Paul Heisig Personal Training

Paul Heisig Personal Training Certified Personal Trainer & Owner of Latitude 39 Training & Fitness in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Our brains have not changed in thousands of years!

I see fitness as a necessity, something we are born to upkeep. We still have very primal response systems in our brains that control great aspects of our bodies. You may know this system as the "fight or fligh"t system. Our bodies have the beautiful ability to adapt. The main problem with this in our time, is discomfort. Discomfort is the luxury of a person who knows another way. The modern way. S

ee, our ancestors did not have a punch clock, no days off, no doctor, no warm house. Just constant struggle and adaption. We are in a time when these skills are not used anymore. We walk from our bed to our car, to our seat at our work, to our car to our table, to our table to our couch, to our couch to our bed. And repeat over and over and over. I am not one to shun the benefits of modern man. I enjoy it all as much as the next man. But with the thought always in mind, that someone has had to work harder than me to get less than I have and I must be appreciative of what I'm given. Which leads me to time. There is not a lot of it. And if you are like me, you are interested in living the most of it. Granted, not every one of my clients wants to do Spartan races and run up mountains for fun. But they do want to be able to look good, feel healthy, and move correctly in the things they love to do with out worry of getting hurt. Stop worrying about what your age is supposed to feel or look like, you can do what you want no matter how old you are if you are WILLING TO ADAPT! Start thinking about what it might look like to start now. To stop wanting and start doing. To know that no matter what happens in life, you have done everything in your power to ensure you are becoming the best of what has been given to you! Let's get started! "It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable" - Socrates

What separates a Personal Trainer, a Coach, and a Fitness Professional? How they go about a clients needs. Ideally, they...
03/31/2026

What separates a Personal Trainer, a Coach, and a Fitness Professional? How they go about a clients needs.

Ideally, they should all be all in one person. Accumulating enough information over a vast difference of people to gain the needed knowledge to help anyone progress. And this takes time. An ability to research, challenge old ways of doing things, and incorporating new science whenever safely possible.

Over the last decade I have worked with everyone from teen athletes, to the elderly who just want to move functionally.
And over that time there are some hard truths I tell every one of my clients.
1.) You will look as good as the work you do, inside and outside the gym.
2.) However fast you decide to take accountability for these changes will decide how long it takes.
3.) There is no finish line in fitness, you are training to see what your body will do as you apply the stress it needs to change. And this will change in cycles over the course of years.
4.) Sacrificing happiness to obtain perfection will only result in eventual burnout.
5.) You have to find a vision of yourself that is based in reality, and maintainable over the course of your lifetime.

These are my main principles of FITNESS.

There are many different programs, coaches, and diets that promise an end goal, but not one that lasts your lifetime.
Fitness evolves with you. It changes with you, it becomes what you make it. I’m just happy when I can teach, motivate, and move people into a new way of thinking. Even if they don’t stay with me forever.

Of you would like to look into a fitness program and a Trainer that will take this easy approach with you…
DM me “START” and let’s get to work.

behaviorchange

03/20/2026

Strength doesn’t have an age limit.
This is my dad—76 years old, 2 strokes, and an aortic valve replacement.

We’re not chasing “easy.”
We’re training what he can do and what he should be doing.

The Keiser squat machine lets us load safely, move with control, and build real strength without unnecessary risk.

Because training isn’t about going hard…
it’s about going right.

And when you train with me—
there’s no such thing as “easy.”
Only smart, intentional work that moves you forward.

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01/24/2026

Happy Birthday to the coolest plastic surgeon ever! 😆💪🏻 Have a great day Jen!
Give this a try and post your time! 🙌🏻

12/31/2025

Hang on there comment cowboys. We went over how to catch and drop next. Not shown. 😆💪🏻
We learn to **ch in our Phase 5 of training in our system.
Why learning the POWER SN**CH matters 👇

The power sn**ch isn’t just an Olympic lift—it’s a skill that builds athleticism from the ground up.

