OUR MISSION
LEARN WHAT #TEAMCHAMPION IS ALL ABOUT
“IF YOU HAVE A BODY, YOU’RE AN ATHLETE.”
-LEGENDARY COACH BILL BOWERMAN
This simple quote summarizes our core philosophy at Champion PT and Performance – everyone is an athlete at heart and everyone should have access to the elite level care like world-class athletes.
We work with people that want to get the most out of their bodies; that want to restore, optimize, and enhance their performance.
Champion PT and Performance was founded by Dr. Mike Reinold and Lenny Macrina, two renowned physical therapists, strength coaches, and performance enhancement specialists who have worked with organizations such as The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox, and orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews’ American Sports Medicine Institute.
After years of helping professional athletes return from injury, enhance their performance, and excel at their sport, they were determined to create a similar environment for the general public.
Disappointed with the traditional physical therapy clinics and fitness environments, they sought to recreate the elite sports medicine model used to enhance performance by creating a hybrid model of physical therapy, sports performance training, sports science, and adult fitness training.
OUR MISSON IS SIMPLE. TO HELP YOU:
“FEEL, MOVE, AND PERFORM LIKE A CHAMPION”
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
Traditional physical therapy and fitness models are not providing the best care possible. Rushed appointments, lack of individual attention, everyone doing the same program. That’s not optimal. You deserve the best. To assure we achieve our mission, we base everything around three main principles:
1. PROVIDE AN ELITE LEVEL EXPERIENCE
- We provide elite level physical therapy, sports performance training, and adult fitness for motivated individuals that are looking to do what it takes to perform optimally and get the most out of their bodies.
- Our goal is to always be a center of excellence in regard to outcomes, satisfaction, research, education, and employee development
- We will maximize your outcomes through comprehensive assessment, program design, treatment, training, and coaching
- We always strive to exceed expectations and provide the most effective, safe, and research-driven programs to achieve your goals.
- We pledge to always provide cutting edge services and will continue to evolve as new technology and techniques become available. Our own personal focus is on education and expanding our skills. We never stop learning so you never stop advancing.
- We will assure you get the care you need. We have a network of complementary health care and fitness providers, including the top doctors in the area and across the nation. If you have any additional health and wellness needs, we can help coordinate the care you need from the experts we trust. This assures proper attention and communication for your best interest.
2. INDIVIDUALIZED CARE & ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- We provide exceptional individualized care to our clients by giving you the personal time and attention to detail that you deserve
- We value an individualized approach to your program; we do not use cookie-cutter programs for all of our clients. This assures you get exactly what you need.
- Our sessions are not rushed and our appointments are not overbooked
- We pride ourselves on spending one-on-one time with you utilizing a hands-on approach
- Our focus is on outcomes, culture, client experience, and client satisfaction, not revenue.
3. INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE THERAPY & TRAINING
- Through our integrated model, we are capable of providing an entire approach to health, wellness, and performance that assures you get the care you need.
- We can help you recover from injuries or surgery, and will guide you through the injury process to help you return to optimal health, not just back to baseline.
- We can help you optimize your body and maximize your performance, not just in the gym, but also in your sport and life.
- Our integrated team assures that we are always communicating and collaborating to help you achieve your best.
OUR CORE VALUES
At Champion PT and Performance, we pride ourselves in our commitments to our patients, clients, team, and community. Every member of our team is determined to uphold our core values in everything we do.
- Elite Level Experience – We will provide an elite level experience to exceed expectations by focusing on the client experience, satisfaction, and outcomes. We’re not your typical gym and physical therapy clinic.
- Team Approach – We will welcome each patient, client, and staff as a member of our community to help push each other to achieve our goals. That’s what it means to be part of “Team Champion.”
- Bring Your “A” Game – We will always bring our “A” game. We are here to serve our clients with a positive and empathic outlook
- Business Casual – We will have fun at work, but always be professional. Life’s too short to not have a blast every day.
