Frank Savino

As a former All New York State and All New York City defensive lineman at Holy Cross High School Frank Savino quickly found that he needed more size and strength than his 235 pounds could supply to survive the rigors of collegiate football at Hofstra University.

Applying the principles of High Intensity Training to his own athletic preparation, he built himself into an All American defensive tackle and noseguard and at 285 pounds he enjoyed a brief professional career with the Orlando Thunder of the World League Of American Football which later became NFL Europe. He also had an invitational try out with the Cincinnati Bengals.

After working with NFL, Olympic and collegiate athletes from numerous sports at the facility of Dr. Ken Leistner for four years, and preparing these top level competitors for the rigors of their seasons, Frank completed post-graduate degrees in counseling and higher education administration and served St. John's University of New York as an Associate Dean Of Student Affairs for fifteen years. He left the field of college administration in 2004 and founded Gridiron Inc.

Gridiron is a strength and conditioning facility, specializing in High Intensity Training and located in Mineola, N.Y. There he directs all program development and supervises the training of many top high school athletes in the New York Metropolitan area, as well as professional and amateur athletes involved in a variety of sports.


John Panto

John is the manager of Gridiron, Inc where he oversees the daily operations. He is a Strength Coach in Mineola, NY and Kellenberg High School in East Meadow, NY. John is a graduate of Adelphi University where he received a Masters Degree in Education with a concentration in Physical Education. He has worked for the New York City Department of Education for 12 years where he was part of a team that received a "Fit For Life" grant for District 23 in Brooklyn.

John has attended two Hammer Strength Clinics (2004,2008). He has recently competed in two Strongman Competitions. John has been training with Dr. Ken Leistner for the past five years and continues to train with Dr. Ken weekly.


Thomas Touhy

Tommy is currently attending Queens College where he is working on a degree in Physical Education. He expects to complete his degree in 2012. He interned with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and the Florida Gators in 2008.

Tommy played High School football in Flushing, NY from 2005 to 2007. He is also a Strength Coache at his former high school. Tommy has recently competed in two Strongman Competitions.


Will Hall (Associate Gridiron Trainer for Soccer)

Will Hall has represented his country playing for the United States National Soccer Teams U14-U20 all over the world, having captained both the under 16 and Under 18 teams. He was a Major League Soccer prospect directly out of high school. He accepted a scholarship to attend and play for the University of Virginia, winning two ACC Championships, 5 NCAA appearances, and one one final four appearance. Injured while at Virginia, he rehabilitated through two surgeries to return to the field. I has had the honor of being recognized as a Mc'Donalds All- American, Parade All-American and a NSCAA All- American. A graduate of UVA with a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Adapted Physical Education, he has extensive experience with some of the best trainers, coaches and educators in the country.