Simple Meal Prep Wellness Challenge
If you are ready to start changing your lifestyle habits to become the best version of yourself there are 5 main components that contribute to your success: 1: Daily Physical Activity 2: Stress Management 3: Hydration 4: Sleep 5: Nutrition Most of these components...
Workout of the Week #15
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT 1-2 Rounds 20 Reps | March25 Reps | Push-up30 Reps |...
More Than a Sport: What’s Next After Collegiate Athletics
By Anna Hoyman, Performance Health & Fitness 2021 Summer Intern, Personal Training + Strength & Conditioning For a lot of us, sports seem to be a common first exposure to organized exercise. Games in PE lead to competitive high school events which (for some)...
Workout of the Week #14
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT Equipment Needed: Weight Plates (light and heavy) 1-2...
Performance Health + Fitness Welcomes 3 New Personal Trainers!
Performance Health + Fitness is excited to welcome Troy, Megan and Tyrel to the team! We are excited to add 3 talented individuals to our team as Personal Trainers and Strength and Conditioning Coaches! Get to know Troy, Megan, and Tyrell: Troy Kauffman | Personal...
Health + Wellness Tips For Back-To-School
The fun summer days are coming to an end. As you head back into your children’s school activities, it is important to stay consistent with your new routines. Putting your children first will be your top priority as a parent. Be mindful to take care of yourself. One...
Stephanie’s Personal Training Success Story
Stephanie's Personal Training Success Story“I hired Matt Sheets as my trainer about 11 months ago and promised myself 1 year of training to build muscle and get stronger. The attention to detail Matt provides has kept me and my "bad knees and back" injury-free, which...
Get the Best Results with Myzone
In recent years, there has been a drastic shift in the world of wearable technology. We now can track much more than just our workouts to help give us an accurate picture of our current lifestyle and fitness level. Devices and apps can now track information: heart...
Workout of the Week #12
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT 45 seconds of work + 30 seconds of rest Complete 2...
The Physical and Mental Challenge of Staying “Fit”
Have you ever tried dribbling 2 basketballs? What about 3? 4? The more basketballs you add, the harder it becomes to dribble them all at once. Multi-tasking is a very difficult concept that most (if not all) of us cannot truly do. This is the challenge of staying...
Workout of the Week #11
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT Equipment Needed: Set of Kettlebells (light) +...
Yoga: The Science Behind the Ancient Art
By Emma Hogan for Fit Planet courtesy of Les Mills. We all know that yoga is good for us… but why exactly? Always on the hunt for answers, we’ve pulled together some of our favorite facts about yoga – highlighting all the benefits that come from getting your ‘Om’ on....
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month Written by Lynde Weatherford | Director of Training Services, Personal Trainer and Health Coach Understanding how alcohol processes in our body and how it affects our mental state is important. In moderation, enjoying an...
Shirley Jacobs is Defying the Odds
Member Spotlight Performance Health & Fitness is lucky to have members who challenge themselves to new accomplishments every time they are at the gym. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming gym to everyone! One of our members, Shirley, is no exception when it...
The Long-Term Athlete Workshop
As parents, you want the best for your children. Performance Health & Fitness is excited to announce The Long-Term Athlete Workshop. Putting them in sports is a great way for them to learn discipline, creating character, and learning something new that one day...
The Basics of Nutrition
Nutrition is such a big part of the puzzle to become our best selves. Educating ourselves and paying attention to what we put into our body is just as important as working out. Proper fueling with the right nutrients can do magical things, as well as achieving the...
The Importance of Checking Your Blood Pressure
February is American Heart Month! It is important to educate ourselves on the heart, it’s function and what we can do to improve the overall function. There is a reason that the heart is located in the middle part of our body, because it’s the most important organ for...
FitTest Week
FitTest Week is our quarterly event in which our members can receive a complimentary assessment on all components of fitness to measure current fitness levels. Join us between April 25-29, 2022 to get back on track to your goals. Schedule a Fitness Assessment with one...
Performance Health & Fitness Welcomes Their Newest Personal Trainer, Kolby
We are excited to announce and introduce our new Personal Trainer, Kolby Reed! Kolby is a native Iowan from Muscatine. He graduated from the University of Iowa with his B.A. in Health and Human Physiology. Since 2019, he has been a personal trainer and the best part...
Workout of the Week #07
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT Equipment Needed: None The Workout: 1-2 rounds of 15-25...
Workout of the Week #06
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT Equipment Needed: 1 pair of dice and 4 orange cones...
The Real Reason it’s Important to Exercise Regularly
Everyone should know that to live a healthy lifestyle you need to make sure that you incorporate regular exercise in your week. So that you can: lift 1,000 lbs on a deadlift squat 500 lbs run a 5-minute mile have 7% body fat be able to push a bus out of the way to...
Workout of the Week #05
Need some workout inspiration? Give our Workout of the Week a try! Feel free to modify as needed based on your ability and available time, and reach out if you have any questions about the movements. THE WORKOUT Equipment needed: 14lb or 20lb Medicine Ball :40/:20 (40...