June 6, 2024 • 53 mins
In today’s episode I’m interviewing Antonietta Vicario, the CTO of Pvolve!
If you’ve been wondering why there are so many headlines about functional fitness right now then you’ll be glad you tuned it today.
Antonietta explains exactly why everyone should be doing low impact functional fitness exercises and what those are (and how Pvolve fits into the equation).
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Hey there, and welcome to another
episode of Crunches and Cosmos, the
only podcast exclusively for home exercisers.
I'm Mickie, one of the founders of one strong
Southern Girl and the host of this podcast.
In today's episode, I'm interviewing Antonietta Vicario,
the chief training officer of P. Volve.
(00:22):
If you've been wondering why there are so
many headlines about functional fitness right now, then
you'll be glad you tuned in today.
Antonietta explains exactly why everyone should be doing
low impact functional fitness exercises and what those
are and how Pvolve fits into the equation.
(00:42):
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It's a pleasure to have Antonietta Vaccario, the chief
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training officer of P Volv, with me here today.
So thank you.
And I'd like to kick things off by learning more
about you and your journey to evolve, as well as
kind of sharing for anyone who doesn't know what p.
Volve is. Yeah, yeah.
Well, thank you for having me.
I'm very happy to be here and to talk about p Volve.
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My journey to P.
Volve I have been in the
fitness industry since about 2000.
I was a professional dancer and found fitness as a
way to sustain my own career as a professional dancer.
And so, you know, I did all of the
certifications, Pilates, yoga and found myself in bar and
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was with a company for about eleven years scaling
their training program so that they could expand internationally
with licensing their brand in other countries. And P.
Volve came to me in November of 2019.
They knew that, you know, they wanted
to expand the reach of functional movement,
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which I'll talk about in a second.
Because that's essentially what people is, that
they wanted to expand their reach and
pop up in all different locations.
We have this omnichannel approach,
so we're available on demand. Right.
You can stream our workouts, but there is a very
rapidly growing franchise footprint so people can work out with
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us in person, those who prefer studio experiences.
So they found me because they knew that,
that I had, you know, helped build the
training program for this bar company, Physique 57.
And at that time, I was really
ready for a shift and a change.
And so I said, yes, I'll come on and
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author the training program so we could expand.
And it's just been such a wild ride since.
I mean, it's been four and a half years,
and I feel like our company just continues every
year to take on new, innovative, exciting projects.
Um, so that's kind of my background. P.
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Volve is a functional movement,
low impact, resistance based workout.
So what is functional movement?
Functional movements are movements that
mimic your everyday activities.
Things like sitting, standing, rotating, reaching, even,
like lunging down to pick something up.
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Um, so, you know, by understanding corrective biomechanics,
our trainers are really trained to teach how
to do those movements with good form.
You are correcting your posture, you're creating good
coordination, good rhythms for those everyday movements, and
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really learning how to sustain movement long term.
We always say it's not what you're doing,
but how you're doing what you're doing.
That really makes a difference.
And inside of our method, so that's, that's p volve.
Inside of the specifics of the method,
we're really training overall strength, stability.
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We do a lot of single leg balance,
working the intrinsic deep stabilizing muscles of the
body, and mobility work, taking all of your
joints through their full range of motion.
So I think of it like a trifecta.
The strength, the stability, and the mobility
all combined to create this really beautiful
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method that helps you move better in
your everyday life and better long term.
Okay, that's a great explanation.
And for anyone who's listening and hasn't tried
it, it sounds complicated, but it's not.
And one of the best things about the trainers
is really what I found is the cueing.
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They are constantly prompting and cueing
you for a proper form.
And so I think I was intimidated watching the videos,
like, how am I going to use this equipment?
How am I going to do it properly?
How is it going to, you know, but that's one of
the best things about the program are the trainers, which I'm
assuming you're in charge of training, so are overall in the
big scheme of things, you're in charge of that.
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So great job.
Because for someone who's it is very unique method.
Even though everyone's heard of functional fitness
or a lot of people have at
this point approaching it with p.
Volves equipment and trainers and way
of doing things is unique.
And so I think people that are looking for
a way to incorporate functional fitness into their fitness
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routines using, you know, getting the proper form is,
like you said, how you're moving is everything to
get the benefit and the results of it.
So I really appreciate it as a user, the way
that they cue and help you through those workouts.
That is so great job.
Such a delight.
Such a delight to hear.
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Yeah, you know, I do all of these, the method and
the trainers sort of ladder into my areas of oversight.
And we have players that really, our whole franchise
teacher training team and our director of programming, Maven
McEwan for on demand platform, we're really making sure
that that queuing is so tight so that people
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can find ways inside of moving correctly.
And there's so many different learning types. Right.
So we're thinking, okay, for visual people,
how are we indicating where to move?
How are we demonstrating the movements in our own
body for those who really need that visualization, some
people learn kinesthetically, so just getting them into flows
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and into movement is sort of their learning style.
There's people who are very auditory, so
being really specific with our language, our
words, as well as tactual.
So those are people who tend
to really just the general tone.
If it comes across warm and empathetic, they're
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more inclined to stay with the trainer.
So we really use all of the different learning styles in
our training so that we're covering all of the bases.
So I delights me.
I know we'll delight the team to hear that.
That's really stand out for you.
And you do mention, yes, I do think
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sometimes, you know, if you see our branding,
it looks beautiful, it looks very aspirational.
But truly, truly p.
Volve is for everybody.
And there are so many different ways in. Right.
There's so many different onboarding experiences based
on who you are, what your goals
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are, even your life stage.
So we've built these programs that are really designed
to work with everybody and they can find their
specific path in that's going to meet them with
where they're at in their fitness experience.
Yeah.
And that's, that is done very well for, especially, like, the
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home exercisers where we focus a lot is, like you said
that onboarding, when you get into the library your first time
and you feel like, where do I start?
That's everyone's initial reaction.
I have this weird equipment that I've never used before
and these new workouts and like, where do I go?
And you guys really do a good job of guiding
people through that and making them feel excited to do
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it and rather than scared or intimidated or, you know,
something they're going to put off until later, you know.
So it's a great, it's well done.
So I know that that takes a lot of,
it's done with a lot of intention and work.
It's not just fall into place like that.
So we've looked at so many workout libraries and
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for sure you guys stood out in that way.
So great job. Amazing. Thank you. So glad.
You're welcome.
And so I do want to ask you, I like
to ask everyone that I'm interviewing about their personal fitness
story because I do think when you grow up, how
you're exposed to exercise as a child kind of shapes
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your, how you approach exercise as an adult.
And a lot of people don't realize that, but
I do think, like, when you think, look back.
And I often ask people, did your
parents exercise or move with intention ever?
Or did you, were you encouraged to exercise?
Did your friends exercise?
Did you exercise in school? Were you into sports?
Like, all of those experiences growing up really do
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affect how you approach fitness as an adult.
And the stories you heard, you know, like I tell
people, my mom always said when I was very small
that she thought muscles on women didn't look right.
And that was like a story I heard growing up
and I didn't realize until later, I love strength training,
but it occurred to me that hearing that story, and
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she doesn't think that now, but at the time, it
was just her opinion and it did affect me.
So there are things you're always hearing as
you grow up and how you're exposed to
fitness that does affect your approach later.
And you have to be aware of that so that you can
kind of overcome it if need be or go with it if
it's, if it's all, if it supported you where you're at now.
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So what were your stories or how did you come to the
place you are, you think, as a kid that affected you?
Yeah.
I love this question and thank you for asking because
I've done a lot of interviews and don't know if
I've ever been asked this before, and I agree.
You know, it's my, something that I think a lot
about as a mother of a ten year old.
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What am I saying?
What am I showing?
What am I demonstrating?
Especially when it comes to fitness and body and
body image and confidence and all of that.
So I was very lucky. Lucky.
I was born in 1978 and
my mom was an aerobics instructor.
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So, you know, that was back in the
day, Jane Fonda, step aerobics, all of that.
There are videos of me.
I think I was in like the third or fourth grade.
My mom taught at Jack Lalanne, and, you know, during
the summer, a lot of her members would go away
on vacations or we would go away on vacation.
And so she took it upon herself to
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film some workouts in her living room.
And I was her backup dancer.
So there I was in, you know, probably like ten
or eleven years old, doing the grapevines and truly huffing
and puffing behind my mom, just trying to keep up
in, you know, leggings and a thong leotard on top
of that, probably neon, because those, that was, that's what
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we did in that day.
So, you know, fitness was very much
a part of my life always.
I was, like I mentioned, a professional dancer.
So, you know, from a very young age,
I was in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary dance.
And that's, that's really my heart
and my exposure into movement.
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It's just moving your body to really feel good.
And then, of course, the discipline of repeating the same
movements again and again and again and just learning how
much more there is to master inside of movement.
And to me, that is ballet.
It is the same movement vocabulary over and over,
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and you're just learning how to hold your arm
with more intention and grace and poise and how
to connect one movement into the other.
So, you know, that is, that has always
shaped, I think, my career in fitness.
Flow and a deep understanding of that mind body
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connection and trying to help other people make those
connections so they're truly moving from the inside out
is very much like my entire fitness career is
around that versus just teaching exercises, stacking exercises, but
you know, how to really embody the exercises.
You know, I will say just be just thinking about
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my childhood, you know, in, in ballet specifically, it's a
lot of, there was, especially in my day, a very
specific body type and a very specific, you know, this
is what the ballet dancer looks like.
