Our Story

Paul Croutworst began his passion for movement working in the outpatient field of physical therapy. While working in the physical therapy field, Paul molded himself into a corrective exercise specialist and highly specialized manual therapist. After years of practice, he became frustrated at one important piece of the puzzle regarding patient care. Patients would always be discharged from care when they were out of pain or insurance stopped paying. The problem was that the patient had SO MUCH more progress to make so they didn't have that yo-yo effect of coming back in of feeling good, then in pain again. Recognizing this problem, Paul decided to start personal training to bridge the gap from rehab to performance furthering his patients progressions so they were no longer dependent on us clinicians. Paul's goal was to make each person as bulletproof as possible. Paul likes to do a reset on most members cleaning up their movement pattern deficits, addressing the underlying root cause of their pain, then transition them to levels they never knew were possible, getting each person back to the things they love most.

Paul wanted to take his care to another level while transitioning to the field of fitness and came up with a new business model for the Deefield Valley to best serve each member. Until now, there was no fully functional fitness facility in the Deerfield Valley that encompasses the weight loss, fitness, health and nutritional needs of its members. Current facilities offer little in the way of personalized training or fitness classes and none have staff with diverse and professional backgrounds and expertise in fitness and therapy. With obesity on the rise across the country and here in VT, local and visiting residents are in need of a facility to assist in combating this epidemic and lead them on a path to wellness.

With a background in physical therapy, manual therapy and personal training, Paul Croutworst has a unique skill set to assist members reach their weight loss, strength, and mobility goals and in order to participate in a more active lifestyle with decreased pain. 802 Fitness and Therapy will provide an 'active gym' model increasing the sense of community, team work towards common goals and an overall increase in accountability to get results. Nutrition coaching and supplementation education and will assist members in reaching their highest level of potential in health and fitness.

Personal Training

The ultimate in one on one personal attention! Exercise programs are individualized and specific in order to achieve optimal results and reach personal goals. Manual Therapy techniques are incorporated into sessions as needed to decrease pain and correct dysfunctional movement patterns.

Small Group Strength Training

Class setting up to 4 people with emphasis on full body strength training. Perfect class for members seeking corrective exercises, decreasing pain and increasing performance.

Large Group Conditioning

Class setting up to 20 people with a team approach to fitness. Classes can vary from boot camp style, Tabata, and HIIT. Exercises are focused on conditioning, stabilization, and weight loss.

Nutritional Coaching

Whether the goal is weight loss, muscle gain, or transforming your body we have a solution for you! Healthy recipes, meal plans, shopping lists and nutrition hacks are available to all members to assist in your new lifestyle

Functional Movement Assessment

For individuals seeking a solution to the root cause of pain, or any biomechanical dysfuntion. A 3 dimensional movement analysis is performed to allow us to identify spcific range of motion limitations and strength deficits.

Our Story