Austin · NYC · Golden Gloves
EricRakofsky
Performance coach to founders, CEOs & pro athletes.
As seen in
- The New York Times
- Vogue
- E! News
- Page Six
- Muscle & Fitness
- Good Housekeeping
- CBS Austin
- Austin Fit
The road here
- 01 · Brooklyn
Grew up with not much. Moving was free, so I moved.
- 02 · Golden Gloves
Boxing gave me tunnel vision. Just me, the opponent and the bag.
- 03 · New York
Trained CEOs, pro athletes, models and actors in the city.
- 04 · Austin
Moved here in 2021 to be close to my son. Kept coaching people who run things.
- 05 · Founder
Now building OSSO. Still training every day.
In the room
Pad work with Shay and Nina. Training with Victor and Danny. Long talks with athletes and actors on my show.
Shay MitchellBoxing session 
Victor CruzTraining · UNDRAFTED on Ladder 
Danny AmendolaTraining · 2024 
Nina AgdalBoxing session · 2016 
Bijan RobinsonOn Sit Down With E ↗
Alexander LudwigOn Sit Down With E ↗
Followed on Instagram by
- Kate Hudson
- Glen Powell
- Shay Mitchell
- Madison Beer
- Teyana Taylor
- Nina Agdal
- Victor Cruz
- Freida Pinto
- Arjun Kapoor
- Mario Carbone
By the numbers
- 69KInstagram followers
- Golden GlovesAmateur boxer
- NASMCertified trainer
- USA BoxingCertified coach
Press
- CBS Austin · Apr 2025From wake-up to work-out: how to boost your productivity and performance↗
- The New York Times · Jan 2021Forget about a gym. These people pay thousands for personalized workouts.↗
- Vogue · Jan 2015We road-test the badass boxing workout supermodels swear by↗
- E! News · Sep 20168 Insta-famous model workouts you need to know about↗
- Page Six · Jan 2021Victor Cruz talks overcoming ‘a bit of a breakdown’ in 2020↗
- OK! Magazine · Nov 2024Danny Amendola has been ‘set on victory since the beginning,’ his trainer Eric Rakofsky reveals↗
- Muscle & Fitness5 ways to upgrade your home gym↗
- Good Housekeeping · Dec 2025Does your body burn more calories in cold weather? Experts reveal the truth↗
- THE WELLTHE WELL Q&A: Eric Rakofsky↗
- Thrive Global · by Eric · Apr 2020Movement is freedom↗
Movement is freedom.
Limited spots
Work with me
One-on-one coaching for people who run things. In person in Austin, online anywhere, or a mix of both. Strength, conditioning and boxing, built around your calendar, with programming and check-ins between sessions.
- Hybrid: in-person Austin + online
- Application only
- A small roster, so every client gets real attention
Founding 10Executive coaching is opening to its first ten clients at founding-member pricing. Apply below.
Gyms I’ve built & trained in
The WellNew York
Nutrabolt HQC4 Performance Center · Austin
KollectiveAustin- Build-outsOffice gyms · Private gyms · Home gyms
Now booking
Gym build-outs
Design consulting for gyms that get used: layout, equipment, flooring and flow. From a garage or estate home gym to an office gym, a private studio or a commercial floor. I consulted on the build-out of the C4 Performance Center in Austin.
The brand I’m buildingOSSOJoin the waitlist ↗
Trusted by
- Arianna Huffington
- Strauss Zelnick
- Victor Cruz
- Mickey Drexler
- Shay Mitchell
- Nina Agdal
- Freida Pinto
- Imran Amed
NASM certified · USA Boxing · Golden Gloves