Oteka Lyons
“Under his direction & guidance within the 1st 3 months I lost 30 pounds & 3 pant sizes. Mario tailors the workouts based on your body type, desired weight and personality.”
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NYC · Private Midtown studio
Get genuinely fit with the most
affordable 1-on-1 coach in NYC.
One-on-one coaching in a private studio, built around your body, your goals and your pace. No crowds, no cookie-cutter plans.
Private 1-on-1 studio — no crowds, no waiting
A custom plan, not a cookie-cutter template
Built for beginners and anyone starting over
Rated 5.0 stars across 47 Google reviews
Rated 5.0 across 47 Google reviews — and 500+ New Yorkers coached.
Lenny Martinez
“Mario challenges you to reach your fitness goals with a balanced approach, pushing you to succeed while being patient with the process.”
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Paul Berney
“Mario is the best trainer. He's laser focused on form. I've gained so much strength and health benefits like better sleep.”
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Rachel Northup
“I've been training with Mario 3x a week for about a month and a half and I always leave amazed at what my body can do.”
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Bu Lao
“I have achieved more in my first 90 days working with Mario than I had working out on my own or with other trainers over the last 3 years.”
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Jane S.
“I was nervous starting my fitness journey but Mario put me at ease with his kindness, professionalism, and knowledge.”
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Edith Ho
“I suffered a serious hand injury that left me unable to move for half a year. I found Mario after carefully evaluating multiple trainers.”
Google review
James D.
“I hated going to the gym, but I look forward to my sessions with Mario. He is easy going and pushes you just enough.”
Google review
Oteka Lyons
“Under his direction & guidance within the 1st 3 months I lost 30 pounds & 3 pant sizes. Mario tailors the workouts based on your body type, desired weight and personality.”
Client review
Lenny Martinez
“Mario challenges you to reach your fitness goals with a balanced approach, pushing you to succeed while being patient with the process.”
Google review
Paul Berney
“Mario is the best trainer. He's laser focused on form. I've gained so much strength and health benefits like better sleep.”
Client review
Rachel Northup
“I've been training with Mario 3x a week for about a month and a half and I always leave amazed at what my body can do.”
Client review
Bu Lao
“I have achieved more in my first 90 days working with Mario than I had working out on my own or with other trainers over the last 3 years.”
Client review
Jane S.
“I was nervous starting my fitness journey but Mario put me at ease with his kindness, professionalism, and knowledge.”
Google review
Edith Ho
“I suffered a serious hand injury that left me unable to move for half a year. I found Mario after carefully evaluating multiple trainers.”
Google review
James D.
“I hated going to the gym, but I look forward to my sessions with Mario. He is easy going and pushes you just enough.”
Google review
Real client results
The method
The system I use to get you real, lasting results
No quick fixes, no cookie-cutter plans. Just a plan built around you and coached rep by rep.
A plan built around you
Your program is designed for your body, your goals and your schedule. No template, no one-size-fits-all.
Form and safety first
Every rep is coached. Mario never lets bad form slide, so you get faster results without the injuries.
Sustainable, not a crash diet
Real lifestyle changes you can keep, instead of extreme plans that fall apart in a month.
Real support and accountability
Nutrition guidance, progress tracking and answers when you need them, between sessions too.
Why past attempts didn't work
Most people don't fail because they're lazy. They fail because their plan was set up to fail from Day 1. You didn't fail. Your plan did.
Meet your coach
Honest coaching from someone who’s been there
Founder & Personal Trainer
Mario Ortiz
10+ years coaching · 500+ New Yorkers trained
Mario built Mario Ortiz Fitness after living the problem himself. Personal training was unaffordable, progress took longer than it should have, and he picked up injuries along the way. He watched trainers exploit people's insecurities for profit and decided to do the opposite: make honest, expert coaching affordable and accessible, whatever your budget or starting point.
A certified personal trainer with 10+ years of experience, Mario has coached 500+ New Yorkers, most of them beginners or people starting over after a bad experience. He's obsessive about form, patient with nerves, and focused on more than the scale: feeling strong, confident and at home in your own skin.
“In the end I struggled so you don't have to. My mistakes and failures are lessons my clients don't have to learn the hard way.”
A client's story
40 pounds down, after almost giving up
Before working with Mario, Lenny had struggled for years to lose weight and had almost given up. He thought he might need surgery.
Mario built him a plan he could actually stick to, coached every session, and helped him believe it was possible. The weight started coming off — and stayed off.
“Thanks to Mario, I was able to lose 40 pounds.”
— Lenny — started after years of failed attempts, before considering surgery
40 lbslost — and kept off
One coach, one plan, one-on-one.
Every session is private and one-on-one with Mario in his Midtown studio. You get a plan built around your goals, coached rep by rep, and adjusted as you progress. No crowds, no waiting, no guesswork.
- A custom program designed around your body and goals
- Private 1-on-1 sessions — never a shared floor
- Form coached on every rep, so you train safely
- Nutrition guidance and progress tracking between sessions
- Support and answers whenever you need them
Not sure where to start? Text or email your goals and Mario will tell you what a plan would look like.
The studio
A private studio in the heart of Midtown.
Train one-on-one at 345 West 42nd Street — a clean, private, distraction-free space. No crowded commercial floor, no queueing for equipment. Just you and your coach.
Private 1-on-1 training
The studio is yours during your session — no sharing the floor with anyone else.
No crowds, no waiting
Never queue for equipment or work around a packed commercial gym floor.
Clean, safe & beginner-friendly
A calm, welcoming space built for people starting out or starting over.
Central Midtown location
345 West 42nd Street — easy to reach and simple to fit around your day.
Location
Pricing
Honest 1-on-1 training, from $60 a session.
No membership and no lock-in. Full package pricing depends on your goals and how often you want to train — text or email Mario and he will put options together for you. No pressure, no hard sell.
- No membership, no lock-in
- Sessions from $60
- Beginners genuinely welcome
1-ON-1 PERSONAL TRAINING
FROM
$60per session
Private 1-on-1 coaching with a fully custom plan. Packages are priced around your goals and how often you want to train.
- Fully custom program
- Private 1-on-1 sessions
- Form coached every rep
- Nutrition guidance + progress tracking
Questions, answered.
Honest answers — text or email anything else and Mario will reply himself.
Get started
Ready to start? Tell Mario about your goals.
Send a quick message with where you're starting from and what you'd like to change. Mario reads every enquiry himself and replies — usually within a day — with honest pricing and what a plan would look like. No pressure, no hard sell.
- Rated 5.0 across 47 Google reviews
- 500+ New Yorkers coached
- Beginners and starting-over welcome
Tell us about your goals
Where you're starting from and what you'd like to change — a sentence or two is plenty.
Or text 917-319-7062 · marioortizfit@gmail.com
Prefer to reach out directly? Email marioortizfit@gmail.com