Fall Recipe Video Series: Southwest Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed bell peppers are so easy and delicious. Complete with protein, grains, and vegetables, it is the perfect quick weeknight meal. Bell peppers are packed with vitamins and minerals your body needs. They are an excellent source of vitamin A and C, potassium,...
Senior Fitness Workout of the Week #05
Monte Priske is back with another Senior Fitness Workout of the Week video. If you understand the value in movement, strength training, and keeping your body healthy, watch these videos and follow along – or share them with someone you care about who could benefit...
12th Anniversary Celebration | How to Update your Facebook Profile Frame
Our 12th anniversary is coming up! The saying is true, “time flies when you’re having fun”. Even though we’ve all been battling major challenges this past year, we are still feeling blessed and honored to be open and helping you and others with their health and...
Senior Fitness Workout of the Week #04
Monte Priske is back with another Senior Fitness Workout of the Week video. If you understand the value in movement, strength training, and keeping your body healthy, watch these videos and follow along – or share them with someone you care about who could benefit...
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...
Percentage Based Training: Is It the End All Be All?
If you have ever found yourself looking at a strength training program, you have probably seen a written up version of percentage-based training. Verbiage like “5x5 @ 85%” or something similar to that is a frequently used method of building a program. This type of...
Healthy Kid-Friendly Lunch Recipe Video Series | Kabobs
If you are like me and trying to find ways to get your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, then you need to try kebabs. There is something about cut up mini pieces of food on a stick that makes it more fun to eat! Kebabs are an easy way to put together a balanced...
Senior Fitness Workout of the Week #03
Monte Priske is back with another Senior Fitness Workout of the Week video. If you understand the value in movement, strength training, and keeping your body healthy, watch these videos and follow along – or share them with someone you care about who could benefit...
Healthy Kid-Friendly Lunch Recipe Video Series | Pesto Cheese Tortellini
Pasta is a staple in our household. Everyone loves pasta night. My kids frequently ask for 'green pasta' aka pesto pasta. One thing I love about pasta is that I can make it for dinner one night, and pack it for lunch the next. Pasta is so versatile! You can make...
Why is Blood Pressure Important and How to Monitor From Home
Written by Rachael R. Dirksen, MD, owner of Remedy Internal Medicine in Coralville, Iowa Why is Blood Pressure Important? Do you ever wonder why your physician keeps checking your blood pressure at your annual checkup? What is a normal blood pressure reading? Blood...
BLACK OUT PARTY! Performance Health & Fitness Announces Their 13th Anniversary Member Appreciation Party + Open House and Wellness Fair
BLACK OUT PARTY! Performance Health & Fitness is excited to announce its 13th Anniversary Member Appreciation Party + Open House + Les Mills Launch + Wellness Fair to be held on November 6th, 2021 from 8:00-11:00 am. The FIRST 100 people through the door will...
Why Performance Therapies: An Interview with David Williams
Originally published on ptforhealth.com 08/30/2017. Updated 10/05/2021. Our owner, David Williams, has had a passion for getting people back to what they love since he founded Performance Therapies in the basement of his home in 1999. Now with four Corridor locations,...
Workout of the Week #25
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: Medicine Ball Complete 2-3 Rounds 15...
4 Common Misconceptions about Physical Therapy
The definition of Physical Therapy according to Dictionary.com is “the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation.” This definition is somewhat true...
Last 90 Days Free Wellness Challenge
It’s hard to believe that I am already writing this blog to go with our Last 90 Day Challenge of 2021. Where has the time gone?! If you are like me, you might not have even started towards achieving your 2021 goal. So let’s buckle down together as there is still time...
All You Need to Know About RPM
From our friends at lesmills.com. Written by Emma Hogan. WHY DOES RPM WORK? RPM combines hit music with the motivational power of an inspiring instructor leading you on a journey of hill climbs, sprints and flat riding. The workout is based on the science of Cardio...
Macros: Why We Need Them and How Much
So many people have dialed into their “ Macros” for optimal nutrition and body fat loss, but quite honestly I am not 100% sure if people truly understand what that means. Macro is short for essential macronutrients which are proteins, fats and carbohydrates. We need...
Let’s End the Year 2020 with a BANG!
Well, 2020 has turned into quite the year for everyone. It has caused a bag of mixed emotions and may have disrupted the plan of your health and wellness goal that you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. I’d love it if we could regain that focus during the...
Why Exercise is Still the Best Medicine
Written by Finlay Macdonald, courtesy of lesmills.com. EXERCISE AND IMMUNITY How being physically fit increases your immunological fitness too. Fears of a Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic are a timely reminder that regular exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle is still...
The Impact of Alcohol on the Body
Summer is almost over, and Labor Day is already this weekend. Holiday weekends typically involve friends, family, food, and fun. Alcohol is usually included along with these. I receive a lot of questions about the impact of alcohol on athletic performance and/or...
5 Way to Stay Committed to Exercise
Exercise is like a roller coaster. It has ups, downs, twists, turns, starts, and stops. I have 5 ways that I know will work to keep you committed to exercise and health. Just move exercise can be anything where you are moving. It does not have to be formal,...