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The trainers at Strength, Performance and Fitnesslike to say that what they really sell is knowledge.

They want members to know what it takes to reach and maintain their fitness goals; to, not just to get it in best shape of their lives, but understand the mechanics, needs and limits of their bodies.

I experienced this first-hand on a recent visit to Strength, Performance and Fitness, located on Shellabarger St., near Brimhall and Calloway. Halfway into the session, Leo took a group of the least-experienced aside to show us the overhead squat, a fundamental exercise in the metabolic conditioning world that involves holding a 35-pound bar (adding weight, once you get the technique down) over your head while doing a full squat. I started with the bar across my shoulders as Leo took great care in instructing me on the proper form of what appeared to be a pretty simple move. Lock the elbows, hips go back first, bar has to remain slightly behind the head and directly over the heels.

It turns out that 30 years of spending the bulk of my waking hours sitting at desk or hunched over the handlebars of a bicycle had done little to benefit the mobility in my hips and shoulders. I have some serious stretching sessons ahead of me if I want to successfully perform an overhead squat.

The gyms approach is employ a wide variety of exercises to work all systems and areas of the body, moving between high volume and heavy weight. An infinite number of combinations is possible. No two workouts are ever alike, Leo explained.

They also believe in building a atmosphere of support and camaraderie among his members. Sometimes, they will just play volleyball, or Leo will order a catered breakfast for some post-workout nutrition and socializing.

Members of Strength, Performance and Fitness fall into two basic camps, those that want to lose weight, increase their strength and stamina and improve their overall health, and people that want to take it up a notch and improve their athleticism, master more advanced movements and, possibly, enter functional fitness competitions.

One of Leos strongest and most accomplished members is a 45-year-old mother whose workout partner is her 20-something daughter. Both executed the overhead squat with ease.

Surprisingly, Strength, Performance and Fitness membership is about 75 percent female. Leo said he is not sure why, but that it doesnt really matter. As long as people have the desire to improve their lives and are willing to work hard at it, gender is irrelevant.

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