“I have worked with a number of personal trainers over the past 20 years. Rolland is at the top of the list.”
- Jeff Jonas
Personal training for individuals who
Value longevity as much as aesthetics
Have moved beyond trial-and-error fitness
Expect strategic, measurable advancement
Require training that integrates seamlessly into a demanding life
Understand that past injuries and life chapters require precision, not punishment
Whatever your goals are, Rolland can help you take the first step with confidence.
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Systematically progressive program design based on your goals, capabilities, and needs. We use science-backed periodization building momentum that compounds in annual arcs, not 12 week bursts.
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For clients pursuing elevated performance, whether refining a marathon time, preparing for HYROX, or certain military selections or competitions, Rolland delivers precision-based coaching grounded in structure and progression. Endurance, strength, power, and energy system development are integrated into a cohesive strategy designed to enhance measurable output while protecting durability. Each phase is calibrated to your current capacity, competition demands, and recovery profile so improvements compound consistently over time. Every variable is intentional, resulting in performance that is stronger, faster, and strategically built.
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Rolland specializes in bridging the gap between physical therapy and a confident return to performance. He works in alignment with many respected NYC physical therapists — and is prepared to collaborate with yours to ensure a unified strategy.
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For clients 50 and beyond, Rolland designs training with a long horizon in mind. Protecting the strength, mobility, and confidence you’ve built while expanding what remains fully within reach. His approach prioritizes joint integrity, intelligent progression, and measurable performance so that gains are sustainable, not temporary. Every program is calibrated to your history, your lifestyle, and the physical standards you intend to maintain. Strength, balance, power, and aerobic capacity are developed deliberately, ensuring resilience without unnecessary wear. The objective is not simply to maintain function, but to elevate capability. This is performance training for the decades ahead. Structured, strategic, and built to last.
What to Expect
01. Discovery
Your training begins with a detailed movement and performance assessment to define your current movement capacity and performance profile.
02. Custom Design
Your program is meticulously crafted around your objectives, current capabilities, and long-term trajectory. It is built to align with your season of life, balancing performance ambition with sustainability, structure, and intelligent progression.
03. Reassess, Adjust
Progress is monitored through ongoing movement and performance evaluations, ensuring advancement remains measurable and deliberate. Objective data guides each adjustment, reducing unnecessary risk while preserving momentum and long-term resilience.
Work with an industry expert
Rolland has been a trainer for the last two decades. Certified as a Master Trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, he also holds specializations in Corrective Exercise, Performance Enhancement, Senior Fitness, and Women’s Fitness. He has trained in New York City for years, working with a wide range of clients, including physicians, marathoners, first responders, executives, and retirees.
Outside of his private training career, Rolland also serves as a paratrooper and Master Fitness Trainer in the United States Army, where he supports unit physical readiness programs.
Services
Personal Training
60 minute sessions
In person or via zoom
In person limited to New York City Lincoln Square
Inquire for rates
Remote Training
For individuals outside of NYC UWS, or have schedules that does not allow for in person training, Rolland delivers a fully integrated remote coaching experience. Every workout is strategically designed and delivered through a refined, intuitive platform, providing accountability and seamless continuity so that a demanding lifestyle never compromises your health or performance.
$200/month
Hybrid
For clients whose schedules limit in-person sessions, travel frequently, or require structured guidance between appointments, combining personal training with online programming provides seamless continuity. In-person coaching refines execution, while remote programming ensures consistent progression and accountability wherever you are.
Testimonials
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Annie Maron
I have worked out with Rolland for six years, and after working with other trainers over the past couple of decades, he is without question the best. He is highly knowledgeable about fitness, nutrition, anatomy, and overall well-being, and he has helped me stay strong and fit as I age.
Rolland is incredibly supportive and encouraging, and he knows exactly how to help me stay consistent with my workouts in a way that feels positive and motivating. -
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Lynn McRoy, MD FACS
Rolland is a highly qualified personal trainer with a rare talent for motivating while building confidence. He has extensive knowledge which he leverages to create custom programs of training to meet individual client goals. He helped me go from 55 year old couch potato to Spartan Sprint finisher while losing 30 lbs and helping me attain levels of flexibility and balance I never had. I feel fortunate to have him in my corner.
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Kwok Kin-Wong, MD
Rolland is amazing! He helped me trained for my Sydney marathon and I ran my personal best at under 4 hours. Incredible training techniques that emphasize strength, flexibility and endurance. During the past 3 years I have trained with him, I have gained incredible upper and lower body strength! I can now do more pull-ups and chin-ups than I have ever done in my life!
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Jeff Jonas
I have worked with a number of personal trainers over the past 20 years including Rolland over the past 2 years. Rolland is at the top of the list. He is a fantastic trainer! He is knowledgeable, personalizes training to the particular client, keeps it interesting and gets results!
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Barbara Smith
I’ve been working with Rolland for about a year now and the change and progress has been remarkable. I’m post two hip replacements, a spinal fusion and shoulder surgery. Without Rolland’s expertise, guidance and encouragement, I wouldn’t be feeling and looking the way I do. My strength has greatly increased, flexibility too. I’ve lost significant weight while gaining muscle. I can’t recommend him enough and feel very lucky to have found him when I did, struggling to improve post spinal fusion.
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Broderick Perlman
I cannot recommend Rolland enough. I worked out with Rolland for 2 years got into by far the best shape of my life, stopped working out with him for a few years and tried different routines and work outs and got back out of shape. I have been working again with him for 2 months and the changes in my body are already very noticeable. Rolland knows exactly how to guide you to reach your goals. He takes time crafting workouts for you each week, will text you to follow up and be available to ask him questions. He is phenomenal motivator and a true expert of his craft.
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Marisol Perez, MD
As someone completely new to exercise, I could not have asked for a better place to start than with Rolland! From the beginning, Rolland has been incredibly patient, supportive and encouraging. He meets you where you are. Each session is thoughtfully tailored to meet the individual's fitness levels and goals. I have felt supported and comfortable every step of the way.
