Soccer Player
Feature
Gets the Ball Rolling
on New Soccer-Style Workouts
34 NOVEMBER 2018 I LIC COURIER I www.qns.com
BY ALEJANDRA O’CONNELL-DOMENECH
When Jonathan Borrajo talks about his players he isn’t referring to
teammates on the New York Cosmos B; he means his students. The
professional soccer player also runs his own business, SoccerShape, a
new soccer-inspired fitness company which recently expanded to Astoria.
“Soccer brings everybody together,” said Borrajo, who believes that
what sets SoccerShape apart from your normal workout is the community
that comes with it.
When every professional athlete retires, there is one particular thing they
miss from their former career, according to Borrajo.
“They miss the locker room. They miss the camaraderie. They miss the
team,” he said.
The love of the team is what pushes professional athletes to do their
best during games or practice and is meant to push people at SoccerShape
workouts. Studies have shown that working out in a group decreases stress
levels and increases the average level of effort from participants. Nobody
wants to let down their friends.
Photos by John Carluccio
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