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Joe Gambino DPT

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Joe Gambino DPT

Doctor of physical therapy, Personal trainer and Adjunct Professor at Queens College. Combining my skills to bring your fitness to the next level.

If you have struggled with pain, and are having difficulty getting back to the things you love - you have found the right place. Whether it be for physical therapy or personal training, my background and experience as a personal trainer, collegiate strength and conditioning coach, and physical therapist gives me a unique lens to help you with your movement related issues.

01/10/2026

Want stronger, healthier elbows.

The goal is to combine flexion of the shoulder and elbow to find a nice tricep stretch.

Once you do, add some pressure into the band and explore elbow rotation.

Surprising tricep pump from this too 🌶️.

Save this and share with someone that could use it!

01/09/2026

It’s 2026 - and you’re ready to tackle your health and fitness.

But then what?

Resolution motivation only lasts so long. And these tips are tried and tested to helping you actual reach your goals this year.

Which one are you trying 🤔?

01/08/2026

If you’re a parent over 30 - there’s a good chance your body doesn’t feel as spry as it used to.

Chasing your kids, hitting the gym, doing work around the house keeps you active - but if you feel older than your age - you need a little more than that to feel buttery good again.

Putting a focus on mobility training and joint health can be a game changer when incorporated into an active lifestyle when it comes to stiffness, aches, and pain!

If you relate to this meme 😅 share with a for parent that you think would too!

01/07/2026

I used to think pain meant damage.

So I avoided the movements that felt sketchy.

I tried to be careful.
I trained around my issues.

And all that did was shrink what I trusted my body to do.

Now I know better.
Pain does not equal damage.

It’s information that my body is telling me.

That shift changed how I train.
It changed how I coach.

And it’s what I help parents work through every day.

01/06/2026

Feeling old has less to do about your age…

And more to do with how you move and your lifestyle.

Lack of mobility, lack of strength, lack of movement, and/or pain can all make you feel older than you are.

Save this as a reminder 😏

01/05/2026

Avoidance may feel safe. It seems logical, but…

It’s usually the thing keeping pain around.

Comment 😔 if this hits close to home.

12/17/2025

Harsh truth most people don’t hear about training with pain:

Pain usually isn’t caused by one bad rep or one bad workout.

It’s more often caused by a mismatch between what your body can handle and what you’re asking it to do.

Stretching can feel good.
Avoiding painful movements can feel smart.

But neither teaches your body how to improve the mismatch between what you want to do and what causes your pain.

Pain-free training isn’t about doing less.

It’s about applying the right dose of movement and strength so your body can rebuild confidence and capacity.

Strong bodies aren’t pain-free because they avoid stress.

They’re pain-resilient because they’ve learned how to handle it.

👇 Comment PAIN and I’ll send you my free training on how to get out of pain without hours of foam rolling, stretching, or corrective exercises.

12/15/2025

All I want for Christmas is a less lower back pain.

But you’ve been taught:
🤦‍♂️Your core is week
🤦‍♂️You shouldn’t extend your spine
🤦‍♂️Do you prefer to play with your kids or deadlift… because you can’t have both 😳

There’s nothing wrong with direct core work, but if you predominantly try to improve spine health by working neutral spine - you’re missing a HOLISTIC approach to building better movement and holding yourself back.

So make sure you also add direct spine mobility work that teaches segmentation and strengthens the area.

And don’t forget that general strengthening can help too. Pull-ups, squats, you name it.

When you combine a general strength approach, spine mobility, and layer core specific work on top, you’ve started to create a well-rounded program that helps you overcome lower back pain and improve your ability to keep up with your kids and play more golf.

Share this with a friend who wants a healthy spine for Christmas this year.

12/12/2025

A flare-up doesn’t mean damage.

It means your body felt stressed and asked you to slow down.

Pain over a 4 out of 10 or pain that lasts a couple days usually means your body wasn’t ready for that activity yet.

You can fix this by:
Doing a little less
Letting things calm down
Then slowly adding load again

Strong bodies aren’t made by avoiding pain.
They’re made by learning how to navigate it.

👇 This is exactly what I teach to all of my clients. Comment SCALE and I’ll send you my free pain guide.

12/11/2025

Here are 3 ways to get your sessions in AND still make progress.

1. Do what you can

Even 20 minute sessions can move you forward.

It’s better to maintain consistency than do nothing at all.

2. Increase intensity

Less time = more intention.

When volume drops, effort matters more.

A few hard sets done well will give your body the stimulus it needs to adapt.

3. Focus on ONE goal at a time

Don’t try to train mobility, cardio, strength, speed, and recovery all in one tiny session.

Pick the goal that matters most right now and build your sessions around that.

If you do these three things, you can stay consistent, feel stronger, and keep progressing — even when the gym looks like a daycare 😅.

👇 Comment PARENT and I’ll send you a free training on how to get out of pain without hours of foam rolling, stretching, or corrective exercising.

12/10/2025

Bad mobility advice that you’ll find on the internet… and why it keeps you stuck. 😬

Here’s what works instead:

Active mobility: move joints through their full range while controlling the motion.

Strengthen your end ranges: bands and weights will help teach your joints to be buttery and strong.

When paired with consistency: you have a strategy that can help you feel and perform your best!

📌 Save this post for your next “tight” day.

Hear any other mobility tips that sound smart but never work? Drop them below and let’s sort fact from fiction!

12/05/2025

When Zach first came to me, he was struggling with a second knee dislocation that caused instability, pain, and swelling.

He felt worried about never getting back to basketball.

We started by evaluating which movements caused pain and instability, then building a custom plan to rebuild confidence.

It wasn’t easy at first—Zach was hesitant to trust the process after hearing there was a 90% chance this could happen again.

But then, things started to shift. After a few weeks, he noticed his knee felt more stable and he could walk without constant worry.

From there, we gradually introduced strength training and supported him through flare-ups, and before long, he was back on the court playing basketball.

Fast forward to today: Zach is playing basketball without pain or fear and is loving every minute of it.

The biggest lesson? Consistency and the right plan can change everything.

If you’re ready to take your knee rehab to the next level and get results like Zach, Comment 💪 below!

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Tuesday	6pm - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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