- Continuous Growth – We will never stop learning, sharing what we do, and constantly improving together as a team to better serve our clients
- Lead by Example – We will lead by example by training with a purpose to achieve a healthy and athletic lifestyle, just like our clients
OUR TEAM
PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Our world-renowned team of performance physical therapists are highly skilled to offer the latest cutting edge treatments to help you achieve your goals.
MIKE REINOLD
PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, C-PS, TPI
President and Co-Founder
- Waltham
Dr. Reinold, a world-renowned leader in the field of sports medicine, rehabilitation, fitness, and sports performance uses his background in sport biomechanics, movement quality, muscles imbalances, and manual therapy to specialize in all aspects of human performance. After working years of working with Dr. James Andrews at the American Sports Medicine Institute, and leading the medical team as Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist of the Boston Red Sox, he started Champion with Lenny Macrina to provide the same level of care for local athletes. He is also currently the Senior Medical Advisor for the Chicago White Sox and President of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy of the APTA. He has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes with emphasis on the care of throwing injuries in baseball players. Dr. Reinold is an active researcher and educator, teaching 100,000’s of fitness and rehabilitation professionals each year through his publications, website, and educational products.
LENNY MACRINA
MSPT, CSCS, C-PS, TPI
Director of Physical Therapy and Co-Founder
- Waltham
Lenny Macrina has been practicing physical therapy for over 2 decades since graduating with his Master’s degree from Boston University. Lenny has previous sat for his board certification as a sports physical therapist by the APTA and is currently a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA. He participates in clinical research with the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL and has co-authored several current concept papers, book chapters, and research papers while presenting at various national conferences. He firmly believes that the patient comes first, no matter the circumstances. Growing up in Winthrop, MA, Lenny understands the intricacies of the local healthcare system and vows to do everything he can to serve with accountability and render the best care available.
DAVE TILLEY
DPT, SCS, CSCS, C-PS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Dave Tilley comes from an extensive gymnastics background, being a former competitive athlete for 18 years and having 12 years of coaching experience. His unique background as a former athlete and current optional level coach gives him a one of a kind approach for the performance and rehabilitation of gymnasts. He has successfully treated some of the most talented high school, collegiate, and junior elite level gymnasts in the country. Along with gymnastics, Dave is also actively involved in the specialized treatment of Olympic Weightlifters and CrossFit athletes.
Along with his clinical work, Dave is also the owner of a company called SHIFT Movement Science, an educational company that helps teach coaches, athletes, and healthcare providers about optimal performance and injury reduction concepts. His current interests include prevention and rehabilitation of extension based spine injuries, shoulder and hip instability, as well as long-term athletic development, mobility training, and motor control.
DAN POPE
DPT, OCS, CSCS, C-PS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Dan Pope, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength coach and has an enormous passion for fitness, rehabilitation and optimizing human performance. Dan’s background in athletic performance is extensive, leading to his unique knowledge of rehabilitation as it applies to sport. His athletic career began at a very young age but his first major accomplishment was performing as a division 1 pole-vaulter at Rutgers University.
Dan was also a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer for 6 years prior to beginning his journey into physical therapy and has continued to be a trainer or coach to this date. Given this unique background he has a special talent for helping individuals in the strength and fitness world who need either rehabilitation or tips on optimizing performance.
Dan specializes in treating Crossfit, olympic lifting and strength based athletes. As much as he likes working with athletes, Dan loves working with regular people looking to enjoy their fitness pain free.
MIKE SCADUTO
DPT, TPI, C-PS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Mike is a Physical Therapist with a background in baseball and golf sports performance and general fitness personal training. Mike is a former 14-year competitive baseball player and currently is working towards his goal of playing competitive golf at the amateur and club level.
Mike graduated from Northeastern University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a B.S. in Rehabilitation Sciences. While at Northeastern, he worked for 4 years as a certified personal trainer at the university gym and also trained private clients throughout Boston.
Mike was a clinical student at Champion PT during his last semester of graduate school and developed and refined his skills working with youth, high school, college and professional athletes as a student physical therapist.