And it wasn't necessarily around having muscle,
you know, it was really about thinness.
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And I'm so glad that that is changing not
only within the ballet world, but within the fitness
world, because, you know, fitness has evolved over time.
And I think, finally, we're in the
place where it's not about being skinny,
but it's really about being strong.
And we know that we need strength.
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We need strong muscles to support our
joints, to, you know, get us moving.
And again, so much of p.
Volve is about long term, that longevity piece,
you know, our bones need to be strong.
Our muscles need to be strong.
Muscle really is the tissue of longevity.
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So when we have mass on our bodies, you
know, we're able to move better long term.
So I'm really happy that that narrative is
shifting, but that's definitely something that I needed
to shift as well within my own mindset
based on, you know, my prior experiences, not
necessarily within fitness, but within dance.
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And certainly, I think, you
know, that translates into fitness. That it was.
It was about being skinny for the longest time.
Yeah.
And for so many people, it. Yeah.
Especially back in the day when we first
started exercising, that was the fitness goal, right?
Was to be skinny.
It wasn't health or power or strength or anything.
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It was skinny.
Confidence was where we thought it
was all, like, tied together. It was.
It's crazy to think about it now.
But I'm with you.
I'm so happy to see the way
the industry has evolved over time.
I think it has gone in the right
direction, and hopefully our children are getting different
fitness stories and exercise stories and, you know,
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ideas about where movement and exercise and health
all tied together to serve them as adults.
But very good.
You have a very interesting story.
Your mom and Jacqueline.
How cool is that?
Like, that is awesome. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
I mean, it's so fun.
My mom actually has taken a few of my PBOL classes.
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She joins me virtually, and it's such a full
circle moment when I see her in class, but
I can remember her and all of her friends.
They were doing the grapevines.
It was all cardios, you know, not a lot
of verbal cueing, but just more like follow the
leader, you know, moving and jumping around. And I just.
Yeah, it's.
I have such fond memories of,
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you know, just watching that.
I mean, I mean, hello, heart health.
You know, they were really taking
charge of protecting their hearts. Yeah.
And look at how well it served you.
I mean, your mom may not have realized the.
How she set you down that path.
She probably had a big.
Because it was such a positive experience for you.
Really served you to go forward.
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Very cool.
If we circle back to P. Volve.
So you said P.
Volve is low impact.
So can you kind of explain what makes an exercise
low impact and why that is beneficial for everyone? Yes.
Yeah.
So low impact, very simply stated, it's more,
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it's movements where you're not, like, jumping up
and down, you're not jarring your body. Right.
So if we think of, like, even going
up or down stairs, you know, there's.
There's some impact happening in our, in
our joints, especially when we're running. Right.
We're striking the ground.
So low impacts are movements that don't
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have as much force through the joints.
So that that's really just what low impact is.
And low impact can be a really nice way for
people to, a, either start moving if they haven't moved
before, or b, if they do have joint sensitivities.
Sensitivities in their ankles or their knees
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or their hips or their shoulders. Right.
It's more of a gentle way of moving. At P.
Volve, we add resistance based equipment, which is really
kind of the secret, one of the secrets.
There's a lot of secret sauce, but we
add resistance based equipment, which adds tension on
your muscle so you're deeply activating your muscles
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while you're not really jarring your joints.
I will say, however, though, that's kind
of people's entry into P valve.
We do have cardiovascular based classes, though, because
once your muscles are strong and you have
good biomechanics and great coordination, which we talked
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about before, you understand the how to do
movement, any movement is really a good movement.
And especially when we're talking about bone density, over
50% of women after 50 do break a bone.
Our bones lose density naturally.
It's a process called sarcopenia.
We're losing mass, we're losing density as we age, but
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it doesn't have to, you know, it sounds terrible.
However, if we're really strength training, you know, if
we're exercising, we're moving, we're using our body, we
can help prevent that, or at least, you know,
really offset those natural declines in the aging process.
So I say that because once you get good
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movement mechanics in your body, you know, there is,
if your body can tolerate it, um, advantage, for
sure to some plyometric type work, right, jumping, running,
even things of that nature.
Um, and our approach to cardiovascular, we have
a line of workouts called sculpt and burn.
Um, that mix, that low impact
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mobility, stability, and strength training with
bursts of cardiovascular exercise.
From a bone density perspective and
from a heart muscle perspective, right.
Heart disease is still the leading cause of mortality
in women, even when you put all cancers, you
combine them into one, heart disease still is the
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number one leading cause of mortality.
So heart health is really important.
So, yeah, so I'm answering low impact, but
I'm also saying there's kind of something for
every, and we really want to serve holistically,
each and every one of our members.
So giving them everything that they may need to,
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you know, ultimately have a sustainable long term workout.
But certainly the low impact is great for getting
started for people who have muscular skeletal sensitivities.
And you can still get a bang for
your buck with the low impact exercises. For sure.
For sure.
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Okay, so is the low impact what makes it so good
for all generations of people to try this method out?
Or is it just, or is it just the functional
fitness in general that makes it so ideal for everybody?
Yeah, I think everyone.
I think each person will have a different story
of why, you know, why they love p. Volve.
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We have a lot of people who have, you know,
excruciating knee pain or lower back pain or shoulder pain.
They've been doing high intensity, high impact workouts
and they've, you know, they've hurt themselves.
They've been doing those workouts.
Maybe there hasn't been the queuing that we were
talking about, right, the mindfulness of form and how
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to do those exercises or, you know, what started
as a nagging, persistent, dull ache, you know, they've
worked through and over a period of time, they've
really broken their bodies down.
And, you know, that's, a lot
of our messaging is around.
You know, we don't break your, but you're going to
break a sweat, you're not going to break your body.
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And so, you know, we, we knew that there needed
to be an answer in the market for those people
who, you know, were doing high impact, high intensity workouts
and just needed something to keep moving.
And so I think low impact really
answers that need for those particular clients.
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And not only is it low impact,
but now you're learning these functional movements.
So you're creating better movement
in your everyday life, right?
You're learning how to, for an example,
like open up your thoracic spine.
That's your upper, your mid to
upper back, right below the neck.
A lot of us sit with our shoulders rounded forward.
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We're typing, we're texting, we're on
our computers, we're on our phones.
So we do a lot of work to sort of mobilize
and open up that upper spine to correct postural imbalances, right?
And that's just one example of what these functional
movements can do and how they can improve your
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movement mechanics if you practice them with consistency.
Okay, so I think you answered the question.
My next question was going to be about
how p Vol addresses like needs and limitations
of different age groups in their programs.
But I think you kind of.
So, so regardless of how old you are, you can dive in.
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It's not like if you're 60, you go
to this part of the P volume library.
If you're 20, you go here.
It's more about adapting what you're doing to your own
limitations and what your needs are in the program.
And you guys, do your instructors walk people through
that or how do they know how to adjust? Yeah.
So our strength and sculpt, we start
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everybody in strength and sculpt, which is
the low impact resistance based training.
It's our signature format, and people are really
learning, you know, those functional movements, the good
timing, the good coordination, and all of our
onboarding classes do give a range.
So if you need to modify or for
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specific conditions, the trainers are really talking about.
Right.
If there's a shoulder sensitivity, we can do this.
There's often a couple of trainers within the workout.
So one is showing the movement progression and
the other is showing the movement regression.
So I would say about, you know, 90% of the
time, that's enough that people can take that content on
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and feel like they're very successful in starting with us,
you know, however, if somebody is coming new and they're
absolutely brand new to exercise, um, you know, or they're
rehabilitating from a very serious injury, we do have of
what we call basic training classes, and those classes are
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definitely a little bit more slowed down from our more
general onboarding.
So, you know, we, we have,
and sometimes, too, it's just preference.
Some people want to learn before they move, right?
Like, let me study.
Let me deep dive into each specific movement while there's
other viewers who are like, I'm going to learn as
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I go, I'm just going to dive into the workout.
So we do have different paths.
Something that I should mention to whomever
may be listening and is interested.
We also offer one on 115 minutes trainer consults
and new member Q and a's weekly on Zoom.
So if somebody does want a more personalized path
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based on their specific goals, that is available with
PBOB, which is just an incredible resource to really
make sure we're setting people up for success.
Yes. That is incredible.
And so that's for anyone who signs
up for the on demand membership? Yes. Yes. Okay.
That's, that's cool.
I saw that when we signed up, but we did not
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tap into that, and I was wondering exactly how that works.
So you're, so you're, you're partnered with an
actual trainer who gets on the call with
you and kind of helps you alleviate your
fears or, and answers any questions, right? Yep. Yep.
Just like we're doing here. Okay.
And can probably even show you in the library
where to go if you, if it's tech that's
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making you feel, like, overwhelmed or whatever. Yes.
Yes.
We often screen, share and just show people because there
is, you know, sometimes you can follow a calendar, you
can follow a series, you can go to your home
page and just sort of click around.
So there's, there's often, it's helpful to share, screen,
and show people everything that the library has.
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Okay, cool.
So, yes, definitely.
And that's ongoing for any level of membership.
It doesn't matter.
Like, you don't have to buy, sign up for a
year or anything like that to get that benefit, right?
Correct. Correct. Yeah.
We often say start with the new member Q and a.
So those are on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
And it's really fun, you know, because you're meeting
others in the community and you're meeting two trainers
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that are on the call, and it's just like
a great way to tap into the community.
