Fusion Training Center: Working Out Your Way

John Trigg, of Fusion Training Center in Montgomeryville, customizes workouts in a one-on-one setting, all centered around having fun and doing what the member wants to do

The influential wellness and healthy effects of Fusion Training Center are written on the wall — literally. Behind the boxing punchbags, and between the plyo boxes and battle ropes and Concept2 rowing machine and AirDyne Ergometer bike, is a wall adorned with bright paper patches proclaiming Fusion members' proudest accomplishments:  "I did a full workout today"  "Ran my second 5K since joining Fusion" "Beat my time by 2 minutes" "Down 3 pounds in 8 days" "Jogged 3.4 miles without stopping" The accomplishments are a result of Fusion Training Center owner John Trigg, 38, who specializes in one-on-one training at his workout facility that he opened in Montgomeryville in January 2012. "Personal training is a blocked out hour of time. I don't …

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LaCrest Boxing Class a Hit with Beginners

Phil Chebook's boxing class has it all: hooks, jabs, uppercuts, fancy footwork, cardio and fun

Boxing Class is a Knockout at LaCrest

Phil Chebook's boxing class at Lansdale's LaCrest Health Center is all about technique, cardio, self defense and having fun

Phil Chebook runs a class at LaCrest Health Center in Lansdale that's been a knockout with members and non-members alike. On a recent Friday evening, an upstairs exercise room at LaCrest was packed with people throwing right hooks, left hooks and uppercuts, all while bobbin' and weavin'. Since February of last year, Chebook has been running a boxing class for beginners and experts. "I mentioned it to LaCrest, and they were looking for a change of pace," Chebook said. "They have every kind of class except boxing. I said 'I'm in.' This is my dream. I've always been working on technique for several years now. I enjoy teaching." Chebook has worked on the boxing technique for about 30 years in various gyms. He now brings his expertise to …

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The Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle

Other lifestyles are so one-dimensional.

In this day and age, people aren’t content with one-dimensional workouts. They’re more inclined to find a fun activity that challenges them both physically and mentally, and maybe even one that teaches them a skill in the process. By now, almost everyone is probably familiar with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) because of the ever-growing popularity of mixed martial arts. When BJJ first came onto the scene in America, there was not a whole lot of mixing going on, and Royce Gracie exploited that to prove the effectiveness of his family’s art by winning the first couple of Ultimate Fighting Championship events. He was the smallest guy in the tournament and won with ease. That magic of BJJ, according to instructor Timothy Hart, who runs Gracie 360…

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