October 17, 2017
Why Do People Train? Health: “The Greatest Ability is Availability” is the Truth to many Athletes, Coaches and Trainers. The more “Resilient” you are, the less likely you are to be Hurt, Injured, or Incapable of Playing again. Resiliency is built up through a number of factors, including Training. Health can be determined by […]
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October 1, 2017
New “Phases”: Why (the) Change? Let me start by telling you we Like “Change”. It can be Disruptive, Uneasy, and Volatile. It comes at Imperfect Times, with no regard for your Life or Circumstances, and it never is Easy. These Negatives may actually be the Reasons why we Love it. Change comes and we […]
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September 21, 2017
My (Insert Name Here) Individualized Plan: (Based on last weeks’ Talk + Evaluation of my Current Habits) Big Picture Points: Sleep Why is this such a Big Deal? A Better Question would be, why isn’t this a Bigger Deal? Healthy Sleep is currently the “Hot Topic” in the Training/Recovery/Nutrition Triangle due to the […]
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September 13, 2017
My (Insert Name Here) Personal Check-List: Everything is Different for Everybody. Everything is Similar for Everyone. Everything is Different… What I mean to say is that most of us have certain Criteria or Standards that are used to Determine “What is Important to Us”. What Get’s Your Time, Your Energy, Your Focus before […]
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It seems like we always want to heap praise, “top” a story, or give life to something ordinary when it comes to describing events. People enjoy exaggeration. It makes life interesting. Although I can be entertained by magnification or hyperbole, I don’t enjoy it. I prefer Amazing. I Love to be surprised by People, […]
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May 22, 2017
There are few “Rules”, but there are many Principles. Looking for the Answers is understandable in many situations and Nutrition is no different. We all want a Simple Plan and Positive Outcomes. The Problem that arises for most is that they want an Easy-to-Follow “Set of Instructions”. This works with your table from Ikea, […]
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May 17, 2017
I ALWAYS want to feel better. If I am tired, run-down, or mentally drained, I want some relief in a hurry. If I am crushing it daily, feeling great, and loving life, I want a stronger dose of the same every day. I love the concept of waking up better than the day before: in […]
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April 27, 2017
We run a Gym, and we Love it. Every day at IPF we have the opportunity to help people Improve in a variety of ways: some we help with Behavior, some we inspire with Knowledge, for some we provide Structure, and for many more we offer Opportunity. Any one of these reasons is a valid one for being at IPF as Fitness, Training, and your Health are not One-Size-Fits-All.
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April 18, 2017
“Why” we all spend so much Time (pun intended) trying to figure out the enigma of finding more hours in the day is understandable. In our 24/7 World, the Value of Time is immeasurable, and the person who can Master its efficient usage and share that with the rest of us, is going to be a Hero.
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April 15, 2017
Whether you are visiting our website for the first time or have been part of the IPF community for awhile, we Welcome You to our New Website! However you ended up “Here” today, we appreciate the journey that brought you.
Read MoreWalter Norton Jr. founded IPF in 2007 so that athletes and non-athletes of all ages and abilities would have access to structured, focused, and challenging fitness programs. At our 10,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility in North Reading, MA we offer Athlete Training, Adult Group Training, and Personal Training.