So is it more than one person on the
call with you so you can choose other?
Yes, you can choose two pads.
The new member question and answer is there's others.
Usually we have about, like 40 to 50 new members
that are on call on again Mondays and Sundays.
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And then the one on one consult
is available for everyone as well.
It doesn't depend on your
membership that you're starting.
And that is 15 minutes one on one with a trainer. Okay.
Awesome. Okay.
So if we go back to functional fitness
for aging and mobility, I wanted to ask
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you some questions about the research involved.
So what are some of the most compelling
findings from case studies on functional fitness and
its impact on anti aging and mobility? Yes. Yes.
This is my passion to talk about this.
So we did a clinical trial, a healthy
aging clinical trial, which was, when I say
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this stat, I'm always just flabbergasted.
I don't know what the word is, but only 6%
of sports related sports exercise science is conducted on women.
And why?
Because our biology is more nuanced. Right.
We have cycles.
Um, we're able to give birth and all of
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the fluctuations of our sex hormones just make us
a little bit more complicated to study.
That is crazy.
I did not know that 6%.
I know, it's insane.
It enrages me.
However, we wanted to study women,
obviously for that very reason.
And so we studied women within the age of 40
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to 60 and they followed a twelve week program that's
available on demand, a twelve week program of four p.
Volve exercise classes per week. So four p.
Volve exercise classes per week for twelve weeks, compared
to a control group that did 150 minutes.
So, you know, the recommended exercise people
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were biking, walking, you name it.
They were just following the standard
recommendations for cardio and strength training.
Our participants, after twelve weeks, gained 19%
more hip and lower body strength.
They increased their lean muscle mass.
Without weight gain, they gained around
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10% more overall stability and mobility.
They gained 23% more flexibility.
And we really wanted to also get some subjective
measurements of just enjoyment of exercise, quality of life.
We saw everyone enjoyed exercise more with p. Volve.
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They decreased their, their, well, I
should say they increased energy, right?
So decreased tiredness, lethargy, and they increased
their quality of life overall by 23%.
So these are all using like
standard measurements that are obviously like
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the gold standard of exercise science.
So just made such compelling case.
We were very proud that with P.
Volve specifically, you're truly setting your body
up for better movement long term.
And not only that, you're also
going to enjoy the exercise program.
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That particular program, those twelve weeks were
the strength and sculpt classes that I
was talking about, or sculpt and burn.
And we haven't talked about this yet.
So the sculpt and burn is more
of the cardio progressive weight training, which
is our weight training classes.
So those classes add dumbbells on the lighter side.
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So anywhere from five to about 15 pounds of
weight, which you work your way up progressively.
But within the programming, we're really
helping hit that muscle failure, hypertrophy,
so that you can build muscle.
I mentioned before, we're losing
muscle as we age, right.
It's a process called sarcopenia.
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It begins as early as our late thirties.
So a huge tenant to the actual
science of our movements and our formats.
Our class formats are when you combine all of
those together, you're kind of future proofing your body.
Right.
So you even mentioned this a little bit earlier.
We do have a philosophy on weight training
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and that especially women need to be weight
training for movement, longevity, long term.
Yeah, yeah, I love that.
So it's total body conditioning and fitness is what p.
Volve has to offer.
That is powerful data.
So very cool to have that there.
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So how does functional fitness compare to
other exercise forms in terms of promoting
longevity and independence in older age?
You know, I was talking to somebody this morning.
In fact, we were talking about doing this interview, and
I was like, it's so unfair, especially for women.
And the fact you said only 6% of studies
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are done on women is just crazy, because all
the studies together are the data, and the findings
are clearly extrapolated and applied to women, too, but
yet they aren't what the study is about.
So that's insane.
But how women have to work so hard, especially after
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a certain age, to fight the effects of aging.
I mean, it's such a. It's work. It's a job.
You cannot, like, half ass it.
You have to, like, do it.
The thing to really fight aging, because aging is, it just
gets so much harder as you get to a certain point.
You know, I'm seeing this now.
My sisters and I talk about it all the time.
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You know, how much more effort you have
to put in, how much more intentional you
have to be around your movement and the.
The way you're training and doing things
to really see the benefits of exercise.
So back to the question.
So how does that affect longevity
and maintaining independence in older age?
The functional fitness component
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that PVAV specializes in? Yeah, yeah.
I think for us, specifically at PVAV, it's just
using the science, using the ever evolving science to
be able to put together programming for people that
really does help them move better long term.
So I hit on some of the
components, but, you know, very high level.
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The mobility work, you know, really taking
your joints through their full range of
motion, um, is going to be helpful.
To thwart and prevent musculoskeletal conditions, we need
strong muscles that support and surround our joints.
So that's the resistance based strength
training, um, working your stability, understanding.
We do a lot of, like, moving
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quickly from two legs to one.
So just creating that better coordination, agility, so
that you can prevent things like falls, which
can be dehabilitating, especially, you know, as you're
older and if your bones aren't, you know,
as strong, from the actual, like, format, class
format perspective, getting that cardio, protecting your heart,
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protecting your bones.
Strength training, which often helps. Right.
Our muscles are high, um, very charged metabolically.
So oftentimes people will find, like, oh, but
I, you know, whatever, I insert the.
And I'm not bashing any type of
movement is better than no movement.
But, you know, I've been running
or spinning, and I'm just. I'm. I have to do more.
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I have to do more cardio.
More cardio, more cardio.
Well, if you're not strength training, that might
be a reason why your body composition is
not where you want it to be.
So truly, strength training is going
to help you increase your metabolism.
So I'm going to move on to another question.
Do you think social media has helped the
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trend towards functional fitness and, like, the ideas
about functional fitness, or do you think.
I mean, what are your thoughts on that and
how people are, you know, feeding themselves, the.
With influencers, the.
They're, you know, getting their
information, really, from social media? Yeah.
Yeah, I think social media is great.
I mean, I definitely feel like.
Like there's been an evolution towards
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strength training towards, you know, mobility. Right.
There was, like, mobility drills
were trending on TikTok.
I don't have a TikTok account.
I only have an Instagram.
So I'm not the most social media savvy.
But, you know, I see, like, okay, people
are really understanding why we need to work
our mobility, why women should lift weights.
You know, we can change that paradigm.
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So I do think, you know, moving functionally
is gaining trending, and I think a lot
of that has to do with social media.
So I love that.
You know, I feel like we've been doing it for
a while, and now it's a little bit more.
There's a cultural awareness and appetite
for functional movement, which is fantastic.
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What are some, like, misconceptions or, you
think myths or things people are hearing
that maybe aren't true about functional fitness?
Yeah, I think there's a couple of things.
I think, number one, people
think functional fitness is easy.
They hear, like, mimicking everyday movement
patterns, and it's like, okay, well,
I do those movements every day.
How are those going to benefit me?
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Um, you know, maybe they don't understand.
It's like, the movements and the resistance
and the proper form, the proper biomechanics.
Um, we hear it all the time.
People are like, oh, I thought p.
Volve was going to be easy, and like, wow,
I just got my butt handed to me.
Um, so that's definitely one myth.
And I think, you know, there's still a little bit
of a lag, this pervasive idea that you just have
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to only do cardio in order to, you know, get
the body shape that you might be looking for.
And so, you know, that that is
something or that weights bulk you.
So that's not necessarily functional.
It's more just p volve.
And, you know, we're trying to educate our consumers around
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the fact that that's, you know, it's just if you
were to bulk, you would have to work really hard.
I mean, to your point, it only gets
harder and harder as you get older.
You know, to maintain muscle, to maintain your ideal
body composition, you have to be very specific about
your nutrition and lifting heavy, heavy weight.
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So in any case, I think all of the
trainers were often trying to debunk that mythology.
Now, I noticed you do have
a fairly diverse set of trainers.
You have all ages of trainers in the library, right?
Yeah.
So our trainers, I think we have
some trainers that are in their twenties.
I'm 40, 46 next month.
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And we even, we just launched content with
a trainer who is in her late fifties.
So, you know, we really do try to
represent a nice cross generational trainers in their
30, you know, from their twenties all the
way up into their late fifties, early sixties.
Yeah, I noticed that.
I like that when it said diverse library of, you
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know, sizes and ages and, you know, body types.
Everything's represented.
So you do a great job of that.
I thought so, yeah, it's important.
So do you, are there any stories that you can share
for anyone who's like use pv off to overcome an injury
or kind of recover from a setback using your methods?
Yeah, yeah, I mean, we definitely, I
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think sometimes for people to hear from
the members themselves is really helpful.
So on P Vol, we do have like a bunch
of testimonials that speak to people who have rehabilitated from,
again, like back pain, shoulder pain, my knee, I could
never, you know, I never found a workout that I
could do because of, you know, a knee injury or
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knee pain or whatever it is.
So we hear that all the time.
We also hear people who have, you know,
things like hypermobility or autoimmune diseases that the
low impact nature of particularly strength and sculpt
really works with their autoimmune.
They don't have flare ups while doing our workouts.
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We do have cancer survivors who felt like
the low impact nature of our workouts.
They were still able to do pivotal
while receiving chemotherapy, radiation and beyond.
We also have recovery classes too, meditation classes.
So the mind is very, very powerful.
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So we definitely, we have a lot of stories and I
would say if you want to hear directly from the sources,
go to pvolve.com and you'll be able to see some of
the incredible testimonials we get from our members.
Okay.
And what can you tell me about the P.
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Volve brand that makes it unique.
