Fitness
“Bring Sally Up” This Winter
Bring Sally Up So You Aren’t Down During the Winter Season – Brett Horchar, PFP Trainer/Group Instructor In the winter, sometimes we end up hitting a bit of a wall, not so much a physical wall, but a mental one. We want to workout yet there is no desire to go to the gym. …
Read MoreBad Training Days
What is a “bad” training day? A bad training day can be a lot of different things for different people. You were easily fatigued. You couldn’t muster the strength to lift that weight. You didn’t feel that strong in class. You had to take a lot of breaks or maybe just overall you didn’t meet…
Read MoreWes’ Warm-Up Advice – Why It Matters
PFP trainer, Wes Hall, offers his advice on the importance of warming up before we exercise. Why do we bother? How long should we really spend getting ready to workout? Warm-Up Styles When it comes to warmups, you’ll find two camps. On one hand, you’ll have someone who likes to come in, swing their…
Read MoreCureRock: Ending Childhood Cancer
CureRock is a nonprofit organization that supports the fight against childhood and adolescent & young adult (AYA) cancer. We help finance educational, research and quality-of-life programs while raising awareness in the community. CureRock sponsors a variety of community events and activities, many of which include incredible live music performances from both local and national musicians…
Read MoreSaying Goodbye to Summer – Our Last Summer Vacation Workout Series
Summer is coming to a close. As you get your last weekend getaways in before the fall season hits, here are some vacation workout tips for when you are away. Feel free to use some of these throughout the year! Everyone thinks about vacations and exercise differently. Some of you may find it a chore…
Read MoreTrainer Spotlight: Jason
Introduction Hello Pittsburgh and surrounding communities! I’m Jason Rutkowski, a new personal trainer here at the Pittsburgh Fitness Project. I have a passion for helping people pursue a healthy lifestyle through exercise and physical activity. My interest in physical fitness grew out of my participation in sports conditioning programs in my middle and high school…
Read MoreVacation Workouts Revisited
As some of you may know, I have recently taken a vacation to both Budapest and Rome. I was traveling for 10 days, and it was an incredible experience. Between all the sightseeing, delicious food, and time away from work, it was a trip to remember. I have to admit, this was my first “adult,”…
Read MoreBe Your Own Transformation Picture
Interested in losing weight? Maybe just maintaining your current weight? Or, maybe it’s improving your overall health and eating better? The reality is that most of us are. And we don’t have to look very far either for advice, solutions, diets, fads, must have foods, supplements, equipment and more. Ok . . . but the…
Read MoreFind a Fitness Friend: Maintaining Motivation
It’s a beautiful day outside. It’s finally warm. The sun is shining. You really should go for that nice long walk you’ve been thinking about but things keep coming up to do around the house. But then you see your neighbor walk by your home and run out to join them. You finally get that…
Read MoreTrainer Spotlight: Tony Salerno
When I was 4 years old my father and I started taking karate together in a nearby town. I learned a lot about developing strength and staying consistent with working out from this at a very young age. Throughout grade school, I participated in all the sports my town had to offer. And although we…
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