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If you want to Feel Better, Build, Tone, Strengthen Your Body - FAST -
Combine Strength Training with Pilates to your program and train at least two times a week ... with a Certified Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer. Association with a "Master" facilitates Mastery.• Get Fit - Shape Up with Aerobic, Strength and Pilates Training in my private fitness studio. • Get Flexible with passive and active Isolated Stretching. Open up, strengthen and lengthen your muscles. • Improve your posture. • Reduce age related bone and muscle loss. • One on One Training Sessions. • Feel better in one week. Look better in two weeks. Drop pants / dress size(s) in four weeks. • Private Exercise Studio - True One-on-One Personal Training. My focused attention is to you and your goals. • Nutrition Counseling - Diet for Life, Advanced Methods of Proper Permanent Weight Loss. • Build Muscles and increase age related Bone Density. • Tone and Strengthen Your Arms, Legs, Chest, Back, Abs and More. • Improve Flexibility. You Will feel Younger ... feel better - No matter what age you may be. • What are you waiting for? Get your spouse or partner a group of sessions. Gift certificates are available. "It's all about controlled movement and activity. Mastering the body brings us closer to spirtitual and mental mastery." Contact Me by Phone at (904) 422-6218 or By Email
If you want to Feel Better, Build, Tone, Strengthen Your Body - FAST -
Combine Strength Training with Pilates to your program and train at least two times a week ... with a Certified Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer. Association with a "Master" facilitates Mastery.• Get Fit - Shape Up with Aerobic, Strength and Pilates Training in my private fitness studio. • Get Flexible with passive and active Isolated Stretching. Open up, strengthen and lengthen your muscles. • Improve your posture. • Reduce age related bone and muscle loss. • One on One Training Sessions. • Feel better in one week. Look better in two weeks. Drop pants / dress size(s) in four weeks. • Private Exercise Studio - True One-on-One Personal Training. My focused attention is to you and your goals. • Nutrition Counseling - Diet for Life, Advanced Methods of Proper Permanent Weight Loss. • Build Muscles and increase age related Bone Density. • Tone and Strengthen Your Arms, Legs, Chest, Back, Abs and More. • Improve Flexibility. You Will feel Younger ... feel better - No matter what age you may be. • What are you waiting for? Get your spouse or partner a group of sessions. Gift certificates are available. "It's all about controlled movement and activity. Mastering the body brings us closer to spirtitual and mental mastery." Contact Me by Phone at (904) 422-6218 or By Email
Whether it's trying to lose weight, finding energy, improving Self Esteem or Changing Your Behavior and Habits You First Need to Visualize the Person You Want to Become in Vivid, Colorful Detail.
We all have images of ourselves, sometimes good, sometimes bad but usually a blend of both of these qualities. We know what we want to change in ourselves and we probably know what we need to do to get results. But, why haven't we changed? What keeps us stuck? Maybe we don't know what changes we need to make. Don't worry about that just follow me through this exercise. In order to effect the desired change and get the results we want we must first visualize who we want to become. In addition we must be fed up with old self. We need to begin to let go of the old. So, for the first time I want you to close your eyes and imagine looking at yourself and picturing yourself, in vivid detail, exactly as the person you want to be. I'm going to use a female in this example. You must picture yourself, as you want to be in colorful, vivid detail. I can't emphasize that enough. Now, look at her. She is happy, healthy and fit. Does she eat in moderation? Most certainly she does. She could never look like that eating anything and everything she used to eat. What does she eat? How do her arms, legs and abs look so toned? She's got to work out. How often does she work out? Maybe she is just generally more active all day and everyday. She doesn't look lazy. Her skin is healthy and she wears a glow. Her posture is wonderful. Ask yourself: How does she maintain her weight? Does she skip breakfast? Does she find time for exercise? Does she eat desert? Does she drink? Do I really want to be her? Would this be an improvement? Would I feel better? Would I be healthier? This is YOU. It is you tomorrow. All the answers are inside of you and all that you need to do is visualize and ask the questions. Visualize YOU as you want to be and ask. You will know the answers to all these questions in a short time. It may take an hour, a day or a week but if you keep visualizing and asking, the answers will come to you. Now that you know the answers you can't fail. Your heart tells you "yes" to the things that will help you and "no" to the things that will hurt you and stop you from reaching your goal. It works whether your goal is to high-jump 6 feet or lose 40 pounds of fat or gain 20 pounds of muscle or be successful in business. Keep visualizing several times a day. Ask questions - what does it take to get that! 
