this different?

Out Run Your Fork is a private personal training studio, not a big-box gym.

Appointment only — no random crowds, nobody walking in off the street
Clean and private — immaculate, energetic, never overcrowded
Community — you'll know the staff, and they'll know you by name

What exactly do you offer?

More than a gym — a complete solution. Our certified trainers specialise in weight loss, injury prevention and recovery, pre- and post-natal fitness, and longevity training for “seasoned” adults.

1-on-1 Personal Training — private and fully customised
Shared Personal Training — a personal trainer's attention with five people or fewer in the room, at a fraction of private cost
Custom Nutrition Counselling — included in all memberships, built around the food you love
Members-only cardio room — before or after your session

I usually hate working out. How do you make it fun?

Read the reviews. People stay because of the atmosphere — effective training in a high-energy, supportive room where the trainers have been known to dress up in theme. The best way to find out is to book a Meet & Greet, talk to the trainers and chat to the members.

Members of Out Run Your Fork gathered in the Westfield studio

Come see it

500 Central Ave,
Westfield.

A private studio, five minutes from downtown. Appointment only — which means when you walk in for your tour, nobody is watching.

Address: 500 Central Ave, Suite 5
Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: 908-224-6855Fastest way to get a price and a start date
Email: hello@outrunyourfork.com
Hours: Mon–Fri 6:00am – 8:00pmPlus Saturdays and Sundays — one of the only studios in Westfield open both weekend days

You can't outrun your fork. So we fix the fork too.

Bad back. Bad knees.
Never set foot in a gym.
Turning eighty.