And also now my audience, like I said,
is primarily home exercisers, but the p.
Volve brand is now franchised.
I don't know how long that's been a thing,
but that's, you know, I've been reading about your
franchise and it's got a unique footprint as well.
So can you share a little bit about, about if
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someone might have a franchise in their area, why they
might want to go over there and check it out,
how it's, you know, sets itself apart as well?
Yeah, absolutely.
I love, personally, I love in studio, the accountability of
having the trainer in front of you and also the
trainer really being able to help with form.
So those hands, hands on adjustments, corrections,
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challenges really do make a difference.
So if you do have a p.
Volve studio nearby, I would say,
like, absolutely take live class.
The accountability factor, I think, does
add a little bit more intensity.
You know, it's like you're looking around and you're
just inspired to work a little bit harder.
Plus the phones maybe not going off while you're
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in the middle of the workout, there's less distractions.
So, you know, we love that, but
we wanted to provide an omnichannel solution.
So if you're traveling, you know, and you're
leaving your studio, you can still take p.
Volve classes, whether that's the pre recorded
content or even joining us live.
I do think that that is certainly a differentiator, that
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there's so many different ways you can consume P. Volve.
But absolutely, it's exciting.
The franchise growth that we've seen, we have
50 studios, some open, some in development, and
just more coming every single month.
We add a couple of new potential franchise
(42:25):
owners to the mix and, yeah, it's just
been wild to see that growth.
And, yeah, again, I think there's just so
many beautiful benefits to being in person.
The community.
We try to replicate community digitally, and I think we
do a really good job with some of the things
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we've mentioned, like the new member Q and A.
We have a WhatsApp group or Facebook community group, so
we really do try to bring that to life digitally.
But certainly there's nothing like, you know,
finding like minded, avid fitness enthusiasts in
a class and oftentimes the community becomes,
you know, very close, lifelong friends.
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Now, your on demand membership, though,
has live classes as well. Yes.
So you can still get that live experience
if you don't live near a studio.
Absolutely, absolutely.
And it's my number one.
Well, I don't teach in a studio.
So it's easy for me to say, but it's
definitely how I prefer interacting with our members.
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Don't get me wrong, I love getting a DM
and it's like your workouts have changed my life.
That's amazing.
And I'll often be like, oh, my
gosh, I want to meet you.
Come to the live virtual studio.
So, yes, you can choose.
Those are zoom classes and classes held on Zoom.
You can choose if you have your camera on or off.
Some people don't like having their camera on.
It feels, you know, intimidating.
(43:51):
You know, over time the trainers are
going to say, it's totally fine.
We respect, you know, what your, what
your likes are, but we really do.
I mean, even in these tiny little thumbnails,
I'm like getting up close to the screen
and trying to give some form corrections.
And it certainly does mimic
that sense of accountability.
And there is, there are very strong
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communities, you know, it's like the same. I know.
Okay, I'm going to see these 50
people on Fridays at 08:00 a.m.
for weight training or on Tuesday mornings
at 630 for strength and sculpt.
So it's, it's very fun. It's very fun.
And yeah, we do, we do, I think a
good job of creating that community feel people from
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all over the world are in the classes.
You know, I'm like, all right, it's twelve. So six.
It's 1215 here in New Jersey.
But I know, you know, you the client in,
in Saudi Arabia, it's whatever it is, 10:00 p.m.
like amazing for showing up.
So it's very cool.
That is cool.
So if, if you don't have, if you, if you
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want to test out, if you live near a franchise
and you don't want to purchase the equipment because you
want to test out like the whole method, do they
have the equipment at the franchise location where you can
go really like experience the entire method and then if
it were you love it, you can go and order
all the equipment and do all it from home. Is that.
Absolutely, yeah.
And I'm nice.
Some of our studio members don't
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even have the equipment at home.
If they're like, I am a studio goer, that's my jam.
That's what I want to do.
The equipment is there for you, right?
So each studio has equipment
for all the class participants.
So, yeah, so that's a great way to start.
And then if you're like, you know what?
Okay, I've got that I want to switch to digital then.
(45:38):
Absolutely.
You can buy, you know, the equipment and add all
of the people equipment to your, to your home gym.
I would just say one thing to those
who don't have access to, you know, a
franchise studio or whatever corporate locations, they're not
near the no equipment workouts are fantastic. Fantastic.
But I do, you know, we do believe that
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it's not only the method, but the method and
the equipment that's really going to deliver the results.
So the resistance based equipment and, you know, how
our method is brought to life with the equipment
is certainly part of accelerating all of the wonderful
things that we do at evolve.
So even if you're just starting with our introductory
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kit, the equipment really does enhance the experience.
Okay, I agree.
And that is a popular question that I hear after we
reviewed the program was, do we have to invest in that
equipment to really, you know, to be a part of the
library and get the most out of it?
And I agree with you.
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I think really, to get your money's worth and
really experience the method the way it's designed, you
really do need to invest in the equipment.
But if you don't want to, then sign
up for the on demand service and get
to know the instructors and the method and
stuff without the equipment and then invest afterwards.
I mean, it's, everybody has their own way
of, you know, their own path into the
method, but you do get an interesting and
(47:04):
unique and enhanced experience using that equipment.
And like you said, the starter kit is really all
you need to get started and understand it, and then
you can, like, you know, add to the package later. So.
Yeah.
So are there franchises internationally?
Are they only in the US?
Us and Canada so far. Okay.
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Okay, cool.
So what.
Or how can listeners stay motivated and
consistent with their fitness routines when they're
starting a new exercise program?
Just a closing, you know, kind of tip for them.
Yeah, yeah.
Start small, right?
Just move. Just move.
Actually, that kid, I was on set a couple of weeks
(47:50):
ago with Jen Aniston, and that was what she said.
And I agree.
I'm with her. Just move. Right?
If it's ten minutes, if it's
15 minutes, just starting, right?
Just hitting play.
And oftentimes, even when you're like, um,
a little demotivated today, start small. But.
But I can find ten minutes, and sometimes those
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ten minutes turn into 20 or 30 just because
you're feeling so good once you start moving.
So I think, you know, any movement is great movement.
And, you know, we have short classes, we have a
filter where you can do classes under 15 minutes.
Just start.
Okay.
If for anyone who's asking.
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I did get asked this question once.
You brought up Jen Aniston and
she's, you know, part owner. Is that correct? Or she's.
I know she endorses the method advisor.
She's an advisor. Okay.
So someone asked me, is she in the library?
Does she do the workouts?
And I did not see her.
So I thought I would ask you while you're on here.
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Yeah, no, she is not in her workouts, but she does
work one on one with our, one of our lead trainers,
Danny Coleman, who's in LA, so they train personally.
And then she was a secret streamer.
We had no idea that she was streaming our workouts.
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So she was a secret streamer and loved
the brand and loved the accessibility and inclusivity
of the brand and of our workouts.
And so just wanted to amplify, you know, everything
that we were doing and came on as an
investor with, or as an advisor, excuse me, which
is just, you know, so incredible and has definitely
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helped us get our workouts more forward facing.
So, you know, it is.
Yeah, it is inclusive, it is
accessible, and we want people.
We want people to move and we want them
to be able to move well long term. Yeah. Very cool.
So how can listeners learn more about PVAB
and get, get started with the program?
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So they can go to pvolve.com, that is
our main website, and on there, you know,
they can learn more about the method.
They can learn more if they have lingering
questions that we were not able to answer.
They can see if there's a studio nearby.
So we have, you know, workout with us
in person or workout with us on demand
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so they can kind of choose their path.
All of the equipment is there.
There are even little samples of the workout.
So I would say starting there, picking the kit that really
works with them, you know, whether they just want to test
or if they're like, all in, go all in, and, you
know, you can get the whole kit in caboodle and have
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access to every single workout within our library.
And I definitely, you know,
obviously, I'm particular to P.
Vol, but I've been in the industry for a
while and I've done a lot of different workouts.
And I do think that, you know, incorporating p.
Volve in our approach to movement.
No matter what, if you're a professional athlete, if you're
(51:02):
a runner, if you're, no matter who you are, if
you've never moved a day in your life, there is
a world of benefit with our workouts.
So hopefully this has inspired some
people to give us a try.
I hope, and I bet it has.
This has been amazing and, and I
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can personally say we've loved this method.
It's been exciting and interesting and I absolutely, genuinely
think, like I said, the library itself is so
intuitive and well designed for the user experience.
Anyone who feels like I've tried an on demand library
and I didn't like it just because of tech issues
(51:45):
or for, you know, I couldn't find a workout.
I wanted to do things like that.
The practical obstacles people encounter, they don't even
have anything to do with the exercises.
You know, you guys have, have done a good
job of removing all those barriers, making it very
simple for people to get started with this.
So I hope people do at least go to
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your website and check it out, learn more about
it, get excited and test it out for themselves.
It's a great method and it's
been a pleasure having you here. A joy.
So I really appreciate it. Thank you so much.
It has been such a fun time talking with you.
So thank you for joining us today.
Don't forget to check out P. Volve's website.
(52:26):
We will link out to it in the show notes
and I'll also share a link out to a YouTube
video made by one strong southern girl where we take
you behind the scenes of a p.
Volve membership so that you can see what the workout
library looks like and what the workouts look like and
what the equipment looks like while it's being used.
All the things you might want
to know before you sign up.
