The Phat Pratt Chat

Overrated/Underrated: Eat Clean Bro? Mike's Workout Performance? This week we talk about the workout and nutrition roller coaster that a lot of people tend to go on in their fitness journey. A lot of people when they start something or think about starting something take the all or nothing approach, so they either go all out or don't even start. While we understand this style of thinking it is def...

Underrated/Overrated: 8 Sleep Mattress? Snow? This week we talk about cardio and strength training as well as the roles they play in different goals that we have in the gym. A lot of people tend have a preference of training style, however a combination of these two types of training when done correctly can vastly improve your results. Finally, we dive into the two class types we have here at Prat...

Overrated/Underrated: February Weather? Today we go over the feedback we get from you guys and why it is so important to us, in fact we almost value the critical feedback more because it let's us know what we can improve on to be our best. We dive in to a little bit of the meaning behind our questions we ask to give you guys some more insight on why we ask them. It's a short listen today but we th...

Overrated/Underrated: Rihanna? Super Bowl LVII? People often think they are who they are forever, that their identity is unchangeable, and that they are stuck in this current body/mindset for the rest of their lives. However, people forget that everybody who is somebody was once a nobody. Meaning that people grow and evolve everyday so it's up to you to do so.  We talk a lot about self limiti...

Overrated/Underrated: Vanilla Greek Yogurt? Double Meat at Chipotle? This episode we give you guys 4 tips on how to overcome the gains slayer that is the weekend. We mention a few weekend hacks that have worked for us such as not eating until 1pm or 2pm, getting a workout in, and drinking water between alcoholic beverages. There are many other things we can do to make sure the weekend doesn't ruin...

Overrated/Underrated: Spotify Recommended Playlists? Pretzels? This week we get personal! We talk a lot about some of our experiences with eating, weight loss and weight gain. We know better than most that sticking to a food regimen can be tough, on the flip side we know how beneficial fueling your body with the right foods can be in the long run. We try to use some of our personal anecdotes to re...

Overrated/Underrated: Nitro Cold Brew? Deion Sanders? This week we talk a lot about a pretty controversial topic. Should you or should you not squat with your knees over your toes. A lot of members that come to us for the first time are very surprised to hear that it's "ok" for your knees to go over your toes when you squat. This is very common being that there is a lot of information out there sa...

Overrated/Underrated: Bowling? Dog Sitting? This week we talk about certain variables you can adjust within your workouts to train much harder without ever touching the weight. While moving the weight up can be the first thing to come to mind, it might not always be the most beneficial. For example, going at a slower pace within the reps is a great option. The slower you are going the harder your...

Overrated/Underrated: Sweatshirts? Jackets? This week we talk about priority's and what levels there are to them as well as figuring out where fitness falls on that list. A lot of people tend to make "excuses" when it comes to their fitness. Whether these so called "excuses" are valid or not is ultimately up to you, however we tried to explain some things that should take priority over working out...

Overrated/Underrated: Overrated/Underrated Segment? Pratt's Late Cancel Policy? When someone says they want to get toned they tend to mean they want their muscles to show, so people's goals of building muscle and getting toned are actually not that different. This episode we lay out some thought process and strategies that many people think to be true when it comes to accomplishing these goals and...

Overrated/Underrated: Appetizers? Barstools? Bringing in the new year with resolutions and strategies on how we can make 2023 our best year yet. This week we talk about things we did well in 2022 and talk about how we can make 2023 even better. Listening to this we'd like you guys to follow along by writing down some of your resolutions and maybe take some inspiration from us on how to be better t...

Overrated/Underrated: Flossers? Blinking Christmas Lights? Tis the season! This episode will be the last of the 2022 year and we want to thank you guys for listening week in and week out supporting what we do here! We hop right into the episode with member shoutouts and a little bit of as holiday themed overrated/underrated. This week we talk about how we make exercise fun and some tips on how you...

Overrated/Underrated: Chapstick? World Cup? If you're going to start back up in the gym here's five things you should consider: 1. Do you enjoy your workouts 2. Are you seeing performance progress 3. Are you psychologically invested in the long haul 4. Are you going to hard when first starting back up in the gym 5. Are you doing too much at once Overall it's good to consider these things when star...

