Your Coach

Hi, my name is Charlie Levine and I’ve been in fitness business since 1994 when I began coaching summer swim team. In 2001 after a short break to pursue a real job sitting in front of computers, I came back to training clients and teaching classes, and I haven’t looked back. My background ranges from kettlebells and the latest trends in strength training, Yoga and Pilates, competitive swimming (high school and then 3 years at the Division I level) to martial arts (I earned my black belt in Aikido in March 2010)

I branched out on my own so that I could offer a better alternative to the typical gym and boot camp experience. I challenge my clients so that they work hard enough to lose fat and retain lean muscle, and keep it short enough so that they don’t go through the day feeling beaten up.

Running classes at Aikido of Cincinnati is a serious plus and something I’m very grateful for. It’s a far nicer training space than most gyms, it’s better maintained, and it simply feels better when you walk in the door.  Plus, none of us have to listen to bad music or deal with the headaches that come with the typical corporate gym.

Why am I so passionate about helping people through training? Because there have been key times in my life where training and physicality have been invaluable. From my older brothers teaching me at a very young age to handle a football, to walking onto the UC swim team after being away from the sport for over a year, to taking up Aikido in 2000.

I can point back to many times in my life where I benefited so much from discipline, confidence and simply feeling more comfortable in my own skin, and much of that is rooted in fitness, athleticism, and getting outside of my comfort zone.

Being on the other side of that equation and helping others through fitness is one of the most rewarding things I’ve done, and I want to help as many people as possible.

I’m certified through the American Council on Exercise and CPR certified through The American Red Cross.

If you’d like to find out more, or to take a week of classes for free, then email me at 513fit@gmail.com

Classes are held at Aikido of Cincinnati, 4727 Red Bank Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45227

Please Note: GPS will lead you astray. It doesn’t differentiate between Red Bank Expressway and Read Bank Road. Go to the Location page for detailed directions.