(52:46):
Don't forget to check out all of the
show notes, to find links of anything else
mentioned in today's episode, and to visit onestrongsoutherngirl.com
for tons of free resources for home exercisers.
Thank you for your support of one strong southern girl.
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exercisers out there, stay safe.
Safe and stay strong.
Thank you for listening.
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In today's episode, I'm interviewing Antonietta Vicario,
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It's a pleasure to have Antonietta Vaccario, the chief
(01:45):
training officer of P Volv, with me here today.
So thank you.
And I'd like to kick things off by learning more
about you and your journey to evolve, as well as
kind of sharing for anyone who doesn't know what p.
Volve is. Yeah, yeah.
Well, thank you for having me.
I'm very happy to be here and to talk about p Volve.
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My journey to P.
Volve I have been in the
fitness industry since about 2000.
I was a professional dancer and found fitness as a
way to sustain my own career as a professional dancer.
And so, you know, I did all of the
certifications, Pilates, yoga and found myself in bar and
(02:30):
was with a company for about eleven years scaling
their training program so that they could expand internationally
with licensing their brand in other countries. And P.
Volve came to me in November of 2019.
They knew that, you know, they wanted
to expand the reach of functional movement,
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which I'll talk about in a second.
Because that's essentially what people is, that
they wanted to expand their reach and
pop up in all different locations.
We have this omnichannel approach,
so we're available on demand. Right.
You can stream our workouts, but there is a very
rapidly growing franchise footprint so people can work out with
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us in person, those who prefer studio experiences.
So they found me because they knew that,
that I had, you know, helped build the
training program for this bar company, Physique 57.
And at that time, I was really
ready for a shift and a change.
And so I said, yes, I'll come on and
(03:34):
author the training program so we could expand.
And it's just been such a wild ride since.
I mean, it's been four and a half years,
and I feel like our company just continues every
year to take on new, innovative, exciting projects.
Um, so that's kind of my background. P.
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Volve is a functional movement,
low impact, resistance based workout.
So what is functional movement?
Functional movements are movements that
mimic your everyday activities.
Things like sitting, standing, rotating, reaching, even,
like lunging down to pick something up.
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Um, so, you know, by understanding corrective biomechanics,
our trainers are really trained to teach how
to do those movements with good form.
You are correcting your posture, you're creating good
coordination, good rhythms for those everyday movements, and
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really learning how to sustain movement long term.
We always say it's not what you're doing,
but how you're doing what you're doing.
That really makes a difference.
And inside of our method, so that's, that's p volve.
Inside of the specifics of the method,
we're really training overall strength, stability.
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We do a lot of single leg balance,
working the intrinsic deep stabilizing muscles of the
body, and mobility work, taking all of your
joints through their full range of motion.
So I think of it like a trifecta.
The strength, the stability, and the mobility
all combined to create this really beautiful
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method that helps you move better in
your everyday life and better long term.
Okay, that's a great explanation.
And for anyone who's listening and hasn't tried
it, it sounds complicated, but it's not.
And one of the best things about the trainers
is really what I found is the cueing.
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They are constantly prompting and cueing
you for a proper form.
And so I think I was intimidated watching the videos,
like, how am I going to use this equipment?
How am I going to do it properly?
How is it going to, you know, but that's one of
the best things about the program are the trainers, which I'm
assuming you're in charge of training, so are overall in the
big scheme of things, you're in charge of that.
(05:59):
So great job.
Because for someone who's it is very unique method.
Even though everyone's heard of functional fitness
or a lot of people have at
this point approaching it with p.
Volves equipment and trainers and way
of doing things is unique.
And so I think people that are looking for
a way to incorporate functional fitness into their fitness
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routines using, you know, getting the proper form is,
like you said, how you're moving is everything to
get the benefit and the results of it.
So I really appreciate it as a user, the way
that they cue and help you through those workouts.
That is so great job.
Such a delight.
Such a delight to hear.
(06:41):
Yeah, you know, I do all of these, the method and
the trainers sort of ladder into my areas of oversight.
And we have players that really, our whole franchise
teacher training team and our director of programming, Maven
McEwan for on demand platform, we're really making sure
that that queuing is so tight so that people
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can find ways inside of moving correctly.
And there's so many different learning types. Right.
So we're thinking, okay, for visual people,
how are we indicating where to move?
How are we demonstrating the movements in our own
body for those who really need that visualization, some
people learn kinesthetically, so just getting them into flows
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and into movement is sort of their learning style.
There's people who are very auditory, so
being really specific with our language, our
words, as well as tactual.
So those are people who tend
to really just the general tone.
If it comes across warm and empathetic, they're
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more inclined to stay with the trainer.
So we really use all of the different learning styles in
our training so that we're covering all of the bases.
So I delights me.
I know we'll delight the team to hear that.
That's really stand out for you.
And you do mention, yes, I do think
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sometimes, you know, if you see our branding,
it looks beautiful, it looks very aspirational.
But truly, truly p.
Volve is for everybody.
And there are so many different ways in. Right.
There's so many different onboarding experiences based
on who you are, what your goals
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are, even your life stage.
So we've built these programs that are really designed
to work with everybody and they can find their
specific path in that's going to meet them with
where they're at in their fitness experience.
Yeah.
And that's, that is done very well for, especially, like, the
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home exercisers where we focus a lot is, like you said
that onboarding, when you get into the library your first time
and you feel like, where do I start?
That's everyone's initial reaction.
I have this weird equipment that I've never used before
and these new workouts and like, where do I go?
And you guys really do a good job of guiding
people through that and making them feel excited to do
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it and rather than scared or intimidated or, you know,
something they're going to put off until later, you know.
So it's a great, it's well done.
So I know that that takes a lot of,
it's done with a lot of intention and work.
It's not just fall into place like that.
So we've looked at so many workout libraries and
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for sure you guys stood out in that way.
So great job. Amazing. Thank you. So glad.
You're welcome.
And so I do want to ask you, I like
to ask everyone that I'm interviewing about their personal fitness
story because I do think when you grow up, how
you're exposed to exercise as a child kind of shapes
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your, how you approach exercise as an adult.
And a lot of people don't realize that, but
I do think, like, when you think, look back.
And I often ask people, did your
parents exercise or move with intention ever?
Or did you, were you encouraged to exercise?
Did your friends exercise?
Did you exercise in school? Were you into sports?
Like, all of those experiences growing up really do
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affect how you approach fitness as an adult.
And the stories you heard, you know, like I tell
people, my mom always said when I was very small
that she thought muscles on women didn't look right.
And that was like a story I heard growing up
and I didn't realize until later, I love strength training,
but it occurred to me that hearing that story, and
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she doesn't think that now, but at the time, it
was just her opinion and it did affect me.
So there are things you're always hearing as
you grow up and how you're exposed to
fitness that does affect your approach later.
And you have to be aware of that so that you can
kind of overcome it if need be or go with it if
it's, if it's all, if it supported you where you're at now.
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So what were your stories or how did you come to the
place you are, you think, as a kid that affected you?
Yeah.
I love this question and thank you for asking because
I've done a lot of interviews and don't know if
I've ever been asked this before, and I agree.
You know, it's my, something that I think a lot
about as a mother of a ten year old.
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What am I saying?
What am I showing?
What am I demonstrating?
Especially when it comes to fitness and body and
body image and confidence and all of that.
So I was very lucky. Lucky.
I was born in 1978 and
my mom was an aerobics instructor.
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So, you know, that was back in the
day, Jane Fonda, step aerobics, all of that.
There are videos of me.
I think I was in like the third or fourth grade.
My mom taught at Jack Lalanne, and, you know, during
the summer, a lot of her members would go away
on vacations or we would go away on vacation.
And so she took it upon herself to
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film some workouts in her living room.
And I was her backup dancer.
So there I was in, you know, probably like ten
or eleven years old, doing the grapevines and truly huffing
and puffing behind my mom, just trying to keep up
in, you know, leggings and a thong leotard on top
of that, probably neon, because those, that was, that's what
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we did in that day.
So, you know, fitness was very much
a part of my life always.
I was, like I mentioned, a professional dancer.
So, you know, from a very young age,
I was in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary dance.
And that's, that's really my heart
and my exposure into movement.
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It's just moving your body to really feel good.
And then, of course, the discipline of repeating the same
movements again and again and again and just learning how
much more there is to master inside of movement.
And to me, that is ballet.
It is the same movement vocabulary over and over,
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and you're just learning how to hold your arm
with more intention and grace and poise and how
to connect one movement into the other.
So, you know, that is, that has always
shaped, I think, my career in fitness.
Flow and a deep understanding of that mind body
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connection and trying to help other people make those
connections so they're truly moving from the inside out
is very much like my entire fitness career is
around that versus just teaching exercises, stacking exercises, but
you know, how to really embody the exercises.
You know, I will say just be just thinking about
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my childhood, you know, in, in ballet specifically, it's a
lot of, there was, especially in my day, a very
specific body type and a very specific, you know, this
is what the ballet dancer looks like.
And it wasn't necessarily around having muscle,
you know, it was really about thinness.
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And I'm so glad that that is changing not
only within the ballet world, but within the fitness
world, because, you know, fitness has evolved over time.
And I think, finally, we're in the
place where it's not about being skinny,
but it's really about being strong.
And we know that we need strength.
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We need strong muscles to support our
joints, to, you know, get us moving.
And again, so much of p.
Volve is about long term, that longevity piece,
you know, our bones need to be strong.
Our muscles need to be strong.
