Danny Cortes is very passionate about health and fitness. He started his fitness journey as a youth athlete and martial artist. Danny's competitive spirit led him to rank #1 in the U.S. for Karate and Tae Kwon Do throughout the 90's. In high school he played football and wrestling. In wrestling he earned "Sophomore of the year" and "Motivator of the year" awards. After high school he became an Assistant Coach for the Middletown High School for about 3 years. Danny studied Exercise Science and obtained some of his many certifications through SUNY OCCC. Danny has been a personal trainer for 15 years with 30 years of martial arts experience and 14 years as a license Zumba instructor. Danny has been mentioned in the Hudson Valley Record and is known as one of the top motivating fitness trainers in the Hudson Valley area.