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18-06-2012 02:02 Blackwood Fitness Personal Trainer The Leader in Health & Fitness at Affordable Prices Blackwood Fitness is a family-owned and operated health and fitness facility in Blackwood, Adelaide. South Australia. Our friendly staff has been helping thousands of people realize their health and fitness potential by providing state-of-the-art equipment and personal training at affordable prices. Today, our 3500 square foot club has expanded to offer the latest and best exercise equipment including the latest Cardio Vascular Equipment, Free Weights, Nautilus Equipment and recently refurbished male & female change rooms. We have over 100 classes on our timetable including RPM, Body ATTACK, Body PUMP, Body STEP, Body COMBAT, Aqua Aerobics, mature age classes, mind and body classes and a huge variety of freestyle classes. Our member amenities are among the best in the country. We offer innovative group exercise classes seven days a week, personal training, child care, a coffee bar, and much, much, more. Here at Blackwood Fitness, our trained and knowledgeable staff are dedicated to helping you achieve all of your health and fitness goals. To help first-time members get started, we offer a complimentary consultation with a personal trainer. No matter your fitness level, your personal trainer will collaborate with you to develop a customized program that meets your unique needs and will help you reach your goals FAST!

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Latest studies show that lesser exercise volume will lead to favourable fitness and weight control results, as opposed to over-training or spending longer workout hours.

Aside from the written facts, stories from successful weight maintainers can always attest to the short and long-term benefits of how moderate training will positively affect ones lifestyle, and how over-exercising can lead to performance, recovery and weight issues.

A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows that long-time runners improved their running performance, health status and emotional well-being after a 50-per cent reduction in their total training over the span of seven weeks.

They followed a 10-20-30 training concept, a programme that can be completed in 20-30 minutes including warm-up. While the programme consists of varying intensities, rest periods and shorter workout duration (20-30 minutes), individuals with different fitness levels and exercise backgrounds can perform this type of training.

The 10-20-30 concept

Start with a 1-km warm-up at low intensity.

Perform 3-4 blocks of 5 minutes running, interspersed with 2 minutes rest.

Each block consists of 5 consecutive 1-minute intervals divided into 30 seconds of low-intensity run, 20 seconds of moderate-intensity run and 10 seconds of near maximal-intensity run.

Over-exercising is counterproductive to a workout lifestyle that can be sustained long-term because your body fails to adjust and recover in response to the huge load that you give to your body. The longer and the more intense the workout, the more time the body needs to recover. This can take several days, weeks or even months, depending on the individuals response to the training load.

This is primarily the reason you cannot join all the run and/or triathlon races every week and exert a race pace effort, especially if you are not a professional athlete. The shorter recovery time you need, the more frequently you can work out, the more calories you burn, because you might just need a day or two of rest per week.

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HEALTH HAPPENINGS

Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public 10 days ahead of publication. Information can be emailed to calendar@bradenton.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vision programs:

n Dr. Harris Silverman will discuss cataracts at 3:30 p.m. June 21 at The Eye Associates, 6002 Pointe West Blvd., Bradenton. Call 792-2020 for reservations. More information also can be found at http://www.TheEyeAssociates.com.

n Dr. Cathleen McCabe will discuss cataracts at 3:30 p.m. June 28 at The Eye Associates, 6002 Pointe West Blvd., Bradenton. Call 792-2020 for reservations. More information also can be found at http://www.TheEyeAssociates.com.

Sexual abuse support group: A support group meeting for women who have been sexually abused as children or as young girls will begin July 14. This type of meeting is a self-help support group. Everyone attending may share their experiences. In sharing with others this may help women to work through the invalidation they have experienced. The facilitator, Jackie Miller, had an incest support group several years ago that was affiliated with S.I.A. -- Survivors of Incest Anonymous -- a 12-step program. There is no charge for attending the meeting. Follow-up meetings will be decided. The Alternative Thinkers Group will provide the location for the first meeting. Contact Jackie at 941-792-0308 for location.

Hearing loss sessions: The Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota is hosting its' Summer Rap Sessions that allow anyone in the community to get helpful feedback on their individual questions and concerns about hearing loss. These sessions are designed to offer invaluable guidance and support from experienced mentors and provide effective ways in which one can significantly improve their hearing and listening skills. These workshops are open to the community. Monthly sessions will be held at 1:30 p.m. July 18 and Aug. 15 at the North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota. Information: 941-706-4312.

oNGOING PROGRAMS

Acupuncture: A free acupuncture lecture is offered 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Good Earth Natural Foods, 3110 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. RSVP: 941-284-6476.

