Craig Machado

NASM-CPT, NASM-CPES, CFT, CPNS, CFSC, CTBS, CFMS (Assistant Director of Operations, Director of Fitness Programming) With a reputation as one of the go-to motivators in Westchester County, and a diverse and far reaching online client-base, Coach Machado continues to be a rising star in the Strength & Conditioning, Sports Performance, and Fitness industries. He is a Certified Fitness Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist, Certified Functional Strength Coach, Certified Nutrition Coach, and Certified Functional Movement Screener.

Formerly a competitive Mixed Martial Artist, his work ethic and commitment to his own training caught the eye of his mentor/personal strength and conditioning coach, Guy Massi, leading to the two forming M2Strength. On his own since his teens, Craig has turned his experience in surmounting life’s challenges towards lending to the development of clients and athletes. Coach Machado is a key part of our collegiate and professional on-location travel team, and has a particular specialty in MMA conditioning. He has spent clinical hours working with doctors and physical therapists rehabilitating clients and athletes of all ages and levels. Coach Machado has also spent time training in Thailand, where he was exposed to different perspectives on fitness, performance, and functional training. He remains dedicated to serving our clients and athletes through programming, classes, and individual performance coaching, while developing programs to better serve our people.