Overrated/Underrated: Sunroofs? Skill-mill? On this episode we rate the top 5 most hated exercises, and go over why they are so hated. However, what's cool about doing these exercises is that you can make modifications and changes to accommodate them to most people, on the other hand there are great alternatives to these exercises that can achieve the same results. While you may want to do some of...

Overrated/Underrated: Cell Phone Flashlight? Starbucks? This week we dive into the weekend and how it can be detrimental to you and your results. A lot of people view the weekend as a time where all bets are off and you can splurge on things like alcohol or food, as long as you get back to your "weekday" habits. Those people and thought process' couldn't be further from the truth. When it comes do...

Overrated/Underrated: Phone Calls? Flannel Shirts? On this episode it is business as usual when it comes to client shoutouts and overrated/underrated. However, it takes a quick turn as on this episode it is about our newest staff member, Mike, rather than the usual fitness topic. Mike lets us in on his journey up until now and a little bit about what he was doing before he was with PPT full time....

Overrated/Underrated: Being Handy? Cold Plunges? On this episode we are all about personal growth. Whether it comes to being a team player or improving upon things that you need for your own self benefit we have it covered. We use several examples with past and current staff members while really diving into what it means to be a team player. We reference Patrick Lencioni's book The Ideal Team Play...

Overrated/Underrated: Naps? Slides? Build Your Own Burger? This week we have Tina Shkreli on for those who don't know is one of our members. Tina fit right in with our flow and came prepared with some client shoutouts as well as an overrated underrated topic for us to discuss.  Now, Tina has been an athlete her whole life but never really "worked out".  She decided later in her life it w...

Overrated/Underrated: Haribo Gummy Bears? Volvo? Ketchup? On this episode we hop right in to Overrated/Underrated with some interesting anecdote's on a few of our topics that may or may not urge you to go have a snack. Scroll down to find the links to the Volvo crash test videos we spoke about!   When it comes to the topic of the episode we don't hesitate to point out the do's and don'ts...

Overrated/Underrated: Close Parking Spot? 5 Day Work Week? This week we have some controversial Overrated/Underrated Topics, Client Shoutouts, and ultimately make the case for 5:00 am. We explain there's a lot of variables when it comes to your workday flow so it's important that you keep some structure especially when it comes to getting a workout in. We give some examples of how 5:00 AM has work...

Overrated/Underrated: Watching Baseball? Amazon? Valentines Day? For episode 44 we have everything from client shoutouts to Steve's story here at Pratt Personal Training. Steve and his wife Kate are steady members of the 5:00 AM sessions which a lot of you know is not always easy to prioritize! But, as we explain, if you get your workout done first things in the morning it can have some big benefi...

Overrated/Underrated: Pumpkin Flavor? Fidget Spinners? Jets & Yankees?? Is age really just a number? Today we discuss why we don't really "care" about age when it comes to our exercise programs.  To some reading this that may sound a bit insane. Yes, we want to know what your age is when you start training with us BUT we don't automatically make assumptions of your capabilities or limitat...

Today we chat about why most of us need to uncomplicated our fitness.   The basic concept we go over here is how to simply your workouts so that you get a huge return on your time invested but don't need to invest a tone of time thinking about it in the midst of your busy life. 

Enjoy this dive into our (self proclaimed) model member's journey from hesitant hot yoga lover to weighted exercise pro. Pareen originally came to our building only to drop off her son to attend our athlete sessions.  After seeing a lawn sign, she decided to call and try us out.  With her friend Amy by her side (who also still trains with us) they came and did an introductory session wit...

Today we invited one of our very own members onto the show, Dara Grzesh! Dara is an amazing member who has accomplished a lot of impressive things here at PPT.  You'll find out today what working out means to her both physically and mentally as well as why her staff can tell if she has attended her regular 5am PPT session or not : ) She owns Be Healthy Personal Trainer in Piscataway NJ where...