OVERCOMING NEW YEAR RESOLUTION PITFALLS
At the start of the new year, many of us set intentions to improve our fitness and wellbeing. As time goes on, it can become quite easy to fall into some common pitfalls. In fact, most resolutions get dropped by the second week of the year! As you get back on track, the key is to focus on goals that are realistic, sustainable, and designed for long-term success. Let’s talk about some common pitfalls and tips for staying on track with your fitness journey in 2025.
THE BENEFITS OF PERSONAL TRAINING
The start of a new year often comes with health and fitness-related resolutions. These resolutions may include becoming stronger, eating better, developing a consistent workout routine, drinking less alcohol, etc. While these goals are realistic and attainable, sticking to them can be a challenge. This is where personal training at PFP can make all the difference. Here’s how working with a personal trainer at PFP can help you achieve your New Year’s fitness goals and sustain them long after January ends:
UPDATES AT PFP
Hey everyone – happy 2025! Here are all of our gym updates condensed into one place for the new year.
JANUARY’S TRAINER TIPS
Missed out on our trainers' valuable tips this month? No worries! We've got you covered with a quick roundup of some noteworthy insights shared by our fitness experts at Pitt Fit Project. Here are a few highlights from our IG account: @pittfitproject.
MEET LEAH WELLS: PFP’S Newest Trainer
I’m Leah - NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Group Personal Training Specialist. I’ve been a one-on-one and small group coach for two years, working with a wide range of clients at different ability levels. I have coached over 1,500 hours in those few years and learned and improved with each hour.
MEET BLAKE BERNSTEIN: PFP’S Newest Trainer & Massage Therapist
Meet Blake! Blake is our newest trainer and licensed massage therapist. Working in both fields, he understands the importance of balance. Being your healthiest means working out hard and making the time to recover properly!
GOAL SETTING AT PFP
This month at PFP, we introduced a more formalized goal-setting process and instituted weekly check-ins. We have done this to help better frame out workouts, add an additional layer of accountability, and help our coaches communicate better with all of the members at Pittsburgh Fitness Project.
TURNING ACCESSORIES INTO SUCCESSORIES
Accessory work is additional exercises or modalities that are added to your program to help you build strength, improve position, improve technical abilities, or even reduce pain caused by inefficiencies. Whatever accessory work you decide to do it should have a clear purpose for being your program, especially if you have limited time to train.
REPETITION MAXIMUMS & AUTOREGULATION
Everyone loves max-out days at the gym. These days are usually saved for the end points of training blocks and programs. The chance to test your strength and skill can seem very tantalizing because it gives you the opportunity to display the result of all the work you have done. While this is a normal time to use rep maxes, it is not the only use for them. Rep maxes can serve many purposes in a program. Whether it is to get an idea of how you are reacting to the program or indicate that you need change, rep max testing can give you a glimpse of how well or not well your training is going.