Harley Samuel Pasternak is a Canadian personal trainer, motivational speaker, and author. Pasternak is known for working with many celebrity clients as a personal trainer. He is also known as one of the co-hosts of ABC's 2012 daytime talk show, The Revolution.
Early life He was born in Toronto, Canada and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fitness industry. Pasternak is Jewish and grew up in a 'typical Ashkenazi household'. Pasternak graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute and holds an honor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto.
During his time at University of Toronto, Pasternak served as a nutrition and exercise scientist at Department of National Defence's Defence and Civil Institute for Environmental Medicine from 2005 to 2007. As a scientist, he focused on performance physiology and nutrition, with a specialty in caffeine and ephedrine. His work was published in the scientific journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise in June 2003 and in The Canadian Journal of Sports Medicine. Pasternak is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and is an IDEA Master Trainer.
Today, Pasternak is an Associate Faculty Member of the University of Toronto.
Career In 1999, Dr. Marvin Waxman introduced Pasternak to producer Don Carmody, who hired Pasternak to work with Jim Caviezel and cast on his film Angel Eyes. After several subsequent films, Carmody hired Pasternak to train Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., and Penélope Cruz on the set of Gothika in Montreal. Berry suggested Pasternak move permanently from Toronto to Los Angeles to continue to work together, which he did.
In 2004, Berry played the title role in Catwoman, a role for which she trained exclusively with Pasternak. Pasternak appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss Berry's training. After Winfrey suggested that he write a book about his program, he published 5-Factor Fitness: The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood's A-List in 2005.
Pasternak has been a fitness trainer for numerous celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Mac Miller, Brittany Murphy, Aaron Carter, Miley Cyrus and more.
Television In addition to his hosting on The Revolution, Pasternak has made appearances on American and Canadian morning daytime talk shows and news programs, along with serving as a guest judge on Germany's Next Topmodel and Canada's Next Top Model. Pasternak has been a frequent contributor on The Today Show as well as Good Morning America. Additionally, Pasternak co-stars in all three seasons of Khloe Kardashian's series Revenge Body.
Gym design In November 2018, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts named Pasternak as their Global Fitness Ambassador. Since then, Pasternak took part in redesigning and renovating gyms across various Four Seasons properties worldwide.
Furthermore, Pasternak designed gyms for Viceroy Los Cabos, The Ritz Carlton Waikiki, and Alo Yoga Beverly Hills Alo Yoga Beverly Hills.
In June 2023, Harley Pasternak partnered with Picerne Residential to improve fitness facilities and wellness programs in its 2,000 Southern California units.
Books Pasternak is also a New York Times best selling author and has published eight books: 5-Factor Fitness (Putnam Penguin) 5-Factor Diet (Ballantine Books) 5-Factor World Diet (Ballantine Books) 5-Factor World Diet (Viking Books Canada) The Body Reset Diet (Rodale) The Body Reset Diet Cookbook (Viking Books Canada) The Body Reset Diet Revised Edition (Rodale) 5 Pounds (Rodale) The Carb Reset (Penguin Random House)
Collaborations Pasternak has produced collaborations with several brands, include running shoes for New Balance, smoothies for Jamba Juice, appliances for Sultan, hardware & software for FORME, and blood sugar mints for Sweet Kick.
Filmography +YearTitle Role2001Angel EyesPersonal Trainer2002The ShieldPersonal Trainer2003Wrong TurnFitness Trainer-Uncredited2003Cold Creek ManorPersonal Trainer2003Tru CallingPersonal Trainer2003GothikaTrainer: Halle Berry2004CatwomanTrainer: Halle Berry2005ConstantinePersonal Trainer2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodPersonal Trainer2005ElizabethtownPersonal Trainer -Uncredited2005Slow BurnPersonal Trainer2006Something NewPersonal Trainer- Uncredited2006X-Men: The Last StandPersonal Trainer: Halle Berry and Ben Foster2006Smokin' AcesPersonal Trainer: Alicia Keys and Common2007The HitcherPersonal Trainer2007Knocked UpPersonal Trainer: Katherine Heigl2007We Own the NightPersonal Trainer: Eva Mendes2007TransformersPersonal Trainer2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallPersonal Trainer: Jason Segel and Paul Rudd2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorPersonal Trainer: Brendan Fraser2008Private Valentine: Blonde & DangerousFitness Trainer: Jessica Simpson2008TwilightPersonal Trainer: Rob Pattinson2008Bedtime StoriesPersonal Trainer: Teresa Palmer2008The SpiritFitness Trainer: Gabriel Macht2009I Love You, ManFitness Trainer: Jason Segel and Paul Rudd2009Funny PeopleFitness Trainer: Seth Rogan2009A Perfect GetawayFitness Trainer: Milla Jovovich2009Whip ItFitness Trainer: Elliot Page2009The Twilight Saga: New MoonPersonal Trainer: Rob Pattinson2010Dear JohnPersonal Trainer: Amanda Seyfried2010You Don't Know JackPersonal Trainer: Al Pacino2010Just WrightPersonal Trainer: Common2010Get Him to the GreekFitness Trainer: Jonah Hill2012The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson2011The Green HornetFitness Trainer: Seth Rogan2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Personal Trainer: Rob Pattinson2013Fast & Furious 6Fitness Trainer2014The GiverFitness Trainer: Odeya Rush2015TrainwreckFitness Trainer: Amy Schumer2015GoosebumpsFitness Trainer: Jack Black2017SnatchedPersonal Trainer: Amy Schumer2017FlatlinersPersonal Trainer: Nina Dobrev and Diego Luna2018AlphaPersonal Trainer: Kodi Smit-McPhee2018I Feel PrettyPersonal Trainer2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanPersonal Trainer, TV Series2019Jumanji: The Next LevelPersonal Trainer: Karen Gillen2019-2020The PoliticianPersonal Trainer, TV Series 2021Dear Evan HansenPersonal Trainer2022Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers DynastyPersonal Trainer, TV Series Pasternak appears as himself doing a fitness routine with Megan Fox in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. He also appeared as himself as Jessica Simpson's personal trainer in Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous in 2008.
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