Can Decluttering Really Make You Feel Better?
The spring season always brings a fresh start. Flowers popping up, spring cleaning, shedding the winter blues – the season is filled with inspiration for change. Between the spring weather and a book I just finished (Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin), I’ve been thinking a lot about the way that peoples’ headspace can…
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…
Read MoreSymptoms of Stress: Are You Secretly Stressed?
Stress is so normalized in today’s society that it seems we have almost forgotten what it is like to not be stressed. There is such a culture of overworking and pushing ourselves, even to the point where it is praised. This makes us forget that being stressed is not actually a state in which our…
Read MorePFP Trainer Spotlight: Sandor Koppányi
I got into fitness when I was in 8th grade and couldn’t do a pull-up in my gym class. I found it extremely frustrating and found myself working towards doing a couple until the end of the year where I could string together 8 pull-ups in a row. I love personal training because I am…
Read MoreWhy I Enjoy Coaching & Training: Tonja Ayala
100% effort is all I ever ask for. That doesn’t mean that you are the absolute best. That doesn’t mean that you destroy all of your opponents and leave them quivering in a heap in your wake. It means that you left it all out there and you tried.
Read MorePFP Trainer Tonja Ayala: Exercise Insight
Tonja’s Insight: Yes, You Really do Have Time to Exercise One of the biggest complaints that I hear from people is that they don’t have time to exercise. No matter what your weekly obligations are, there is time for you to exercise. Finding time to exercise has to be an appointment that you keep with…
Read MoreWhat Does “Recovery” Even Mean?
“Recovery” is the new buzz word in both the fitness and wellness communities. In fact, there is a studio in NYC devoted just to that concept called ReCOVER. Most of us think of recovery as a very passive process, like sitting around and watching TV. While taking mental downtime and physical rest can certainly be…
Read MoreMuscle Recovery
Have you ever done an awesome workout, and then two days later you have a hard time getting out of bed? We’ve all been there! The dreaded muscle soreness! Muscle contraction sends a signal to produce more protein (protein synthesis is important for muscle growth), while local cells help repair the damaged tissues. After the…
Read MorePFP Trainer Spotlight: Marisa Galli
Hi everyone, my name is Marisa and I am a trainer, instructor, and coach at PFP! I work one on one with clients, teach group exercise classes, and coach weightlifting for our barbell club athletes. My training method focuses on moving from basics to the barbell. I remember how exciting it was for me to…
Read MoreA Couple Thoughts on How to Handle Injuries
April is here and spring is around the corner (at least I seriously hope it is, that snow we had on the last day of March was so depressing!) You may have a new fitness endeavor in mind with the weather getting better and have been pushing it a little harder both inside and outside…
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