Achieve Your Dreams By Susan Salaz
PXP Endurance in Carmel helps you take fitness to the next level—one goal at a time.
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With a background in sports medicine and experience as an Ironman athlete and coach, Paul Plummer makes it his business to help clients find value in each and every one one of their accomplishments.
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Paul Plummer has had a passion for physical fitness his entire life. A certified athletic trainer since 1989, he has worked at the collegiate level and is a member of the Indiana Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame. When it comes to fitness, Plummer is quick to acknowledge that one size does not fit all. When he opened PXP Endurance in 2015, he knew it would not be a cookie cutter fitness center, and the motto, "Your Goals, Your Success," was no accident. “I want to know what your goals are,” he says, adding that goals tend to build upon one another—running a mile becomes a 5K, then a half marathon, and sometimes even longer endurance events.
Plummer relies on his background in sports medicine, along with his personal experience as an Ironman athlete and coach, to help each of his clients find value in their accomplishments—whether they are running a mile for the first time or finishing an Ironman. “Whatever your goal is, I want to help you figure out the right path to accomplish that goal safely and successfully,” he says. PXP Endurance offers a wide range of services and programs tailored specifically to each client’s needs and desires, including rehabilitation, strength training, coaching, nutrition and testing. 
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After identifying a goal, the best place to begin, according to Plummer, is with a functional movement screen to help evaluate how efficiently the body moves. From here he can assess risk factors and offer guidance and maintenance plans. Once the body is moving well, he will add in strength and flexibility training, along with fitness components such as running, biking and swimming. His clients come in all ages, sizes and skill levels. At PXP, adolescents are welcomed and taught proper form and technique, which is important to prevent injury and bad habits from settling in, and to improve overall performance. Adults come to begin or rebuild fitness levels, as well as to rehabilitate and prevent injury. In addition to optimizing form and function, Plummer can also help manage the mental side of training, by educating his clients on strategies for perseverance and offering support and encouragement at events outside of the gym.
Plummer, who lives in Carmel, believes this is a great area to cultivate a lifestyle that involves fitness, and loves the abundance of running and biking routes the city provides. He often offers weekend runs and rides along the trails to help PXP members learn and practice as a group. He says that giving back to community is also an important part of his business model, and in addition to supporting clients, PXP Endurance supports local, fitness-minded charities such as Back on My Feet and Freewheelin each quarter. |
PXP Endurance is conveniently located at 13686 North Meridian Street in Carmel. Anyone from novice athletes to endurance veterans can find out more about how to achieve personal fitness goals online at www.pxpendurance.com or by following @pxpendurance on Instagram and PXP Endurance on Facebook.