NEWS ABOUT HEALTHY U FITNESS

Congratulations Wayne Stephens & Rob Fatz! I am pleased to announce the promotion of Wayne Stephens to Clinical Coordinator for the Healthy You and Youthful You Institutes at our Cedar Crest, Muhlenberg and Mack locations. In this role, he will be overseeing the daily clinical operations of these centers. Wayne completed his Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology at Penn State University and is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Prior to joining us in 2010, he served an administrative role as Regional Director for The Little Gym, a premier children’s fitness and skill development center. During his tenure with LVHN, he has worked to develop group classes for children as well as group-based chronic condition wellness programs. The Funtastic Fit Kidz program and the Get Up and Go program experienced rapid growth under his leadership. For the past three years, Wayne has created group games and activities for LVHN’s Camp Red Jacket, meeting the needs of children with type I diabetes. And, in 2012, Wayne and his team were awarded the Service Star for Involvement and Respect for Camp Red Jacket. I am also pleased to announce the promotion of Robert Fatz to the position of Sports Performance Specialist. Rob has been with LVHN for 5 years and has been in the fitness and sports performance industry for 7 years. He is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with his bachelors of science degree in Exercise Science. Rob is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). With this internationally renowned certification, Rob has helped hundreds of athletes reach their greatest potential in their sports. He works with all levels of athletes from youth, high school, collegiate and adult weekend warriors who are still actively engage in sports. Rob is also one of a few elite trainers in the area that are certified Functional Movement Screen Specialists, Level 2. Rob is also an LVHN Subject Matter Expert for a collaborative effort with Zephyr Technologies Bioharness. This instrument can give real time physiological and biometric feedback to gauge intensity and duration of an exercise session. To celebrate the promotion of these two individuals, we are offering YOU a SPECIAL PROMOTION! For the next two weeks, starting Sunday Jan. 27 and extending through Saturday Feb. 9th. If you are a current member and you successfully have one of your friends or family members join one of our centers in this time frame, you will be provided with a voucher for a free 30 minute personal training session to be used in February. Thank you for all of your patronage! And, please join me in congratulating these two individuals! Matthew Nelson, DPT Director of Rehabilitation and Medical Fitness