NICHOLAS
'EL MAYO'
REYNOLDS

Founder of ElMayoFitness — a Manhattan-based performance system built on discipline, structure, and measurable progression.

PHILOSOPHY

Motivation Fades.

Discipline Builds Everything.

About Me

Your Guide to Real Transformation

ElMayoFitness was built from discipline, not comfort.

My journey into fitness didn’t start as a hobby — it started as survival. I went through periods in my life where structure, control, and resilience weren’t optional. They were necessary. Through adversity and difficult environments, I learned that the body and the mind are connected, and when you build one with intention, the other begins to follow.

I believe everyone has obstacles in their life. The gym is simply one place where we learn how to face them, one rep at a time.

ElMayoFitness is more than training — it’s a mindset built on discipline, patience, and controlled growth.

THE METHOD

Built Differnt

Trained Different

Fitness became my way of rebuilding myself.

Over time I developed a training philosophy that I call Form Over Ego — the idea that strength isn’t about lifting the heaviest weight in the room, it’s about mastering your body, your movement, and your discipline. When form is correct, results follow. When ego leads, injuries and shortcuts take over.

ElMayoFitness focuses on building strong frames and stable minds. My programs combine strength training, calisthenics, conditioning, and discipline-based structure to help people transform both physically and mentally.