The SRG Way: Recent Episodes
Sophia Rose Gigante
The SRG Way is believing that with personal strength, resilience, and growth, you are able to accomplish anything. It’s understanding that health and wellness encompasses so much more than just numbers on the scale, calories, in food, or exercise minutes performed. Join Sophia as she helps you realize that YOU are the expert of your own life. The SRG Way will help you uncover your strength, resilience, and growth.
Do you ever find yourself confused when trying to read a food label? Do your eyes automatically go to calories while roaming the aisles at the grocery store? On today’s episode of the SRG Way, I am going to help you properly understand a food label, and explain why comparing calories isn’t always the smartest thing to do! By the end of this episode, you will feel more educated during your search for healthier foods!
This weekend is Mother’s Day, and The SRG Way is celebrating with Lisa and Taylor Brown. Lisa and Taylor are one of the coolest mother/daughter duos that have added exercise as a part of their strong relationship! On today’s episode, we discuss their health journey together! Lisa and Taylor talk about how despite being at different fitness levels, they have been able to figure out ways to workout together and be motivators for each other! This Mother’s Day, give the gift of good health and be inspired by Lisa and Taylor !
Rob Noel has been a client of mine for more than 3 years now. His story is one of the most inspiring. He proves that ANYTHING is possible. A few months before meeting Rob, he had a stroke which left him almost paralyzed on the left side of his body. His future with physical fitness was uncertain. However, it didn’t stop him. Which strength, resilience, and growth, Rob has been able to do things he never thought he’d be able to do again. Take a listen and get inspired!
Ever wonder about Chiropractic medicine? Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. On this week’s episode, I invited Sam Szabo, a current chiropractic student, to discuss Chiropractic benefits for the body! “The day the pain came is not the day the problem started”
On today’s episode, I am discussing the importance of functional fitness! Are your gym workouts benefiting your body in every day life tasks? Are you only focusing on “cosmetic” workouts? Are you neglecting body weight movements or compound lifts? I am here to not only inform you about functional fitness, but also give you tips on how to incorporate this type of training in your gym regimen!
Around this time 2 years ago, the world shut down. The pandemic started and it changed the way the world operated. Do you feel like you’ve wasted these past 2 years? Did your overall health and wellness get better or worse during this time? Did you make positive changes that you can continue as we enter this post pandemic phase? If the pandemic didn’t challenge you, did it change you? On this episode of the SRG WAY, I welcome Lisa Brown to share her health and wellness journey during the pandemic.
Are you tired of getting mixed information about all things health and fitness? Well…I AM! On this episode of The SRG Way, I’m here to answer all your questions! From fitness to nutrition and everything in between!! I even give you my blunt opinions about some of the crazy misconceptions I hear! Sit back, relax, and have your questions answered SRG style!
With Valentines Day right around the corner, I invited two of my clients, Anna Romanowski and John Calicchia, to talk on The SRG Way about the many benefits health and fitness have on relationships. Are you and your significant hesitant to workout together? Do you feel like you won't get a solid workout because of different goals and fitness levels? Well, Anna and John debunk these beliefs! Listen to how exercising as a couple has not only strengthened Anna and John's relationship, but can add a whole new aspect to yours.
This week on “The SRG Way” I sit down with Eugene Picone, a client of mine, and we discuss what really goes through most people’s minds when working out. Eugene gives the hard truth, that sometimes working out sucks. Certain exercises are dreadful, and switching from pizza to grilled chicken can be super boring. But despite bumps along the way in Eugene’s fitness journey, the importance of overall health and wellness has encouraged him to keep moving forward!
Sandra Heinen joins today’s episode of “The SRG Way,” to discuss her unique experience with health and fitness. Sandra is a 68-year-old woman originally from Minneapolis. She currently lives in Florida and enjoys her life to the fullest. Almost two years ago at the start of the pandemic, Sandra started virtually training with me. This was her first time ever working out. Sandra proves that it is never to late to start taking care of yourself. She encourages everyone to be open-minded about exercise. She is a true testament of Strength, Resilience, and Growth! Join Sandra and I as we discover how fitness not only shapes one’s body, but it increases confidence in all aspects of life!
Five years ago when I first became a trainer, the thought of giving someone a session was actually a bit terrifying! I only hoped that my first session would be successful. I met Danielle Green the day after I got my first job at a local gym. She was my first client. Luckily, her and I seemed to hit it off right away. Danielle’s plan was to train for only one month in order to get in shape for her friend’s wedding. Fast forward 5 years later, and fitness and health has taken her on a different path! Join Danielle and I in listening to how health, fitness, and overall wellness has transformed her life!
A little about Sophia... https://www.sophiagigante.com/ (Sophia Rose Gigante) is an NCSF Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist, and author of “Strength, Resilience, Growth: How I Defied Physical and Mental Limitations and Took Control of My Future.” At just 22 years old, while finishing her degree in Health Coaching and Nutrition, Sophia has created her own business, SRG FITNESS. SRG FITNESS is a personal training and nutrition counseling wellness studio located in Westchester, New York. Sophia welcomes everyone with open arms. She builds training programs and nutrition plans that are specifically tailored to each individual. And brings all aspects of health and wellness into her clients’ lives. Sophia has also expanded her business worldwide through virtual training. Sophia gives more than just sets and reps at SRG FITNESS. She understands each client’s needs and reflects upon her personal experiences to ensure that each client feels in control of their bodies. At SRG FITNESS, Sophia also specializes in helping clients with special needs. She has worked with stroke victims, as well as clients with Autism, anxiety disorders, Scoliosis, and Epilepsy. She believes that physical fitness and proper nutrition can be the best medicine for clients with special needs. SRG FITNESS is an all-inclusive health and wellness experience. Sophia believes that everyone is entitled to health and wellness. She wants everyone, especially the “underdogs,” to always feel strength, resilience, and growth when walking into SRG Fitness. Sophia has been featured on News 12, and in publications such as, The Hydrocephalus Association Blog, Kivo Daily, Y Not You Media Blog, and The Eastchester Review, to name a few. We hope you enjoy her podcast as she shares her clients journey through The SRG Way.