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As we ring in 2011, why not make a resolution to try some new ways to train this year? Strength Training should be incorporated into your weekly routine – it’s critical for staying strong, burning calories, and getting toned and fit. When we think about strength training, many times the image of lifting heavy barbells in front of a mirror in the back corner of the gym comes to mind. But there are so
many fun and creative ways to strength train! Let’s take a look at some of them here, and consider trying them out this year...
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Cycle for Survival was founded in 2007 by patient Jennifer Goodman Linn, and has raised $4.5 million and has funded a total of 13 clinical trials and research studies on rare cancers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing athletic fundraising events in the world, Cycle for Survival has doubled in size and fundraising dollars each successive year for the past four years. With 100% of the funds going directly to cancer research, Cycle for Survival has already led to new insights and meaningful discoveries, including a more effective chemotherapy regimen for patients with some forms of rare cancer. This type of progress is especially crucial for patients with rare cancers who have fewer treatment options.
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Combining the new, BOSU® Stax Elevation System with BOSU® Balance Trainers, also known as elevation training, enhances the ability to create and deliver programming for a variety of applications, and offers a new format for health club, athletic conditioning, and rehabilitation settings.
Plyometric training has long been established as a highly effective form of power training. It is used by many top athletes to reach peak physical condition. For health clubs without expensive and cumbersome plyometric boxes, the Stax Elevation System and Balance Trainers provide effective tools to introduce plyometric power training which is level-appropriate and progressive.
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JUMP TO IT, and Experience the Best New Workout Classes at SCW Mania!
The all new JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline™ and SCW Featured Presenters Abbie Appel, Irene McCormick and Jeff McMullen will bounce you into a new exercise modality. Forget about what you knew about old style spring rebounding. Join Abbie, Irene or Jeff in experiencing total body training including muscle sculpting techniques and cardio vascular challenges resulting in high calorie burn potential with much less impact on the joints.
Abbie's JumpSport Body Bounce© workshop class is a cutting-edge contribution to both Group Exercise and Personal Training. Irene’s JumpSport Cardio Core EXPRESS© offers a complete cardio and core workout in just 30 minutes. While Jeff’s JumpSport BOUNCIN’ Booty Dance© introduces a new approach to dance training.
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On January 5, Fox 2 news and Kevin Steincross featured Lori Patterson and Korefit as an exciting new tool to get fit in 2011. As a trainer or fitness professional, you’ll want to check out it out! Click here to view the video.
What is KoreFit?
The key to this creative and unique piece of equipment is the Variable Stability System™, which shifts airflow between the two stability platforms to engage the core throughout every single exercise. As you use one side of the KoreFit™ air is transferred to the other, this constantly forces you to restabilize yourself through intense abdominal concentration.
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SMRT-CORE™ is an innovative workout combining Self-Myofascial Release Techniques and progressive core strength training. Using The Grid, the revolutionary foam roller from Trigger Point Performance Therapy, allows the user to take the benefits from traditional foam rolling to the next level by enhancing function and performance through core strengthening and stability. This allows fitness professionals to improve the quality of their programs by making optimal use of time. Everyone can benefit from increased functional core stability as well as massage for recovery and increased range of motion. By combining these staples of training, the user will be able to build strength and intensity at a faster rate of progression, which leads to better results and satisfied clients.
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SCW is proud to announce the inclusion of Sara Kooperman, JD and Alan B. Roth, Esq., at this year’s IHRSA30 International Convention and Trade Show, March 16-19, 2011 at Moscone Center South in San Francisco, CA. The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is a world-renowned organization dedicated to the growth, protection and promotion of the fitness industry. Their events provide a vast array of speakers on corporate culture, business and other aspects of success to succeed in the health industry.
IHRSA30 is a celebration of IHRSA’s continued commitment to our industry, highlighting over three decades of education and support for networking opportunities. The continued growth of these trade shows is a testament to the value of this organization and the persistent pledge to offer valuable education and networking as a fitness professional.
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