Meet the Trainers

Experience in Personal Training

(From left) Christy Zane, Pondeli and Frank Zane in 1985.

Pondeli Hajioannou

Pondeli has been training people in the Delaware Valley professionally since 1984. He began his career at Zane Heaven, living with and training with both Frank (3-times "Mr. Olympia" and the man who defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1968) and Christine Zane, in Palm Springs, California. With 20 years in the fitness arena, Pondeli, who is nationally certified, has served as head trainer for the late Dr. Jim Corea, Dean Emeritus of Philadelphia's fitness scene and-has worked-as In-house-Personal Trainer at Weston Fitness in Bala Cynwyd, PA; Senior Personal Trainer at Hatfield Athletic Club in Hatfield, PA; and Head Trainer at Riverside Racquetball and Fitness in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Marian Almario-Hajioannou

With a passion for fitness and a focus on bodybuilding, Marian Almario-Hajioannou, who is also nationally certified, brings her own brand of personalized training to the center. Originally from the Philippines, Marian began her career in 1990 as an instructor. Being result-driven she added weight lifting to her repertoire and soon became her own best client. In short , Marian rose to the top of competitive bodybuilding, achieving the title of "Ms. Philippines 1999". In recent years she has competed internationally in the Asian Bodybuilding Federation and plans to pursue additional titles here in the U.S. Marian's sensitivity to an individual's needs - combined with her goal-oriented and winning way - make her the perfect addition to Pondeli's Lift for Life, Inc

Marian at Busan, Korea on 2001
Asian Bodybuilding Federation