Colin G. Pennington, PhD, exercise scientistDr. Lacie Webb Pennington, PT, DPT, SCSEight titles with Nova Science Publishers

Training prescribed with the rigor of scientific, clinical research.

A recorded intake interview, a protocol with baseline, midpoint, and post assessments, and weekly data that becomes published case reports.

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What Penn & Paper does

Fitness training prescription

Personalized athletic conditioning, with progress tracked against objective measures rather than feel alone.

Clinical research and case studies

Each client program runs as a single-case study, with baseline, midpoint, and post-intervention assessments and de-identified results published as case reports, clinical monographs, and white papers.

Literary and scientific publishing

An independent imprint building on eight titles with Nova Science Publishers: research monographs and textbooks first, with fiction to follow.

How it works

From first interview to published case report.

01

Intake interview

A recorded, one-hour conversation over Zoom with Colin and Lacie, working from a set question list: current fitness, training history, pain and how you manage it, movement abilities, and performance goals.

02

Your protocol

The transcript becomes an exercise and performance protocol, drafted with AI and approved by Colin, with baseline, midpoint, and post-intervention assessments you can perform yourself.

03

Weekly journal and analysis

You log a short weekly entry: sleep, nutrition, adherence, body composition, strength, performance, measurements, pain, and how you’re feeling. Colin and Lacie analyze the data, and with your separate written consent, de-identified results become published case reports.

Services

Coaching and assessment, delivered where you train.

Certified personal trainer · MS, Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) · PhD, Kinesiology

In-home training
One-to-one sessions at your home, programmed from your assessment and adjusted as the data comes in.
Remote coaching
Programmed training delivered remotely, with tracking and check-ins built into the plan.
Performance assessments
Baseline, midpoint, and post-intervention testing you can perform yourself, producing the objective measures the program is built on.

Book an intake interview

Tell me where you are and where you want to be. I’ll reply with times for a recorded, one-hour Zoom.

Publications and case studies

Research from practice, published in the open.

Books

Nova Science Publishers · three authored, five edited

Selected articles

Fourteen selected from 90 peer-reviewed articles

    Full list on Google Scholar ResearchGate ORCID 0000-0002-5002-8197 Substack

    Featured and Penn & Paper publications

    Featured research now · case reports from the client pipeline to follow

    Announcements

    Get a note when a new case report or paper is posted.

    One email per publication. Nothing else. Or follow along on Substack.

    In the press

    The pushup allows the scapulae to move freely, retracting on the way down and fully protracting at the top. This fully engages the shoulder stabilizers for long-term shoulder safety.
    Colin Pennington, PhD, in Men’s Journal, July 2026
    Good Housekeeping · October 2026 ‘Get your frustration out’: Anita Rani, 48, reveals the one workout tool she recommends for every woman
    GQ · October 2026 How much does my weight affect how fast I can run?
    EatingWell · also on AOL · October 2026 The Best Time of Day to Walk, According to Fitness Experts
    WeightWatchers · August 2026 What is Japanese walking — and does it actually work?
    Tom’s Guide · August 2026 Over 60? This 10-minute walking-strength workout builds stronger legs without weights
    Good Housekeeping · August 2026 Why walking gets harder as you age – and the 12 changes you need to make to keep going
    WeightWatchers · August 2026 The 12-3-30 Workout Explained
    GQ · July 2026 Here’s how to lower your cholesterol, according to experts
    Men’s Journal · July 2026 An Exercise Scientist Says These 3 Calisthenics Exercises Are the Key to Functional Strength and Longevity After 40
    Everyday Health · March 2026 We Tried These Weighted Vests, and They Added So Much to Our Workouts
    Next Avenue · December 2025 7 Ways to Stay Fit This Winter
    AARP · April 2024 Travel hacks for long flights
    Gwynedd Mercy University · March 2025 GMercyU Welcomes New Program Coordinator for Exercise Science
    Nova Science Publishers Author page: Colin G. Pennington, PhD
    Colin G. Pennington, PhD

    About and credentials

    Colin G. Pennington, PhD

    Founder, Penn & Paper Performance Science · Director of Exercise Science, Gwynedd Mercy University · Chief Research Officer, PHIT Well NYC

    PhD, Kinesiology-Sport Pedagogy (Health Promotion), University of Alabama · MS, Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), University of Texas at Arlington · BA, Kinesiology-Sport Pedagogy, University of Texas at Arlington · Certified personal trainer

    Colin came to exercise science as a coach and physical educator and has coordinated kinesiology programs in Iowa, Texas, and New York City. His research covers socialization in kinesiology, physical education teacher training, movement opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and health and wellness advocacy, and he serves as an editor and peer reviewer for academic journals. Penn & Paper brings that work to individual clients: training prescribed from objective measures, and results written up with the same rigor.

    Google Scholar ResearchGate ORCID Substack

    Exercise science background

    Strength and conditioning at the master’s level, a doctorate in sport pedagogy, and years coaching and teaching physical education before directing university programs.

    Research pedagogy

    A program director and journal editor by trade: clients learn the reasoning behind each training block, not only the block.

    Data-driven methodology

    Assessments produce objective measures, programs change when the data say so, and the results become the case reports published here.

    The clinical sport specialist

    Dr. Lacie Webb Pennington, PT, DPT, SCS

    Dr. Lacie Webb Pennington, PT, DPT, SCS

    Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist (PT, DPT, SCS), residency-trained physical therapist, with over seven years of progressive clinical, administrative, and consulting experience across orthopedic wellness centers and professional sports organizations including NBA, NHL, and NFL. Proven track record in post-professional residency program development, multi-site clinical expansion, interprofessional stakeholder network growth, and PT-CPI-trained clinical instruction. Active clinician-scholar and educator, she is also a certified CrossFit coach and ran the 2025 New York City Marathon.

    Selected publications · adapted exercise and sport

    Contact

    Start with an assessment or a conversation.

    Email colin@pennpaperscience.com
    Service area New York City, Philadelphia, and remote
    Publishing inquiries Use the intake form and choose “Publishing inquiry”.