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A newsletter dedicated to covering the latest technology in the fitness industry. Whether it’s the newest equipment, or the hottest trend in training, the Out-Fit Report will highlight the products making the biggest impact. Each issue will bring you informative articles from our vast network of industry partners, including training tips from some of the most sought after trainers in the country. Stay current and stay fit with the Out-Fit Report. Here’s to a great 2010!
Out-Fit Team
The $30 Treadmill Workout
By Valerie Waters
Want to get a kick-butt, heart thumping cardio workout without going to the gym, or having to spend $3000 on a treadmill? I specialize in fast pace circuits that burn a ton of calories, while sculpting a lean and sexy physique.
Here is a new workout that I created to beat beach body panic and to get you bikini ready in time for Summer. You might be skeptical and wondering how the workout below is going to take the place of a treadmill, but trust me on this one. The combination of these exercises will get your heart rate up and I promise, you will feel this all throughout your body!
All you need are your Valslides and about 8 square feet. You might want to also have a bottle of water, because you're going to get thirsty!!
Take a few minutes to warm up, and then get ready to SWEAT:
Squats - 20 reps
Skater Jumps - 20 reps
Valslide Reverse Lunge - 20 reps (each leg)
Valslide Side Lunge - 20 reps (each leg)
Valslide Tricep Push-Up - 10 reps
Valslide Mountain Climber - 20 reps
Valslide Painful Push Away - 20 reps
Valslide Sliding Crunch - 20 rpes
Do this circuit 3-4 times, with 1-2 minutes rest in between each circuit.
To find out more information about the Valslide, visit www.Valslide.com
In you're interested in additional workouts, such as the one featured here, be sure to check out my e-book Red Carpet Ready at www.RedCarpetReady.com.
Out-Fit Organizes a Team for the Ragnar Relay
By Chris Fisher
Imagine this, you and 11 friends running day and night, relay-style, through some of the most scenic terrain in Southern California. Add in live bands, inside jokes and a mild case of sleep deprivation. The result? Some call it a slumber party without sleep, pillows or deodorant. It's called the Ragnar Relay!
Essentially it is a 12 person team running about 200 miles over the course of 24 hours from Santa Barbara to Dana Point.
Each team member runs three legs ranging for 3-8 miles. Each team is allowed two support vehicles. The first vehicle will drop off the first runner, drive ahead a few miles, cheer the runner on, and provide them with water, snacks, and plenty of love. That vehicle will then drive ahead to the first exchange point to drop off the second runner and pick up the first runner when that leg is complete. They will repeat this pattern for six legs until they hand off to their second vehicle. This leapfrogging pattern will continue all the way to the finish line. Sounds like fun, huh?
Team Out-Fit will be participating in this event since we like to push ourselves to the physical limits, plus it's fun. But most importantly, we are doing this event for Donna. Donna is a 48 yr old single mother from Southern California, raising 3 young daughters and dealing with invasive breast cancer. Donna is being supported in part by The Talbert Family Foundation. TFF is dedicated to providing direct financial support to local families with members suffering from catastrophic illnesses, primarily cancer. TFF locates families that need financial assistance and provides funds without any strings attached through a program they call "TFF Kids". I invite you to please visit Donna's link and I urge you to make a donation. www.talbertfamilyfoundation.org
If you have any questions about The Talbert Family Foundation, please contact Julie Talbert, julie@TalbertFamilyFoundation.org.
Thanks in advance for your support and cheer us on!
In Health,
Chris Fisher
From The Kitchen
By Chef Gavan Murphy
Roast Chicken & Barley Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup white onion, fine dice
1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 large garlic clove, minced
6 oz oyster mushrooms, chopped
1 medium roasted Organic chicken, meat shredded
1/3 cup barley
2 bay leaves
1 x 14 1/2 oz can chopped tomatoes
6 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 lemon, zested
Directions
Begin by preheating soup pot on medium heat for 1 minute. Add olive oil and sauté the onions and celery for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not brown. Add garlic, mushrooms and bay leaves and continue sautéing for additional 3 minutes.
Add broth and tomatoes. Stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce to a simmer and partially cover with lid. Cook for 15 minutes.Add barley and cook for 20 minutes. Add shredded chicken and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes. Finish by adding fresh chopped parsley and lemon zest. Taste and season.
ABOUT GAVAN MURPHY
Chef Gavan Murphy began his culinary adventure in his native Ireland, graduating from the Ballymaloe Cookery School in 1994. In 2000, his journey took him across the pond to California where his interest in health and nutrition flourished. Gavan was hired as a consulting chef on the Body-for-Life program for EAS, a multi-national sports and nutrition company, as well as personal chef to Cindy Crawford, who was following the BFL program. It was here that Gavan met celebrity trainer Valerie Waters and has since provided healthy recipes and cooking tips for her clients and her fitness programs.
His integrity and enthusiasm for healthy food carries over in his work as a private chef as well as in his catering business, The Healthy Irishman, Inc. His celebrity clientele includes James Cameron and Suzy Amis, Dr. Linda Li, Rachel Nichols, Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme and wife Brody Dalle, Pierce Brosnan and of course Cindy Crawford.
More of Gavan's healthy recipes are featured in Akasha Richmond's "Hollywood Dish", in celebrity fitness guru, Kathy Kaehler's book, "Fit and Sexy for Life", in his very own e-cookbook created especially for Valerie Waters' "Action Hero Babe" program and online at www.gavanmurphy.com
Biking Adventure-Costa Rica
Where in the world is Out-Fit president Chris Fisher? Well, based on his expression in this photo, not even Chris can answer that question. Let’s just narrow it down to “somewhere in Central America.”
This past month Chris and his brother Mike spent a week mountain biking through the mountains and rainforests of Costa Rica. An adventure not for the faint of heart, highlighted by a treacherous ride through the primary forest reserve in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region. Technical trails and epic views through a valley of “countless waterfalls” made up the first half of the days’ adventure. As for the second half? Try 6000 feet of relentless single track where the word “gnarly” can only sufficiently describe the easy sections. No problemo. Time for a power bar and a brew? Not just yet. First they had to strap their bikes (and themselves) to horseback in order to make the final climb to the remote hostel situated high on the mountainside. And this was just one of their seven days “in country.”
Asked about the trip, Chris’ response was visceral and immediate, “Incredible. Easily one of the best experiences of my life.” Asked if he’d be back next year, Chris responded with equal passion:
“Not a chance!”
Stay current. Stay fit. Stay tuned for the next issue of the Out-Fit Report.