Daniel Weisner
Certified:
Pilates - Some forms of exercise are more than “just a workout” - more than just for your body.
It’s no secret that Americans are some of the most out-of-shape people on earth. It’s also common knowledge that many of the physical aches and pains we experience have strong psychological and spiritual roots -- and that everything from work to current events can leave many of us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, tired or even depressed. For many people, the powerful mind-body-spirit practice of Pilates has proven to be the perfect antidote. A nurturing yet challenging form of exercise, Pilates is an ideal way to get in shape.
Just as important, Pilates is wonderful tool for making peace with your body and incorporating a greater sense of calm and well-being into your daily life. While most people begin the practice because they want to look good, most stay with it because it makes them feel better, too. They appreciate the fact that Pilates is about the “whole,” and they enjoy the improvements it brings in many areas of their lives. Pilates truly is more than “just another workout.” It’s a way of life – one you’ll be glad you pursued.
Questions about Pilates
What’s the difference between Pilates and yoga?
YES. Pilates can be combined with any number of other exercise practices – and pursued at a variety of intensity levels. Strength training with Pilates training can provide an Excellent workout routine. Also, if you’re a serious runner for example, you can use Pilates to provide a good warm-up prior for your jog.
The results you experience will largely depend on how often and how long you practice Pilates. However you should start to feel results almost immediately.
Below is a breakdown of some of the exercises:
An excellent DVD Pilates Training Resource: 
Why Strength Train
Strength training involves movement of some parts of our body through resistance. Resistance can be in the form weights, gravity, rubber or elastic bands or machines.
There are 12 physiological reasons to perform regular strength exercise. On a more basic level, it is important to understand that proper strength training may help us to look better, feel better, and function better. Remember that our skeletal muscles serve as the engine, chassis, and shock absorbers of our bodies. Consequently strength training is an effective means of increasing our physical capacity, improving our athletic performance, reducing our injury risk, and improving our self-confidence.
Strength Training Benefits:
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4. Increase Metabolic Rate 
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8. Increase Gastrointestinal Transit Time 
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Most people know that they are gaining fat, but few realize that they are losing muscle. What's more, they don't understand that muscle loss
is a major factor in fat gain. If they did, they wouldn't place such a strong emphasis on dieting. With one out of every two adults presently
following a low-calorie diet plan, there needs to be a major teaching effort from health and fitness professionals to remedy
this situation. Although dieting can reduce fat, it can not replace muscle to solve the primary body composition problem. In fact, low-calorie diets actually
result in muscle loss, which accounts for approximately 25 percent of the total weight lost. 
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Health Benefits of Strength Training 
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Health Benefits of Strength Training 
FYI - Personal trainers cost anywhere from $45 to over $100 per 1-hour sessions.
I am competitive in my pricing. These costs depend on where we meet ... at My Private Studio or at your location, the complexity of your specific situation (limitation, goals etc.) and when we can schedule regular sessions. I offer a variety of programs. Each session lasts from 25-minute to 55-minutes. You can choose any duration workout that fits your budget. Fees start at $35/session. There are No Long Term Commitments. Examples are shown below:
You will need to see me at least two times a week with at least one day of rest in between sessions.
I am paid in advance for training sessions. Schedule cancellations and rescheduling requires a 24-hour notice to avoid loss of the session. Payment is made by cash, check or through online credit card transactions. These credit card payments are safe and secure but do add a transaction fee of 3%. Ask me for details. Contact Me for more information. References are available upon request.
If you want to contact me by E-mail about personal fitness training and/or diet and nutrition, please provide me with the follow important information:
• Short description of what I want from a trainer and why. (ex. I need to lose weight - getting married in 6 months, Need to become stronger for my job.)
Private Training Sessions: We will meet at my private gym in Neptune Beach or I will come to you.
Training in My Private Fitness Studio: I offer private training sessions in my fully equipped gym in Neptune Beach. This is true One-on-One private training. I will offer this service to you if you meet certain requirements. Here I have everything from mats, dumbbells, barbells, free weights, medicine balls, stability balls, cable machines and cardio machines. There is no limit to our workout here. Good music, private and positive atmosphere. Training at Your Location: Currently I work in the beaches area only and as far west as Kernan Blvd. Either way you won't feel intimidated by the usual gym crowd and you won't have to worry about how you appear to others ... AND most importantly You WILL get a World Class Workout regardless of whether I come to you or you come to my private studio. 
