http://blog.pf-institute.com Professional Fitness Institute Blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:12:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi June Boot Campers! Just a friendly reminder that I'm looking for your pictures to post here in the online blog! I'm looking forward to seeing what you took pictures of and how you remember the week. For me the week was a whirlwind of highlights- when I think back on ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/06/26/june-boot-camp/ Sarah Brown and Austin Smith are watching out for you guys- they have both sent me some great pictures! Below are the ones that Sarah sent, Austin's are posted online at: http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/austinsmith85/Vegas%20Bootcamp/ Thanks! http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/06/23/pictures-from-the-may-boot-camp/ Thanks to Ryan Bonzato, the March boot campers have a few more memories to look at online. Ryan is currently working at Extreme Fitness and has three steady clients.  He also runs a fitness boot camp that meets three times a week.  The boot camp includes running and agility work, I'm ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/06/23/new-pics-for-march-boot-camp/ Wow, that had to be the weirdest weather that I've had for a boot camp yet- we started out the week with a high of 113, then the temps dropped almost 40 degrees!!! And it rained. In Vegas. That NEVER happens! Anyway, despite the crazy weather, ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/05/28/may-boot-camp/ Hi All, Becki just sent me her pictures from boot camp, and (as promised) here they are!  Enjoy :) http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/05/01/april-pictures-from-becki/ We have had such a great time this week- between Speed and Agility training in the park on Monday, the pool on Tuesday, and the adventure course on Wednesday it's definitely hard to pick a favorite from this week! Boot Camp week always starts out with a little bit ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/04/24/april-boot-camp/ Recently, the Early Show on CBS ran a segment investigating the personal training industry. While I do not agree with everything presented in this segment (I have not ever come across a gym that will hire a personal trainer with a second rate certification, nevermind someone who has no ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/04/15/not-all-certifications-are-created-equal/ Hyponatremia (abnormally low levels of sodium in the blood associated with excess water consumption) has received a lot of attention in the media lately, particularly after the article "10 medical myths" was published in the British Medical Journal.  In the article, the authors state that the 8 glasses of water ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/04/01/water-water-everywhere/ A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research says that yes, personal training does help!  The study was conducted on 46 women who were currently training in a health club for at least three months.  Half of the women had been training with a personal trainer for ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/03/25/does-personal-training-actually-help/ What a great boot camp we had last week! All of the students brought their best efforts and really made it difficult for us to decide on the final awards! We did finally come up with our Boot Camper and Most Motivated Student of the week (after much ... http://blog.pf-institute.com/2008/03/24/march-08-boot-camp/