Here is a valuable link to Ron’s SWAT Fitness Tucson Blog, where he talks about kettlebells, paleo nutrition, the caveman diet, and of course working out.

Ron is a Tucson Personal Trainer and RKC, with expertise in kettlebells, kettlebells for women in Tucson, fitness, nutrition, paleo caveman diet, and health and fitness training in Tucson, Marana, Vail, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita

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Our boot camp program is gathering interest from other such programs across the nation. We have trainers coming all the way from Alaska to stay with us for a week of mentoring and coaching, to improve their fitness programs in the Alaska city where they live. We are looking forward to working with them and watching their fitness programs grow.

Our Oro Valley Boot Camp is getting ready to graduate its first class. Congratulations to Oro Valley Arizona for representing and inspiring us all! We had Dads and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and neighbors all participating together.

The Northwest Tucson boot camp location has moved. We offer our sincere thanks to Desert Cardiology for providing us with a great place to meet, and for their support.

Darrell Banning, Kettlebell expert and boot camp instructor has been doing a GREAT job in Vail. Thank you to all of the Vail and Rita Ranch boot camp participants who have helped us make the Rita Ranch location a success. We are appreciative to all of you – and your stories are truly inspiring. Sue reports that she has lost 8 pounds and a whole T-shirt size.

Our next Boot Camp starts June 2, 2008, with a pre-camp orientation and nutrition seminar on May 31. Please register early for the SWAT Boot Camp. We want to make sure you have a great experience, and start out the right way.

As part of our goal at SWAT to keep in better touch with YOU – we’ve challenged ourselves to update our blog often, and keep you all informed about what we’re up to.

Here’s what’s going on at SWAT: We have news! SWAT has been approved as the Tucson affiliate for Crossfit! What is Crossfit, you ask? It’s a grass-roots internet-based fitness program that emphasizes functional training principles, but takes functional training to a whole new level. It is a favorite (though relatively undiscovered) training regimen for firefighters, military personnel, police officers and athletes for its “garage gym” approach to working out.

Incorporating cardio, weight lifting, kettlebells, and even a little gymnastics, Crossfit is a great way to train if you like variety and are looking for something different to do with your fitness program. And it’s NOT just for law enforcment or hard-core clients. Everything is scaleable, meaning that no matter where your fitness level starts, we can accommodate it. So when you hear about Crossfit Tucson – you’ll know that’s us!

So what does that mean? More will be revealed in the near future, but you can expect our small group training to be infused with some new things – and our personal training sessions to be even more creative and effective. And SWAT’s Crossfit Tucson will have a home all its own soon. We know that the more WE know, the more success YOU have with us. And that’s why we do what we do.

Jana & Ron Holland,
SWAT Personal Training
Strength Wellness Athletic Training

I have been really impressed by how hard everyone worked, and how focused they were on meeting their goals. The reviews have been very positive, and a lot of our participants are going to sign up for the next Boot Camp Session. that makes us very proud.

We have all the dates and locations finalized for the next Boot Camp. we start May 29 (Tuesday, because of the Holiday) and then the final week we will meet SIX days instead of 5.

Three Tucson locations:
Northwest Tucson
East Tucson
Sahuarita, AZ

We are in the process now of signing up new participants, and getting their PRE-camp assessments completed.

This is going to be a great Boot Camp Fitness Class, and I encourage you ALL to think about joining in on the fun!

Ron treated his NW Boot Camp Grads to Starbucks after their post assessments this morning, and has expressed many times how proud he is of the participants in this last NW Tucson Boot Camp Fitness class. I know that Trey, with the Eastside Boot Campers feels the same way! This was truly a remarkable group of people.

Karyn P made great strides – but what she is most proud of is the fact that the first time she did a timed mile, it took her nearly 17 minutes. She said she had even been nervous about the Boot Camp because she didn’t feel like she would ever be able to run. Her post-assesment time: 13 minutes!! That is a remarkable accomplishment – not to mention the 3 lbs of body fat that she lost, plus her dramatic increases in strength, and even more importantly the sense of accomplishment and pride she has because she finished.

All the post-assessment results will be in this week, and I’m sure all results will be similar: our boot camp participants will have lost some pounds, gained some strength, lost some inches, and MOST IMPORTANTLY will feel better than they have in a long time. They will have finished something that few people ever have the courage to start. And they can all be very proud of themselves.

If I could emphasize one thing about the fitness boot camps to every person reading this, it is simple: You can do it! Don’t let your size, your age, or your self confidence stop you any more! You go at your own pace. You rest when you’re tired. You drink water when you’re thirsty. If you can’t run, you walk. You don’t have to keep up with anyone. No one will judge you. We just want you to try it.

Because we know that you can do it, and that it is worth the effort. Just ask the 50-plus participants who just graduated.

Well, this has been a very eventful and fun couple of weeks! In addition to continuing to stay busy providing the very best personal training in Tucson, we are concentrating on improving and getting our new Adventure Boot Camp Program in place!

Although many of you know have heard of our Fitness Boot Camp program that we’ve been doing successfully for years, Ron and I are really excited about the opportunities that are coming by re-structuring our program a bit, and opening it up to those who need more options, and just want to do something different – outside of the gym scene! We’re able to offer more days per week, in more locations, and at a great rate!

So Sahuarita, AZ….

We have several clients who currently live in Sahuarita and travel into town for personal training or group fitness classes. With the growth of Sahuarita, and the interest there in fitness and good health there, we thought it would be a great location for our new Adventure Boot Camp.

So starting May 28, SWAT Adventure Boot Camp will be held in Sahuarita, AZ at Sahuarita District Park. It’s only about 20 minutes from Downtown Tucson, and even closer for those who live in South Tucson and want to find a good fitness activity. We meet at 5:30 am, for an hour, five days a week – for one month.

We will also meet in two Tucson locations in addition to Sahuarita.

Our new website is live and has all the info you need about fitness boot camps in the Tucson, Vail, and Sahuarita area!
www.SWATBootCamps.com
www.SahuaritaBootCamp.com

We are also very excited to announe that we have an awesome new trainer joining our team. He has been a well respected trainer in the Tucson area for years. We’ve had our eye on him for a long time – and now he’s officially joining our team as a Boot Camp Instructor in Sahuarita.

More details about Mike and the Sahurita schedule will be revealed in the near future, but we’re just really excited about the Sahuarita Fitness Boot Camp, and really look forward to meeting all of you in the Sahuarita area who are interested in health and fitness!

We welcome Sahuarita to the SWAT Fitness Family!

Jana & Ron

and the SWAT Fitness Team

Welcome to the SWAT Fitness blog! Come here to get fitness tips, weight loss and nutrition advice, and to hear success stories of our personal training clients in Tucson, AZ!

Ron and I are so grateful to be able to work with such great clients, and in a field that holds so much promise and satisfaction. We thank all our current, former and future clients for allowing us to be a part of your lives. Hopefully we’ve been able to return the favor by helping you live longer, live healthier, and above all – enjoy life more!

We look forward to working with all of you soon.

Sincerely