Episode #4: Jerry Washington

In this episode Drs. Joanna & Ilan sit down with our friend, and owner of General Fitness Company, Jerry Washington. Jerry shares a bit about his background starting out as a mediocre athlete to becoming an NCAA All-American sprinter, including some unforeseen training approaches that helped him tie together his movement patterns, as well as the road that led him to become a personal trainer.

Jerry also shares his perspective on “keeping good company”, avoiding burnout, how he maintains his positive mindset and how that approach helps to define the environment in his training studio, how to meet people where they are, how to stay grounded as a person when giving so much to others, and how his perspective has shifted on fitness from the times of being an athlete to training people of all walks of life.

One thing you’ll notice in this episode is the infectiousness of Jerry’s laugh, which made this podcast an absolute joy to record. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Guest Bio:

Jerry Washington is a certified personal trainer and owner of General Fitness Company in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, he went to (Gus Davis Uh-dolf-us) College in St. Peter, Minnesota. While there he was a 6 time NCAA track All-American and set 6 school records, becoming one of the most elite sprinters in school history. He graduated with a degree in Psychology and later earned his MBA.

He started personal training in 2006 at Platoon Fitness in Bryn Mawr, PA and trained at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Bala Cynwyd for a decade in addition to working as a middle school counselor at Roberto Clemente in North Philly. He later continued his athletic pursuits by becoming a world natural powerlifting champion (with a 185lb powercurl) in 2012 and competed on American Ninja Warrior in 2015.

Today, he trains his clients ranging from youth to senior athletes of all kinds including racket sports, ice hockey, and track and field. In our opinion, he also happens to be the most positive trainer we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

You can find Jerry Washington at the following links:

Website: https://generalfitnesscompany.com/

Instagram: @fitgeneraljerry

Twitter: @GeneralFitPro

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralFitnessCompany

Podcast: General Fitness Companycast