Let’s turn those yearly resolutions into REALITY!
Several affordable membership options including
NO CONTRACT!!
Join this week and SAVE 30% upon joining!

Injury Prevention: The most important reason why you should practice a stretching program is to prevent injury. Normally, this refers to a pulled muscle. If the muscles have not had the opportunity to loosen up and become limber before you start your activity, they will not be prepared for the increased stress they are about to experience. This is even truer if you have not been active the whole day, and have just been sitting down at work.

Pulled Muscles: You are able to pull muscles in almost any part of your body, though the calves and the thigh muscles are the most common injury from jogging. This may occur whenever you attempt to turn or cut, as you would in a game of tennis, but it can also happen when you are jogging in a straight line. Your muscles need to be able to twitch and react in the blink of an eye to help you keep your balance, and they cannot do this if you have not stretched.

Pulled Hip Flexor Muscle: Another frequent injury which stretching may prevent is a pulled hip flexor muscle. This is the muscle that runs up through the inside of your thigh to near your groin. Sometimes it is an extremely bad injury because it takes a lengthy period to heal after it has been injured. This makes it hard to lift your legs, which can have a huge impact on how effective you are able to run, or if you can run at all. Furthermore, this muscle is very easy to re-injure. Some people think that this injury has recovered and set out to jog, simply to injure it again since they have not stretched thoroughly.

Shoulder injury: A common injury among boxers is a shoulder strain. This can occur from sparring, focus mitts or just hitting the bag. It is imperative to stretch prior to any boxing activity as the shoulder absorbs a lot of strain during training.
What You Can Do: Stretching needs to be done often; it should regularly be done for a minimum of ten minutes before you begin any sort of athletic activity. After you have begun, it is best to stretch once more if you take a break. Muscles may tighten up immediately after inactivity because they will be tired. It is crucial not to run back out on the court or field or into the boxing ring once they have tightened up, or you could risk an even worse injury than at the outset of the event.

It is even a good idea to stretch just to start the day. It is an exceptional way to get the blood moving and prepare the muscles for the activity of work and play. Although this is not strictly required, it is always recommended. Ten minutes of stretching will go far toward helping you stay healthy and balanced no matter what sort of situation comes your way.

So, we’re overweight, our kids are overweight and we’ve got a big problem on our hands because obese kids usually become obese adults. If one parent is obese, there is a 50 percent chance that the children will also be obese. However, when both parents are obese, the children have an 80 percent chance of being obese. Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80 percent chance of becoming an obese adult.

These numbers may sound scary, but there is something you can do if you have a child who is overweight or obese. First, you need to educate yourself a little on the dangers of obesity for your child. Some of those dangers include:

• Low self-esteem
• Depression
• Increased risk of Type II diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes
• Increased risk of high blood pressure
• Trouble with bones and joints
• Sleep Disorders
  • Genetics. Children of obese/overweight parents have a greater risk of obesity
  • Diet. Many of us eat out, making home cooked meals almost non-existent. We’re eating more fast food and foods that are high in calories and offer very little nutrition. Another major factor is that many kids are drinking extra calories that come from sodas and other sugary drinks.
  • Physical inactivity. Television, computers, video games and other things entertain our children while keeping them sitting around for hours at a time. Experts cite physical inactivity as the major cause of childhood obesity.
  • Environment. Our schools are also to blame since, on average, most kids have only 2.1 PE classes per week, totaling 68.7 minutes (from the NIH) Some experts also believe that children are over-exposed to commercials for fast foods, candy, sodas, etc.

Children who are obese not only face health problems, but psychological consequences as well. Other kids might be picking on them in school because of their weight, which can only make things worse. Understanding some of the causes of childhood obesity can help you see where you’re going wrong so you can start making better decisions for you and your family.

What Causes Childhood Obesity?

There can be several causes for obesity:

The good news is that most of the causes of obesity can be changed. If your child is overweight or on the road to obesity, what can you do to help him or her lose weight and establish a healthy lifestyle?

Changing your child’s eating and exercise habits means changing your own as well. After all, you’re in charge of what your child eats at home and how much exercise he gets when he gets home from school. Plus, you’re a role model. If you exercise and eat healthy, your child will see that and follow suit.

