Barbie Les Mills Launch at Performance Health and Fitness
Barbie and Ken Les Mills Party Had Everyone in Their Pink Era! Thank you to everyone who came out to our Barbie and Ken Les Mills Launch Party week! We loved seeing everyone's Barbie and Ken inspired apparel. Stay tuned for our next launch in November! We will...
How Corrective Exercise Specialist Is Helping Clients Reach Their Goals
Written by Taylor Newland: NASM CPT, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Weight Loss Specialist, USAW Level 1, ISSA Nutrition Coach The passion for working out sparked my interest in making personal training, my career. I knew that this profession required years...
Nextdoor 2023 Neighborhood Favorite Winner
Performance Health and Fitness Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards CORALVILLE, IA, JULY 18, 2023— Performance Health and Fitness has been named to the winning list of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, the only annual awards where...
Murph Challenge
Murph Challenge, 2023 Congratulations to all Murph Challenge participants! Our Murph Challenge athletes crushed it this year! This event is very challenging and requires each athlete to do: 1-mile run 100 pull-ups 200 push-ups 300 squats 1-mile run The event is held...
How Corrective Exercise Specialist Is Helping Clients Reach Their Goals
Written by Taylor Newland: NASM CPT, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Weight Loss Specialist, USAW Level 1, ISSA Nutrition Coach The passion for working out sparked my interest in making personal training, my career. I knew that this profession required years...
Nextdoor 2023 Neighborhood Favorite Winner
Performance Health and Fitness Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards CORALVILLE, IA, JULY 18, 2023— Performance Health and Fitness has been named to the winning list of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, the only annual awards where...
Murph Challenge
Murph Challenge, 2023 Congratulations to all Murph Challenge participants! Our Murph Challenge athletes crushed it this year! This event is very challenging and requires each athlete to do: 1-mile run 100 pull-ups 200 push-ups 300 squats 1-mile run The event is held...
Running To Support Mental Health Awareness
Keep Moving Forward to Support Mental Health Awareness The Big O Foundation was created to honor the life of Owen Skelley and use his story to spread mental health education, bring the community together, and support our youth by providing resources for them. Sunday,...
8th Annual DriTri
Performance Health & Fitness is excited to announce its 8th annual DriTri. Save the date for Saturday, February 25th, 2023! In this fun and friendly indoor triathlon event, individuals and/or relay teams of 2 or 3 will row for 10 minutes on a rower,...
Unbreakable Female Athlete, Breaking Down Barriers In Female Athletics
Empowering women, breaking down negative stereotypes, and changing the culture for females so they feel included, are a few of the values that Unbreakable Female Athlete continues to fight for. Jaecee Hall, the founder of Unbreakable Female Athlete, is a senior at...
Keep Moving With Functional Strength Training
Throughout my coaching and training in the last few weeks, I have had a few friends tell me that they're getting too old to keep doing the things they enjoy. These friends didn’t have any injuries to hold them back, they just felt that they were getting too old to...
7 Stretches For the Holiday Travel
Happy Holidays to you all! May you enjoy all the yummy food, sweet treats, running around with the family, laughing, staying up late, the card games, and the stiff drinks, but watch out for the stiff joints that can occur with the long travel times. If your daily...
Unbreakable Female Athlete, Breaking Down Barriers In Female Athletics
Empowering women, breaking down negative stereotypes, and changing the culture for females so they feel included, are a few of the values that Unbreakable Female Athlete continues to fight for. Jaecee Hall, the founder of Unbreakable Female Athlete, is a senior at...
Keep Moving With Functional Strength Training
Throughout my coaching and training in the last few weeks, I have had a few friends tell me that they're getting too old to keep doing the things they enjoy. These friends didn’t have any injuries to hold them back, they just felt that they were getting too old to...
7 Stretches For the Holiday Travel
Happy Holidays to you all! May you enjoy all the yummy food, sweet treats, running around with the family, laughing, staying up late, the card games, and the stiff drinks, but watch out for the stiff joints that can occur with the long travel times. If your daily...
Tips on How to Stay On Track with your Health Goals During the Holidays
It's the holiday season, 4 weeks until Thanksgiving and only 9 weeks until Christmas! Enjoying spending time with our loved ones is possible while still achieving our health goals. When it comes to food, it’s a marathon not a sprint. Just because the table has a full...
The Different Specialties of Your Performance Coaching Staff
What sets our coaching staff at Performance Health and Fitness apart from others in the area? Our education and our continued education. At Performance we hold a high standard for all of our coaches. Each has a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Health and Human...
Flash Sale Coming In October!
A flash sale is coming to Performance Health and Fitness starting Tuesday, October 4th! Enjoy HUGE sales on shirts, socks, and hats! Apparel on the rack, $3 Logo shirts on the rack, $1 All hats, $3 Socks, $1 and free shirts! This is a one-time sale so grab it before...
Performance Health and Fitness is in the Top 3 for Iowa City Press-Citizen, Best of the Best 2022!
We are excited to be honored and nominated to be in the top 3 Best Fitness/Health Centers in the Iowa City area. The Iowa City Press-Citizen Best of the Best, is a nominated and voted award, that honors the best local businesses in the Iowa City greater area. We want...
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...
Wear Your Best Summer Accessory, Sunscreen!
Written by Lynde Weatherford, Certified Personal Trainer + Health Coach After a long cold winter and a rainy cold spring, Summer is finally here! As you venture more outside, it’s important to make sure that you are taking care of the biggest organ of your body, your...
Welcome Our New Membership Services Director, Michelle!
Join us in welcoming our new Membership Services Director, Michelle to the Performance Health & Fitness team!Michelle grew up in Mason City and now resides in Iowa City. She studied at Wartburg College and Des Moines University. She has an extensive background of...
Taking Care of Yourself During Pregnancy
As a mom-to-be, it is my top priority to make sure I am taking care of myself during my pregnancy. The first thing I’ve learned during my pregnancy, is acceptance. I am learning to accept that I am not always going to have the energy or capacity to workout like...
Take Strength Training Beyond the Gym
Warmer days are upon us which means we will be getting back to working in our yards. Learn how functional strength training can help while gardening. A lot of our members love to work in the yard and garden during the summer. Gardening and doing yard work can...