Train with:
BARAK SWARTTZ
GAIN
RESILIENCE
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Not your ordinary coach.
Hi, I'm Barak Swarttz, a leading strength and conditioning coach and former college basketball player. As an athlete, I leverage my experience and adversity to help others reach their full potential.
As a trainer, my goal is to inspire everyone that I work with to find their own GRIT. I also want to use fitness as a vehicle for enhancing and improving every aspect of my clients' lives.
I train NBA, WNBA, and Euroleague basketball players, as well as anyone who wants to reach their fitness goals!
What is GRIT?
Train with GRIT.
GRIT is my core concept and personal reflection of my own athletic and fitness journey. By developing true grit, you become resilient. That is the goal for every person that I work with.
What the Pros have to say
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Elijah Bryant, Anadolu Efes Euroleague
He’s a phenomenal trainer. What really stands out to me is that he genuinely cares.
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Wayne Selden Jr., Hong Kong Bulls, China
Barak's legit man. That individual focus and ability to really listen make him unique.
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Tiffany Mitchell, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA
He's a true professional and cares a lot about your development and success.
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Tarik Black, Olympiacos, EuroLeague
He helped me get to a place where I was feeling like myself again and I’m a bigger guy so the knees and back need to be on point
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Patrick Miller, Cairns Taipans, Australia
I’ve worked with trainers globally but his attention to detail was real key and is second to none.
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Angelo Caloiaro, Osaka Evessa, Japan
Barak is one of the best strength coaches I've worked with since I started my professional basketball career.
Teams trained
How to gain GRIT
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1:1 Training
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Online Coaching
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GRIT for Groups
Various ways to GRIT.
If you are an athlete, you want to take your game to the next level. If you want to get into the best shape of your life, you can’t do it alone. I can help.
Develop a bulletproof and competitive mental game so that you hit all your fitness AND life goals. Let’s GRIT!
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Become quicker, faster, and better at decision making in your sport.
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Develop the strength and power needed to outperform your opponents.
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Build bulletproof tissues and joint health for a healthier and longer playing career.
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Work with me 1:1 for a full comprehensive return to sport protocol and get back to playing.
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Increase your vertical jump and running mechanics for elite performance.
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True range of motion and mobility development specific to your sport and/or needs.
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Begin building the early foundations for a long and successful playing career.
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Learn how to recover your body so you are always feeling ready to go.
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Hit your personal fitness goals and achieve a healthy lifestyle.
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Be prepared for ultimate in-season conditioning.
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Gain the size and mass you want and move more weight.
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Lose the weight you want and build the body you want together.
2021 FIBA EUROPE CUP CHAMPIONS
First time in club history. Take a look.
Featured in
* Goodbye Letter to Basketball — Shortly after finishing my college basketball career, I wrote an emotional letter to basketball. I open up about my experiences throughout my career and how they have had an impact on me.
* Masa Israel — A short film about my role at Maccabi, with the one and only Renny Grinshpan. It's funny, it's creative and shows a little behind the scenes work!
