http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog Specialized Fitness Education service created to address each individual's fitness goals and needs Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:25:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_161" align="aligncenter" width="202" caption="Mother and daughter rock the SheRox triathlon!"][/caption] Forget lazy summer days, Performance Fitness Boot Campers were all about hard core fitness this summer. Here's what some of the women of boot camp did on their summer vacations: Elizabeth (Marti) Keegan, Kathy and Sarah Saltz and Alicia Kopp participated ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=160 Karen Vento joined the Your Best Body Challenge to get in better shape. Not only did she accomplish that goal but she was our winner for Fitness Transformation.  Karen improved her overall fitness level, which was measured with max push-up and sit up tests as well as a a jump ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=155 [caption id="attachment_151" align="aligncenter" width="269" caption="Boot Campers, Kathy Saltz and Alicia Kopp, at the Philly Triathlon"][/caption] Our boot campers ROCKED the sprint version of the Philly Tri on Saturday, June 26th! Marti Keegan, Sarah Saltz  and  Kerri Heppen formed "The Boot Camp Hotties" while Alicia Kopp rode and ran for ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=148 We wrapped up our first Your Best Body Challenge on Saturday, June 12th. Our group lost inches, pounds, improved their fitness level and changed a plethora of habits. Alicia Kopp (pictured above) was our winner for body transformation, she decreased her body fat by 13%. Karen Vento won for fitness, improving ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=138 [caption id="attachment_134" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="2nd Annual Memorial Day Co-ed Boot Camp"][/caption] Memorial Day Boot Camp was a huge success! Look for more co-ed boot camp classes in the near future. http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=135 Back in the day, like in 1997, the supermarket produce section was a veritable wasteland, at least when it came to fruit. Between the months of October and April selection was limited to oranges, apples, bananas and maybe grapes. May was always a celebration for me, for with the arrival of ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=130 Years ago I did one of those popular weight loss programs. You know the one where you calculate points, get weighed in and go to meetings ? The topic of the health food store would invariably come up. Usually the conversation went something like "I figured the triple chocolate fudge ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=125 Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS is often heralded as a sign of a "good" workout by many avid exercisers. "I know I'm gonna feel this tomorrow" or "My (fill in your muscle group of choice) hurt for 3 days after that last workout!" DOMS is an addictive state. A badge of ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=119 Interesting article on Walmart's foray into the organic/buy local marketplace. Is the same retailer that's been accused of pushing out the little guy (farmers and small businesses alike) motivated by a desire to support those same little guys while supplying us with affordable healthy produce  or the desire for profit? ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=116 Our March 20th Push-ups for Charity event was a huge success. We exceeded our goal by 20% and raised $6,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. It was a great event for a worthy organization, and we're looking forward to doing bigger and better things next year. Thanks to all our ... http://www.performancefitnessllc.com/blog/?p=112