{"id":10999,"date":"2016-02-24T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/?p=10999"},"modified":"2016-02-24T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T00:43:00","slug":"johnstown-native-takes-fitness-to-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/spq\/johnstown-native-takes-fitness-to-the-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnstown Native Takes Fitness to the Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ron Fisher<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Most of us start the New Year with some sort of resolution, however, as time passes those resolutions go right out the window. Johnstown native Joe Greenwood is here to remind us that one particular resolution is a must and should absolutely be carried on throughout the year. That vital resolution is the goal for a healthier lifestyle. Joe is a former Greater Johnstown High School standout athlete who has never given up his healthy regime. Greenwood believes that health is wealth and he has made it his mission to help people not only get into shape, but stay in shape as well.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Joe Greenwood<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cSince I was a little kid I have always been in shape because of playing sports,\u201d said Greenwood.\u00a0\u201cI told myself at a young age that I was never going to get out of shape. My father passed away at the age of 48 from congestive heart failure. I said to myself, \u2018That\u2019s not going to be me.\u00a0I want to be around for my kids, so I\u2019ve always taken exercise and fitness seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a youth, Greenwood found success playing football for Greater Johnstown High. His accolades include All-State honors and being named an All-American. The fruits of Joe\u2019s labor\u00a0eventually paid off for him when he was offered a full scholarship to play football at Temple University. After a solid career at Temple and some experience at the professional level, Greenwood now finds himself running even more. However, this time around Joe is running his own business. He is currently the owner and operator of JG Personal Training. \u201cThe premise of my business is to get people healthy,\u201d said Greenwood, \u201cAlso, to get people to take away the excuse of why they can\u2019t workout.\u201d \u201cPeople tend to make excuses about why they\u00a0can\u2019t fit time in for the gym.\u00a0So I am always looking for ways to eliminate those excuses. Right now I\u2019m doing a lot of home visits. I also have clients that I will go to their businesses and work them out at the job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greenwood, who currently resides in Bear, Delaware, has been a certified personal trainer for 12 years, balancing his passion alongside his career. After 26 years of employment at FedEx, Joe decided to take a leap of faith in July of this year and become a full time personal trainer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI love to help\u00a0people, motivate them and get them to do things that they never thought they could honestly do.\u00a0This is truly my passion, but it\u2019s not about just me,\u201d said Greenwood, \u201cGod filled my heart and I am trying to help out as many people that I can with the gifts that were given to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from his personal trainer duties Greenwood has continued to find creative ways to get people in shape. A few years ago he created a unique fitness program called Joe\u2019s Backyard Boot Camp. Five years ago Joe started the program in his own backyard, since then he has been able to move the program to a nearby park. The boot camp usually gets 10-15 participants.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI also have some\u00a0other stuff I would like to do,\u201d said Greenwood, \u201cI want to help develop some programs for\u00a0the kids.\u201d\u00a0Greenwood is currently in the process of trying to open a place that will cater to physical development, offer healthy eating choices, and provide a fun atmosphere.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s nothing more important than your health. We put so many things above ourselves sometimes, but at the end of the day you can\u2019t\u00a0really enjoy those things if you \u2018re not healthy,\u201d\u00a0said Greenwood.<\/p>\n

JG Personal Training Tips for the New Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Concentrate on your health.
\n2.\u00a0Make realistic goals.
\n3.\u00a0Stay consistent.<\/p>\n

This article was first published in Soul Pitt Quarterly Print Magazine (Winter 2016).<\/strong>
\nCopyright Soul Pitt Media.\u00a0 All Rights Reserved.<\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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