Champion Athletes

Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition, Strength Training, Sports Performance Training for Athletes of all ages! He is a certified Sports Nutritionist.

Champion Athletes develops sports nutrition, individualized strength and conditioning programs and pre-hab training, which form the foundation for success at each athletic level. We utilize the latest techniques used by Olympic Athletes and trainers to maximize flexibility, strength and conditioning. Each program is based on our unique Comprehensive Athletic Assessment. NOW OFFERING FULLY CUSTOMIZED:

* Nutritional Plans
* Growth Analysis
* PNF Stretching
* Sports Drinks
* Multivitamins
* Rehab
* Strength Training and Conditioning Programs


We consider every aspect impacting an athlete's performance in order to develop a program that is both realistic and manageable. Champion Athletes is dedicated to helping athletes maximize their potential by:

Improving performance

Decreasing the risk for injury

Motivation through education


We focus on:

* Sports Specific training
* General Fitness and Health Training
* Conditioning/Endurance Training focusing on increasing your lactic threshold.
* Team/Small Group Training
* Women's Training and health.
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We also offer these unique services:

* Complete body fat anaylsis by a certified expert.
* Complete diet and nutrition anaylsis as well as customized nutritional plans.
* PNF Stretching (Click Here)
* "Pre-Hab" preventing injuries before they occur! Champion Athletes has over twenty years of experience working with children, teens and adults, as well as in the health care industry. We are currently working with many NCAA Division I athletes in multiple sports in addition to many all-state athletes in the tri-state area. Dan Wernikoff, owner of Champion Athletes, holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Rochester and a Graduate Degree from the New York Medical College. A member of the National Strength and Confitioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. He is also a certified Paramedic and has worked in emergency services for over 20 years. He is the Director of Sports medicine for the National High School Coaches Association and New York USA Wrestling. His clients include child, adolescent, collegiate, and master athletes of varying caliber involved in various sports. Dan Wernikoff's nutritional approach draws from over 20 years of experience in sports medicine, emergency medicine and athletics.

03/24/2026

Congrats to Champion Athletes Wrestler Tanner Hodgins on becoming this years 215 lb NJ State Champion πŸ†

03/24/2026

Congrats to Champion Athletes Wrestler Thomas Blewett on becoming this years 106 lb NJ State Champion!πŸ†

03/24/2026

Congrats to Champion Athletes Wrestler Dominic Bo****no on becoming 112 lbs Youth State Champ!

Congrats to all the Champion Athletes NCAA ALL AMERICANS! Shayne Van Ness- 2ndLachlan McNeil- 3rdPJ Duke- 3rdCollin Gaj-...
03/22/2026

Congrats to all the Champion Athletes NCAA ALL AMERICANS!

Shayne Van Ness- 2nd
Lachlan McNeil- 3rd
PJ Duke- 3rd
Collin Gaj- 5th
Danny Wask- 6th
CJ Composto- 7th
Cross Wasilewski- 7th
Tyler Klinsky- 8th

Congrats to all the Champion Athletes wrestlers who placed at States!
03/19/2026

Congrats to all the Champion Athletes wrestlers who placed at States!

8 Athletes in the Finals! How you fuel your body mattersπŸ₯—Good luck to our states finalists
03/14/2026

8 Athletes in the Finals! How you fuel your body mattersπŸ₯—
Good luck to our states finalists

Good Luck to all our NJ Champion Athletes wrestlers who are completing at Region 8!Jonas Lusker β€” Southern β€” 106Cade Col...
03/06/2026

Good Luck to all our NJ Champion Athletes wrestlers who are completing at Region 8!

Jonas Lusker β€” Southern β€” 106
Cade Collins β€” Southern β€” 120
Dion Mesanko β€” Southern β€” 132
Nicholas Daddona β€” Southern β€” 175
Brett Land β€” Pennsville β€” 106
Jason Hughes β€” Clearview β€” 120
Javier Guzman β€” Red Bank Catholic β€” 157

Good Luck to all our NJ Champion Athletes wrestlers who are completing at Region 7!Christopher Hingston β€” Lacey β€” 106Aid...
03/06/2026

Good Luck to all our NJ Champion Athletes wrestlers who are completing at Region 7!

Christopher Hingston β€” Lacey β€” 106
Aidan Flynn β€” Lacey β€” 126
Liam Suydam β€” Moorestown β€” 120
Dominic Marino β€” Cinnaminson β€” 138
Jackson Weller β€” Delran β€” 150
Sean Bradley β€” Shawnee β€” 113
Anthony Lopez β€” Immaculata β€” 120
Brayden Inman β€” Shawnee β€” 132
Jordan Segal β€” Shawnee β€” 138

Address

660 Tennent Road Suite 202
Manalapan, NJ
07726

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 11am
Sunday 7am - 1pm

Telephone

+18003241447

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