Mike is committed to continued learning and helping people achieve their physical therapy, fitness, performance and personal goals. He has a strong passion for golf and enjoys helping golfers improve their movement and optimize their performance.
LISA LOWE
DPT, C-PS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Lisa is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a background in rowing and overall passion for sport. She loves living an active lifestyle and helping others to do the same.
Lisa has a background in long distance running, triathlons and rowing. She competed in women’s rowing at Ithaca College during her undergraduate years, moved to Boston for Riverside Boat Club’s High Performance program, and currently rows with Community Rowing Inc. within their Para-Rowing. Lisa also volunteers as a member of the PT support for the US Para-National team athletes at CRI.
Lisa has a passion for learning and enjoys working with all levels of athletes to help them reach their goals.
KEVIN COUGHLIN
PT, DPT, ACSM-CPT, C-PS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Kevin graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with his doctorate in physical therapy.
Kevin has always enjoyed an active lifestyle. He played basketball and ran cross country in high school, took up CrossFit during college, and recently picked up long distance running. Kevin understands how important being physically active is for both physical and mental health, and so he made it his life’s mission to help people get out of pain and back to the activities they love.
As a physical therapy student, Kevin spent 12 weeks as part of #TeamChampion treating all kinds of athletes, including baseball players, gymnasts, and weekend warriors. As a professional, Kevin has taken advanced courses to help him better evaluate and treat his patients with back and neck pain. Kevin is committed to doing everything in his power to help his patients reach their physical therapy, fitness, and performance goals.
BRENDAN GATES
PT, DPT, CSCS, C-PS, TPI
Performance Physical Therapist
- Needham Center (PEX)
Brendan is a physical therapist with a background in sports performance and fitness training. He is committed to helping people regain their active lifestyles. As a former Division I athlete, he has a unique understanding of the physical and mental challenges that come with injury. Brendan graduated from Duke University with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. During his time at Duke, he worked as a sports medicine assistant for the Duke football team, as well as a private strength and conditioning coach.
Brendan was a clinical student at Champion PT during his last semester of graduate school where he developed his skills working with a wide population of active people, ranging from professional athletes to weekend warriors. As a professional, Brendan has continued to refine his skills working with this active population. He has also served as an adjunct professor in the Northeastern DPT Program.
In addition to his clinical work, he has over 8 years of coaching experience at the high school and club levels, primarily in lacrosse. Brendan is also a recreational long distance runner. Whether working with athletes or everyday active individuals, Brendan takes pride in helping his patients get out of pain and make the transition from rehabilitation to performance.
ANTHONY VIDETTO
DPT, CSCS
Performance Physical Therapist
- Waltham
Anthony graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. During his second clinical rotation in school, he was a student at Champion PT where he was able to develop the skills needed to treat high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Anthony is committed to helping his patients achieve their athletic, performance, or personal goals. Outside of baseball, he also has a passion for working with ACL rehab.
As a former division 1 baseball player at the University of Massachusetts, Anthony gained a unique perspective for baseball rehabilitation following Tommy John surgery his freshman year. This surgery, followed by over a year of his own rehab, propelled him into the field of physical therapy where he is able to combine his experience as an athlete with the knowledge he gained in school to optimize his patient’s rehab potential.
Anthony enjoys golfing, running, and weightlifting in his own time and is an avid snowboarder in the winter.
STRENGTH COACHES
Our expert strength coaches and trainers are industry leaders in helping athletes of all ages and levels achieve the highest levels of performance.
DIWESH POUDYAL
BS, CSCS, USAW, C-PS
Director of Fitness & Strength and Conditioning Coach
Diwesh is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Diwesh graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a B.S in Exercise Physiology and a minor in nutrition.
With over 10 years of experience working with high level athletes, Diwesh brings a great deal of expertise in helping athletes of all levels improve their performance and reduce their risk of injury. Diwesh’s passion in helping athletes get faster, more agile, and more explosive while staying healthy has allowed him to serve athletes from the MLB, NBA, AUDL, as well as Olympic Medalists. His attention to detail and his desire to be an expert at his craft has allowed him to have a great deal of success with all of his athletes and clients.
