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City Gym Boys is an elite team of natural bodybuilders from the inner city dedicated to mentoring young men and women on the lifelong benefits of fitness and exercise.
City Gym Boys was founded in 1997 by owner Charles La Salle to reach young men and women in the New York City area. "Our mission is to help eliminate the onset of obesity, particularly among African-Americans and Latino’s in the inner city, by getting teens hooked on working out. If we can get 15 to 23 year olds to make fitness a habit, then we are on our way to reducing diabetes and heart disease", says La Salle.
The City Gym Boys are proof of how dedication, patience and hard work can change one’s body, mind and life. These positive role models are from different cultural backgrounds including: African-American, Cuban, Dominican, Ghanaian, Jamaican, Panamanian, and Puerto Rican, but they all share a commitment to increasing awareness among today’s youth about the lifelong benefits of being fit.
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, Men’s Workout, Today’s
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.
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About Charles LaSalle
Charles LaSalle believes urban youth must be taught that physical exercise and education are the keys to success and survival in a modern world.
Charles La Salle is an award winning bodybuilder, certified fitness expert, and motivational speaker who has appeared on local and national television. LaSalle is the founder and president of City Gym Boys(CGB), an innovative fitness company established in 1997 to promote total fitness to youth in the urban context.
Under the leadership of Mr. LaSalle, CGB’s urgent mission is to eliminate the illnesses and conditions associated with obesity, particularly in young people of color. LaSalle, who has won over 20 bodybuilding titles, is sensitive to the current obesity epidemic plaguing inner city youth. To address this growing problem, LaSalle has directed the efforts of CGB to provide mentoring through stirring up interest in natural bodybuilding as a means of attracting urban youth to a lifelong fitness and exercise practice.. LaSalle ‘s unique strategy works as hundreds of young people have joined with CGB in making getting into shape a top priority. LaSalle’s vision and mission goes beyond physical training and body building. Under his direction, the CGB have moved past the walls of the gym to provide, fitness consultation, conferences and workshops to several agencies and organizations serving low to moderate income communities — communities where the co-morbidities of obesity, i.e., type II diabetes, high blood pressure and cancers run rampant. And LaSalle doesn’t stop here. Through CGB and key partnerships, LaSalle intends to implement culturally-sensitive, community-wide fitness awareness programs and eventually takes the CGB message to national. To date, CGB has grown to over 30 committed members who faithfully assist LaSalle in providing an array of fitness awareness programs, physical education classes, individual, group and corporate fitness/training workshops. Using LaSalle’s principles, CGB customizes its programs to meet the unique needs of those individuals or agencies seeking to improve overall physical fitness and increase optimal wellbeing. LaSalle and the CGB provide weekly mentorship and youth program support to Boys & Girls Club of Harlem and Full Circle Life Enrichment Center, Inc. SuiDar Productions, and Rise World in the Bronx, LaSalle has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.). A former professional dancer, model, actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild, LaSalle has appeared on many television programs including Co-hosting Fit Family on Discovery Health and FIT-TV (Discovery Network). LaSalle says he believes in living his dreams and credits his Cuban and Jamaican parents for his aggressive drive and passion to achieve.
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