Muscle really is the tissue of longevity.
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So when we have mass on our bodies, you
know, we're able to move better long term.
So I'm really happy that that narrative is
shifting, but that's definitely something that I needed
to shift as well within my own mindset
based on, you know, my prior experiences, not
necessarily within fitness, but within dance.
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And certainly, I think, you
know, that translates into fitness. That it was.
It was about being skinny for the longest time.
Yeah.
And for so many people, it. Yeah.
Especially back in the day when we first
started exercising, that was the fitness goal, right?
Was to be skinny.
It wasn't health or power or strength or anything.
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It was skinny.
Confidence was where we thought it
was all, like, tied together. It was.
It's crazy to think about it now.
But I'm with you.
I'm so happy to see the way
the industry has evolved over time.
I think it has gone in the right
direction, and hopefully our children are getting different
fitness stories and exercise stories and, you know,
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ideas about where movement and exercise and health
all tied together to serve them as adults.
But very good.
You have a very interesting story.
Your mom and Jacqueline.
How cool is that?
Like, that is awesome. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
I mean, it's so fun.
My mom actually has taken a few of my PBOL classes.
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She joins me virtually, and it's such a full
circle moment when I see her in class, but
I can remember her and all of her friends.
They were doing the grapevines.
It was all cardios, you know, not a lot
of verbal cueing, but just more like follow the
leader, you know, moving and jumping around. And I just.
Yeah, it's.
I have such fond memories of,
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you know, just watching that.
I mean, I mean, hello, heart health.
You know, they were really taking
charge of protecting their hearts. Yeah.
And look at how well it served you.
I mean, your mom may not have realized the.
How she set you down that path.
She probably had a big.
Because it was such a positive experience for you.
Really served you to go forward.
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Very cool.
If we circle back to P. Volve.
So you said P.
Volve is low impact.
So can you kind of explain what makes an exercise
low impact and why that is beneficial for everyone? Yes.
Yeah.
So low impact, very simply stated, it's more,
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it's movements where you're not, like, jumping up
and down, you're not jarring your body. Right.
So if we think of, like, even going
up or down stairs, you know, there's.
There's some impact happening in our, in
our joints, especially when we're running. Right.
We're striking the ground.
So low impacts are movements that don't
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have as much force through the joints.
So that that's really just what low impact is.
And low impact can be a really nice way for
people to, a, either start moving if they haven't moved
before, or b, if they do have joint sensitivities.
Sensitivities in their ankles or their knees
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or their hips or their shoulders. Right.
It's more of a gentle way of moving. At P.
Volve, we add resistance based equipment, which is really
kind of the secret, one of the secrets.
There's a lot of secret sauce, but we
add resistance based equipment, which adds tension on
your muscle so you're deeply activating your muscles
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while you're not really jarring your joints.
I will say, however, though, that's kind
of people's entry into P valve.
We do have cardiovascular based classes, though, because
once your muscles are strong and you have
good biomechanics and great coordination, which we talked
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about before, you understand the how to do
movement, any movement is really a good movement.
And especially when we're talking about bone density, over
50% of women after 50 do break a bone.
Our bones lose density naturally.
It's a process called sarcopenia.
We're losing mass, we're losing density as we age, but
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it doesn't have to, you know, it sounds terrible.
However, if we're really strength training, you know, if
we're exercising, we're moving, we're using our body, we
can help prevent that, or at least, you know,
really offset those natural declines in the aging process.
So I say that because once you get good
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movement mechanics in your body, you know, there is,
if your body can tolerate it, um, advantage, for
sure to some plyometric type work, right, jumping, running,
even things of that nature.
Um, and our approach to cardiovascular, we have
a line of workouts called sculpt and burn.
Um, that mix, that low impact
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mobility, stability, and strength training with
bursts of cardiovascular exercise.
From a bone density perspective and
from a heart muscle perspective, right.
Heart disease is still the leading cause of mortality
in women, even when you put all cancers, you
combine them into one, heart disease still is the
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number one leading cause of mortality.
So heart health is really important.
So, yeah, so I'm answering low impact, but
I'm also saying there's kind of something for
every, and we really want to serve holistically,
each and every one of our members.
So giving them everything that they may need to,
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you know, ultimately have a sustainable long term workout.
But certainly the low impact is great for getting
started for people who have muscular skeletal sensitivities.
And you can still get a bang for
your buck with the low impact exercises. For sure.
For sure.
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Okay, so is the low impact what makes it so good
for all generations of people to try this method out?
Or is it just, or is it just the functional
fitness in general that makes it so ideal for everybody?
Yeah, I think everyone.
I think each person will have a different story
of why, you know, why they love p. Volve.
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We have a lot of people who have, you know,
excruciating knee pain or lower back pain or shoulder pain.
They've been doing high intensity, high impact workouts
and they've, you know, they've hurt themselves.
They've been doing those workouts.
Maybe there hasn't been the queuing that we were
talking about, right, the mindfulness of form and how
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to do those exercises or, you know, what started
as a nagging, persistent, dull ache, you know, they've
worked through and over a period of time, they've
really broken their bodies down.
And, you know, that's, a lot
of our messaging is around.
You know, we don't break your, but you're going to
break a sweat, you're not going to break your body.
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And so, you know, we, we knew that there needed
to be an answer in the market for those people
who, you know, were doing high impact, high intensity workouts
and just needed something to keep moving.
And so I think low impact really
answers that need for those particular clients.
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And not only is it low impact,
but now you're learning these functional movements.
So you're creating better movement
in your everyday life, right?
You're learning how to, for an example,
like open up your thoracic spine.
That's your upper, your mid to
upper back, right below the neck.
A lot of us sit with our shoulders rounded forward.
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We're typing, we're texting, we're on
our computers, we're on our phones.
So we do a lot of work to sort of mobilize
and open up that upper spine to correct postural imbalances, right?
And that's just one example of what these functional
movements can do and how they can improve your
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movement mechanics if you practice them with consistency.
Okay, so I think you answered the question.
My next question was going to be about
how p Vol addresses like needs and limitations
of different age groups in their programs.
But I think you kind of.
So, so regardless of how old you are, you can dive in.
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It's not like if you're 60, you go
to this part of the P volume library.
If you're 20, you go here.
It's more about adapting what you're doing to your own
limitations and what your needs are in the program.
And you guys, do your instructors walk people through
that or how do they know how to adjust? Yeah.
So our strength and sculpt, we start
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everybody in strength and sculpt, which is
the low impact resistance based training.
It's our signature format, and people are really
learning, you know, those functional movements, the good
timing, the good coordination, and all of our
onboarding classes do give a range.
So if you need to modify or for
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specific conditions, the trainers are really talking about.
Right.
If there's a shoulder sensitivity, we can do this.
There's often a couple of trainers within the workout.
So one is showing the movement progression and
the other is showing the movement regression.
So I would say about, you know, 90% of the
time, that's enough that people can take that content on
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and feel like they're very successful in starting with us,
you know, however, if somebody is coming new and they're
absolutely brand new to exercise, um, you know, or they're
rehabilitating from a very serious injury, we do have of
what we call basic training classes, and those classes are
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definitely a little bit more slowed down from our more
general onboarding.
So, you know, we, we have,
and sometimes, too, it's just preference.
Some people want to learn before they move, right?
Like, let me study.
Let me deep dive into each specific movement while there's
other viewers who are like, I'm going to learn as
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I go, I'm just going to dive into the workout.
So we do have different paths.
Something that I should mention to whomever
may be listening and is interested.
We also offer one on 115 minutes trainer consults
and new member Q and a's weekly on Zoom.
So if somebody does want a more personalized path
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based on their specific goals, that is available with
PBOB, which is just an incredible resource to really
make sure we're setting people up for success.
Yes. That is incredible.
And so that's for anyone who signs
up for the on demand membership? Yes. Yes. Okay.
That's, that's cool.
I saw that when we signed up, but we did not
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tap into that, and I was wondering exactly how that works.
So you're, so you're, you're partnered with an
actual trainer who gets on the call with
you and kind of helps you alleviate your
fears or, and answers any questions, right? Yep. Yep.
Just like we're doing here. Okay.
And can probably even show you in the library
where to go if you, if it's tech that's
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making you feel, like, overwhelmed or whatever. Yes.
Yes.
We often screen, share and just show people because there
is, you know, sometimes you can follow a calendar, you
can follow a series, you can go to your home
page and just sort of click around.
So there's, there's often, it's helpful to share, screen,
and show people everything that the library has.
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Okay, cool.
So, yes, definitely.
And that's ongoing for any level of membership.
It doesn't matter.
Like, you don't have to buy, sign up for a
year or anything like that to get that benefit, right?
Correct. Correct. Yeah.
We often say start with the new member Q and a.
So those are on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
And it's really fun, you know, because you're meeting
others in the community and you're meeting two trainers
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that are on the call, and it's just like
a great way to tap into the community.
So is it more than one person on the
call with you so you can choose other?
Yes, you can choose two pads.
The new member question and answer is there's others.
Usually we have about, like 40 to 50 new members
that are on call on again Mondays and Sundays.
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And then the one on one consult
is available for everyone as well.
It doesn't depend on your
membership that you're starting.
And that is 15 minutes one on one with a trainer. Okay.
Awesome. Okay.
So if we go back to functional fitness
for aging and mobility, I wanted to ask
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you some questions about the research involved.
So what are some of the most compelling
findings from case studies on functional fitness and
its impact on anti aging and mobility? Yes. Yes.
