Jim Thornton (in his own words): Magazine writer/one time winner & 4 time nominee, National Magazine Awards; masters swimmer whose top competitive accomplishments include six No. 1 in the country times in my age group during various years  (2017,

John Platt is an individual living with multiple sclerosis. He serves as Chairman of the National MS Society’s Pennsylvania Government Relations Advisory Committee. John has been Consumer Peer Reviewer for the Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionall...

Three Rivers Junior Rowing (TRJR) promotes the sport of rowing at the junior level throughout Allegheny County. Three Rivers Rowing provides coaching, equipment, administration and helps to establish parent participation.

Pittsburgh Acro is a public group on Facebook that provides a home for the AcroYoga community in Pittsburgh and for AcroYoga practitioners of all levels.  The Group’s Facebook page encourages its 800+ members to “Post when you’re looking for acro partn...

Tom Duer, B.S., CSCS, TSAC, USAW-Level 1, Crossfit Level 1, is the Co-Founder/Owner of Pittsburgh Fitness Project, a gym and wellness center located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Tom is a former college athlete.

Kerry Weber is locally-born skateboarder, blogger, activist, and artist. He is also a believer in the capacity of Pittsburgh’s young people to build an inclusive community centered on physical activity and critical engagement with their world.

Frank Velasquez, Jr.  is back to talk with FitLabPGH a second time.  After interviewing Frank once we realized he had more great info to share, especially if you want info on movement for kids and adolescents involved in youth sports.

Dr. Pete Thomas (in his own words): “Dual Licensed Chiropractor and Athletic Trainer with a private practice in the east end of Pittsburgh. Undergraduate education at University of Pittsburgh’s athletic training program followed by chiropractic school ...

Beyond the Map is an adventure travel company based in South Florida with strong Pittsburgh connections.  We interviewed two of the Co-Founders, Cody Bliss and Lystina Kabay, who both grew up in Western Pennsylvania.

Dan McCoy (in his own words): “23 years old. Born with Spina Bifida. I have been playing Sled Hockey since I was 5 years old. 2014 Paralympic Gold Medalist. 2x World Champion. Certified Personal Trainer. My goal is to inspire people of ALL abilities to...