Robert Tygenhof, MA, CPT

Bob Tygenhof, MA, CPT is a certified personal trainer and lifestyle coach specializing in fitness and nutrition-based lifestyle interventions. He earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. Bob is certified as a Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and his practice is further informed by his a lifelong background in athletics, including championship wrestling, collegiate rowing at Princeton, and a black belt in Limalama, a Polynesian martial art blending elements of karate, kung fu, and boxing.

In his clinical work, Bob designs individualized programs that integrate exercise prescription, fitness assessment, and nutrition coaching. He is well-versed in Mediterranean, vegetarian, paleo, ketogenic, and vegan dietary patterns and stays current with emerging research in nutrition, fitness, and environmental medicine. Patients working with Bob have documented improvements in metabolic health, including reversals of metabolic disease and fatty liver, as well as meaningful, sustained weight loss.

Bob’s approach emphasizes gradual, sustainable change tracked by measurable progress to support long-term success without overwhelm. His practice includes body composition analysis, fitness assessments, exercise prescriptions, individual and small-group training, detoxification programs, ProLon Fasting Mimicking Diet protocols, and long-term nutrition programs tailored to medical conditions and personal preferences.