Meet Our Coaches

More than a gym—BornFit Training Academy is a movement dedicated to helping you unlock your full potential through expert coaching, accountability, and a results-driven approach.

Christoph Sauerborn

Founder / Coach at BornFit since July 2025

About Me: Hi guys! I got into strength training as a way to become a better basketball player - I played up until my Sophomore year at NYU before leaving the team to focus on fitness. After getting my certifications as a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Weight Loss Specialist, I started personal training - and became enamored with the ability to help people live healthier, crush their goals, and overall be happier by staying consistent with their fitness!

My Credentials: Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM)
Certified Weight-Loss Specialist (NASM)

Why I Love Coaching: I love helping people transform their lives; getting stronger is one part of that, but even more important are the lifestyle and character changes that happen along the way!

Outside the Gym: I am an ultra-runner outside of the gym. I recently ran my longest race of 77 miles, and am signed up for an 100 mile race this Fall!

Favorite Exercise: Bulgarian Split Squats

Favorite Healthy Meal: Proatmeal

One Piece of Advice I Live By: "If you label yourself, you limit yourself”

Kenneth "Ken" McMillan

Coach at BornFit since August 2025

About Me: Fitness has been a huge part of my life for nearly a decade. What started as a personal passion for building strength and confidence turned into a career helping others achieve their own goals. As a Strength & Conditioning Coach at BornFit, I love creating an environment where people feel challenged, supported, and excited to keep improving.

My Credentials:
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
CPR/AED Certified
Mental Health First Aid Certified
Bachelor's Degree in Communication & Media Studies (SUNY Cobleskill)

Why I Love Coaching: I enjoy working with members of all fitness levels, whether they're stepping into a gym for the first time or looking to break through plateaus. Seeing people become more confident, and realize they're capable of more than they thought is the best part of coaching.

Outside the Gym: Outside of coaching, I'm passionate about cooking, writing stories and recording music under the name Andruu Cool. Have some new media dropping soon.

Favorite Exercise: Dead Hang Pullups

Favorite Healthy Meal: Avacado, rice, and Baked Lemon chicken, Grilled asparagus(add garlic to taste)

One Piece of Advice I Live By: "Discipline will take you places motivation never can.”

Ruslan Mamedov

Coach at BornFit since July 2025

About Me: My fitness journey began at a young age when my father began training me in our own home. From there, years of training for ice hockey, general fitness, and eventually bodybuilding and competitive powerlifting led me to take the final step in becoming a coach. Bornfit has a culture and community which drives progress, consistency, and most importantly— having lots of fun.

My Credentials: ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
ISSA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Why I Love Coaching: My approach is science-based, prioritizing consistency, proper recovery, and injury prevention. My mission is to help members discover joy in movement, making their goals more achievable and their fitness journey truly sustainable.

Outside the Gym: In my free time, I enjoy playing instruments, going skiing, and nature.

Favorite Exercise: Deadlift

Favorite Healthy Meal: Omlette

One Piece of Advice I Live By: "Always forward, never back”

Maddy Potts

Coach at BornFit since February 2026

About Me: Fitness has always been rooted in fun as I spent my childhood hiking with my family, kickboxing with my dad, and weight lifting with my brother. As I got older, my own experience had also taught that movement is medicine. Exercise is one of the rudimentary pillars of wellness for living a happy, healthy life. My aim: to help build that foundation.

My Credentials: NASM-CPT Why I Love Coaching: The metamorphosis of confidence, health, and overall happiness one goes through when they begin incorporating healthy habits is truly something I treasure.

Outside the Gym: I am a lover of trying everything! which includes exploring nature, reading, cooking, writing, and painting. Everything is learnable; everything is attainable.

Favorite Exercise: Conventional Deadlift

Favorite Healthy Meal: Beef and sweet potatoes with, as always, hot honey

One Piece of Advice I Live By: “we can do hard things”

Joe DiGiacomo

Coach at BornFit since July 2026

About Me: My name is Joe and I am a recent graduate of SUNY Brockport where I studied physical education. I have had a passion for sports and exercise since a very young age and played baseball and soccer throughout my whole life. What brought me to BornFit was the family atmosphere and great culture. Everyone is always having a great time while pushing each other to get better. I am excited to help people get stronger and healthier and make every hour at BornFit the best hour of the day!

My Credentials: ISSA S&C Coach
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Why I Love Coaching: I love coaching different people and helping them reach their unique and individual goals!

Outside the Gym: Outside of the gym I love to spend time with my family, friends, and dog. I also love to play soccer and golf!

Favorite Exercise: Romanian Deadlift

Favorite Healthy Meal: Ground beef and sweet potatoes

One Piece of Advice I Live By: “No money ever bought a second of time” - Tony Stark