The Yo-Yo Syndrome - Permanent Fat Loss - A Real Life Example
To understand why this is the case, consider that your look is determined by your bones, muscle and fat. Of
these three, only fat and muscle can be influenced by diet or exercise. Your skeletal structure is largely
determined by genetics and for the most part cannot be altered.
Most dieters typically cut their caloric intake and engage in some form of aerobic activity to "burn that fat
off." While that sounds great, the strategy doesn't work in the long term. Studies show that on a reduced calorie diet, almost as much muscle as fat will be lost. The real solution is to improve your muscle-to fat ratio. This is a permanent solution.
One pound of skeletal muscle requires almost 40 calories a day to maintain. One pound of fat requires only
two. Muscle, therefore, is 20 times more metabolically active than fat. There is a difference between fat
loss and weight loss. A scale shows only total weight loss, not fat loss. And therein lies the problem for those
who rely solely on a scale to gauge their progress.
Stephanie (and yes, men yo-yo, too) is 5-foot-3, 160 pounds and has 35 percent body fat. That translates to
56 lbs of fat. Full of enthusiasm, she starts jogging or walking and cuts out junk food. She has so many
salads, she feels like a rabbit. Finally, after four months and by sheer force of will, she reaches her target
weight of 135 pounds. She lost the 25 pounds and is proud of herself - and rightly so, since she has made a
difficult lifestyle change.
But let's look closely at what Stephanie has really done to herself.
Assume Stephanie lost 13 pounds of fat and 12 pounds of muscle. This is a realistic estimate, especially if she
was doing lots of aerobic training. Her original body fat percentage was 35 percent. So of her starting weight
of 160, 56 pounds was fat. Her lean body mass was 104 pounds. Now, if you subtract the 13 pounds of fat lost
from the original 56 pounds, you have 43 pounds of body fat, which Stephanie still carries. Dividing 43 by her
current weight of 135 shows that her new body fat percentage is just under 32 percent.
Yes, her body fat has dropped ... slightly. But her ratio of muscle to fat has not changed
significantly. Stephanie is simply a smaller version of her old self.
While that might satisfy her for now, will those 12 pounds of muscle that she lost come back to haunt her? And this is where dieters set themselves up to yo-yo.
Stephanie has unwittingly reduced her daily metabolic rate by almost 500 calories because of muscle loss. The 12 pounds of muscle loss translates to a reduction in her metabolism of 12 X 40 = 480 calories a day. She struggled during her diet to stick to her reduced caloric intake, but now she'll be forced to eat at those levels if she wants to maintain her new weight. Any higher caloric intake will result in fat weight gain.
If Stephanie is like most people, within a few weeks she'll find this impossible to do, cave in to cravings and
begin consuming calories at pre-diet levels. At that point, her metabolism is overwhelmed ... and back come
the pounds until she has surpassed her original starting weight of 160 pounds. On top of that, her body fat
percentage zooms past the original 35 percent.
Stephanie could have avoided this with an hour of strength training twice each week to reduce the
loss of muscle mass and possibly to add muscle mass. By coupling strength training with a reduced caloric
intake, you send a strong message to your body. If you strength train as you should, always in proper form. -- and if you give yourself time to recover from your workouts, your body will compensate and improve its metabolic condition. Your body does this to protect itself against further exposure to the stress.
This is the essence of progressive strength training.
So let's look at what Stephanie might have accomplished by adding strength training twice a week to her
program of aerobic exercise and diet. A realistic estimate, given Stephanie's starting point, would be to lose
22 pounds of fat and lose 3 pounds of muscle. (Muscle is almost always lost as a result of aggressive dieting,
but without strength training, muscle loss can be extreme.) That would lower her body fat to 25 percent, and
her ratio of muscle-to-fat would have improved greatly. Stephanie now weighs 135 and her fat weight is 34
lbs.
Since one pound of muscle is smaller and denser than one pound of fat, Stephanie would, in fact, be much
smaller - she would literally take up less space. She also would have the bonus of underlying muscles that are
firm and conditioned - in other words; she would have a more attractive body and better posture.