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Health happenings: June 19

NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Crunch Fitness, the world-renowned health club chain known for being on the forefront of innovation with its unique and entertaining fitness programming, will open its newest franchise location in Sarasota, FL. Set to open for workouts in October 2012, Crunch Sarasota will mark the second Crunch Franchise to touch down in the Sunshine State, with another franchise location just down the Florida coast in Naples.

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"Crunch's positive gym atmosphere and 'No Judgments' mantra has had an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, since the opening of Crunch Naples in January 2012," said Crunch franchisee, Vince Julien. "We are thrilled to be bringing a second location to southwest Florida and look forward to further spreading Crunch's fun approach to working out to the already fitness-friendly community of Sarasota."

Crunch Sarasota will join a bevy of popular businesses in its new location at 8440 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL. The nearly 25,000 sq. ft. facility will feature over $600,000 in brand-new equipment, including state-of-the art cardio and weight training machines, a Kids Crunch childcare center, and a 2,600 sq. ft. group fitness studio to house classes like Zumba, BodyWeb with TRX and Fat Burning Pilates, to name a few. Expert personal trainers and an online fitness and nutrition program will also be available for members to help them reach their individual health and fitness goals.

"Crunch is what fun and fitness is all about," said Lisea Julien, who will also be spearheading the Group Fitness program at the club. "It's urban, innovative, creative, and gives Crunch a leading edge in any market they infiltrate."

Owners Vince Julien and Tony Scrimale are industry veterans with nearly three decades of experience in owning and operating fitness facilities. Together, the duo is responsible for building one of southwest Florida's most prominent brands, Southside Athletic Club.

"We are elated to re-enter the market with Crunch, one of the world's leading brands in fitness," said Scrimale. "Through superior training options, premier group fitness offerings and unbeatable price points, we want to let the community know that we are back and better than ever!"

An enrollment center is now open at 8440 Lockwood Ridge Rd and a dedicated Sarasota website, http://www.crunchsarasota.com is currently offering exclusive membership deals, including a special $0 enrollment offer for a limited time. Call (941) 355-1908 for more information. For more information about Crunch franchising opportunities go to http://www.crunchfranchise.com.

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments. Headquartered in New York City, and co-owned by New Evolution Ventures (NeV) and private-equity firm Angelo Gordon, Crunch serves over 150,000 members with 41 gyms worldwide, including 18 franchise locations in Orange County, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, Portland, OR, Norwalk, CT, Wayne, NJ and Australia, and looks to rapidly expand across the U.S. and around the globe. Go to http://www.crunchfranchise.com for more information.

About New Evolution Ventures (NeV) Based in Northern California, New Evolution Ventures (NeV) is a private equity firm focused on the acquisition, development and operations management of fitness, media and sports interests both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2008 by Mark Mastrov, Jim Rowley and Mike Feeney, and following a strategic partnership with Vision Capital in 2011, the current team of NeV professionals is shaping the world of fitness, media, and sports one brand at a time. With a foundation representing over a century of business experience, NeV currently has operations and investments in more than 20 countries worldwide representing over 800+ facilities.For more information, visit http://www.nev.com.

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LaDainian Tomlinson announced his retirement Monday in San Diego, and there was no debate about his place in Chargers' history. "Few players, if any, have meant more to this franchise than LT. He was the heart and soul of this team through one of the most successful decades in our history," said team president Dean Spanos. "I couldn't wait to watch him play because I knew I would see something special every week. And that's what he gave all of us: special memories we'll carry with us forever. And being here with him on the day he came into this league and the day retired is extra special." Tomlinson is the NFL's fifth all-time leading rusher with 13,684 career yards. He retires after two seasons with the Jets and had 162 career touchdowns, including 145 rushing touchdowns, which is the second-most all-time to Emmitt Smith. "I was fortunate to be with L.T. his rookie year," said Chargers coach Norv Turner, who also coached Smith in Dallas. "It was very evident that he was going to be a great player, a complete player with good fortune. He was going to have the career he had. There have been very few players in the NFL who have meant as much to their team than LT did during his career here. In particular, his MVP season in 2006. It would be hard to find a back that led the league in rushing and caught over 100 balls in separate seasons. It speaks volumes for his abilities and what he was capable of doing." Tomlinson can be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2017. Tomlinson was the fifth overall pick in 2001 and made an immediate impact for the Chargers. He played nine seasons in San Diego (2001-09) and owns or is tied for a total of 28 team records, including marks for career rushing yards, rushing touchdowns in a season and total touchdowns. Three players ahead of Tomlinson on the NFL's all-time rushing list -- Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders -- are enshrined in Canton.

