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What Does a Personal Trainer Actually Do During Your Workout?

“Eight…nine…ten!”   If that’s your picture of personal training, it raises a fair question: Why do I need someone to count repetitions for me?   You don’t.   The valuable part of coaching happens around those repetitions: deciding what you should do, watching what actually happens, making small adjustments and...

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Why Your Timeline Might Be the Reason You’re Not Seeing Results (Yet)

By Haylin, Owner – Core Principles Personal Training in Stamford, CT When I was 12, my cat Fluffy passed away. She was white, soft, and always had that smug little cat grin. Fluffy was my shadow. She died at 7. At the time, I was crushed. But looking back now,...

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What Eggs Can Teach You About Picking the Right Gym After 50 in Stamford, CT

Emily, Lead Trainer at Core Principles Personal Training – Stamford, CT Let’s talk about eggs. 🥚 Not the price of eggs. Not the protein in eggs. Not even the best way to scramble them (though I have thoughts). What I want to talk about is why they’re shaped the way...

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Ever Feel Like Something is More Work Than It’s Worth?

Ever Feel Like Something is More Work Than It’s Worth? That’s exactly what I thought on Sunday night before St. Patrick’s Day when my son looked up at me with big, hopeful eyes and asked: “Dad, do you have the leprechaun’s phone number? Mom said you might.” Apparently, his teacher...

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“Fast & Easy?” Nope. But Here’s What Actually Works.

The Moment It Hit Sal at 7 AM   It was a regular morning training session at Core Principles Personal Training in Stamford. Sal—who’s been training with us since September 2019—looked unusually disappointed. Not his normal I-haven’t-had-my-coffee look. This was different. Emily, one of our coaches, caught it right away....

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Falls Happen Faster Than You Think—Here’s How to Prevent Them

What Happens When You Need Your Body to React… and It Doesn’t? Most people don’t think they’ll fall—until they do. And when it happens, it’s rarely just a slow, graceful tumble. It’s a sudden, unexpected moment where your body needs to react fast. But what if… it doesn’t? Take a...

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Afraid to Start Strength Training in Stamford? Read This First

How Fear is Keeping You Stuck—And Why March is the Perfect Time to Break Free Ever had that nagging feeling that you should start exercising, but something holds you back? If so, you’re not alone. At Core Principles Personal Training in Stamford, we work with adults 50+ who don’t love...

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