This is my passion to talk about this.
So we did a clinical trial, a healthy
aging clinical trial, which was, when I say
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this stat, I'm always just flabbergasted.
I don't know what the word is, but only 6%
of sports related sports exercise science is conducted on women.
And why?
Because our biology is more nuanced. Right.
We have cycles.
Um, we're able to give birth and all of
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the fluctuations of our sex hormones just make us
a little bit more complicated to study.
That is crazy.
I did not know that 6%.
I know, it's insane.
It enrages me.
However, we wanted to study women,
obviously for that very reason.
And so we studied women within the age of 40
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to 60 and they followed a twelve week program that's
available on demand, a twelve week program of four p.
Volve exercise classes per week. So four p.
Volve exercise classes per week for twelve weeks, compared
to a control group that did 150 minutes.
So, you know, the recommended exercise people
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were biking, walking, you name it.
They were just following the standard
recommendations for cardio and strength training.
Our participants, after twelve weeks, gained 19%
more hip and lower body strength.
They increased their lean muscle mass.
Without weight gain, they gained around
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10% more overall stability and mobility.
They gained 23% more flexibility.
And we really wanted to also get some subjective
measurements of just enjoyment of exercise, quality of life.
We saw everyone enjoyed exercise more with p. Volve.
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They decreased their, their, well, I
should say they increased energy, right?
So decreased tiredness, lethargy, and they increased
their quality of life overall by 23%.
So these are all using like
standard measurements that are obviously like
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the gold standard of exercise science.
So just made such compelling case.
We were very proud that with P.
Volve specifically, you're truly setting your body
up for better movement long term.
And not only that, you're also
going to enjoy the exercise program.
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That particular program, those twelve weeks were
the strength and sculpt classes that I
was talking about, or sculpt and burn.
And we haven't talked about this yet.
So the sculpt and burn is more
of the cardio progressive weight training, which
is our weight training classes.
So those classes add dumbbells on the lighter side.
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So anywhere from five to about 15 pounds of
weight, which you work your way up progressively.
But within the programming, we're really
helping hit that muscle failure, hypertrophy,
so that you can build muscle.
I mentioned before, we're losing
muscle as we age, right.
It's a process called sarcopenia.
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It begins as early as our late thirties.
So a huge tenant to the actual
science of our movements and our formats.
Our class formats are when you combine all of
those together, you're kind of future proofing your body.
Right.
So you even mentioned this a little bit earlier.
We do have a philosophy on weight training
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and that especially women need to be weight
training for movement, longevity, long term.
Yeah, yeah, I love that.
So it's total body conditioning and fitness is what p.
Volve has to offer.
That is powerful data.
So very cool to have that there.
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So how does functional fitness compare to
other exercise forms in terms of promoting
longevity and independence in older age?
You know, I was talking to somebody this morning.
In fact, we were talking about doing this interview, and
I was like, it's so unfair, especially for women.
And the fact you said only 6% of studies
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are done on women is just crazy, because all
the studies together are the data, and the findings
are clearly extrapolated and applied to women, too, but
yet they aren't what the study is about.
So that's insane.
But how women have to work so hard, especially after
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a certain age, to fight the effects of aging.
I mean, it's such a. It's work. It's a job.
You cannot, like, half ass it.
You have to, like, do it.
The thing to really fight aging, because aging is, it just
gets so much harder as you get to a certain point.
You know, I'm seeing this now.
My sisters and I talk about it all the time.
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You know, how much more effort you have
to put in, how much more intentional you
have to be around your movement and the.
The way you're training and doing things
to really see the benefits of exercise.
So back to the question.
So how does that affect longevity
and maintaining independence in older age?
The functional fitness component
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that PVAV specializes in? Yeah, yeah.
I think for us, specifically at PVAV, it's just
using the science, using the ever evolving science to
be able to put together programming for people that
really does help them move better long term.
So I hit on some of the
components, but, you know, very high level.
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The mobility work, you know, really taking
your joints through their full range of
motion, um, is going to be helpful.
To thwart and prevent musculoskeletal conditions, we need
strong muscles that support and surround our joints.
So that's the resistance based strength
training, um, working your stability, understanding.
We do a lot of, like, moving
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quickly from two legs to one.
So just creating that better coordination, agility, so
that you can prevent things like falls, which
can be dehabilitating, especially, you know, as you're
older and if your bones aren't, you know,
as strong, from the actual, like, format, class
format perspective, getting that cardio, protecting your heart,
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protecting your bones.
Strength training, which often helps. Right.
Our muscles are high, um, very charged metabolically.
So oftentimes people will find, like, oh, but
I, you know, whatever, I insert the.
And I'm not bashing any type of
movement is better than no movement.
But, you know, I've been running
or spinning, and I'm just. I'm. I have to do more.
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I have to do more cardio.
More cardio, more cardio.
Well, if you're not strength training, that might
be a reason why your body composition is
not where you want it to be.
So truly, strength training is going
to help you increase your metabolism.
So I'm going to move on to another question.
Do you think social media has helped the
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trend towards functional fitness and, like, the ideas
about functional fitness, or do you think.
I mean, what are your thoughts on that and
how people are, you know, feeding themselves, the.
With influencers, the.
They're, you know, getting their
information, really, from social media? Yeah.
Yeah, I think social media is great.
I mean, I definitely feel like.
Like there's been an evolution towards
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strength training towards, you know, mobility. Right.
There was, like, mobility drills
were trending on TikTok.
I don't have a TikTok account.
I only have an Instagram.
So I'm not the most social media savvy.
But, you know, I see, like, okay, people
are really understanding why we need to work
our mobility, why women should lift weights.
You know, we can change that paradigm.
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So I do think, you know, moving functionally
is gaining trending, and I think a lot
of that has to do with social media.
So I love that.
You know, I feel like we've been doing it for
a while, and now it's a little bit more.
There's a cultural awareness and appetite
for functional movement, which is fantastic.
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What are some, like, misconceptions or, you
think myths or things people are hearing
that maybe aren't true about functional fitness?
Yeah, I think there's a couple of things.
I think, number one, people
think functional fitness is easy.
They hear, like, mimicking everyday movement
patterns, and it's like, okay, well,
I do those movements every day.
How are those going to benefit me?
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Um, you know, maybe they don't understand.
It's like, the movements and the resistance
and the proper form, the proper biomechanics.
Um, we hear it all the time.
People are like, oh, I thought p.
Volve was going to be easy, and like, wow,
I just got my butt handed to me.
Um, so that's definitely one myth.
And I think, you know, there's still a little bit
of a lag, this pervasive idea that you just have
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to only do cardio in order to, you know, get
the body shape that you might be looking for.
And so, you know, that that is
something or that weights bulk you.
So that's not necessarily functional.
It's more just p volve.
And, you know, we're trying to educate our consumers around
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the fact that that's, you know, it's just if you
were to bulk, you would have to work really hard.
I mean, to your point, it only gets
harder and harder as you get older.
You know, to maintain muscle, to maintain your ideal
body composition, you have to be very specific about
your nutrition and lifting heavy, heavy weight.
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So in any case, I think all of the
trainers were often trying to debunk that mythology.
Now, I noticed you do have
a fairly diverse set of trainers.
You have all ages of trainers in the library, right?
Yeah.
So our trainers, I think we have
some trainers that are in their twenties.
I'm 40, 46 next month.
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And we even, we just launched content with
a trainer who is in her late fifties.
So, you know, we really do try to
represent a nice cross generational trainers in their
30, you know, from their twenties all the
way up into their late fifties, early sixties.
Yeah, I noticed that.
I like that when it said diverse library of, you
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know, sizes and ages and, you know, body types.
Everything's represented.
So you do a great job of that.
I thought so, yeah, it's important.
So do you, are there any stories that you can share
for anyone who's like use pv off to overcome an injury
or kind of recover from a setback using your methods?
Yeah, yeah, I mean, we definitely, I
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think sometimes for people to hear from
the members themselves is really helpful.
So on P Vol, we do have like a bunch
of testimonials that speak to people who have rehabilitated from,
again, like back pain, shoulder pain, my knee, I could
never, you know, I never found a workout that I
could do because of, you know, a knee injury or
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knee pain or whatever it is.
So we hear that all the time.
We also hear people who have, you know,
things like hypermobility or autoimmune diseases that the
low impact nature of particularly strength and sculpt
really works with their autoimmune.
They don't have flare ups while doing our workouts.
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We do have cancer survivors who felt like
the low impact nature of our workouts.
They were still able to do pivotal
while receiving chemotherapy, radiation and beyond.
We also have recovery classes too, meditation classes.
So the mind is very, very powerful.
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So we definitely, we have a lot of stories and I
would say if you want to hear directly from the sources,
go to pvolve.com and you'll be able to see some of
the incredible testimonials we get from our members.
Okay.
And what can you tell me about the P.
(40:36):
Volve brand that makes it unique.
And also now my audience, like I said,
is primarily home exercisers, but the p.
Volve brand is now franchised.
I don't know how long that's been a thing,
but that's, you know, I've been reading about your
franchise and it's got a unique footprint as well.
So can you share a little bit about, about if
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someone might have a franchise in their area, why they
might want to go over there and check it out,
how it's, you know, sets itself apart as well?
Yeah, absolutely.
I love, personally, I love in studio, the accountability of
having the trainer in front of you and also the
trainer really being able to help with form.