• Develops explosive power through hips, knees, and ankles
• Teaches speed, timing, and coordination under load
• Builds strong, stable shoulders and upper back overhead
• Improves mobility with intent (ankles, hips, T-spine, shoulders)
• Reinforces proper bar path and efficient movement patterns
• Transfers directly to sprinting, jumping, throwing, and sport performance
• Lets you train power without the demands of full-depth catching
• Makes you more resilient, athletic, and powerful—not just “strong”

If you want to move weight fast, control it overhead, and build real-world athletic power… learning the power sn**ch is worth the time.

12/22/2025

This was 90+ minutes of weight training — not a run.

Look at the heart-rate readout 👇
Spikes. Drops. Sustained work. A long cooldown.

From a cardiovascular standpoint, this lifting session looked almost identical to an interval run that gradually builds into tempo and high-intensity work, then finishes with a 15–20 minute Zone 1–2 walk to bring the system back down.

📊 Avg HR: 115 bpm
📈 Max HR: 169 bpm
🔥 Over 1100 calories
🫀 Repeated climbs into higher zones with controlled recovery

This is what happens when:
• Sets are intentional
• Rest stays short enough
• Intensity stays high enough
• Movement selection demands full-body effort

Your heart and lungs don’t know if the load is coming from a barbell or a hill.

But—and this matters—

This does not replace running.

Running still provides:
• Different tendon and bone loading
• Different impact and elasticity demands
• Different leg stiffness and durability adaptations
• Different neurological patterning under fatigue

So yes—you can train your engine hard with weights.
But running trains how your body handles that engine over miles.

Smart training isn’t choosing one.
It’s knowing when—and why—to use both.

A Solid Home Workout for the Days You Can’t Make It In 🔥Life gets busy — but your health doesn’t have to take the hit.Th...
11/15/2025

A Solid Home Workout for the Days You Can’t Make It In 🔥
Life gets busy — but your health doesn’t have to take the hit.
This Dumbbell Party session gives you everything you need to move, sweat, and stay consistent even when you’re training from home.
Do what you can, where you are. Effort counts. 💪🏽🔥
Tag me if you give it a go!

🔥 A Solid Home Workout for the Days You Can’t Make It In 🔥Life gets busy — but your health doesn’t have to take the hit....
11/15/2025

🔥 A Solid Home Workout for the Days You Can’t Make It In 🔥
Life gets busy — but your health doesn’t have to take the hit.
This Dumbbell Party session gives you everything you need to move, sweat, and stay consistent even when you’re training from home.
Do what you can, where you are. Effort counts. 💪🏽🔥
Tag me if you give it a go!

10/28/2025

I’ve kept every single training book from the last 12 years. Back before there were fancy apps — just pen, paper, and progress. 📓💪

Flipping through them now, it’s wild to see how much I’ve grown as a trainer — not just in what I program, but why. Every scribbled note, every workout plan, every client name tells a story.

I think about all the people in these books who I don’t train anymore and hope they’re still out there chasing growth — physically, mentally, spiritually. It’s a cool reminder that for a brief time, I got to be part of their journey. And that’s what this job is really about. 🙏


10/16/2025

I know following a 12 week program can get boring, and it’s easy to lose motivation and love for lifting… but if you stay with it… you WILL get what you’re wanting!
pulled 250 on 12 weeks ago, and today she hit a new all time PR @ 270 at 73 years old. 💪🏻

Just remember, a Back Pack is easier to build and show than a Six Pack. 😉💪🏻 But says you can have both if you 😆💪🏻 ...
05/19/2025

Just remember, a Back Pack is easier to build and show than a Six Pack. 😉💪🏻 But says you can have both if you 😆💪🏻

in full effect! She has been putting the work in to get all her numbers up! She comes into the gym every time giving i...
04/15/2025

in full effect! She has been putting the work in to get all her numbers up! She comes into the gym every time giving it her all! And it shows on the court!
Performance enhancement is about building a solid foundation as young athletes grow into their bodies. It’s an ever changing environment that needs adaptation almost every week. This is why it is important for your young athletes to have a good strength, balance, power, and metabolic plan as they engage in sporting events. Quality over quantity. Do the work, let the body heal and adapt. we use only science based principles to get athletes where they need to be safely. Book a consult with Certified Performance Enhancement Trainers or to get started!

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