Expert Bio: David Kirsch

Training with David Kirsch, the well-respected New York fitness and wellness guru has been likened to a Zen experience. David is the owner of the Madison Square Club in Manhattan — celebrated for state-of-the-art, custom-designed fitness training and nutritional counseling. With almost 20 years experience, David draws from his diverse training background to combine his knowledge of physical fitness, good health and spiritual wellness in his approach to fitness and nutrition. He is a staunch advocate of mind-body conditioning, teaching clients like Liv Tyler, Anne Hathaway, Linda Evangelista, Sophie Dahl, Naomi Campbell, Bridget Hall, Heidi Klum, Faith Hill, Kerry Washington and Ellen Barkin to think and live soundly.

He has incorporated his lifestyle philosophy — the achievement of balance of mind, body & spirit into his three best-selling books: The Ultimate New York Diet (McGraw-Hill, November 2006), a plan for healthy results fast through delicious cuisine, energizing workouts, and an intensive game plan, The Ultimate New York Body Plan (McGraw-Hill, October 2004), a two week makeover, just out in paperback (McGraw-Hill, May 2008) and a follow up to his first book Sound Mind, Sound Body (Rodale, January 2002). David has also released a series of videos, David Kirsch's Sound Mind, Sound Body Boot Camp, a six week transformation program for men and women, David Kirsch's One on One Training Series and The Ultimate New York Body Plan, a companion to the best-selling book, all of which are available on his website davidkirschwellness.com.

In addition to the Madison Square Club, David has brought his physical and spiritual wellness philosophy to the area of nutrition with the David Kirsch Wellness Co. One of a Kind Supplements™. The product line, which is available for purchase at MSC and through his website, includes over 20 different supplements, such as, meal replacement powders, energy boosters, fat burners, detoxifiers and vitamin juice powders. Supporting his philosophy of no-excuse training, David also recently introduced the David Kirsch Wellness Co. line of home equipment including medicine and stability balls, as well as ankle and hand weights.

David Kirsch has appeared on top media outlets including the Today Show, CNN Headline News and CNN World News, Access Hollywood, Extra, E!, The View, Fox & Friends and Fox News Live, and has been prominently featured as an expert in the following publications: Time, Vogue, W, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Allure, Shape, Fitness, Self, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, People, Us Weekly, New York Magazine, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, New York Post, Daily News.

David has been a spokesperson for the Almond Board of America since 2002 and has also worked with such companies as Jergens, Gillette, and Hugo Boss.