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Hi Guest,
It’s a jam-packed month coming up and the energy is building!
- Paul Chek is NOW in Australia to present 5 exciting events throughout the month of November.
- Mark Buckley’s second class for Strength & Power Module 1A has just finished in Sydney Australia with a full attendance!
- The last two Scheduled GRAVITY Training events for the year, are GRAVITY Personal Training Saturday 7th November and GRAVITY Group Strength Sunday 8th November, both being held at Fresh Start in Narrabeen NSW. We are still taking registrations for both and repeaters are welcome. Mikhael East will bring you up to date with the new format GRAVITY Training.
- HQH is being represented at the Sport & Exercise Science Conference in Rotorua by Mark Buckley and Sandy Leo 12th – 14th November.
- We have 5 HQH-Sponsored presenters at Get NZ Active in Auckland scheduled for 27th – 28th November.
So we’re incredibly busy...and loving it!
A lot of our team will be out and about helping at all of our upcoming events this month, so make sure you introduce yourself and say hi, we’d love to meet you and hear your story.
Greg Doherty is currently over in Australia and reports that HLC2 was one of the best ever, with the students all excited about their new found skills and energy. Keep an eye out for soon to be uploaded photos on our HQH-CHEK Facebook page and our website too from this event. And he is in preparation for PPS Mastering Self beginning this Thursday...taking final registrations for this one so don’t miss out!
There are some important messages in our newsletter this month...in particular an article on Swiss Ball safety...so make sure you have a good read through. And yes, we can finally announce our 2010 calendar! Keep reading for more information.
Till next time,
From the team at HQH |
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| Taking final registrations for PPS Mastering Self |
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PPS Mastering Self – Creating Emotional & Mental Freedom – NOW!
Be a part of this life-changing experience where you will learn to embrace self control, learn to de-stress, achieve greater satisfaction in your work, gain more fulfilling relationships, and learn powerful methods to overcome disempowering habits that limit your potential.
One-time only in Australia presented by Paul Chek...you will not get this opportunity again!
• Develop strategies to have more fulfillment in life
• Improve relationships with others –partners, children family, friends and work colleagues
• Refuse to be stopped from achieving your potential
• Progress successfully in pursuit of your goals
• Pursue more than life’s essentials
5th – 8th November 2009, Sydney, Australia
TAKING FINAL REGISTRATIONS now....click here for more information
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| SMNZ / SESNZ Annual Conference |
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We are excited that Sandy Leo, GRAVITY Master Trainer, will be representing GRAVITY and HQH at the Sport and Exercise Science Professional Day, Thursday 12th November at Wairaki Institute of Technology in Rotorua. Sandy will be presenting a workshop on ‘Incline Training and Post-Rehab with the GRAVITY Training System’. Click here for the SESNZ Professional Day full Programme including directions, schedule and discipline workshop agendas
Also, Mark Buckley, senior CHEK Faculty and international presenter will be presenting at the Sports Medicine and Science Conference at the Rotorua Convention Centre. Mark will be presenting ‘Rotation Training – Will it destroy your back?’ Saturday 14th November (Multidisciplinary – Concert Chamber, 2.00 – 3.00pm).
Click here for the full SMNZ schedule
For more information on the annual SMNZ / SESNZ Annual Conference, click here. |
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| Get NZ Active Conference in Auckland |
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Get NZ Active is coming up rapidly 28th – 29th November 2009
This year we have 13 exciting presentations by our 5 HQH-sponsored presenters. This information is now available on our website.
Click here to view the HQH-sponsored sessions
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Our presenters this year are: Mark Buckley, Donal Carr, Sandy Leo, Michelle Owen, and Greg Doherty.
This year’s HQH-Sponsored Sessions include:
• Create a Point of Difference in Your Business
• Rotational Training – Is It Dangerous?
• The Sacroiliac Joint – Form to Function
• The Science & Practice of Olympic Lifting
• GRAVITYPilates: A Touch of Fresh Breath
• GRAVITYGroup: Functional Fun
• GRAVITYPilates with a Slant
• Introduction to GRAVITYPost Rehab
• GRAVITY Up Close and Personal Training
• Functional Stability – What is it?