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Dec. 13, 2007 - Former Sen. George Mitchell releases a report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball that implicates Clemens, mostly based on evidence provided by his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, who told Mitchell he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone about 16-to-21 times during 1998, 2000 and 2001.

Jan. 4, 2008 - Clemens and McNamee are asked to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan. 6, 2008 - Clemens files a defamation suit against Brian McNamee in 129th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, and denies using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with CBS' ''60 Minutes.''

Jan. 7, 2008 - Clemens airs 17-minute taped phone conversation with McNamee, when his former personal trainer repeatedly asks, ''What do you want me to do?'' During a news conference, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner vows to tell the truth when he testifies in front of the House committee..

Feb. 5, 2008 - Clemens gives a sworn deposition to the House committee.

Feb. 11, 2008 - McNamee files papers moving Clemens' lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Houston.

Feb. 13, 2008 - Clemens and McNamee testify before the House committee, and neither wavers from their previous statements. McNamee says he injected Clemens with steroids and HGH while the pitcher denies it, saying ''I have strong disagreements with what this man says about me.''

Feb. 27, 2008 - Congress asks Justice Department to determine whether Clemens lied under oath during testimony to a House committee.

Dec. 12, 2008 - McNamee sues Clemens in New York State Supreme Court in Queens for among other claims, libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.

Feb. 12, 2009 - U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison in Houston dismisses most of Clemens' lawsuit against McNamee.

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On the surface, this case gives new meaning to "boss from hell."

According to papers filed with the New York State Division of Human Rights, employee Deborah Stevens worked for the billion-dollar Atlantic Automotive Group (AAG) dealership. When she learned her supervisor, Brucia, needed a kidney transplant, she volunteered hers.

Although her kidney didn't prove a match, they worked out an arrangement where Stevens donated her kidney and this elevated Brucia on the donor list and she received a timely transplant.

After the surgery, Brucia said "thanks more than I can ever say." However, the prior positive work relationship disintegrated. According to Stevens, the boss who formerly praised her and to whom she'd given a life-saving gift "started treating me horribly, viciously, inhumanely."

On a day when supervisor Brucia was home recuperating and Stevens left work because she felt ill, Stevens said Brucia called her asking, "Why aren't you at work? You can't come and go as you please." In later encounters, Stevens said Brucia added, "don't expect to be treated special because of what you did for me."

When Stevens told Brucia about her continuing medical issues, Brucia allegedly responded, "I don't care; sounds like a personal problem." Stevens said when she cried, Brucia sent her out of the office.

When Stevens contacted the company's human resources department officer, Jeff Peck, she reported Peck confirmed her co-workers felt Brucia was "torturing" her. Peck convened a meeting between Brucia and Stevens. At this meeting, Brucia critiqued Stevens' work performance. Stevens alleged Peck told Stevens the situation was "too personal." Later, Stevens said she heard that although she was a great employee, the company stood behind her manager.

Gradually, supervisor Brucia removed Stevens' responsibilities, ultimately demoting her by banishment to a high-crime dealership informally called "Siberia," 50 miles from her home. This added 100 miles of commute time to an already pressured working mom and gave her a new boss who said "here come the fake tears" when Stevens cried.

Stevens sought psychiatric and legal advice. Shortly after Stevens' attorney sent a letter to AAG concerning Stevens' mental stress, they offered Stevens a return to her former work location but then fired her. Stevens plans to sue AAG for disability-related discrimination and retaliation.

This situation, which appears wrong on so many levels, inspires the desire to hang a company that didn't adequately accommodate a medically challenged employee who had given so much to a supervisor. Further, it illuminates traps employees and employers may fall into.

