Eric Von Frohlich - Bio

Eric Von Frohlich is a fitness entrepreneur, coach, and lifelong athlete who has spent three decades helping people build strength, resilience, and confidence—physically and mentally.

He is the founder of EVF Performance and a co-founder of Row House, the indoor rowing concept that helped introduce performance-driven training to a broader audience. Throughout his career, Eric has worked with elite athletes, everyday movers, and fitness leaders, always focused on practical training, sustainable habits, and real results.

In 2020, Eric was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. That moment didn’t stop his work—it reframed it. Eric began applying the same training principles he’d used in sport and business to life with Parkinson’s: structure, consistency, recovery, and mindset. What started as personal survival became a blueprint worth sharing.

Today, Eric is intentionally stepping forward to connect with people who are navigating Parkinson’s, chronic illness, or major life disruption—and who need a coach, not a cheerleader. He works one-on-one and in small group settings, helping people build momentum, reclaim agency, and train for the life they are in now.

Eric is also the co-host of the podcast Parkinson’s: An Athlete’s Journey, where he speaks candidly about what works, what doesn’t, and how to keep moving—physically and mentally—when the rules change.

If you’re looking for guidance, perspective, or a voice that understands adversity from the inside, Eric is building his next chapter in coaching and speaking to help others in this regard.

Accomplishments

  • Board Member, Rock Steady Boxing

  • Podcast Host, Parkinson’s An Athlete’s Journey

  • Founder of Row House and instrumental in securing a partnership with Xponential Fitness

  • Founder of EVF Performance and 2 CrossFit locations in NYC

  • Contributor to New York Times Bestseller: Younger Next Year

  • Creator and founder of NYC's first outdoor bootcamp, RoadFit

  • 4 NYC Marathons, 2 Half Ironmen and other smaller races and challenges

  • Featured in several media channels, including WebMD, ABC, Shape Magazine, NY1, CNN, Cosmopolitan, Redbook and others

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), American Council on Exercise (ACE) and CrossFit trained and certified

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Topics & Expertise

Eric enjoys speaking on topics to inspire and motivate others to build fit businesses and to build lives they love.

  • Finding Balance

  • Overcoming Adversity

  • Fitness & Wellness

  • Building a Community

  • Motivation

  • Living With a Diagnosis (Parkinson’s Disease)

  • Coaching & Programming

  • Resiliency

  • Life Balance: Family, Business, Health & Wellness

EVF Journey So Far