• Big Bang Swiss Ball Exercises and How to Use Them
• Stretch or Strengthen
• Ascend or Descend – the Sliding Scale of Exercise
And remember to come visit us at the HQH Stand...we look forward to seeing you there!
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| Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 with Paul Chek |
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Are you thinking of experiencing HLC1?
There are only a few spots left for this unique opportunity to experience Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1 with the creator, Paul Chek himself...in Sydney, Australia 21st – 23rd November 2009.
Level 1 will explain effective techniques for attaining optimal health from the inside out. This approach has helped clients increase vitality, decrease stress levels and sculpt the body of their dreams. The course describes common problems that, if not quickly identified, can become roadblocks to success. For more information, click here
NOTE: This event has been extended to 80 spots for this one-off experience with Paul Chek...and they are running out quickly so contact us today if you don’t want to miss out!
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| How Safe are your Swiss Balls? |
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Les Mills Personal Training Systems Manager, Anthony Wall, recently shared the following report with us:
“WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with EB Brands, Yonkers, NY, announced a voluntary recall of 3 million fitness balls sold under the Bally Total Fitness, Everlast, Valeo and Body Fit brands.
When overinflated, the fitness balls can unexpectedly burst while in use, causing the user to fall. EB Brands has received 47 reports of fitness balls bursting, including reports of a fracture and multiple bruises.
The recall involves rubber fitness balls sold in 55-, 65- and 75-centimeter diameter sizes in various colors and with a pump and inflation instructions. Advertised as “burst-resistant,” the fitness balls were sold in department stores and by fitness retailers nationwide from May 2000 to February 2009 for between $15 and $30.”
And in addition to this, there are currently two lawsuits at the moment regarding injuries on balls using weights. So we ask...how safe are your Swiss Balls?
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It is very important to use a high quality ball product that is actually “anti-burst” such as the DuraBall Pro Swiss Ball. This particular brand has been tested by the University of Newcastle engineering department, and if a puncture occurs, it will deflate slowly rather than burst. It is still possible for a DuraBall to get punctured, but the risk is much lower. Click here to view further testing information. |
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In regards to failure occurring, there is always a safety factor involved…common sense and prevention should always prevail!
Gym Instructors and Personal Trainers should be advised to use good spotting techniques whenever there is an increased risk of injury to a client. For example: |
- A chest press with a bar on a Swiss Ball should be performed in a squat cage with safety catch bars
- A dumbbell chest press on a Swiss Ball should be performed with an alert spotter, ready to support the wrists and/or catch the dumbbell/s if necessary
- Trainers should inspect Swiss Balls for cuts or nicks at every use
- Facilities (in particular larger, busy gyms) should have a procedure in place to ensure the Swiss Balls are checked regularly and updated when showing signs of wear and tear through overuse.
A great example of this is one of our customers of the DuraBall Pro Swiss Ball - Les Mills. |
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Les Mills checks their Swiss Balls weekly and use a number system for each ball. These are checked and recorded on a weekly check list done by the Gym Instructors. They update their Swiss Balls every 2 months or when they show signs of wear and tear. |
What a fantastic example to set for all gyms! |
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So we hope this is a friendly reminder to go and check your Swiss Balls! And if you visit a facility where the Swiss Balls look worn or unsafe...tell them!
For more information on the DuraBall Pro Swiss Ball, click here.
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| Announcing our 2010 Calendar of Events! |
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Hooray...we can finally say that our 2010 calendar of events is up on our website!
And we are excited to announce that now we will be offering ON DEMAND courses...so if you have a group of 5 or more people wanting to do a course in a particular area, we will work with you to make it happen!
To view our 2010 calendar of events click here.
A Special Note, HLC2 and HLC3 are NOT scheduled for 2010, But if you are interested let us know as we may be convinced to find a way to fit it into the schedule! It depends very much on you and the response.
And don’t forget...
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You can prepare for your future education... TODAY!
We have INTEREST FREE payment plans available for all of our courses! Be prepared - plan towards your next course in advance and avoid the last minute scrambling (or even worse, having to put it all on your credit card...ouch, we know that feeling!). |
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