Carolyn
Owner, Founder, and Head Trainer
Built PWR on the Upper West Side after years of training neighborhood clients one-on-one. Long-term strength, longevity and clients who stay for decades.
About Carolyn1:1 Personal Training
Personal Training on the Upper West Side
Individual coaching and programming built around your goals, experience and body — at two private Upper West Side studios where you never wait for a rack.
What's included
What 1:1 training looks like
- A complimentary consultation before you commit to anything
- A coach matched to your goals, schedule and training history
- Programming written for your body, then progressed session by session
- Coaching on form, tempo and load — every rep, not just the hard ones
- Session packages instead of memberships or contracts
- Access to both Upper West Side studios
Not sure how often to come in? Our guide to how often to work with a personal trainer walks through the trade-offs, and what personal training costs on the Upper West Side explains how the pricing works.
Who it's for
One-on-one coaching for every stage
Every program is individual, but certain goals come up often enough that we've written about them in depth.
Personal Training Over 50
Many of our clients pick up a barbell for the first time in their 50s, 60s or later. Programming is built around what you want to keep doing — stairs, travel, tennis, grandchildren — and progressed at a pace that respects your history. Balance, mobility and bone-loading work sit alongside the strength training.
Learn about Personal Training Over 50Strength & Longevity
Muscle and bone respond to load at every age, and the returns compound over decades rather than weeks. We program progressive resistance training you can sustain — sensible loads, honest progression, and a schedule that survives a busy season.
Learn about Strength & LongevityStrength Training for Runners
If your weeks already revolve around Central Park loops and Greenway long runs, the strength work has to fit around the mileage rather than fight it. We program single-leg, posterior chain and trunk strength, and adjust volume as your block builds toward race day.
Learn about Strength Training for RunnersBeginner Strength Training
If you know you should be strength training but have no interest in guessing your way through a crowded gym floor, this is the place to start. You learn a handful of movement patterns properly, in a private room, with a coach who tells you exactly what to do next.
Learn about Beginner Strength TrainingPrenatal & Postpartum
Training through pregnancy and back afterwards asks for a program that changes as you do. Our coaches adjust week to week, keeping what still feels good and modifying what does not, in coordination with the guidance you are getting from your medical team.
Learn about Prenatal & PostpartumReturning after time away
Coming back from an injury, a surgery, or simply a long pause. We start where you are and build from there.
Duet training
Train with a partner or spouse in the same session — the same individual attention, split between two people.
Where you'll train
Two private Upper West Side studios
Train at whichever fits your day — your coach and your program travel with you.
PWR 72
143 W 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023
Between Amsterdam & Columbus Avenue
Personal training on West 72nd StreetPWR 82
2284 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Between 82nd & 83rd Street
Personal training at 82nd & BroadwayYour coaches
Who you might train with
Emily Franklin
Founding Trainer
Coaching clients through pregnancy, the postpartum return to lifting, and steady strength building for busy schedules.
About Emily
Morgan
Coach, Group Strength
Leads our capped Group Strength classes — keeping every set on form while the energy in the room stays high.
About MorganDavid Kale
Founding Trainer
Functional fitness and sport-specific performance for runners, athletes and active adults, with creative programming.
About David
Katelyn
Resident Trainer
Strength, balance and joint-friendly progressions for clients who want to feel more capable in everyday life.
About Katelyn
Maddie Myers
Resident Trainer
A former dancer turned strength coach, with a weight-neutral approach to building strength, balance and mobility for life.
About Maddie
Daniel De Leon
Resident Trainer
Hybrid performance coach — former collegiate sprinter and pole vaulter now programming for runners, climbers and endurance athletes.
About DanielStrength, balance & joint comfort
"I've been training with Katelyn for a few months, and have been thrilled to see improvements in strength, balance and reduced joint pain — all areas I needed to address. She's a terrific coach, with a great attitude and positive energy."
Started strength training later in life
"Everything I've read about longevity points to the importance of weight training, so I decided to give it a try… now I'm completely hooked. Emily is lovely, inspiring, and an incredibly skilled teacher. The gym itself is inclusive, positive, and genuinely welcoming — every body truly feels at home here."
The private gym environment
"After working out with Carolyn for many years, I just had my first session at the new PWR NYC studio. Quiet and clean, it enhances the personalized service that Carolyn delivers. PWR NYC has more equipment than large national gyms that I have worked out in."
Questions
Good to know
- Where is PWR NYC located?
- We have two studios on the Upper West Side. PWR 82 is at 2284 Broadway between 82nd and 83rd Street. PWR 72 is at 143 W 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue.
- What kind of training do you offer?
- One-on-one personal training, duet sessions, small group training and Group Strength classes — each customized to your goals, body and experience level.
- How do I get started?
- Book a complimentary consultation. We'll talk through your goals and match you with the right coach and training option. For our group classes you can also purchase a drop-in, or email info@pwrnyc.com with questions.
- Do you offer memberships?
- No. We offer training packages rather than traditional memberships — you only pay for the sessions you use. No monthly fees and no long-term contracts.
- How many people are in the group classes?
- Group Strength is capped at 6 people at PWR 82 and 10 people at PWR 72. Our 4-week Small Group Training blocks are capped at 4 people, so you get a one-on-one experience even in a group setting.
- Do session packs expire?
- Yes. Single sessions expire in 1 month, 6-packs in 3 months, 12-packs in 6 months, and 24- and 28-packs in 12 months.
Upper West Side
Ready to Get Stronger?
Start with a complimentary consultation. We'll learn about your goals and help you find the right coach and training option.