Q&A with Coach Tom
Coach Tom DiOrio
Owner/Founder/Trainer and so much more…
Why did you start nuYu?
I started nuYu because I was watching our healthcare system create lifelong patients. Pulling people into an endless cycle of taking medications that don’t address the underlying cause of disease and disorder, and often times make things worse. As an EMT I literally had a front row seat in the back of an ambulance, talking with patients who thought the pill they took everyday eliminated the source of their high blood pressure or blood sugar, but none of them could tell me how they worked and all were shocked to learn the truth, it’s a bandaid and the problem is still lurking inside them. I knew that there was a better way, a better system. I couldn’t quite find anything that matched what I had in my mind, so I decided to build it.
How has nutrition/fitness made a difference in your life?
I found myself tired and out of breath walking up the stairs one day at school in my mid twenties. Years of eating convenience store food on my overnight security job took their toll. Especially not being able to sleep during the day between helping my wife around the house and caring for our young daughter. My body was shot. I thought to myself, this is NOT how a Marine is supposed to feel walking up a few stairs. I decided to exercise and eat right, and blocked out time to get some sleep. I felt amazing and started helping friends and it grew from there.
What unique experience do you bring to nuYu clients?
Most trainers have a passion for helping their clients. Good trainers are proactive to client’s needs. Great trainers stay current with the latest research and certifications. In that sense we have a fairly typical foundation. I started as an EMT. I got myself back into shape. I got certified as a trainer, then as a health coach and continued to earn multiple certifications in Nutrition. That’s when the lightbulb went on and I set my path to go back to school for nutrition and focus on fixing people through food. I feel like what makes nuYu different, and myself in particular, is that I’m obsessed with learning and I firmly believe that information should be free. I don’t say it lightly and I walk the walk; we provide free continuing education to our trainers and coaches and every prospective client receives a full wellness program (we call it the Wellness Roadmap) in our free 90 minute consults. We provide an activity schedule, a nutrition plan, and a hydration plan for everyone; no charge, no commitment, no hassle.
What feeds your passion regarding fitness & nutrition?
The amount of misinformation or outdated concepts that are out there is what fuels me to help people get current. It’s so easy to eat poorly by accident these days, through no fault of our own, and it’s because people just don’t know, they were never taught. The job of marketing is to sell a product but there’s nothing out there to teach people how to make healthy choices.
What do you find most enjoyable about educating clients?
Seeing the passion in my clients as they work hard to better themselves is a very motivating thing. I’m constantly in awe of the determination and persistence that people have when they truly want something. Helping someone figure out how to unlock that kind of power within themselves; there’s nothing like it.
What is the mission of nuYu?
nuYu was created to be an oasis of health. The vision isn’t 5 star, it’s on a scale of its own. The absolute pinnacle of wellness. The best of everything there is to offer. I want to help as many people as possible get well and stay well and I want them to do it in style.
If you could send one message about fitness and nutrition, what would it be?
Everything counts. Every Step. Every Rep. Every Calorie. Every Pound. Every Second. Every Time. Doing nothing should never be an option. Our bodies were literally designed to move. So Move!
Fun Facts
New Jersey Native
Served two tours in Iraq as an explosives expert
NJ Certified EMT
Trained Firefighter
Certifications
Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM)
Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM)
Weight Loss Specialist (NASM)
Certified Wellness Coach (NASM)
CrossFit Level 1 - Online
MMA Conditioning Specialist (NASM)
Fitness Nutrition Specialist (ACE)