The MF trainer directory: The team behind this month's fitness coverage

John Alvino

A nutrition expert and strength and conditioning coach for more than 15 years, Alvino is a former amateur bodybuilder who once competed against current Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. Alvino owns Iron Athletes, a private training facility in Morristown, N.J. (johnalvino.com)

Vance DelMonte

Formerly known as "Skinny Vinny" to his friends, DelMonte's transformation into a fitness model and trainer has been widely reported in fitness magazines around the world. Creator of No Nonsense Muscle Building, one of the Web's most popular training programs, DelMonte specializes in helping guys gain muscle weight, (vincedelmontefitness.com)

Jason Ferruggia

Ferruggia has trained more than 500 athletes from nearly 20 different sports, He is based in Warren, N.J., and is MF's chief training adviser. (relentless-athletics.corn)

Nate Green

Working with everyone from regular guys to pro athletes, Green is co-owner of Emerge Fitness Solutions, a personal-training studio in the ski-resort town of Whitefish, Mont. (thenategreenexperience.com)

Keith Scott A Certified Athletic Trainer (A.T.C.) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.), Scott has more than 17 years' experience helping clients rehabilitate injuries and build muscle. (keithscotttraining.com)

Joe Stankowski

A former powerlifter trained by the legendary Ed Coan, Stankowski has deadlifted 700 pounds and also competed as a strongman. Certified as a Master Trainer through the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, Stankowski, now living in Wilmington, Del., has been training people for more than 10 years. (morningcupofjoe.com)

EDITED BY SEAN HYSON, C.S.C.S

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