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By Paul Taft April 6, 2026
The other day I hopped on my weekly mentorship call. What struck me most wasn’t just everything my mentor had going on, it was h...
By Paul Taft March 11, 2026
Yesterday I had a conversation with a patient at our office who is trying to find her way back to a healthier lifestyle. We spent ...
Two men standing in a gym, one in a neon yellow shirt and one in a black shirt that says “DON’T WEAKEN.”
By Paul Taft February 25, 2026
In 2020, I graduated from nursing school and began my career on a post–cardiac surgery floor. I cared for patients recovering fr...
By Paul Taft February 18, 2026
Time is a funny thing. We live in a world of go,go,go. We Workout to a clock. We rush to the next appointment. We Wait to clock ou...
By Paul Taft January 14, 2026
For us a Good training day isn’t defined by how hard you can push—it’s defined by how well the work is set up so real coachi...
Graph comparing work accomplished vs energy expended, showing efficient technique steeper than inefficient technique.
By Paul Taft December 30, 2025
Last week in our blog post, we touched on the importance of the general warm-up. For more on what that may look like here is our g...
By Paul Taft December 16, 2025
Part 1: Our Warm-Up Protocol This is a multi-part blog series where we break down how we structure training at Pursuit Fitness. 1:...
By Paul Taft December 8, 2025
The midline includes the abdominals, obliques, spinal erectors, hips, and pelvis — all working together as a strong foundation t...
By Paul Taft December 1, 2025
On this week’s blog, I wanted to touch on the Stages of Readiness (also known as the Stages of Change Theory). Now that we’re ...
By Paul Taft November 24, 2025
The other day, I came across a YouTube video from Coach Pat Barber, a Level 4 CrossFit Coach who I’ve learned a lot from simply ...
By Paul Taft September 11, 2025
THE THREE KEY COMPONENTS OF AEROBIC ENERGY PRODUCTION RECAP: So far in the Blog series… Now its time to answer  What kind o...
By Paul Taft August 28, 2025
THE THREE KEY COMPONENTS OF AEROBIC ENERGY PRODUCTION Last Time… Last week, we broke down the first key component of aerobic ene...

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