Nick Cerone
Highlights:
- Senior Fitness Advisor & Trainer at Fitbod: Collaborates with the Fitbod team to provide expert guidance on strength training, biomechanics, and performance programming for the app’s global fitness audience.
- Founder & Fitness Innovator: Founder of Raise the Bar Fitness, a premier wellness and personal training studio in San Francisco offering private training, physical therapy, chiropractic care, and massage therapy.
- \Veteran Fitness Professional: Over 22 years in the health and fitness industry with certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, and Clinical Exercise Specialist.
- Holistic Practitioner: Certified Shiatsu Massage Practitioner from the San Francisco School of Massage, integrating bodywork and biomechanics into performance-based training.
- Athletic Development Specialist: Has trained Olympic athletes, USA Rugby National Team players, triathletes, MMA fighters, and NCAA athletes in basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, and soccer.
- Coaching Leader: A seasoned basketball coach for over two decades, culminating in a 2023 California State Championship as head coach at San Francisco Waldorf High School.
Experience:
Nick’s career in fitness and coaching spans more than two decades, blending science, movement, and mentorship. In 2008, he founded Raise the Bar Fitness, a comprehensive wellness facility in San Francisco built around the principle of optimizing human performance through personalized training and recovery.
His approach combines biomechanics expertise with a deep understanding of athletic development, helping clients ranging from elite competitors to everyday movers reach their highest potential.
Beyond his work in fitness, Nick has made a lasting impact in athletics as a basketball coach. His tenure includes coaching roles at multiple levels; most recently as the Men’s Head Assistant Coach at Skyline College, and previously as Head Coach at San Francisco Waldorf High School, where he developed a competitive program that achieved a 25-5 record and an impressive 17-game winning streak en route to a state championship. Nick’s leadership philosophy emphasizes growth, discipline, and lifelong learning both on and off the court.
Education:
Nick earned his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from San Jose State University, following studies at City College of San Francisco and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. His diverse academic and professional background reflects a lifelong curiosity about human movement, culture, and performance.