Best of all, Stephanie will be able to increase her food intake a bit without losing these effects
because she kept her metabolism high through strength training. As long as she continues to strength
train, maintaining muscle, she will avoid the yo-yo syndrome.
Summary:
 Losing FAT Weight - Diet and Fat Reduction Food Patterns to Follow
Many health problems are directly related to being overweight. Toxins are stored in excess fat cells. These toxins poison our immune system leading to disease and illness. People who have consumed simple carbohydrates (like sugars) for years can develop an addiction to these foods that is not unlike an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Neuro-transmitters and neuro-pathways appear in the brain resulting in consumption habits and cravings. It may take a year or more of abstinence to change the chemical composition of the brain to alter these addictive patterns. Cells may become insulin resistant leading to forms of diabetes. Excess and prolonged sugar consumption can rob the body of vitamins and minerals including exhausting the large bones of calcium resulting in decreased bone density. For some it is only a matter of reducing or eliminating the fast foods that they consume with the addition of more healthy foods. However this will only be effective for a limited time. After the initial weight loss they will have to be proactive in their food intake. The following is a basic diet plan designed to help lose excess fat and increase your energy. After about three days you will begin to notice an increase in energy and a general feeling of wellbeing. There are two phases to follow. The first phase is designed to jump start your fat loss. You will return to this phase at various stages throughout your life as needed. Phase two is designed to keep you from gaining fat and still enjoy good foods. The main idea behind this plan is the reduction/elimination of refined carbohydrates - sugars, flours which are void of any nutritional value, high in calories and high on the glycemic index scale. The glycemic index is a measure of how fast a food is broken down into sugars and enters the bloodstream. Choosing foods that have a low glycemic index (G.I.) is essential to fat reduction. G.I. refers to carbohydrates only. Refined, simple, and high G.I. carbohydrates are inflammatory and lead to increased insulin production, fat storage (excess unused energy storage) and fluid retention (puffiness and lethargy). Advanced meal concepts consider the G.I. of the total meal and looks at ways to reduce it. This is popularly called the "Glycemic Load" (G.L.) or "Glycemic Outcome" (G.O.) of a particular meal. There are ways to reduce the G.L. of meal even when some foods in the meal are high on the glycemic index. For example: A baked potato has a lower G.I. than a microwaved potato and mashed potatoes are even higher on the G.I. than microwaved potatoes. French fries are at the top of the G.I. - Choose a baked potato in this case. The first few bites of a meal should be the high protein foods then eat the vegetables, fats and higer G.I. carbohydrates. Eating like this does have the effect of lowering the G.L. of the overall meal. Do not eat bread or crackers before your meal or at least until you have consumed some of the protein in the main meal. Digestion begins in the mouth so chew your food thoroughly. Take your time. Eating is an activity in itself. Avoid watching TV while eating. Learn to enjoy your meals and snacks without distractions. Look at it like this: The first fuel your body has access to is the carbohydrates that are high on the G.I. If you are not using up the energy made readily available from these foods then the energy will be stored in the fat cells of your body. Low G.I. foods raise your blood sugar slowly over a longer period giving off a "time release" kind of energy delivery system reducing the energy accumulation that is stored in your fat cells. When considering the amount of carbohydrates in food always subtract the total Dietary Fiber from the Total Carbohydrates. This leaves the "Net Carbohydrates" which is the amount we base our carbohydrate intake on. Always look for high fiber foods by reading the nutrition labels - do not rely on the front main advertising label even if it says "High in Fiber" or "Low in Carbohydrates", these are always misleading. Fiber will lower the G.I. of a food. Take note: We are not counting our calorie intake. We are counting our intake of "Net Carbohydrates" in grams per serving. In addition we choose Low Carb foods over Low Fat choices and low G.I. carbs over high G.I. carbs. Dietary fat does not lead to excess fat storage! Other Things to Consider: • Three reasonable meals are better than two huge meals. • Five small meals/snacks are better than three big meals. • Am I eating out of emotional needs rather than because my body needs fuel? • Am I thirsty rather than hungry? • Am I getting enough fiber in my diet? • Am I dinking enough water - plain water? Phase One - The first two weeks In This Phase you will limit your intake of carbohydrates to 25 grams per day or less.
