Sottile formed his first company at 24 years old while working as a Physical Therapy Apprentice and reversed merged it in a capitalized public offering, eventually using his original concepts, algorithms, approach, and technical philosophies and fundamentals of this project to scribe the foundation and operations platform for Intelligent Fitness in 2001.

Intelligent Fitness is the ORIGINAL FITNESS BOUTIQUE on Long Island and has established itself as a benchmark of excellence that local fitness centers measure their own quality of service.

“Intelligent” is recognized each year as a “BEST GYM” of Long Island each year since 2010 and has held the top spot of recognition in both 2018 and 2019.

Phil Sottile – along with Stacey Lerman – own and operate Intelligent Fitness and are broadly recognized as industry experts. Sottile and Lerman have been honored five times as the “BEST TRAINERS” on Long Island, Sottile has been named “BEST LIFECOACH on LONG ISLAND” for five straight years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) and Intelligent Fitness’ founder has served the Commack, East Northport, Northport, Elwood, Greenlawn, Hauppauge, Smithtown, and Huntington townships longer than any other local fitness provider or boutique Fitness Facility (since 1997.)

Sottile holds advanced degrees in finance and business administration, communication, has published 4 books ranging from Sales training and Fitness evaluation, techniques, and psychology, human communication, relationship management, and nutrition, has produced the company’s television show on ALTICE since 2006, and is a Physical Aptitude Instructor, evaluator, and safety educator for a company that services the hiring functions of a major public electric utility.

‘DR PHIL’ SOTTILE – ABRIDGED CV / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Applied Exercise Scientist / Adjunct Injury Prevention Educator
President/Founder – Intelligent Fitness, Inc.
ACSM-EP-C,NSCA-CPT,CFT,CPT,SET,PRCS

Professional Accreditation:

Certified Personal Fitness Trainer – National Academy of Sports Medicine (1998 – )

Exercise Physiologist– American College of Sports Medicine (2000 –   )

Certified Fitness Trainer – Int’l Sports Science Association (1997 –   )

Exercise Therapist- Int’l Sports Science Association (1997 –   )

Certified Personal Trainer – Nat’l Strength and Conditioning Association (2000 –   )

Post Rehabilitation Conditioning Specialist- AAHFRP (2000 –   )

Certified Heart Saver / AED – American Heart Association.

Subject Matter Expert – Academy of Applied Personal Training Education Hofstra University (2014 –     2020)

Subject Matter Expert –  L.I. BOSCES Technical Schools –  Personal Training Curriculum Development  (2006 –    )

PUBLISHED AUTHOR:  “What Men Want,” “The 2-1 DIET,” “BE – The modern testament to improved Health, Wealth, and Happiness,”  The Producer’s Course” – The Intelligent way to Fitness instruction