In the absence of a physical disorder, the only way to lose weight is to reduce the number of calories being eaten and to increase the child’s or adolescent’s level of physical activity. Lasting weight loss can only occur when there is self-motivation. Since obesity often affects more than one family member, making healthy eating and regular exercise a family activity can improve the chances of successful weight control for the child or adolescent.

Most experts agree that helping your child lose weight is a family affair. Everyone should be involved in planning meals, buying food and coming up with ways to be active together.

Some tips offered by the NIH include:

• Don’t keep junk food in the house. If it’s not there, they can’t eat it and neither can you.
• Get rid of sodas and other sugary drinks.
• Plan healthy meals and eat together as a family.
• If you do eat fast food, educate yourself about the healthy choices available. Many restaurants have nutritional information available at their websites or in the restaurant.
• Don’t worry if your child won’t eat healthy foods at first. It takes time to change how we eat, so be patient and keep trying.
• Don’t use food as a reward for good behavior.

Obesity frequently becomes a lifelong issue. The reason most obese adolescents gain back their lost pounds is that after they have reached their goal, they go back to their old habits of eating and not exercising. An obese adolescent must therefore learn to eat and enjoy healthy foods in moderate amounts and to exercise regularly to maintain the desired weight. Parents of an obese child can improve their child’s self-esteem by emphasizing the child’s progress in eating habits and commitment to exercise. And while you are at it, show your child that you, as their parent, is willing to walk the walk and talk the talk and commit yourself to eating healthy and exercising regularly.

In general, your core is all of the muscles of your midsection. This includes muscles in the front, sides and back of yourmidsection, as well as many muscles that you can’t see.

The core muscles work as stabilizers for the entire body and help the body function more effectively. Some examples of core muscles are the rectus abdominis (the six pack), the internal and external obliques, the transverse abdominis and the erector spinae.

All of the core muscles work together to supply strength and coordinated movement. Because the core muscles work in unison, it’s best to train them together as a group rather than attempt to isolate them individually. It can be detrimental to overdevelop one particular core muscle in relation to the others.

Here are the top five benefits of core training:

1. Core training improves functional fitness. Improved functional fitness allows you to perform everyday tasks, such as walking, bending, lifting and squatting, more easily.
2. Core training reduces the risk for low back pain. Weak core muscles often lead to low back pain. Strong core muscles help you maintain correct posture and reduce strain on your spine.
3. Core training reduces the risk for various health problems. Strong core muscles reduce the risk for neck pain, torn muscles, ruptured disks, strained ligaments and incontinence.
4. Core training improves athletic performance. All powerful movements originate from the core of the body out. A stronger core will enable you to generate more powerful and rapid arm and leg movements.
5. Core training helps you look good. Core training will keep your waistline tight and give you a good looking set of abs

Most people are unaware of the importance of strengthening the core muscles, and tend to neglect them. This neglect can lead to injury and pain. To learn more about strengthening the core and for professional assistance in your workout program please contact John Homerick, General Manager at Fight Club.

Boxing training is relatively new to the mainstream fitness industry. While boxers have used these methods for
years, it is only recently that the average person has begun to use and see the benefits of this type of exercise
program. The great thing about using a boxing program is that it provides a total body workout including aerobic
conditioning, resistance training, flexibility and balance.

There are aerobic boxing training classes that are innovative variations of sparring, power punches and defense
techniques to increase cardiovascular health and fitness. By learning the proper techniques for punching and kick
combinations trainers are able to create intense workouts that increase strength and confidence.

For those new to the boxing workout routine it may look unusual the first time you see it. When first starting, the
combinations of jabs, hooks, crosses, uppercuts and blocks are performed on an imaginary opponent which means
you will be throwing punches in the air. As you get better you will move to punching bags, mitts and sparring.

One of the big benefits of boxing training is the amount of calories you can burn during one workout. In one hour
you can burn anywhere from 400 to 600 calories or more. During this time you will also maintain a heart rate
around 65% of maximum which is the optimal rate to burn fat or 75-85% of maximum which is the optimal range
of cardiovascular training.