Food Choices for Phase One are listed below:
Below are Foods to Avoid in Phase One:
Phase Two - Holding what you have lost. In This Phase you will limit your intake of carbohydrates to 60 grams per day or less.
In addition to the foods listed in Phase One, You May Add the following Foods to your Diet in Phase Two:
In General, and in Phase Two, Below is a List of Foods To Avoid Or Eat Rarely:
Don't forget the Supplements: Daily, multivitamin, Omega-3 capsules, Chromium Picolinate, Calcium, Tonalin CLA, multiminerals.
JUMPING ROPE - The ultimate workout
By Gray Cook Collateral benefits complement the musculoskeletal system, improve posture, and simulate the reactions and speed of any chosen sport. Jumping rope fits the bill perfectly. Many have dismissed jumping rope as too simple to be considered a viable exercise option, probably due to today's flashy fitness and conditioning equipment market. I know that even if I make an extremely strong case for jumping rope, many of you will skip over (pardon the pun) this piece and wait for a more glamorous plyometrics routine or, even worse, move directly into speed and agility work, thinking that jumping rope is a waste of time. People who never learned to jump rope or have a tough time with the technique are embarrassed because of their poor form and constant mistakes while jumping. This is precisely what makes jumping rope great. Jumping rope is barely possible with poor form or poor technique. Everyone will make consistent mistakes and be interrupted by a rope that catches on a foot. The rope is the coach. Jumping rope is what I call a self-limiting exercise. Participants are limited in their ability to perform the exercise by lack of technique. In other words, truly poor technique will prevent the participant from performing the exercise, so bad movement patterns cannot be reinforced. This is the most important reason for jumping rope. It is possible to perform sprints, shuttles, and agility work with poor form as long as times are adequate. Other forms of popular endurance work such as jogging, cycling, and rowing can also allow poor form without supervision and coaching. Poor form can be reinforced without the athlete ever realizing it. Jumping rope allows many athletes to self-train effectively, whereas self-training or training with a partner using running or sprints sometimes has too many uncontrollable variables. The jump rope is extremely portable and allows for position variations. Running, wind sprints, cycling, and rowing can provide a workout, burn calories, and improve stamina, but possibly by sacrificing technique, hurting reaction times, and altering ready position. Jumping rope, on the other hand, reinforces three basic movement patterns -- the squat, hurdle step, and lunge -- while providing a workout, burning calories, and improving stamina. Variations can be performed to work on left-right differences. This is not possible in running or sprinting because both sides must work equally to propel the body forward. It is easy to focus on a weak side while skipping rope. The three basic movement patterns used in a weight-training program will be used in a jump rope program: 1. Squat stance: Both feet placed side by side or slightly apart 2. Hurdle step stance: Single-leg stance in a stride position with one leg held at 90 degrees at both the hip and knee 3. Lunge stance: Also called the scissors stance; one foot in front and one foot behind, narrowing the base of support These three key foot positions are used in most field and court sports. Regardless of skill level in any field or court sport, I recommend jumping rope as an excellent training tool that is both efficient and effective for reinforcing good movement patterns. Jumping rope will also help to develop great speed and agility and a power foundation for sports performance. For swimmers and cyclists and other athletes who may feel jumping rope is not sport specific or functional, I still recommend rope work because it is an excellent way to cross-train. Athletes in sports such as ice hockey, cross-country running, Olympic-style weight lifting, and alpine skiing also benefit from the quick footwork involved in jumping rope. The stamina displayed by elite boxers and wrestlers has long stood as a testament to the effectiveness of jumping rope. Distance runners, dancers, martial artists, and athletes in paddle sports may feel that jumping rope is not the best choice for improving stamina, but I disagree. Although jumping rope may not seem sport specific, it is extremely posture specific. It improves the ability to maintain a long spine and actually has far less impact than sprinting or jogging. I encourage endurance athletes who are not involved in field or court sports to study the literature and continue to explore the added benefits of interval training to complement sport-specific training. Gray Cook is a practicing physical therapist. He has created the Functional Movement Screen, one of the pillars of the Reebok Core Training System, which he developed in 2000. He is author of the book titled Athletic Body in Balance. You can reach him through the web site www.functionalmovement.com 
According to studies, greater strength gains are made when stretching is systematically worked into a resistance training program.
By Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D. and Rita La Rose Loud, B.S.
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The May 1999 issue of Fitness Management reported about two programs at South Shore YMCA that showed the effects of combined stretching and strength training on joint flexibility (strength, stretch and stamina, pp.44-45). Not surprisingly, the results showed that participants who performed both stretching and strength exercise improved their joint flexibility more than those who performed strength training only.
South Shore YMCA has now collected a considerable amount of data looking at the other side of the coin. These studies examine the effects of combined stretching and strength training on muscle strength. Thus far, three separate studies with 155 subjects indicate a beneficial effect from stretching exercise on strength development.
General Conditions
All of the studies were conducted in South Shore's research room, with six participants and two instructors per class. Participants were beginning exercisers with an average age of 51 years. Subjects performed one set of 12 strength exercise, eight to 12 repetitions each, two or three days per week, for 10 weeks. The strength exercises include the leg extension, leg curl, tricep extension, back extension, abdominal curl, tricep extension, back extension, abdominal curl, neck flexion and neck extension. Stretches were performed in either a distributed manner (one static stretch following each strength exercise) or a consolidated manner (six static stretches in sequence). All of the subjects were assessed for hamstring strength by the 10 repetition maximum leg curl test during the second and 10th week of each study.
Specific Studies
In the first study, 15 previously untrained participants performed the 12 strength exercise without stretching. A similar group of 19 previously untrained participants performed the same strength training program, but followed each strength exercise with a 20 second static stretch for the muscles just worked. The subjects who only performed strength exercises increased their hamstring strength by 16.6 pounds, while the subjects who performed both strength training and stretching increased their hamstring strength by 20.5 pounds.
In the second study, 21 beginning exercisers performed the 12 strength exercises without stretching. A similar group of 21 beginning exercises performed the same strength training program, but followed each strength exercise with a 20 second static stretch for the muscle just worked. The participants who only performed strength exercises improved their hamstring strength by 16.3 pounds, and the subjects who performed both strength training and stretching exercises improved their hamstring strength by 18.6 pounds.
In the third study, 32 previously sedentary subjects performed the 12 strength exercises followed by a 20 second static stretch for the muscles just worked (distributed stretching). A similar group of 47 previously sedentary subjects performed the same strength-training program, but performed a consolidated sequence of six 20 second static stretching exercises during each workout. The subjects who did strength training and distributed stretching gained 19.6 pounds in hamstring strength, and the subjects who did strength training and consolidated stretching gained 19.8 pounds in hamstring strength.
Combined Results
Based on the findings from the first and second studies, the participants who performed both strength training and stretching attained almost 19 percent more hamstring strength than the participants who performed strength training only. Results from the third study showed the subjects who did distributed stretching and the subjects who did consolidated stretching achieved almost identical increases in hamstring strength.
Therefore, the data was combined for the 36 exercisers who performed strength training plus stretching (distributed and consolidated). The subjects who did not stretch experienced an average strength gain of 16.4 pounds, whereas the subjects who did stretch experienced an average strength gain of 19.6 pounds. Although not a statistically significant difference, the almost 20 percent greater strength gains experienced by the participants who performed both strength and stretching exercise seems to favor this training protocol. It is possible that stretching in conjunction with resistance training may make muscles more responsive to strength-building stimuli.
From a practical perspective, combined strength and stretching exercises may produce more improvements in joint flexibility and muscle strength than strength training alone. When performed in a distributed manner between strength exercises, stretching does not increase the total workout time, and when performed in a consolidated manner during the training session, it adds less than five minutes to the workout duration. For these reasons, it may be worthwhile to try a combined strength and stretching program with beginning exercise classes and selected clients.
