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Everything We Do at Rochester School of Fitness
If you only know RSF for one thing — Parkinson's fitness, boxing, or the free assessment — here's the full picture. Nearly twenty years in, this is everything we offer and who each program is built for.
Rochester School of Fitness was founded in 2006 by Mido Zelenjakovic, a certified clinical exercise specialist, and Dr. Cathy Hahn, a pediatrician. Nearly two decades later, RSF has grown from a single idea — that exercise should be prescribed with the same precision as any other treatment — into a full medical fitness and wellness organization in East Rochester, NY. Here's everything that idea has become.
Chronic Disease & Medical Fitness Programs
This is RSF's core specialty: individualized exercise programming for people managing serious health conditions, built and supervised by MedFit-credentialed staff.
- Parkinson's Exercise Program — high-intensity aerobic training, balance and fall-prevention work, and gait training grounded in research showing exercise can slow disease progression.
- Cancer Recovery Fitness (ReNew Me) — programming for people rebuilding strength and function during and after cancer treatment.
- Cardiovascular & Metabolic Programs — exercise prescribed for heart health and metabolic conditions, coordinated with your care team.
- Diabetes & Metabolic Support — activity and nutrition strategies built around blood sugar management and long-term metabolic health.
- Adaptive Fitness for Chronic Disease — modified programming for arthritis, osteoporosis, stroke recovery, multiple sclerosis, and peripheral neuropathy.
- Healthy Aging & Fall Prevention — strength, balance, and mobility work designed to help older adults stay independent.
General Fitness & Lifestyle
Not every RSF client is managing a diagnosis. Lifestyle & General Fitness programming covers personal training for all ages and abilities, individual and group sessions, kids fitness and youth education, and structured stretching and flexibility work — all with the same individualized, assessment-first approach.
RSF also offers virtual classes, so telehealth-style sessions are available for clients who prefer or need to train remotely.
Nutrition Counseling
Nutrition counseling is integrated directly into fitness programming rather than treated as a separate add-on — because what you eat and how you move are part of the same conversation.
Classes & Events
- Boxing Classes — a full-body cardio and strength workout that also happens to be one of the best stress-relief tools in exercise science.
- Bumperball / Bubble Soccer — inflatable bubble soccer for corporate team-building events, birthday parties, youth groups, and anyone who wants to do something genuinely different. $30/person, all equipment included.
EMPOWER ME! Corporate Wellness Program
RSF's EMPOWER ME! Corporate Wellness Program brings the same clinical rigor to employers: baseline blood testing, behavioral coaching, individual accountability contracts, and trimester progress reviews — built to reduce healthcare costs and increase productivity, not just offer a gym discount nobody uses.
Working With Your Healthcare Team
RSF partners directly with physicians and healthcare organizations. Visit our Healthcare Providers page for referral information — with appropriate patient authorization, we collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, oncologists, neurologists, and other providers to fill the gap between clinical care and the rest of the week.
See the Results
Read real outcomes from RSF clients on our Success Stories page, including Dane LeClair's story and client transformations.
Not Sure Where to Start?
That's exactly what the free assessment is for. It's a conversation — about your health history, your goals, and what a program at RSF could actually look like for you. No pressure, no sales pitch.
This article provides general educational information only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding your medical care.