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As a sophomore in high school, Rich played varsity football
and received Honorable Mention All-County Running Back in
his junior and senior years. In the off-seasons, Rich ran
varsity 100-meter and 200-meter dashes to maintain his speed
and quickness, and during his senior year Rich held the
school record for the 200-meter dash. Because of his
football accomplishments, smaller colleges offered Rich full
scholarships for football, but he decided to attend Rutgers
University for educational reasons. While at Rutgers
University, football was replaced by bodybuilding which
became his passion.
During his collegiate years at Rutgers University, there was
a bodybuilding show open to anyone affiliated with the
college. The winner, “Mr. Rutgers,” was judged by the
National Physique Committee (NPC) although it was not NPC
sanctioned. In his first contest in 1990, Rich finished 5th
out of 30 light-weight competitors. Rich was thrilled just
to be on stage, and this is where the bug of competing
began. Weight training became part of his everyday life,
like eating and brushing your teeth, and Rich decided to
make a career out of it while learning more about the human
physique. College also became more enjoyable because he was
interested in the topics he was learning.
While attending Rutgers University, Rich also worked at
Gold's Gym in East Brunswick and Old Bridge, New Jersey. In
1992, he graduated from Rutgers University with a
double-major in Exercise Science and Sociology. In 2003, he
received a degree from the Fitness Institute, lead by Dr.
Anthony Abbott, and became certified with the National
Strength & Conditioning Association.
Fitness Accomplishments
1990 Mr. Rutgers Lightweight 5th
1991 Mr. Rutgers Lightweight 5th
1992 Mr. Rutgers Lightweight 2nd
1992 Rich Gaspari Classic Lightweight 2nd
1992 Natural Mid-Atlantic Lightweight 2nd
1992 Natural Eastern Classic Middleweight 6th
1998 Southern States Lightweight 5th
1998 Muscle Fitness Classic Middleweight2nd
1998 Diamond Classic Natural for life
Middleweight 3rd
1998 South Florida Middleweight 7th
1998 Gold Cup Natural Middleweight 3rd
1999 West Palm Middleweight 5th
1999 East Coast Natural Middleweight 2nd
1999 Coast to Coast Natural Middleweight 4th
1999 Diamond Classic Natural for life
Middleweight 2nd/Best Poser
2000 Greater Fort Lauderdale Middleweight 1st
2000 East Coast Natural Middleweight 1st
2000 Diamond Classic Natural for life
Middleweight 2nd
2001 Diamond Classic Natural for life Middleweight
2nd
2001 Typhoon Bay Natural for life Middleweight 2nd
2002 Diamond Classic Natural Middleweight1st/Best
Poser
2003 Typhoon Bay Natural Mixed Pairs 1st
2003 Diamond Classic Natural for life 1st /Best
Poser/ Overall
2003 Ruel Griffin Humanitarian Award
2003 NPC Natural Bodybuilder of the Year
2004 Florida Masters over 35 Lightweight 1st
2005 Southern States over 35 Lightweight 1st
2006 Florida Gold Cup Team Trophy Award
Personal Trainer
Currently, Rich is a personal trainer at One2One
Fitness in Coral Springs, Florida, and owns Manda's Deli
in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Based on personal experience,
Rich is able to show clients how to make time for physical
fitness while raising two children (Lexis age 11 and Avery
age 9) with his wonderful wife ( Kerry - together for 15
years), and owning a business at the same time. The more
strength and energy a person has, the more quality a person
can get out of life not only on recreational activities, but
in normal everyday life activities. Rich believes that
physical activity becomes more enjoyable, and less of a
struggle, when a person is in shape.
Rich has competed more than twenty times in over
sixteen-years, and recently won the 2003 Diamond Classic
Overall in Rivera Beach, Florida, which is drug tested
and natural for life. Rich was also honored with the RG
Humanitarian Award, and 2003 NPC Natural Bodybuilder
of the Year Award, which states that Rich is Florida’s
most outstanding natural athlete that combines athleticism
with a social conscience. In 2004, Rich won the over 35
lightweight class in the Florida Masters State
Championship in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

In 2005, Rich was second in the
masters over 35 class at the Southern States Bodybuilding
Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2006,
Rich won the Florida Gold Cup Team Trophy Award for
having the best competitors in the show. He also helped many
competitors at the Ultimate Athlete Competition in 2006
located in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Currently, in 2007 Rich is helping many competitors in
bodybuilding, fitness and figure for the National Physique
Committee, and is working with some clients who plan to run
in a 5k race, a duathalon and a triathalon. Rich is also
working towards getting his certification from the American
College of Sports Medicine, and doing continuing education
units for the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Rich believes that hard work, perseverance and
consistency overtime is a true formula to reach your fitness
goals no matter what level a person wants to reach.


"Rich"
Personal Trainer
- Fitness Competitor
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