Harley Pasternak

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Harley Pasternak
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario
Occupation(s)Celebrity personal trainer, co-host of The Revolution
Known for5 Factor Diet

Harley Samuel Pasternak is a Canadian personal trainer, motivational speaker, author and television host. Pasternak is known for working with many celebrity clients as a personal trainer, including star lacrosse player Owen Williams. He is also known as one of the co-hosts of ABC's 2012 daytime talk show, The Revolution .

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Early life

He was born in Toronto, Canada and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fitness industry.[ citation needed ] Pasternak is Jewish and grew up in a 'typical Ashkenazi household'. [1] [2] Pasternak graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute and holds an honor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto. [3] [4]

During his time at University of Toronto, Pasternak served as a nutrition and exercise scientist at Department of National Defence's Defence and Civil Institute for Environmental Medicine from 2005 to 2007. As a scientist, he focused on performance physiology and nutrition, with a specialty in caffeine and ephedrine. His work was published in the scientific journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise in June 2003 [5] and in The Canadian Journal of Sports Medicine. Pasternak is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and is an IDEA Master Trainer. [6]

Today, Pasternak is an Associate Faculty Member of the University of Toronto. [7]

Career

Pasternak has worked extensively with numerous celebrities. [8] [9]

In 1999, Dr. Marvin Waxman introduced Pasternak to producer Don Carmody, who hired Pasternak to work with Jim Caviezel and cast on his film Angel Eyes. [10] After several subsequent films, Carmody hired Pasternak to train Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., and Penélope Cruz on the set of Gothika in Montreal. Berry suggested Pasternak move permanently from Toronto to Los Angeles to continue to work together, which he did. [11] [10]

In 2004, Berry played the title role in Catwoman, a role for which she trained exclusively with Pasternak. Pasternak appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss Berry's training. [12] After Winfrey suggested that he write a book about his program, [13] he published 5-Factor Fitness: The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood's A-List in 2005. [14] [15]

Television

In addition to his hosting on The Revolution, [16] Pasternak has made appearances on American and Canadian morning daytime talk shows and news programs, along with serving as a guest judge on Germany's Next Topmodel and Canada's Next Top Model . Pasternak has been a frequent contributor on The Today Show as well as Good Morning America . Additionally, Pasternak co-stars in all three seasons of Khloe Kardashian's series Revenge Body. [17]

Gym design

In November 2018, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts named Pasternak as their Global Fitness Ambassador. [18] Since then, Pasternak took part in redesigning and renovating gyms across various Four Seasons properties worldwide. [19] [20]

Furthermore, Pasternak designed gyms for Viceroy Los Cabos, [21] The Ritz Carlton Waikiki, [22] and Alo Yoga Beverly Hills Alo Yoga Beverly Hills. [23]

In June 2023, Harley Pasternak partnered with Picerne Residential to improve fitness facilities and wellness programs in its 2,000 Southern California units. [24]

Books

Pasternak is also a New York Times best selling author and has published eight books: [25]

Product design

Pasternak’s experience in fitness, nutrition, and gym design has led to notable brand partnerships where he takes an active role in designing new products.

Notable collaborations include running shoes for New Balance, [26] smoothies for Jamba Juice, [27] appliances for Sultan, [28] hardware & software for FORME, [29] and blood sugar mints for Sweet Kick. [30]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2001 Angel Eyes Personal Trainer
2002 The Shield Personal Trainer
2003 Wrong Turn Fitness Trainer-Uncredited
2003 Cold Creek Manor Personal Trainer
2003 Tru Calling Personal Trainer
2003 Gothika Trainer: Halle Berry
2004 Catwoman Trainer: Halle Berry
2005 Constantine Personal Trainer
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Personal Trainer
2005 Elizabethtown Personal Trainer -Uncredited
2005 Slow Burn Personal Trainer
2006 Something New Personal Trainer- Uncredited
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Personal Trainer: Halle Berry and Ben Foster
2006 Smokin' Aces Personal Trainer: Alicia Keys and Common
2007 The Hitcher Personal Trainer
2007 Knocked Up Personal Trainer: Katherine Heigl
2007 We Own The Night Personal Trainer: Eva Mendes
2007 Transformers Personal Trainer
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Personal Trainer: Jason Segel and Paul Rudd
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Personal Trainer: Brendan Fraser
2008 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Fitness Trainer: Jessica Simpson
2008 Twilight Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson
2008 Bedtime Stories Personal Trainer: Teresa Palmer
2008 The Spirit Fitness Trainer: Gabriel Macht
2009 I Love You, Man Fitness Trainer: Jason Segel and Paul Rudd
2009 Funny People Fitness Trainer: Seth Rogan
2009 A Perfect Getaway Fitness Trainer: Milla Jovovich
2009 Whip It Fitness Trainer: Elliot Page [lower-alpha 1]
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson
2010 Dear John Personal Trainer: Amanda Seyfried
2010 You Don't Know Jack Personal Trainer: Al Pacino
2010 Just Wright Personal Trainer: Common
2010 Get Him to the Greek Fitness Trainer: Jonah Hill
2012The Twilight Saga: EclipsePersonal Trainer: Rob Pattinson
2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson
2011 The Green Hornet Fitness Trainer: Seth Rogan
2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson
2013Fast & Furious 6Fitness Trainer
2014 The Giver Fitness Trainer: Odeya Rush
2015 Trainwreck Fitness Trainer: Amy Schumer
2015 Goosebumps Fitness Trainer: Jack Black
2017 Snatched Personal Trainer: Amy Schumer
2017 Flatliners Personal Trainer: Nina Dobrev and Diego Luna
2018 Alpha Personal Trainer: Kodi Smit-McPhee
2018I Feel PrettyPersonal Trainer
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanPersonal Trainer, TV Series
2019 Jumanji 2 Personal Trainer: Karen Gillen
2019-2020The PoliticianPersonal Trainer, TV Series
2021Dear Evan HansenPersonal Trainer
2022Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers DynastyPersonal Trainer, TV Series

Pasternak appears as himself doing a fitness routine with Megan Fox in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. [31] He also appeared as himself as Jessica Simpson's personal trainer in Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous in 2008.

Notes

  1. ↑ Page was credited as Ellen Page in this film.

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