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City Gym Boys is a fitness company dedicated to mentoring inner city youth on the lifelong benefits of fitness and exercise. Under the leadership of Charles LaSalle, City Gym Boys' urgent mission is to eliminate the illnesses and conditions associated with obesity. 14 years later, City Gym Boys has moved beyond the walls of the gym to spread it's mission of shaping minds and bodies. CGB has become an international company, representing over 14 countries and partnering regularly with Dr. Oz's Health Corps, The American Diabetes Association and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move iniative. Raising the awareness of the crisis with childhood and teenage obesity, CGB is proud to work weekly with the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem with mentoring and fitness challenges that teach the students how to make staying fit, fun.
The City Gym Boys are proof of how years of dedication, patience and hard work can change one's body, mind and life. Although these strong leaders are from different cultural backgrounds, they all share a commitment of increasing young peoples awareness of the lifelong benefits of education and drug free exercise.
The City Gym Boys have appeared on Rap City- Da Basement, 106 & Park and other BET programs. They have also appeared on Japanese T.V.- New York Style and other T.V. Networks. They have been on College Tours throughout the United States giving lectures and demonstrations. These athletes have also appeared in various magazines and newspapers such as: The New York Times, Vibe, Natural Bodybuilding, Honey, Menís Workout, Todayís Black Woman, Young and Modern, Flex and the Atlanta Journal- Constitution.
The City Gym Boys also enjoy sharing their knowledge and love of fitness through personal training. They work with an elite roster of clients in the New York City area. These natural bodybuilders have also been making some noise on the fashion scene. They have worked for major fashion companies including Adidas, Epperson, Macy sports, Pelle Pelle and Zoo York.
City Gym Boys remain committed to reaching young men and women about the importance of staying fit. Remember, a MIND and a BODY are terrible things to waste.
CGB's first book GET A BANGIN' BODY will be released by Penguin Books in Spring of 2012, promising not to be just another fitness book but the reader's blueprint to a realistic approach to creating their Bangin' Body.
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About Charles LaSalle
Charles LaSalle, founder and president of City Gym Boys, is an award winning bodybuilder, certified fitness expert, motivational speaker and now author. Under the leadership of LaSalle, CGB's urgent mission is to eliminate the illnesses and conditions associated with obesity. Sensitive to the current obesity epidemic plaguing inner city youth, LaSalle has directed the efforts of the City Gym Boys to spreading their unconventional fitness philosophy "Its not what you eat, its what you do. Stop counting calories and start moving your bodies!" LaSalle, a member of the Screen Actor's Guild, has appeared on many television programs including Co-hosting "Fit Family" on Discovery Health and Fit TV. This natural leader believes in living his dreams and credits his Cuban and Jamaican parents for his aggressive drive and passion to achieve.
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