Awards and Press

Awards

We received the Best of New Orleans 2011 award from the Gambit Weekly for the Best Fitness Boot Camp and the Best Personal Trainer.

We received the Best of New Orleans 2010 award from the Gambit Weekly for the Best Personal Trainer and the Best Pilates Class.

Salire Fitness' owner, Nolan Ferraro, was awarded the 40 Under 40 Award by the Gambit Weekly. This award is given to people who have already achieved amazing accomplishments, as well as some with great promise.

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Press

Featured in Gambit Weekly article: Fitness Model.

"I wanted to create a company that did more than just assist clients with weight loss," says Nolan Ferraro, who founded Salire in 2005 after working in the fitness industry for more than a decade. "What Salire creates is a lifestyle change that is invigorating, inviting and intentional." Read More

Featured in New Orleans Magazine article: These Boots Were Made For Running

At Salire Fitness, the philosophy includes implementing the same workout philosophy with everyone, but adjusting the degrees of intensity and difficulty. "We are sympathetic to the fact that all people require exercise but not all exercisers require the same program. Our philosophy is simple but powerful; we call for '100 percent movement, 100 percent of the time,'" says Nolan Ferraro of Salire. Read More

Featured in Gambit Weekly article: Personal Best.

"We strive to make everyone feel welcome and empowered to make lasting, long-term lifestyle changes," Ferraro says. 'Salire is different from other fitness studios because of our genuine concern for our clients, our authenticity, our knowledge of the stages of behavioral change, our enthusiasm and our unique approach to individuality. No matter your age, health or fitness capability, you will find us to have the most comfortable surroundings and caring people. We remove the intimidation that is felt in other fitness facilities." Read More

Featured in Gambit Weekly article: Capping the Knees.

Strong supporter muscles, particularly around the knees, are key to maintaining longevity and good quality of life, says Nolan Ferraro, a personal trainer and owner of Salire Fitness and Wellness Studio. Because the knee is responsible for stability and movement of the leg, problems associated with that joint can inhibit daily activities. "Not only playing sports, but also walking, sitting and climbing stairs are going to cause pain and limit what we can do," Ferraro says. Read More

Featured in Gambit Weekly article: Local fitness boot camps are designed to produce results - regardless of whether or not you're fit when you start..

"It's not boot camp in the military sense," says personal trainer, Pilates instructor and life/wellness coach Nolan Ferraro, who runs Salire Fitness' boot camp. "We're not yelling at anyone. We've designed boot camps to be upbeat and up-tempo so that everyone there feels like they belong, no matter how fit or unfit they are." Read More

Featured in Paw Nation article: Dog Walk Workouts - Cardio for Both of You.

Nolan Ferraro, founder of Salire Fitness in New Orleans, has come up with a fun 40-minute interactive, interval-based workout to do with your dog.

1) Warm up with a five-to-10-minute jog from your house or car.

2) Play fetch for 15 to 20 minutes. Ferraro recommends that you toss a Frisbee to your dog and sprint or jog to another spot where your dog will return the Frisbee. Consider using cones or other markers set far apart to help you challenge yourself and make it easier for your dog to meet you at a specific spot. Read More