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.

12/28/2025
12/16/2025

Beast of the East. Powerade. Escape the Rock.
Big Tournaments is coming fast.

If you’re struggling to make weight, especially for multi-day tournaments, doing it the right way matters.

No guessing. No last-minute panic.
Just a professional plan built for your body and your schedule.

If you’ve got big tournaments coming up and need help making weight the right way,

Champion Athletes will get you right.

Contact Us:
🌐www.champion-athletes.com
📞(800)-324-1447
📧info@champion-athletes.com

12/12/2025
12/09/2025

Shane Wagner, who's recent upset win allowed Faith Christian to come up on top against Wyoming Seminary, Speaks on how Champion Athletes has helped him in his wrestling journey

For the past two to three years, Shane has worked closely with Dan and Champion Athletes, focusing not just on making weight, but doing it the right way. Through personalized meal plans, body composition scans, and ongoing check-ins, Champion Athletes has helped him fuel properly, recover smarter, and compete at his best.

Contact Us:
🌐www.champion-athletes.com
📞(800)-324-1447
📧info@champion-athletes.com

12/03/2025

Freddy Bachmann has been going to Champion Athletes for 3 years and it’s helped take his performance to next level.

The biggest difference for him has been being able to stay on weight, stay hydrated, and still eat the foods he actually enjoys, without stressing over every meal.

When your nutrition is built for you, everything runs better.

That’s what Champion Athletes is about.

Contact Us:
🌐www.champion-athletes.com
📞(800)-324-1447
📧info@champion-athletes.com

11/25/2025
11/25/2025

Iowa Commit, Joe Bachmann, has been with Champion Athletes for 3 years and it’s played a big role in helping him perform on the biggest stages.
From Super 32 to PA States, Worlds and now on his way to Iowa, Joe says the biggest difference has been staying hydrated, staying on weight, and still being able to eat the foods he enjoys without stressing about hard cuts.

Fueling the right way matters and Joe’s proof of it.

Contact Us:
🌐www.champion-athletes.com
📞(800)-324-1447
📧info@champion-athletes.com

11/20/2025

State champ JoJo Burke has been with Champion Athletes for three years💪🥗

As a freshman, we helped him add size so he could compete at 106.
Now, as a sophomore, we’re guiding him through a smart, safe cut so he can stay strong and make the weight he needs.

New season, new goals — and we adjust his plan every step of the way.

Champion Athletes — personalized and built for performance.

11/07/2025

Kevin Botero — father of PA State & Fargo Champ, and Michigan Commit Gauge Botero — shares how Champion Athletes makes nutrition simple.

They keep Gauge on track year-round, taking the stress off his parents and letting him focus on performance.

Contact Us:
🌐www.champion-athletes.com
📞(800)-324-1447
📧info@champion-athletes.com

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

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+18003241447

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