So those hands, hands on adjustments, corrections,
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challenges really do make a difference.
So if you do have a p.
Volve studio nearby, I would say,
like, absolutely take live class.
The accountability factor, I think, does
add a little bit more intensity.
You know, it's like you're looking around and you're
just inspired to work a little bit harder.
Plus the phones maybe not going off while you're
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in the middle of the workout, there's less distractions.
So, you know, we love that, but
we wanted to provide an omnichannel solution.
So if you're traveling, you know, and you're
leaving your studio, you can still take p.
Volve classes, whether that's the pre recorded
content or even joining us live.
I do think that that is certainly a differentiator, that
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there's so many different ways you can consume P. Volve.
But absolutely, it's exciting.
The franchise growth that we've seen, we have
50 studios, some open, some in development, and
just more coming every single month.
We add a couple of new potential franchise
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owners to the mix and, yeah, it's just
been wild to see that growth.
And, yeah, again, I think there's just so
many beautiful benefits to being in person.
The community.
We try to replicate community digitally, and I think we
do a really good job with some of the things
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we've mentioned, like the new member Q and A.
We have a WhatsApp group or Facebook community group, so
we really do try to bring that to life digitally.
But certainly there's nothing like, you know,
finding like minded, avid fitness enthusiasts in
a class and oftentimes the community becomes,
you know, very close, lifelong friends.
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Now, your on demand membership, though,
has live classes as well. Yes.
So you can still get that live experience
if you don't live near a studio.
Absolutely, absolutely.
And it's my number one.
Well, I don't teach in a studio.
So it's easy for me to say, but it's
definitely how I prefer interacting with our members.
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Don't get me wrong, I love getting a DM
and it's like your workouts have changed my life.
That's amazing.
And I'll often be like, oh, my
gosh, I want to meet you.
Come to the live virtual studio.
So, yes, you can choose.
Those are zoom classes and classes held on Zoom.
You can choose if you have your camera on or off.
Some people don't like having their camera on.
It feels, you know, intimidating.
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You know, over time the trainers are
going to say, it's totally fine.
We respect, you know, what your, what
your likes are, but we really do.
I mean, even in these tiny little thumbnails,
I'm like getting up close to the screen
and trying to give some form corrections.
And it certainly does mimic
that sense of accountability.
And there is, there are very strong
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communities, you know, it's like the same. I know.
Okay, I'm going to see these 50
people on Fridays at 08:00 a.m.
for weight training or on Tuesday mornings
at 630 for strength and sculpt.
So it's, it's very fun. It's very fun.
And yeah, we do, we do, I think a
good job of creating that community feel people from
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all over the world are in the classes.
You know, I'm like, all right, it's twelve. So six.
It's 1215 here in New Jersey.
But I know, you know, you the client in,
in Saudi Arabia, it's whatever it is, 10:00 p.m.
like amazing for showing up.
So it's very cool.
That is cool.
So if, if you don't have, if you, if you
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want to test out, if you live near a franchise
and you don't want to purchase the equipment because you
want to test out like the whole method, do they
have the equipment at the franchise location where you can
go really like experience the entire method and then if
it were you love it, you can go and order
all the equipment and do all it from home. Is that.
Absolutely, yeah.
And I'm nice.
Some of our studio members don't
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even have the equipment at home.
If they're like, I am a studio goer, that's my jam.
That's what I want to do.
The equipment is there for you, right?
So each studio has equipment
for all the class participants.
So, yeah, so that's a great way to start.
And then if you're like, you know what?
Okay, I've got that I want to switch to digital then.
(45:38):
Absolutely.
You can buy, you know, the equipment and add all
of the people equipment to your, to your home gym.
I would just say one thing to those
who don't have access to, you know, a
franchise studio or whatever corporate locations, they're not
near the no equipment workouts are fantastic. Fantastic.
But I do, you know, we do believe that
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it's not only the method, but the method and
the equipment that's really going to deliver the results.
So the resistance based equipment and, you know, how
our method is brought to life with the equipment
is certainly part of accelerating all of the wonderful
things that we do at evolve.
So even if you're just starting with our introductory
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kit, the equipment really does enhance the experience.
Okay, I agree.
And that is a popular question that I hear after we
reviewed the program was, do we have to invest in that
equipment to really, you know, to be a part of the
library and get the most out of it?
And I agree with you.
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I think really, to get your money's worth and
really experience the method the way it's designed, you
really do need to invest in the equipment.
But if you don't want to, then sign
up for the on demand service and get
to know the instructors and the method and
stuff without the equipment and then invest afterwards.
I mean, it's, everybody has their own way
of, you know, their own path into the
method, but you do get an interesting and
(47:04):
unique and enhanced experience using that equipment.
And like you said, the starter kit is really all
you need to get started and understand it, and then
you can, like, you know, add to the package later. So.
Yeah.
So are there franchises internationally?
Are they only in the US?
Us and Canada so far. Okay.
(47:27):
Okay, cool.
So what.
Or how can listeners stay motivated and
consistent with their fitness routines when they're
starting a new exercise program?
Just a closing, you know, kind of tip for them.
Yeah, yeah.
Start small, right?
Just move. Just move.
Actually, that kid, I was on set a couple of weeks
(47:50):
ago with Jen Aniston, and that was what she said.
And I agree.
I'm with her. Just move. Right?
If it's ten minutes, if it's
15 minutes, just starting, right?
Just hitting play.
And oftentimes, even when you're like, um,
a little demotivated today, start small. But.
But I can find ten minutes, and sometimes those
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ten minutes turn into 20 or 30 just because
you're feeling so good once you start moving.
So I think, you know, any movement is great movement.
And, you know, we have short classes, we have a
filter where you can do classes under 15 minutes.
Just start.
Okay.
If for anyone who's asking.
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I did get asked this question once.
You brought up Jen Aniston and
she's, you know, part owner. Is that correct? Or she's.
I know she endorses the method advisor.
She's an advisor. Okay.
So someone asked me, is she in the library?
Does she do the workouts?
And I did not see her.
So I thought I would ask you while you're on here.
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Yeah, no, she is not in her workouts, but she does
work one on one with our, one of our lead trainers,
Danny Coleman, who's in LA, so they train personally.
And then she was a secret streamer.
We had no idea that she was streaming our workouts.
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So she was a secret streamer and loved
the brand and loved the accessibility and inclusivity
of the brand and of our workouts.
And so just wanted to amplify, you know, everything
that we were doing and came on as an
investor with, or as an advisor, excuse me, which
is just, you know, so incredible and has definitely
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helped us get our workouts more forward facing.
So, you know, it is.
Yeah, it is inclusive, it is
accessible, and we want people.
We want people to move and we want them
to be able to move well long term. Yeah. Very cool.
So how can listeners learn more about PVAB
and get, get started with the program?
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So they can go to pvolve.com, that is
our main website, and on there, you know,
they can learn more about the method.
They can learn more if they have lingering
questions that we were not able to answer.
They can see if there's a studio nearby.
So we have, you know, workout with us
in person or workout with us on demand
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so they can kind of choose their path.
All of the equipment is there.
There are even little samples of the workout.
So I would say starting there, picking the kit that really
works with them, you know, whether they just want to test
or if they're like, all in, go all in, and, you
know, you can get the whole kit in caboodle and have
(50:40):
access to every single workout within our library.
And I definitely, you know,
obviously, I'm particular to P.
Vol, but I've been in the industry for a
while and I've done a lot of different workouts.
And I do think that, you know, incorporating p.
Volve in our approach to movement.
No matter what, if you're a professional athlete, if you're
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a runner, if you're, no matter who you are, if
you've never moved a day in your life, there is
a world of benefit with our workouts.
So hopefully this has inspired some
people to give us a try.
I hope, and I bet it has.
This has been amazing and, and I
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can personally say we've loved this method.
It's been exciting and interesting and I absolutely, genuinely
think, like I said, the library itself is so
intuitive and well designed for the user experience.
Anyone who feels like I've tried an on demand library
and I didn't like it just because of tech issues
(51:45):
or for, you know, I couldn't find a workout.
I wanted to do things like that.
The practical obstacles people encounter, they don't even
have anything to do with the exercises.
You know, you guys have, have done a good
job of removing all those barriers, making it very
simple for people to get started with this.
So I hope people do at least go to
(52:05):
your website and check it out, learn more about
it, get excited and test it out for themselves.
It's a great method and it's
been a pleasure having you here. A joy.
So I really appreciate it. Thank you so much.
It has been such a fun time talking with you.
So thank you for joining us today.
Don't forget to check out P. Volve's website.
(52:26):
We will link out to it in the show notes
and I'll also share a link out to a YouTube
video made by one strong southern girl where we take
you behind the scenes of a p.
Volve membership so that you can see what the workout
library looks like and what the workouts look like and
what the equipment looks like while it's being used.
All the things you might want
to know before you sign up.
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Don't forget to check out all of the
show notes, to find links of anything else
mentioned in today's episode, and to visit onestrongsoutherngirl.com
for tons of free resources for home exercisers.
Thank you for your support of one strong southern girl.
If you know someone who exercises at home and might
find our information helpful, please send them our way.
(53:07):
So for all the other home
exercisers out there, stay safe.
Safe and stay strong.
Thank you for listening.
This is Mickey from one strong southern girl.
Thank you for being here today.
And remember, girls, life is complicated.
Fitness doesn't have to be.
You're a warrior.
Believe it.
This is Mickey. I will see you next.
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