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You ever have one of those days? Alarm doesn’t go off. You spill coffee on the one shirt you actually like. Your kid tells you about a “small” project that’s due… today. The dog throws up in the hallway. Your inbox looks like it reproduced overnight. Traffic is awful. Amazon

Imagine this. You decide to give a group class a try. You show up and everyone seems friendly—people chatting, a trainer welcomes you. But once the class starts, you begin to feel lost. The warm-up is unfamiliar. Everyone else seems to know what they’re doing. You get a couple of

Let’s be honest: almost everyone wants to be fitter, stronger, and healthier. We know health is important. We want to be the kind of person who, if the situation called for it, could handle hard physical tasks—or, in a more extreme case, outrun zombies and survive. Because if zombies took

I’ll never forget one specific Saturday morning during the early days of COVID. We had just started offering virtual training sessions. That morning, we had an 8 a.m. Zoom class and a 10 a.m. Zoom class. After finishing the 8 a.m. class, I felt disappointed by how few members had

The Schedule Staller Yesterday I spoke with someone who told me they wanted to start training 12 weeks from now. Why? Because over the next 12 weeks, they’ll be gone for four of those weeks. And two others will be really busy. That left them with only about six weeks

You made it through November and Thanksgiving. Maybe you ate more than you wanted to, maybe you didn’t. Either way… now it’s December. This is the hardest month to keep calories in check. Holiday parties, cookies with the kids, office treats, big dinners – it’s a lot. You do not

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “What is wrong with me… why can’t I just stick to a plan?” this letter is for you. I’m James Pratt, owner of Pratt Personal Training. Most of the people who end up loving it here start with thoughts like: “I

 Curious about Pratt but not sure what you’re walking into? 🧠 Here’s exactly what your first training session will look like. Before this, you’ll do a Free One-on-One Starting Point Session where we talk about your goals, past injuries, and take you through a short, simple workout. That’s how we build

We know choosing a gym is a big deal. You’re trusting us with your time, your effort, and your health—and that matters. Pratt won’t be the perfect fit for everyone, and that’s okay. Our goal is to help you figure out, as honestly and kindly as possible, whether we’re likely

5 Reasons Being a Schedule Staller Hurts Your Progress (and How to Fix It Fast) If you’ve ever put off starting a fitness routine because the timing “wasn’t perfect,” you may be what I call a schedule staller. A schedule staller is someone who genuinely wants to start improving their