ABOUT ME
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Hasan Ozkan
After being a decorated swimmer in my native land of Turkey, where I won Nationals in the 50 m and 100 m Freestyle, I decided to acquire deeper knowledge of the human body and training. Upon completing a four-year degree in sports science at the University of Marmara, I got myself certified as a personal trainer. For the last 12 years, I have worked as a coach in Istanbul and New York.
My specialty is corrective exercises to rid people of pain, brought on by muscular imbalances. I got improved myself in this scope in the course of my recovery due to my past injury. I sustained this injury while playing basketball at the age of 14 and had to get my lateral meniscus removed which caused me further problems later in my life. 15 years later I had to have another two operations to replace the meniscus that I lost with a synthetic meniscus. Ever since I am getting progress every day. This injury led me to acquire a huge knowledge in rehab, corrective exercises, and improving postural imbalances.
Everybody is unique and has different needs when it comes to training. It is crucial to pursue a workout plan based on your posture, age, background in fitness, physical condition, etc. If there are muscle imbalances that cause postural distortion (most of the time there are) your plan should include some corrective exercises to fix it in order to workout more efficiently and pain-free.
MY SERVICES
Online Training
Workout on your own time using a personalized program, along with demonstration videos I’ve devised according to your goals, backround, and potential injuries you might have.
Virtual Training
Workout with me via Zoom no matter where you are! All you need is minimal equipment to kickstart your fitness journey.
MY TESTIMONIALS
Haan is a real professional and highly trained. He is always working on the right workout for my needs, not a generic plan. And he is fun to work with!
Hasan is a great trainer. He has a wholistic approach to training. While my main goal was to build strength and muscle, Hasan also incorporated core training and tips to improve my posture.
He has years of experience domestically and internationally. I always appreciated Hasan’s responsiveness to my questions (via text and in person). He was always timely and prompt to respond.
I’ve started to train with Hasan 6 months ago, and it was the best decision I’ve made.
His knowledge is outstanding, he explains everything. I definitely started working out more effectively after working with Hasan.
I’ve been training with Hasan for over a year and he is the best. I no longer have back pain, and my back feels like a newborn!
Hi All! I worked with Hasan for over a year and he did a really good job. I wanted to work on my back issues and also incorporate proper weight training into my routine to make sure I met my fitness and health goals. Given his prior experience in rehab work, it was a really nice way to combine my goals to strengthen my back, my core and also find ways to keep up the work while not in the gym. Would highly recommend! He’s also really nice and humble which is always an added bonus!
Hasan was always very attentive to what I was looking to achieve and always helped me to improve not only my workout but also my diet. He is a trainer who is passionate about his work and is eager to help others to be as healthy as possible. I will recommend him 100% you will not be disappointed.
When I started to work with Hasan I was ready to upgrade my life. I had been ignoring my health and started from a rather steep deficit. He and I worked together to define my short- and long-term goals, ensuring that I was happy throughout my entire journey. When the inevitable roadblocks hit, he helped make sure that I could see past them and continue to work beyond them. He’s been absolutely instrumental to the progress that I’ve made and I look forward to continuing working with him.