Fitness
Training with Gina
Hi everyone! I’m Gina Moss. I’m a trainer, barbell coach, and group instructor here at the Pittsburgh Fitness Project. My Fitness Background My fitness journey began at a young age when I was involved in various sports. However, it wasn’t until my early 20’s that I really started to prioritize strength training and…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Pass at PFP
What is the Ultimate Pass? It’s a question we answer a lot at PFP so we decided to cover everything the Ultimate Pass can do for you. At PFP the Ultimate Pass is your do everything membership. It allows you to choose what elements of strength and conditioning you focus on. The Ultimate…
Read MoreSmall Group Training
Small Group Small group training is new at the Pittsburgh Fitness Project. These groups are centered around your specific goals and schedule. They are between 2-4 people and can meet 1-3 times a week. This allows you and your pod of friends to come in on your own schedule. Small group training allows…
Read MoreCity Steps: Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Workout
To me, nothing says Pittsburgh better than City Steps. The city maintains more than 700 sets of these staircases that uniquely connect different neighborhoods in the city. I’ll include some additional reading at the end of this blog incase you don’t know much about the history of the City Steps. Recently, I have been trying…
Read More“More Than a Feeling”
“More Than a Feeling” Hopefully, you clicked on this blog thinking it was about the Boston Song. It’s not although I do want to talk about a feeling. Actually, two feelings now that I’m thinking about it, and the example I want to use is running. If you asked me how I feel about running,…
Read MoreJump Start Your Fitness Today!
Jump Start Your Fitness Today! Have you heard anyone say recently that they could lose some weight due to their recent months of inactivity? How about referring to their weight gain as the “CV-19” instead of the old “Freshman 15” people used to reference? (Covid-19 is not a laughing matter, but I have heard this…
Read MoreWhy Do I Need an Appointment to Work Out?!
Why do I need an appointment to work out and see the results I want? Life is busy. If we don’t schedule a time for the things we need/want to do, they often get pushed to the back burner. Fitness operates in the exact same manner. If you don’t schedule a time to workout,…
Read MoreTraining When Your Race is Canceled
The COVID pandemic has had a sizable effect on the running community at large. By now just about every race you and I planned on running in the near future is canceled. So I am taking advantage of it, and you should too. Here is my take on how to come out of this pandemic…
Read MoreMy Most Effective Quarantine Workout
My Most Effective Quarantine Workout – EMOM Being in quarantine has given me a lot of time to come up with some unique workouts. While I used equipment in this workout, it is very adaptable to any skill level and easily modifiable. When I wanted a shorter total body workout, I would use this exercise…
Read MoreWe’re in the Green! PFP is back 6/5/20
Dear Members: Allegheny County is in the Green! We can officially re-open the gym this Friday, 6/5/20. We are excited to see everyone again. Although we are in the Green, we all still need to practice social distancing, good hand hygiene, and wearing a mask in public indoor spaces. In order to keep our…
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