Paul J. Stugart, M.S., NASM-CPT
Paul J. Stugart, M.S. NASM-CPT has been involved in the fitness industry since 1990 where he started working at Nautilus Health and Racquet Club, Williampsort PA. He graduated from Lock Haven University with a Major in Fitness Management and completed his Masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Exercise Physiology. He started personal training in 1994, and a year later started VYGOR Professional Fitness Consulting with 2 locations, South Hills and Shadyside. In 1998 he opened VYGOR Fitness + Nutrition, his first full service Fitness Club in Bloomfield, PA. In 2003, he opened a 2nd location with his wife Lisa, in Glenshaw PA. Currently working on opening 3rd in the Fall of 2011.
In the over 20 years of Training clients Paul has developed a unique style and ability to guide be individuals to achieve maximum fitness and performance in a variety of disciplines. He has extensive experience and success assisting people with weight loss and maintenance, as well as training athletes to maximize performance while remaining injury free. He is a Level I Rowing Coach and has trained numerous competitive Masters, High School and Collegiate and Nationally Ranked Rowers. He has taken athletes to national level, including a a player who after 2 years training became the youngest player on the USA Sled Hockey team and Fitness Competitor who who Miss Pennsylvania and competeted in the Fitness USA in California.
Paul is a competive Adventure Racer, Ultra Trail Runner and Mountain biker and has the knowledge and experience to develop conditioning plans to take any individual to the next level.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Fitness Managment — Lock Haven University — 1992
Master of Science in Exercise Physiology — University of Pittsburgh — 2000
Personal Achievements
1 Beautiful, intelligent and amazing wife, Lisa Stugart
3 Incredibly smart, energetic and well behaved children; Sonja 5, Gavin 4, Amelia 1
3rd Place — Endorphin Fix 72 Hour Adventure Race – 72 Hours, 5 hours of sleep, 175 Miles of Mountain Biking, 75 Miles of Trail Running, 30 Miles of White Water Raftaing and Canoeing, 45,000 vertical feet - Raised $25,000 for Family Resources – Western PA’s largest Non Profit for the Fight against Child Abuse.
1st Place –Extreme 8 Hour Adventure Race — minus 8 degrees at start; 3 degrees at finish. 40 Miles of Mountain Biking, 20+ Miles of Trail Running, Navigation all on Frost Bitten Feet
2nd Place — Black Beard 12 Hour Adventure Race — 8 Miles of Beach Running, 8 Miles of Ocean Kayaking, 20 Miles of Mountain Biking, Rappel from top of 200 ‘ hotel
1st Place — 24 Hour Yough Extreme Adventure Race
2nd Place — 12 Hour Yough Extreme Adventure Race
Completed — Highlands Sky 41 mile trail Run — 41 miles of Rocks, Mud and anywhere from 2″-12″ of standing/flowing water from torrential rains before and during the race
Competed and placed in numerous mountain bike, road bike and running races over the last 10 Years
