The body adapts to specific exercise. That means that what you train for is what you get. If you want a more muscular physique, you don’t train like a marathon runner. If you play football, hockey or basketball, you can’t train like a guy from the World’s Strongest Man competition. However, you can combine techniques from all types of training to make a great training program. For example, bodybuilding requires aesthetics and symmetry in the pursuit of muscle growth. Successful…
Functional training may seem like its on the rise in the fitness community, but it’s one of the oldest and most common types of training around. Functional training got its beginnings in the physical rehabilitation field and was created by physical therapists to improve patient recovery after injury or disability. Specific exercises were developed to help patients regain function and return to activities of daily living. From this start, functional training has been embraced by fitness professionals and morphed into…
The short definition of metabolic training is completing structural and compound exercises with little rest in between exercises in an effort to maximize calorie burn and increase metabolic rate during and after the workout.Three major benefits of metabolic style training are: improved cardiovascular, improved hormonal profile, and serious calorie burn. In case you are wondering, your metabolism (metabolic rate) is how many calories your body burns at rest.
Our sport-specific, individualized programming is designed specifically for athletes preparing for the upcoming season, gaining an advantage in the off-season and keeping their skills sharp during the season. Our programs push athletes hard and make them faster, stronger and more agile than they ever thought possible.
Corrective exercise is a double-edged sword. On one hand, we all have weaknesses that could benefit from attention. Muscular imbalances, postural issues, and aberrant movement patterns can—and often do—lead to discomfort, pain, and in the worst-case scenarios, injury. If you take the time to learn how to perform certain movements correctly—which often involves regressing exercises to your current ability—you’ll not only see marked improvements in your overall performance, but also how you look and feel.
Tammy and Rick Recckio are local entrepreneurs who have owned multiple successful businesses in the Buffalo area throughout their lifetimes. These include a real estate and development company, hair salon, bowling alley, sports bar, boat and RV store, pet store, cell phone store, pizzeria, gas stations, convenience stores, and a Subway. The Recckio family is a familiar and welcomed presence within the Buffalo region, as they have grown up and spent their lives becoming involved and contributing to the community.…
“There are numerous gyms in Buffalo NY, but Platinum Fitness a step above the rest. Like most great gyms it has state of the art equipment, a shake bar, and other amenities. However its staff is above the norm. Personal trainers, such as Paul and Jeff, go out of their way to advise you on form, routines, and answer any fitness questions one has. Their spinning and cardio instructor Kenny deserves a special mentioning. When I started coming he educated…
“I use Platinum Fitness because it’s memberships allow me to use it when I am in the area. The equipment is all brand new, clean, and there’s a great variety. It is big enough to feel empty even when it is busy. At the end of the day, it is able to prepare me in all fields necessary to compete.”
“In 2011, I was a busy college student by trade, more classes than I could count and plenty of quick junk food to keep my stomach full. Although after several years of “bad” food at college, I needed a change, desperately. In the summer, my busy, unhealthy lifestyle had become a real problem for me, in many aspects of my life. With the help of the extensive fitness expertise of those managing and personal training at Platinum Fitness, I had…
