Before Steph Vaughan and her husband, Trevor, opened their own in Trexlertown, Steph visited a SOLDIERFIT on a business trip in Gaithersburg, Maryland. “In addition to the great workout, I was immediately struck by the gym's culture and camaraderie,” says Steph. “It was unlike anything I'd ever experienced, and I came home and told Trevor that we should bring this to the Lehigh Valley.”
Sure enough, Steph and Trevor are now owners and black hats (boot camp trainers), and after just one month of being open, they had about 180 troops (members). SOLDIERFIT was founded by military ideals, with every location dedicated to fallen soldiers. Trexlertown's location is dedicated to two Marines who served with Thomas Karlick, barracks commander (general manager), in Iraq.
SOLDIERFIT offers something for everyone, including boot camp classes, personal training, yoga and a fitness gym. “We have troops ranging in age from 14 to 77, and from fitness backgrounds that run the gamut of competitive cyclists, Spartan racers and American Ninja Warrior competitors, to people who have never belonged to a gym or are just getting back into fitness for the first time,” says Steph. In boot camps, black hats demonstrate an exercise and give a progression and regression, to make the move more or less challenging. “It's a really positive environment where people are getting great workouts, building each other up and forming friendships,” Steph adds.
7150 Hamilton Blvd., Trexlertown | 610.841.2600 | soldierfit.com