Along with helping maximize athletes’ potential, Diwesh is also passionate about educating young fitness professionals and helping them gain valuable knowledge and experience in strength and conditioning.
KELSEY SCANNEVIN
NASM-CPT, NASM-PES
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Kelsey graduated from Lasell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Psychology. She also received her Master’s degree in Sports Nutrition for Human Performance, as well as her NASM-CNC (certified nutrition coach).
Kelsey received her personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine at age 18. During her time at Lasell, Kelsey played 4 years on the softball team, pioneered her own Strength and Conditioning class on campus, and completed internships at Babson College and Champion PT and Performance. She worked at Velocity Sports Performance Norwood for 3 1/2 years and currently coaches part-time as an adult group exercise instructor at BFITT60 Newton.
Kelsey is a USA Powerlifter training for Nationals. She is fully committed to winning that national title and is just as devoted to help all clients achieve their goals, no matter what they may be. She strives to use her degrees, certifications, and experience to convey every component of health and wellness. Kelsey’s training philosophy is that regardless of age, race, gender, orientation, physical appearance, or training experience, everyone should feel comfortable in a gym and encouraged to become the best version of themselves.
MIKE KOZLOWSKI
BS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Mike is a senior at Endicott College majoring in Exercise Science and is currently working on obtaining his CSCS. While at Endicott, Mike was a member of the Baseball team at Endicott for three years. He currently works with the team on the strength and conditioning side.
Mike previously completed the Strength and Conditioning Internship here at Champion in the fall of 2023. Mike has also completed internships at the YMCA Sports Performance Center in Southington, Connecticut and Professional Physical Therapy in Beverly, Massachusetts. His interests include strength and conditioning for baseball players especially pitchers as well as general strength training for all athletes. He believes that movement quality is the main priority for anyone in the gym and anyone who works out is an athlete.
GREG GENTLE
BS, CSCS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Greg graduated with Honors from Salem State University with a B.S. in Sport & Movement Science with an Exercise Science concentration and a Spanish Minor.
Greg started lifting at Champion in 2016, and fell in love with the Strength and Conditioning world, leading him to pursue Exercise Science and complete internships at Salem State, 781 EVO, and our very own Champion PT and Performance, where he has obtained a vast collection of knowledge and experiences from working with athletes of all levels.
Greg has played baseball his whole life, and walked on to the Salem State baseball team in the early winter of 2022, beginning his 3 year career with the Salem State Vikings as a relief pitcher.
Some of Greg’s hobbies include art, playing the guitar, watching movies, golfing, and snowboarding!
ERIC CUSTADIO
MS, SCCC, CSCS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
With over a decade of experience in strength and conditioning, Eric specializes in athletic performance, speed, and power development. He is dual certified as an SCCC through the CSCCa and a CSCS through the NSCA, with additional Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN1) certification.
Eric holds a Master’s in Strength and Conditioning from Merrimack College and a bachelor’s in clinical Exercise Physiology from Fitchburg State University where he was a two-year captain of their Track and Field team. Eric has coached athletes at all levels—from youth to NFL players, Division I athletes, CrossFit Games competitors, and professional basketball players. His science-driven approach emphasizes building power, speed, and confidence.
Before joining Champion, Eric spent eight years in the private sector working with athletes and PTs to create effective training strategies and served as a graduate fellow at Harvard University, supporting all 42 varsity teams. He also has experience in track and field, and football coaching. Eric is excited to merge his expertise in athletic performance with his rehabilitation knowledge to help clients and athletes achieve their goals and preform their best.
IZZY ANTONELLI
MS, ACSM-CPT, NASM-CES
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Izzy received her BS in Human Physiology from Boston University where she played on the varsity softball team for two years. She also obtained her MS from the University of Florida in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology with a focus in Human Performance. During her master’s she interned at Harvard University where she was able to work with several varsity teams and apply what she’s learned in her education. She also was a research intern at MGH sports medicine where she was able to work on softball studies with Dr. Donna Scarborough and learn more about the biomechanics of different movements. Izzy holds both the ACSM-CPT and NASM-CES certifications.