Boxing training classes will also help to improve your speed, reaction time and strength along with flexibility and
reflex actions of the muscles. The repetitive and constant movement of the arms and legs while doing the workout
will build strength and power among all muscle groups. You will also build joint strength as well as balance and
coordination from the consistent movements.

These days many fitness and personal trainers are recommending boxing lessons as a training choice for those who
are beginners as well as regulars to fitness training. It can be customized to fit each person’s fitness level which
allows them to see consistent improvements in both physical condition and weight loss over a period of time. You
will see positive results with boxing training as the workouts increase aerobic and muscle condition which both
lead to a permanent increase in metabolism. Combined with a healthy diet this type of training is a great way to
lose weight, tone up and keep those pounds off.

For more information about our one-on-one individualized training programs see Sandro Flores (Owner) or John
Homerick (General Manager).

The numbers are alarming: more than 61 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. Is the reason for this national health concern related to the lack of motivation toward exercise?

Get Fit & Stay Fit

Fight Club’s philosophy is that if people can change the way they think about fitness, they can change the way they exercise. You will discover new ways of thinking about the process of exercising that are different from any program you’ve tried before.
It is hard to do this alone

Most of us spend our days at a sedentary job and pass our evenings as “couch potatoes,” so it may require some determination and commitment to make regular activity a part of your daily routine. There is no question about the benefits of regular exercise, but it is hard to create and commit to an effective exercise program by yourself. There is a good chance you tried other exercise programs before but they simply did not work and you ended up feeling disappointed and frustrated.
Fight Club changes your emotional relationship with exercise

The paradox of today’s society is that it has programmed most of us to see food as a reward and accept exercise as a necessary evil, a punishment or, at best, as a chore. Eating has become an entertainment and a national pastime. Think of how often we eat ‘for fun’ and not because we are hungry. Taking someone out to dinner or sending them a package full of calorie-loaded chocolates is considered a way to show appreciation. Checking out that new hip restaurant is the highlight of your week and consuming the entire box of chocolate seems like the best way to unwind and treat yourself at the end of a long, stressful day. Simultaneously, getting moving is a challenge because today physical activity is less a part of our daily lives. There are fewer jobs that require physical exertion. We’ve become a mechanically mobile society, relying on machines rather than muscle to get around. In addition, we’ve become a nation of observers with more people (including children) spending their leisure time pursuing just that – leisure. Consequently, statistics show that obesity and the problems that come with it (high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, etc.) are on the rise. But statistics also show that preventive medicine pays off, so don’t wait until your doctor gives you an ultimatum.

Take the initiative to get active now. Our positive and motivational approach will change you. We use a revolutionary motivational process that will enable you to permanently change your emotional relationship with food and exercise to help you get to your natural comfortable weight and maintain it forever.
A positive, motivational and exciting experience

In just a few weeks you will learn how to master your mind, eliminate excuses, change your emotional relationship with exercise, and actually turn the process into a positive, exciting experience.

Today’s world has become an artificial melting pot of surreal places, people, situations and state of mind. In a world of mega mergers, bar codes, numbers and computers, humans have detached themselves more and more from their personal reality. We find ourselves in places and situations beyond our control. Whether you are stuck in traffic or your boss is writing your obituary, the system is always pushing you towards the extreme. We live in a time where the only certainty is change.

Americans are torn between their choices of which health club to join but are left with mainstream and boring alternatives. Unfortunately, which came first, the boring gym or the lazy individual? As the world becomes more hip, boxing and kickboxing will consolidate strength training and aerobic activities in a fun and thematic format. Fight Club is a refuge from all artificiality and today my vision has become a reality. Fight Club has attracted over 500 members, people of all ages, from different walks of life. The passion to pursue your personal dreams and goals begins by a sound body, mind and soul. Don’t sell yourself short and shoot for the stars! With faith, power, passion and inner-strength, there is no limit to what you can achieve.

Finally, Fight Club is only as exciting as people in it. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to our amazing instructors for their talent, patience, depth and expertise. And, of course, to my wonderful members: thank you for giving me a fighting chance!

Sincerely,

Sandro Flores
President
Fight Club America