Frankie Perazzola

One of the biggest things that I struggled with recently was my relationship with food. Over the past six months, I’ve lost 20 pounds because I really talk to myself how and what to eat. I was eating a lot of takeaways and food from restaurants. Even though it was easier To access and receive already made meals, I also realized how much weight I w…[Read more]

Over the years I have been going through my fair share of supplement companies. I have tried different kinds of protein powders to branch chain amino acids or BCAAs, pre-workouts and everything else.

The best company I have found to meet all of my supplemental needs has been Bloom nutrition. I have been taking their supplements for over a year…[Read more]

During the lockdown, I know a lot of people have had to go back home or resume school online.

What does it look like for you? Will you be doing hybrid schooling where you would attend in person a couple days a week and the rest online? Or will you continue doing all virtual classes?

I’m sure lotta people here are facing the same thing and w…[Read more]

Recently, I’ve noticed with my walking that I lean side to side more often. Meaning, whenever I’m walking in a straight line my way shifts from side to side causing me to lose control of my walker.

Some thing I have found that is very helpful is adding weight inside my walker to help me with balance. Not only does it help me stay grounded but it…[Read more]

The other day, I got food poisoning so bad that I legitimately thought I was going to die. I’ve never been in so much pain or experienced hot flashes and throwing up like that.

I’m just getting my strength back but my body has been extremely frail and weak after treating some of my symptoms for food poisoning. The only thing that worked for me…[Read more]

I think it’s safe to say that most of us have been put to the test with our loved ones during quarantine. We’ve had to be around each other more and learn to live together again. Luckily, I live alone but I see with my friends and family how hard do you dynamic in the household is.

With that being said, have you noticed a change in any of you…[Read more]

Since publicizing my journey to become a personal trainer, I have received numerous questions about the decisions behind it and my motivation for it.

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In the article above, I answer some questions. Do you have any specific questions you would like to ask me or another personal trainer?

Whenever I take a break from working out hard and then restart, my body is in a constant state of soreness or about two weeks. This is definitely a big motivation for me to keep going so I don’t have to experience this pain ever again.

Now that the gyms are opening back up and I have been doing some more challenging workouts, my muscles are c…[Read more]

No matter the reason, some are extremely hesitant going back into the public and reopening. I just want to check in, are you doing okay? Let’s open up the conversation for this.

In this week’s column, I talk about my struggles during quarantine and how I decided to become a personal trainer.i I want to work with the FA and disabled communities and help.

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Would you be interested in a workout program specifically designed for FA folks?

One of the hardest things that I’ve had to deal with personally during this time is wearing a face mask while using my walker.

With vision and muscle control already below average, it can be difficult to navigate a place of business, respecting the laws and others while not being able to breathe 100% because of face masks.

What has your e…[Read more]

For those of you on this forum, how many hours of sleep do you usually get per night? If you take a nap or multiple naps per day, what is the average time?

For me, I can sleep 7 -8 hours a night and I usually take small naps of 30 minuets or so. Haven’t felt refreshed from any type of sleep since I was a little kid. What about you?

As someone with FA, running and jumping are out of the question. Finding  methods of cardio that you can adapt to a use functionally can be difficult. Especially during a time when the gyms are closed. What are some things you have don to keep your heart pumping?

Here are some ways I found cardio that worked for me sitting in the…[Read more]

With all the craziness that has been going on and the fact that most of us have been in the house for longer than we expected, how has your physical activity been?

This is a space for sharing so please don’t feel bad if you haven’t kept up with physical activity. I would just like to gauge how many people have done what and who is con…[Read more]

https://instagram.com/adaptmovement?igshid=kr2fdbvrmkbl

ADAPT Is an organization that focuses on physical rehabilitation and working with the disabled community. I’ve been following them on Instagram for a while and they are incredible.

They have a physical gym where you can workout but During quarantine they offered educational p…[Read more]