About Us

[Fusion Fitness Studio private personal training studio in Doylestown, PA is located in the shopping center on the corner of Rt 313 (Swamp Rd) & Ferry Rd. We are in the same building as Manhattan Bagel. The Studio is between the dental office and nail salon.]

Welcome to Fusion Fitness Studio—where training is private, purposeful, and personal. We’re not a gym. We’re a results-driven coaching studio rooted in timeless physical culture, tailored to your unique body, and powered by science. With elite trainers, individualized movement assessments, and our proven Core-to-Strength™ method, we help you move better, feel stronger, and achieve real, lasting change—without the crowds, mirrors, or noise. This is fitness the way it was meant to be: focused, intelligent, and authentically you.

7 Points That Make Us Unique

# 1 - PRIVATE Personal Training Studio

Personal. Private. Relaxed. No more crowds, waiting for equipment, fashion shows, social gossip sessions, people taking selfies or feeling like you are exercising in a "fishbowl" with all eyes watching you. Depending on the time of day, there may only be 2-3 other people in the studio during your session. We promote a positive, non-intimidating environment where you can feel comfortable while you train. In this private setting you can be more relaxed, focused and get more from your training sessions.  

NOTE: Client Limit to Ensure Personal Attention. In order to maintain our high standard of quality and personal attention, we limit the amount of clients we take on. Once we reach our client limit, you go on our waiting list. No exceptions.

# 2 - PERSONALIZED Coaching to Fit You

People come in all shapes and sizes, so we won’t force you into a ‘one-size-fits-all’ program like others do - your individual body structure will help us determine which exercise combinations will work best for YOU. And since people get-in-shape for different reasons, we’ll take the time to get to know YOU and your individual needs so we can create a custom exercise program that will deliver the best results for you. 

# 3 - PROFESSIONAL Trainers

Trusted Experts. Real Results. Our professional trainers have decades of experience, nationally accredited certifications from top organizations like the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI). We also continually pursue additional training from top experts in the fields of anatomy, physiology, movement science, biomechanics, fitness testing and nutrition. We understand that no two bodies are alike and will work with you to ensure you get fit in the right way and at the right pace.

# 4 - A Return to the Original: PHYSICAL CULTURE

For centuries, exercise fell under the umbrella of a total health, fitness and performance approach called “Physical Culture”. During that time, physical trainers only taught personalized total-body exercise. 

Scroll through this gallery of Original Gyms to the right =>

What do YOU see? A lot of open space for movement-based training and training tools to challenge these total-body exercises like: Indian clubs, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, cables & pulleys, medicine ball, ropes.

Very different from how gyms look today, right? 

Around 1950, exercise changed forever. Exercise machines for isolating muscle groups were invented. People got caught up and quickly traded substance for a bunch of shiny new machines. These "assembly-line" one-size-fits-all machine-based workouts were easy to teach, but not as effective.

Fusion Fitness Studio returned to the original time-proven principles of Physical Culture and combined it with present-day science for maximum results!  

Original Gym Photos

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# 5 - Gold Standard MOVEMENT Testing

When you move better, you train better. One part of custom-tailoring your fitness and performance training to your unique needs is performing an individualized assessment. The Functional Movement Screen [FMS] is one way we do that.. The FMS documents movement patterns key to normal human function. By screening these fundamental patterns, the FMS will readily identify critical body imbalances, limitations and asymmetries. Addressing these imbalances will reduce likelihood of injury and create better overall results.

# 6 - We Have a Proven SYSTEM

In 2009, after 15 years of in-the-trenches experience as a Trainer, painstaking research into original Physical Culture methods, present-day exercise science and meticulous refinements of his methods… Fernando combined the best-of-both worlds and created a unique system that guarantees success. 

Paredes established his proprietary Fusion Fitness & Performance™ training system and named his exercise method "Core-to-Strength"™. A proven system that delivers repeatable results in a fraction of the usual time.

# 7 - You Get AUTHENTIC Results 

Other places only know how to push you to your limits, whether you’re ready for it or not. This is risky and delivers temporary results at best.

Our goal is to coach each client towards authentic results and creating lifelong changes.

FUSION FITNESS STUDIO is a throwback to the original, but with a 21st Century twist. 

The original Physical Culture approach of exercise still works better than anything else out there today. And when you combine it with today’s science, put the personal attention back in, you have a combination that is hard to beat. 

Come in and try it for yourself…. you’ll become a believer.

🏅Professional Recognition

NASM-Certified Host Facility

In 2015, we were hand-selected by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)—one of the most respected organizations in the fitness world—to serve as a host facility for their CPT Development Program. This elite recognition means newly certified trainers are sent to Fusion for hands-on mentorship, gaining experience in the same environment where we train our own clients.

Being chosen by NASM was a true honor and a powerful endorsement of the professional standards we uphold every day.

Internship Destination for Future Fitness Professionals

Fusion is also a sought-after internship destination for students from high schools and universities who want more than textbook learning. They come to experience the Core-to-Strength™ method in action—and discover how modern science and timeless principles come together in real-world results.

We’ve proudly mentored interns from institutions like Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, The Pennington School, DeSales University, and Bloomsburg University.

“Fernando is the cream of the crop…inspirational, amazingly funny and brilliant.”

Jami Appenzeller, Publisher, PhillyFIT Magazine

“His scope of knowledge goes far beyond exercise—his nutritional insight is unmatched.”

Dr. Phil Pappas, PhD, Clinical Nutritionist & Host, Mind Body Health Connection