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A community of athletes and adults, brought together by a training experience that builds results, fun, and camaraderie. Founded in 2017 by Connor Abreu.

Connor Abreu, founder and Adult Fitness Director of TNL Performance

Connor Abreu

MS, CSCS · Owner & Adult Fitness Director

Connor founded Thunder N Lightning Performance in 2017 and has personally trained and coached hundreds of athletes and adults from Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He worked under Eric Cressey at Cressey Sports Performance in Massachusetts in 2016, and was a collegiate strength and conditioning coach at Seton Hall University and Montclair State University from 2014–2017.

A former collegiate baseball player, Connor played three years at Montclair State and one at Wagner College. He earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Exercise Science at Montclair State, and his TNL biography describes his work teaching Exercise Science there beginning in 2017. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA.

Shawn Allen, Director of Performance and Nutrition at TNL Performance

Shawn Allen

ME, CSCS, PN L1 · Director of Performance & Nutrition

Shawn’s TNL story started as an athlete. After completing the TNL summer internship in 2020, he went on to become Director of Performance & Nutrition. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach.

Shawn was a four-year member of the Lynchburg University baseball team. He graduated with a degree in Health and Physical Education and a minor in Coaching, bringing his experience as an athlete and coach to the TNL community.

The TNL mission

Work hard.
Have fun.
Belong here.

We are a community of athletes and adults looking to become the best versions of themselves through a training experience in a team environment that’s fun, breeds results, and creates camaraderie between our members.

TNL adult and athlete training groups together in the Hamilton facility

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