Izzy has also served as an assistant softball coach at Wellesley College and worked at Planet Fastpitch and the Raiders Organization where she coached athletes from ages 8-22 in pitching, hitting, slapping, and fielding. Izzy grew up in her mom’s personal training studio. Watching her mom help improve peoples lives through exercise ignited a passion and enthusiasm for strength and conditioning. She aims to share this passion with Champion’s athletes by helping them become better people and athletes, on and off the field.
SHERIDAN BLAHA
BS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Sheridan graduated from Lasell University in 2023 where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. While at Lasell, she excelled in field hockey, basketball, and in two seasons of lacrosse. She holds the record in scoring most goals and points in a season in for field hockey and has been recognized nationally for her efforts.
Sheridan’s experience includes internships at Champion Physical Therapy & Performance in the summer of 2022 and at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in their Cath Lab, where she gained hands-on knowledge in the clinical setting.
Currently, Sheridan is pursuing a Nursing degree at Northeastern University, in hopes of combining her passion for clinical care with her love for strength and conditioning. She believes that movement is a privilege and the best form of medicine. She is committed to helping others recognize that if you have a body, you are an athlete.
KYLIE GORGENYI
BS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Kylie graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BS in Kinesiology with a coaching concentration and a Nutrition Minor. Most recently, Kylie completed the Strength and Conditioning Internship here at Champion in the Fall of 2024. She is currently working to obtain her CSCS.
Kylie competed at the University of New Hampshire on the D1 Women’s Gymnastics team from 2019-2024. She was a four-time NCAA Championship competitor and was the UNH 2023 Female Student-Athlete of the Year. During her fifth year at UNH, Kylie broke the uneven bar record and tied the top all around record at UNH, and was named as conference Gymnast of the Year.
Kylie has been an athlete at Champion since 2015 and started strength and conditioning training at Champion PT with Diwesh in 2019. Her experiences at Champion and as an NCAA athlete nurtured her love for exercise and strength training. Her specialties are in strength and conditioning for gymnasts as well as general strength training for all athletes. Kylie has a strong belief and desire to increase the knowledge and abilities in movement, strength, and conditioning in her clients to help them excel in their sport and life to their fullest potential.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Your success is our goal. Our team will work together to assure you have everything you need.
KATHRYN POUDYAL
Director of Operations
Kathryn earned her bachelor of science in communications with a minor in fine arts from Saint Joseph’s college of Maine.
While she attended college, she discovered her passion for photography and digital design. She has since been working towards incorporating that into her career. Shortly after graduating she moved to Washington state. She worked in the financial industry for two years before finding her current position with Champion that allows her to explore the creative side she has.
OUR FACILITY
Check out our AMAZING 11,000 sqft facility
Our state-of-art facility with everything you need to achieve your goals.
- 11,000 sqft of total space
- Private physical therapy treatment area
- Strength and conditioning area with extensive athletic turf available
- Advanced recovery equipment including Hyperice vibration tools, Normatex, Compex ESTIM, and blood flow restriction training
- Complete strength and conditioning equipment with dumbbells, free weights, squat racks, olympic platform, deadlift area, glute-ham developer, slide boards, work out rig, gymnastic rings, monkey bars, and more
- Functional training equipment like TRX, kettlebells, ropes, medicine balls, sandbags, sleds, hurdles, and agility ladders
- Advanced technology like force plates, timing gates, and velocity based training
- Turfed sports area including pitching mounds and 5 batting cages that can be opened up and utilized for open space for team and player training
- Each tunnel is extra wide with high ceilings (18ft) to enable a true flight of the ball for hitting and throwing
- Rapsodo pitching and hitting technology to measure ball metrics
- Abundant parking
110 Clematis Ave, Waltham, MA 02453 | Located on the Waltham/Belmont/Watertown line, just minutes from Lexington, Newton, Weston, and more.
