Team Biographies
S. “SCORPIO” VANCE, B.S., NSCA, C.P.T. Founder, creator and president of Scorpion Athletics, he is a life-long Philadelphia resident and has been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years. S. “Scorpio” Vance holds a business degree and for the last fifteen years he has worked on becoming one of the most qualified fitness professionals in the area. This quest lead him to become involved and certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Building on that training and seeing the need for nutritional knowledge, he then sought and obtained a Sport Nutrition Certification from AAAI. To address the cardiovascular need of his clients S. “Scorpio” Vance is also a certified group instructor with the following:
Spinning (Madd Dog) Resista-Ball
Urban Rebound Power Flex
Kwando (Kickboxing) Pilates Allegro
Yoga Fit
Along with these certifications, he is also a member of and has participated in many local events:
T.S.M.A (Tri State Multi Sport Association) Philadelphia Marathon
U.S.A.T. (USA Triathlon Association) Philadelphia Distance Run
Blazers Cycling/Ski Team Students Run Philly Style
Team Focus Cycling ACS Bike-a-thon
U.S.T.A. (United States Tennis Association) Schuylkill Scenic Century
Broad Street Run M.S. Bike-a-thon
Philadelphia Triathlon
In 2003 S. “Scorpio” Vance accepted a position as Fitness Director at Gold’s Gym, Elkins Park and began to apply the training principles of Scorpion Athletics with great success. Prior to this position similar titles had been held with the Sporting Club, Bally Total Fitness and Philly Total Fitness & Dance. S. “Scorpio” Vance has also trained and taught at Aquatic & Fitness (Mainline and Jenkintown), Sweat and LifeSport, just to name a few.
Scorpio’s ambition is to shape Scorpion Athletics into a company where private, customized, on your terms training will be provided. He has developed this philosophy of offering yoga and fitness training that provides positive energy and shapes peoples awareness that incorporating a fitness regimen into their lives will lower their risk of heart disease, increase their self-esteem, and expand their mental capacity.
Anita Coleman, B.S., C.P.T., R.Y.T. Partner and Vice-President of Scorpion Athletics, she is a life-long Philadelphia resident and has been involved in the fitness industry for many years. Anita holds a business degree and is a recent graduate of the Bikram Yoga College School of India. To enhance her knowledge and passion in the health and fitness industry, she obtained certifications in the following:
Spinning (Madd Dog) Core Strength Training (Madd Dog)
Sports Nutrition (I.F.P.A) Kwando (Kickboxing)
Along with these certifications, she is also a member of and has participated in many local events:
Blazers Cycling/Ski Team Students Run Philly Style
Broad Street Run ACS Bike-a-thon
Philadelphia Distance Run Schuylkill Scenic Century
CGI Duathlon M.S. Bike-a-thon
In 2005, Anita was assigned to the position as Director of the yoga program at Spa Elysium, Chestnut Hill, and she directed the Spinning Program at Philly Total Fitness & Dance. Anita has instructed and trained at various health clubs throughout the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. She teamed up with Scorpion Athletics in 2002. She found that Scorpion Athletics freely allowed her to expand her ability to reach people in need of encouragement and understanding of the fitness concepts.
Anita was once more than sixty-five pounds overweight, having always had unhealthy eating behavior and virtually no exercise habits. Her self-esteem suffered terribly and she loathed the way she looked and felt. Being drained and tired of the endless diet cycle, she finally figured it was time for a definite change. She went to the gym in search of a physical-fitness workout and she found her destiny.
As she works with her clients over time, the results of their hard work and commitment becomes evident. The result of people changing their lives, not just their bodies, is what inspires her to continue educating and learning about fitness. She works with her clients to customize a plan specifically for them, which may include yoga, strength training and cardiovascular exercise. She considers the persons present fitness level, the number of times a week that they have to implement a fitness plan, their long and short-term fitness goals, THEN develops a program that is private and on their own terms. She teaches clients the enjoyment of exercising by using motivation techniques, and utilizing nutritional habits to feed and train the brain to enjoy exercising. Once people see results, adherence comes naturally.