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Federal Trade Commission Reaches “New Year’s” Resolutions with Four Major Weight-Control Pill Marketers
FTC Recovers $25 Million to Settle Allegations of Deceptive Marketing for Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart The FTC has filed complaints in four separate cases alleging that weight-loss and weight-control claims were not supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Marketers of the four products –Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart – have settled with the FTC, surrendered cash and other assets worth at least $25 million, and agreed to limit their future advertising claims. “You won’t find weight loss in a bottle of pills that claims it has the latest scientific breakthrough or miracle ingredient,” said FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. “Paying for fad science is a good way to lose cash, not pounds.” Xenadrine EFX Two marketers of Xenadrine EFX will pay at least $8 million and as much as $12.8 million to settle FTC allegations that Xenadrine EFX’s weight-loss claims were false and unsubstantiated. The funds will be used for consumer redress. In a bankruptcy case not involving the Commission, the defendants have also agreed to pay at least an additional $22.75 million to settle claims brought by creditors and consumers, including personal injury claims for an earlier ephedra-based product. Xenadrine EFX, which contains, among other ingredients, green tea extract (EGCG), caffeine, and bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), was advertised heavily in print and on television, including in such publications as People, TV Guide, Cosmopolitan, and Men’s Fitness. Xenadrine EFX advertising also appeared in Spanish-language publications. The FTC’s complaint alleged that the defendants made false or unsubstantiated claims for Xenadrine EFX, including that it was clinically proven to cause rapid and substantial weight loss and clinically proven to be more effective than leading ephedrine-based diet products. According to the complaint, Robert Chinery commissioned several studies of Xenadrine EFX, none of which showed substantial weight loss. The complaint alleged that in one of these studies, subjects taking Xenadrine EFX lost an average of only 1.5 pounds over the 10-week study, while a control group taking a placebo lost an average of 2.5 pounds over the same period. The complaint also alleged that Xenadrine EFX advertisements falsely represented that persons appearing in the ads achieved the reported weight loss solely by using Xenadrine EFX. According to the FTC complaint, consumer endorsers lost weight by engaging in rigorous diet and/or exercise programs. In addition, the endorsers were paid from $1,000 to $20,000 in connection with their testimonials; according to the complaint, Xenadrine EFX advertisements failed to disclose those payments. The stipulated federal court order with Robert Chinery, Jr. and RTC Research & Development, LLC (“RTC”) prohibits certain claims regarding Xenadrine EFX and prohibits all claims regarding the health benefits, performance, efficacy, safety, or side effects of any weight-loss product, dietary supplement, food, drug, or device, unless the representation is true, not misleading, and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. The settlement also prohibits misrepresentations about any test or study. In addition, the order prohibits misrepresentations of the actual experience of any user or endorser and requires clear and prominent disclosure of any relationship that would materially affect the weight or credibility given to a user testimonial or endorsement. Finally, Robert Chinery and RTC cannot use their settlement with the Commission as a basis for seeking a cash refund of Xenadrine EFX-related income taxes that they previously reported as paid. CortiSlim and CortiStress The seven marketers of CortiSlim and CortiStress will surrender, in total, assets worth at least $12 million to settle FTC charges that they made false and unsubstantiated claims that their products can cause weight loss and reduce the risk of, or prevent, serious health conditions. In the final three settlement agreements announced today, the FTC will recover $8.4 million in cash, along with proceeds from the sale of a residence acquired with CortiSlim profits. The settlements also require the two individual defendants to liquidate tax shelters and transfer to the Commission any funds that remain after paying taxes and penalties. In two earlier settlement agreements, the defendants turned over $1.5 million in cash, a boat, a truck, a real estate interest, and proceeds from a tax shelter. The funds recovered from the seven defendants will be used for consumer redress. The advertising campaign for CortiSlim ran nationwide, including ads on broadcast and cable television, radio, print media, and the Internet. The FTC’s complaint alleged that advertising claims about CortiSlim’s ability to cause rapid, substantial, and permanent weight loss in all users were false or unsubstantiated, as were claims about CortiStress’s ability to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The FTC also alleged that CortiSlim and CortiStress infomercials were deceptively formatted to appear as talk shows rather than advertisements. The final settlements announced today are with Stephen F. Cheng and his company, Window Rock Enterprises, Inc., and with Gregory S. Cynaumon and his company, Infinity Advertising, Inc. All of the settlements bar misrepresentations of any tests or studies and prohibit claims about the performance, effects on weight, or other health benefits of any dietary supplement, food, drug, cosmetic, or device unless the claims are true, not misleading, and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. The stipulated orders prohibit the use of deceptively formatted television and radio advertisements. In addition, the defendants cannot use their settlement