Michael Foley
Owner, Director of CORE Function, Director of Athlete Performance
We sweat so much in practice so we don't bleed in battle
- M.W. Van Sweiten
Michael's first introduction to the gym came when he was just 9 years old with his father, and instantly he fell in love with the benefits strength training brought to his in-game performance. Starting working in gyms at 15 years old, Michael has literally been in the gym business his entire life. At 17 he was fortunate enough to have met his mentor, who opened his eyes to the world of functional training with one simple question: Why sit down to lift weight up?
Since then, Michael has worked with clients of all ages and abilities, ranging from 4-83 years old including populations ranging from Divison 1 athletes to geriatrics and professional fighters to clients with neuromuscular disorders (i.e. MS, Parkinson's, etc.). Combining his knowledge within the field of training and applying it to real life movements, Michael has blended his unique form of functional training to be able to create individualized training programs for each client he sees.
Michael was a high school hockey, football, and track (javelin & discus) athlete, later competing at the collegiate level in hockey. He's still an avid boxer and golfer, and references his earliest childhood memories as boxing in his family's home basement with his father
That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Mark Foley
Owner, Director of CORE Boxing General Manager, Maintenance
Mark has been involved in boxing for over 30 years and an avid fitness nut for even longer. Starting in high school playing football, Mark learned that a little hard work can bring you a long way.
In his late 20's he fell in love with traditional strength training, working with a good friend and bodybuilder who opened his eyes to the world of heavy lifting. Since then, Mark doesn't know how to not learn something new, constantly researching and testing new exercises, boxing drills, and programs.
If you're in need of some motivation, look no further. You'll feel like you're fighting for the world title under Mark's direction, whether it be hitting a bag, pad work, body drills, or one of his specially designed programs.
Mark truly is a one man army: working with the female fight team here at CoreBox; assisting in the athletic development program for high school athletes; is our membership coordinator; and is the main reason the gym is spotless and running well every day.
Pretty much if you need anything, from memberships to a mop, or pad work to class descriptions, Mark will know what's going on.
I hated every minute of training, but I said "Don't quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion"
- Muhammed Ali
Matt Harkins
Boxing Trainer, Personal Trainer
Matt has been boxing for over 7 years, starting at the age of 15. Playing football at the time, and not being too fond of the traditional strength training related to the sport, Matt found other ways to stay in shape for his seasons, and eventually his passion in boxing.
Over the years, Matt has perfected his craft by challenging himself in the ring in several bouts and countless hours of sparring with anyone really. Matt can't say no to a good sparring session, whether it's his 4 year old boxing client or a seasoned professional fighter.
Matt is currently studying motor development at Bridgewater State University. His dream is to become an adaptive physical education teacher upon his graduation. Matt blends his future profession and his current passion with each client and class that he works with, creating a laid back, yet incredibly challenging atmosphere that all levels of fitness can benefit from.
ALYSSA MAZZELLA
Personal Trainer
Alyssa first started training when she was only 19 at the Seacoast Family YMCA in New Hampshire while getting her Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from UNH. She’s been in the fitness industry and personal training ever since! During her studies at UNH, she interned at Tufts in the cardiac department as well as performed multiple research studies on older individuals and strength training. Her degree is in Exercise Science with a minor in Nutrition and she is ACSM personal training certified.
Ever since she was little she always had a passion for helping people as well as exercise. She grew up playing soccer, running track, as well as backpacking through the White Mountains in Maine! Alyssa’s annual father daughter backpacking adventures started when she was only 8 and they’ve only missed 2 years and have gone every year since, dogs and all!
Alyssa might only be 5’ tall but her personality speaks volumes. Shes one of the most caring individuals you will meet and is always working to help anyone meet their goal. But don’t let her small stature fool you, she’ll make you work your butt off...but she’ll do it with a smile.
Alyssa is recognized for her ability to encourage and support people to do their best and has always been able to tailor any workout to meet individuals needs. She is one of the most motivating personally trainers gyms have ever had. Alyssa’s training style focuses her workouts based on functional movements and the ability to keep people able to move well while achieving their goals.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena
- Teddy Roosevelt
SEAN McDONOUGH
Personal Trainer, Boxing Trainer
Sean started boxing at the age of 8 and has remained involved in the sport as both a competitive amateur fighter and coach. He first began working with the Foley family when he was 15 as they helped train and prepare him for an upcoming amateur boxing fight. In 2015, Sean returned to CoreBox after a lengthy break to complete college. When he started training in August he weighed in at 205 pounds. Under the mentorship and coaching of Mike Foley and the CoreBox team, Sean cut his weight down to 165 by December and competed in the New England Golden Gloves.
Sean recently returned from 4 years of service with the United States Marine Corps where he served as an Infantry Officer. During his time as a Platoon Commander, he was directly responsible for the mental and physical conditioning of his Marines. As a result of the proficiency for developing exercise programs that he acquired from working under Mike and the CoreBox team, Sean was often tasked with developing challenging exercise regiments for his unit of 200 Marines. During his final year in the Marine Corps, Sean worked with the Marine Corps’ West Coast Boxing Team where he prepared and led workouts to prepare the team for upcoming tournaments.
If you try, and fail, congratulations. Most people won't even try.
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Jorge Munoz
Boxing Trainer
Jorge began boxing in 2012 and instantly fell in love with the sport. Over the following few years he would assist in holding mitts or helping to run classes alongside his trainer (and former CoreBox trainer, Martha Tremblay). It was at this point he discovered his passion for teaching others the sweet science.
Jorge is a true student of the sport, constantly trying to learn more, develop new drills, and help others as much as possible. His calm approach to teaching has allowed him to work with people of all ages and abilities in both classes and one-on-one or small group settings.
While Jorge's main love is truly sparring, you can often find him running all over the south shore on his regular long distance runs (like, 18 miles for fun kind of long distance runs). He is also a very avid soccer player, and attributes a lot of his footwork skill to the sport of soccer, which he will incorporate various ball handling drills with many youth fighters and members.