Jay Blahnik is recognized as one of the premier fitness professionals in the industry.  He was chosen as one of the Top Fitness Instructors in the world by Shape magazine, and Men’s Health listed him as having one of the Top 10 workouts of all time. He was the youngest person ever to receive the IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year award, and was also chosen as Can Fit Pro’s International Presenter of the Year in 2005.  IDEA and Can Fit Pro are the two largest associations of fitness professionals in the world, and Jay is one of the few people in the world to receive both awards.

He has appeared in over 25 award-winning exercise videos, and has developed, programmed or designed some of the most successful health club exercise programs in history, including programs for 24 Hour Fitness, The Sports Club Company, TSI, Equinox and Bally Total Fitness.