• WELCOME!

    Thank you for visiting our Finger Lakes Xtreme Fitness Center Blog.

    Finger Lakes Xtreme Fitness Center (formerly Groton Fitness), is located within downtown Groton. Our Center has a vast amount of cardio and resistance training equipment that will suit your personal needs.

    As of November 1st, we now offer a more complete wellness approach as we welcome Wholly Greens, nutritional counseling, to our Fitness Center. ​

    Our Fitness Center encourages and supports local fitness competitors as we have a number of members and clients compete in various competitions throughout the year. We are proud to see their accomplishments and consistently promote them on our blog.

    We hope you are inspired and energized by our blog.

Cortland Spring 5K an Xtreme Success!

                The Cortland Spring 5K on 4/21, was the opener for the Cortland 6-pack 5K race series, and entailed a pack of determined Xtremes that looked to improve early on from last year’s personal times! Awesome job everyone!!! MEN: 15:56 Scott Weeks, Cortland, overall winner, just out for … Continue reading

Late Fall Xtreme Competition Final Results

2012 Late Fall Xtreme Competition Final Results 10/1/12-11/30/12 1000 METER ROW Men: 1. Jeff Warner, Groton (Groton grad) 3:21 2. Drew Gross, Lansing (Southern Cayuga grad) 3:28 3. Sean Wills, Freeville (Dryden grad) 3:30 4. Jason Kelly, Dryden (Dryden grad) 3:33 5. Don Short, Moravia (Ithaca grad) 3:37 6. Rusty Russell, Locke 3:47 7. Jim … Continue reading

2012 Groton Labor Day 5K

Groton Labor Day 5K was once again a huge success drawing 170 participants.  Race director, Scott Weeks, and his crew put on another smooth race that took everyone through the village and finished up on the high school track. Gabe Short, Moravia 23:55 Jennifer Casterline, Dryden 24:04 Caroline Rasmussen, Lansing 24:27 Kent Eldred, Groton 27:21 … Continue reading

Moravians Blast Through Auburn Mile

On Friday, August 24th, three Moravians ripped through downtown Auburn for The Citizen MILE.  Thank you to these three for being dedicated by making the trip up there. Gabe Short: 6:15 (PR) Amy Jones: 7:28 Don Short: 7:42 (PR) Don’t forget to check out the Short’s YouTube video that talks about their success story thus … Continue reading

Xtreme Gets Skinny in Skaneateles

The  Skinnyman Sprint Triathlon in the heart of Skaneateles, NY, is a beautifully engaging challenge for the expert and rookie triathlete.  It is a very well organized event that takes athletes through an 800-meter lake swim, 11 mile (usually 15, but there was road construction this year) bike sprint through the rolling hills of farm … Continue reading

Xtremes Excel at Great Race

Xtreme trainers, Christine and Aaron Brozon, blew up the competition at the 35th Great Race in Auburn on August 12th.  They completed the 4-mile canoe leg in the top 20, with a 43:34, and their team won the mixed couples 40-49 division for the traditional course.  Three days before the race, Christine completed a 70-mile … Continue reading

Meet Darryle–Xtreme Pointman In Groton

Let me introduce to you, Darryle Lee, age 48, of Lansing.  Darryle, an Ithaca High graduate, is my main staff member in the early evenings most days of the week.  At first, he might seem a bit shy, but he is more than happy to answer any questions for you and figure out what fitness … Continue reading

2012 Lansing Lighthouse 5K A Success!

Awesome morning for the Lansing Lighthouse 5K!  The sky cleared up, air a bit heavy, but nonetheless we still saw some personal records.  All-Star for the day was Scott Miller, Lansing, hitting a best time of 22:34, dropping 1:20 off of his previous record.  A couple years ago he started at over 26 minutes at … Continue reading

Aurora 2.5 & 1 Mile Fun Run

It started out as a beautiful morning in Aurora for the road racers, but the thunderstorm forced the swimmers to stay ashore this year!  Scott Pronti and Tara Gross, both from Lansing, finished their first races, while Mr. Xtreme bolstered through the 1 mile sprint, pushing the two kids in the stroller for a wild … Continue reading

2012 Xtreme Summer Competition Completed

FINAL STANDINGS 9/30/12 Finger Lakes Xtreme Fitness in Groton (competition for all Xtreme bootcampers, personal training clients, and Xtreme Headquarters members. 500 Meter Rower Sprint Men: 1. Kenan N., Groton 1:31 2. Adam Breslin, Cayuga Heights 1:35 3. Chad Shurtleff, Groton 1:36 4. Chris Bodary, Groton 1:38 t-5. Drew Gross, Lansing 1:39 t-5. Gabe Short, … Continue reading