with the Commission as a basis for seeking a cash refund of income taxes that they reported as paid. TrimSpa The marketers of TrimSpa will pay $1.5 million to settle FTC allegations that their weight-loss claims were unsubstantiated. According to the FTC’s complaint, the marketers had inadequate scientific evidence to support their advertising claims that TrimSpa causes rapid and substantial weight loss and that one of its ingredients, Hoodia gordonii, enables users to lose substantial amounts of weight by suppressing appetite. Many ads for “TrimSpa Completely Ephedra Free Formula X32” featured testimonials. Celebrity Anna Nicole Smith claimed to have lost 69 pounds in eight months by using TrimSpa. Other advertising claims included “Your high speed dream body diet pill” and “It makes losing 30, 50, even 70 pounds (or however many pounds you need to lose) painless.” TrimSpa ads appeared on television, in magazines, on radio, and in local newspapers. TrimSpa was also promoted on a Web site, at some NASCAR events, and other live events. The FTC consent agreement requires TrimSpa’s marketers – Goen Technologies Corp., Nutramerica Corp., TrimSpa, Inc., and Alexander Szynalski, also known as Alexander Goen – to pay $1.5 million. The agreement also prohibits the marketers from making any claims about the health benefits, performance, efficacy, safety, or side effects of TrimSpa, Hoodia gordonii, or any dietary supplement, food, drug, or health-related service or program, unless the claims are true, not misleading, and substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. One-A-Day WeightSmart The Bayer Corporation will pay a $3.2 million civil penalty to settle FTC allegations that advertisements for One-A-Day WeightSmart multivitamins violated an earlier Commission order requiring all health claims for One-A-Day brand vitamins to be supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Bayer ran a national advertising campaign for One-A-Day WeightSmart, which contains EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), a green tea extract. Bayer also advertised on television, radio, and the Internet, and in newspapers and magazines, such as RedBook, Family Circle, and TV Guide. Advertising claims included statements such as: “Just in! Most women over 30 can gain 10 pounds a decade, due in part to slowing metabolism.… So eat right, exercise, and take One-A-Day WeightSmart. The complete multi-vitamin with EGCG to enhance metabolism.” “One-A-Day WeightSmart. The first and only complete multivitamin with an ingredient to enhance your metabolism. EGCG, a natural green tea extract, to help you while you manage your weight.” The complaint alleges that Bayer Corporation marketed One-A-Day WeightSmart with unsubstantiated claims that it * increases metabolism; * enhances metabolism through its EGCG content; * helps prevent some of the weight gain associated with a decline in metabolism in users over age 30; and * helps users control their weight by enhancing their metabolism. The FTC alleges that these unsubstantiated claims violate a 1991 Commission order against Bayer’s predecessor, Miles Inc., that require all claims about the benefits of One-A-Day brand products to be substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence. In addition to the $3.2 million civil penalty, Bayer is prohibited from violating the FTC order and from making unsubstantiated representations regarding the benefits, performance, efficacy, safety, or side effects of any dietary supplement, multivitamin, or weight-control product. The FTC acknowledges the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus for its referrals of some of these cases. The Commission vote to accept the Bayer settlement was 5-0. At the Commission’s request, the Department of Justice filed the complaint and proposed consent decree on January 3, 2007, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Commission vote to accept the TrimSpa consent agreement, subject to public comment, was 4-0, with Commissioner Rosch recused. The FTC will publish an announcement regarding the agreement in the Federal Register. The agreement will be subject to public comment for 30 days, beginning today and ending February 5, 2007. Comments should be addressed to the FTC, Office of the Secretary, Room H-135, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. The FTC requests that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. The Commission votes to authorize staff to file the CortiSlim stipulated final orders were both 5-0. The stipulated final orders for permanent injunction were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on October 3, 2006 for Stephen Cheng and Window Rock Enterprises, Inc. and on January 3, 2007 for Gregory Cynaumon and Infinity Advertising, Inc. The Commission vote to authorize staff to file the Xenadrine EFX stipulated final order was 5-0. The stipulated final order for permanent injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on December 26, 2006. NOTE: The proposed consent decree and the stipulated final orders are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute admissions by the settling defendants of law violations. They are subject to court approval and have the force of law when signed by the judge. Likewise, the administrative consent agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission of a law violation. When the Commission issues a consent agreement on a final basis, it carries the force of law with respect to future actions. Each violation of such an order may result in a civil penalty of $11,000. Copies of the documents for these cases are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available to take complaints), or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or use the complaint form at http://www.ftc.gov. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to thousands of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad
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