Edward Jackowski, Ph.D.
Fitness innovator, author and motivational speaker, Edward Jackowski, Ph.D. holds his B.B.A. from Baruch Business College and his Masters and Doctorate in Behavioral Management from International University for Graduate Studies.
He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), International Dance and Exercise Association (IDEA) and is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). In 1985, he parlayed his dream of creating an innovative fitness company into reality, and established the most successful motivational and one-on-one fitness company in the country, EXUDE, which offers its training services throughout New York City and the Tri-State Area as well as Southern California.
One of the leading fitness authors for Simon & Schuster, Edward has six books now available. Under contract to write "how to" educational sports-specific & fitness books to be packaged with exercise DVD's, his second project with Barnes & Noble Publishing entitled Fit to a Tee (June 2007), demonstrates how to increase distance and improve all aspects of your golf game through proper fitness. Other writing credits include being appointed the first-ever fitness advisor and columnist for AARP's Modern Maturity and positions as a Sports/Fitness columnist for the New York Daily News website, East Hampton and Southampton Independent Newspaper, WebMD and ediets.com. He's appeared on World News Tonight, CNN, Fox News Channel, ET and Extra, and has been interviewed by Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer and Pat Robertson.
Edward has worked with a number of physically challenged children and adults who suffer from MS, MD, lupus and spinal injuries. Edward is very involved with fitness and children -- most notably through his Exude Kids "Fit for Life" program and curriculum on physical education for elementary schools that has been implemented over the years in both the New York City Public School system and London, England. Starting in 2008, Fit for Life Fitness Camps for Youths (ages 6-12) will kick-off in New York City, Fairfield County, Connecticut and Southern California.
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