LEWIS Fitness & Performance

06/29/2023

Last night was a great evening at the 2023 induction ceremony for the . This years class included and Gary Manchel, Head Coach of the . We are so proud to be connected with these two great men.

We are blessed to have supported Ryan’s off-season development program for every year of his professional career. His career is littered with tremendous accolades, none greater then becoming the starting goaltender for in 2018 Olympic Games.

For the last 9 seasons we have been on the coaching staff lead by Coach Manchel serving as the strength & conditioning coach. Throughout this time we have been connected with so many fantastic young men and are so grateful to have worked with them and shared in their success. Over the last 9 season we have made 7 trips to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Elite in 2018.

Congrats again to Ryan and Gary!

08/29/2022

Molly Taylor informed me she was up for athlete of the week when she was warming up for her workout that she does after practice. Not too many as deserving as she is. One of the hardest workers we have here and her dedication is unmatched.

Also, her birthday was this weekend 🎉🥳🎁

GoErie.com's high school Athlete of the Week polls are posted Monday at 5 p.m. and voters will have through Wednesday at 5 p.m. to make their choices.

05/31/2022

Take a second an vote for one of these fantastic young athletes!

Tough one for us to pick as we have current members MiyKah McIntosh, Michael Bradley, Daniella Shaughnessy, Maggie Morrison and Trinity Fox up for the honor. And a couple others started up with us a few years ago. Congrats to all on the honor of being considered for this award!

All high school athletes who were featured on Erie News Now as the Athlete of the Week during the 2021-2022 school year are eligible.

05/24/2022

We are quickly approaching another summer here a LFP.

Our summer schedule begins June 13th. Don’t let your competition pass you by this off-season.

For returning members, click the link below to pencil yourself in for the summer. New members also click the link and we will be in touch to set up a strategy session where we will determine all of your athletic development needs.

Spots are limited so don’t wait!

https://lewisfp814.wufoo.com/forms/q7vxwsr1rlhvfj/

04/30/2022

Person > Student > Athlete

Whether you are an athlete, a parent, a coach, a teacher, a school administrator, take the time to read this because she speaks to all of us. And we all can play a part.

The Vanderbilt sophomore writes about the mental well-being of student athletes.

12/13/2021

Raising kids in todays youth sports environment is harder today then it has ever been!

Two of my kids, Siobhan (13, Basketball/Softball) and Griffin (10, Basketball/Baseball/Lacrosse), are highly involved in sports. So I am right there with you all as a parent wanting to provide everything I can to help my kids be successful.

But what path is the best?

Should they do multiple sports, one sport, private skill training, should they just complete locally, travel leagues, what about weightlifting (when should they start), do they need a separate speed coach?

These are just some of the questions parents ask themselves in todays crazy youth sports world.

The simple fact is that regardless of any of those above choices, the better athletes tend to be more successful. So how do we ensure that our kids are developing athleticism the right way and they don’t just “luck out” or rely solely on the “genetic wheel of chance”?

The video below is a summation of over a decade-long (and continual) study of long term athletic development (LTAD). It is with this information that we have formed and refined our training system here at LFP, and developed a pathway for my own children to walk themselves down.

The problem is that in this day and age it is hard to take them down this pathway even when you know the science behind it. It is so easy to to compile one season right on another year round. We keep our kids busy (and out of trouble), but are they staying busy with the right thing?

This video will hopefully shed some light on what the correct developmental pathway is for young athletes, and allow us as parents to make better educated decisions about the athletic development of our children.

10/26/2021

Girard Soccer player Andy Jones is up again for Athlete of the week for another outstanding performance. Everyone take a second and give him a vote!

Read about the finalists in the Erie County Football Player, Female Athlete and Male Athlete of the Week and vote before Wednesday's 5 p.m. deadline.

10/19/2021

Had a blast on the We’ll See Podcast!

Pete is a former LFP client and he gives a unique insight into our conversation. We cover a wide variety of topics from running business throughout the pandemic, different fitness trends and our unique place in the fitness industry here in Erie, Pa.

It was great catching up with Pete and click the link below to catch the full episode.

https://linktr.ee/Petemorriscomedy

08/16/2021

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05/21/2021

So excited to bring OnBase University to the Erie area!

05/04/2021

After missing out on most of last summer we are gearing up to have our greatest summer of training ever!

Since that time we have revamped our facility and training system to now offer an even more individualized and athlete/sport-specific training program that delivers results.

Our groups will fill up fast this summer so click the link below to reserve your spot today!

https://lewisfp814.wufoo.com/forms/q7vxwsr1rlhvfj/

04/08/2021

This one is tough...

I can second Coach Durkoske’s struggle to fight back tears as I write this and as I was texting with Alex’s Mother Laura this morning.

Alex is one of the hardest workers to ever walk into Lewis Fitness & Performance and an absolute pleasure to coach. His greatness as an athlete is only surpassed by quality of a young man!

As bad as everyone feels about this truly unfortunate event his response to it is the lesson for all...

“Seems to me you will see him in the gym before you know it as he’s going to want to recondition that leg for sure!”

This was what Laura said to me earlier today when I asked about how Alex was taking this set back.

Prayers for the quickest of recoveries Alex! We will be there to guide you back, and you will be there to set the ultimate example of what it means to be a student athlete!

Proud of you kid!

-Geoff