The year was 1986. Richard Berle, a then highly successful Restauranteur, took notice of a brand new, state of the art line of exercise equipment at his local Gym.  These innovative new machines were called NAUTILUS.  Since Berle was a busy man, spending long hours, 7 days a week working in his restaurant, the promise of a method of exercise which could make his workouts shorter & more efficient peaked his interest, but much to his dismay, it appeared that no two people used the machines in the same manner!  Berle began to ask the various trainers at the gym how to use the machines - he spoke to the owner of the gym - and each and every individual proposed a different approach!  

Not one to give up easily, Berle decided to go to the source - Arthur Jones, the inventor of Nautilus Machines.  Under Jones' tutelage, Berle learned that indeed there was a specific, scientifically substantiated design for the machines use, and moreover he learned that it was actually impossible for one to realize the full benefits of them without having an outside observer (Personal Trainer) continuously monitoring that proper form was adhered to.  Thus the concept of Body By Berle, the New York area's first One-on-One Personal Training Center was born.  Although crowded Health Clubs had already begun to squeeze the concept of luxury priced Personal Training onto their exercise floors, Body Berle Personal Training Center was the first facility to dedicate itself ONLY to Personal Training, and to this day, at a price of only $25 per session, remains the most affordable Personal Training available anywhere!

After enjoying 16 years of business in Great Neck, New York, Body By Berle moved to it's current location in Fresh Meadows Queens.  Conveniently located in The Fresh Meadows Shopping Center, visible from the Long Island Expressway, Body by Berle continues to attract a diverse membership of local residents, & busy commuters who easily stop by on their way to and from work.