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Lynne Curry: Draw line between personal, work lives

Spike Lee will direct a six-performance run of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" on Broadway opening Aug. 2. "It is an honor to work with Spike Lee," Tyson said in a statement. "I have always admired his work. Sharing the highlights and lowlights of my life with New York is especially important to me as I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I am thrilled to bring the story of Undisputed Truth to Broadway." The work is billed as "a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men ever to wear the heavyweight crown ... This riveting one-man show goes beyond the headlines, behind the scenes and between the lines to deliver a must-see theatrical knockout." Tyson appeared at a press event announcing the Broadway engagement with Lee. The autobiographical piece was written by Randy Johnson and Tyson's wife, Kiki Tyson. Tyson and his wife are listed as executive producers along with Adam Steck. ARENA FOOTBALL --The Arena Football League and the AFL Players Union reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, with the outline of the deal being approved on a conference call Saturday night. "It's a great feeling that it's done. Now we can focus on rebuilding the brand," Orlando Predators managing partner Brett Bouchy told the Orlando Sentinel. Under the new five-year agreement that runs through 2013, the minimum player salary will increase to more than $800 per game and continue to increase during the CBA. NHL ---St. Louis Blues' defenseman Barret Jackman was expected to be a hot commodity in NHL free agency, but he's not going to make it to the open market. The Blues signed Jackman to a three-year contract Monday, and the deal is expected to be worth at least $9.5 million over the length of the deal. Jackman, 31, was the 17th overall pick in 1999 and has spent his entire career with the Blues. He dressed in 81 games for the Blues last season recording one goal, 13 points and 57 penalty minutes while tying for second on the club with a plus-20 rating and leading the team overall in blocked shots (153) and shorthanded time on ice per game (3:26). GOLF ---Tiger Woods' return to the British Open after skipping last year's event has the 14-time major champion in a familiar position according to oddsmakers: the favorite to win at 141st British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's Golf Club, scheduled to be played July 19-22. According to Las Vegas Superbook, Woods is the 10-1 favorite ahead of Rory McIlroy (12-1), Lee Westwood (12-1) and U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson (40- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ---Notre Dame announced men's basketball coach Mike Brey has agreed to contract extension through the 2014-2015 season. Brey, 53, just completed his 12th season with the Fighting Irish and has a record of 124-75 at Notre Dame. He has won at least 21 games each of the past six seasons. Brey, a former Duke assistant coach hired by Mike Krzyzewski in 1987, came to Notre Dame from Delaware, where he'd posted a 99-52 career record, including two NCAA Tournament trips. SOCCER ---Jesus Nava scored a late goal to give Spain a 1-0 victory over Croatia in Gdansk, Poland, ensuring the Spaniards a spot in the quarterfinals of the European Championships. Croatia needed a victory to advance. Italy needed a victory to reach the quarterfinals and it got just that with a 2-0 win over Ireland in Posnan, Poland. TENNIS ---David Nalbandian was fined $12,560 by the Association of Tennis Professionals on Monday, had to forfeit his $57,350 in prize money and is facing an assault complaint, all for kicking an advertising board in anger that caused a line judge to be injured, resulting in Nalbandian being disqualified in the finals of the Queen's Club tournament in London on Sunday, the Guardian newspaper reported. Metropolitan police told the Guardian that it will investigate the matter but would not reveal who made the complaint. The line judge in question, Andrew McDougall, sustained a bloody shin when the wooden barrier around the linesman shattered when Nalbandian kicked it after he made an error in his match against Marin Cilic. McDougall was treated at Queen's Club on Sunday but did not require any hospital attention, and was back at work officiating at another tournament on Monday. NBA ---Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who spent time in prison for gambling on games, received $1.3 million from a Florida jury in a civil suit against a company that published a memoir about his life in the NBA. The memoir "Personal Foul: A First-Person account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA," was published by Shawna Vercher and her now-defunct company VTi Group. Donaghy claimed Vercher pocketed nearly $250,000 in revenue from the book. She claimed Donaghy threatened her and her vendors.

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Your phone might be smart. But is it smart enough to replace your financial adviser?

As consumers ditch checkbooks and spreadsheets for services that let them pay bills and monitor their net worth online, a growing number of companies are betting they will choose to receive financial advice not only on their computers but also, increasingly, on their mobile devices.

Finovate, a conference series that showcases new financial applications, expects nearly 200 companies to present at its events this year -- nearly 10 times as many as in 2007. The company, which holds confabs in New York, San Francisco and Europe, will host its first-ever event in Asia in November.

The new web and mobile apps all pull data from the "cloud," that grand repository of storage in the sky. Taken together, the apps hold the potential to disrupt the personal-finance industry by offering new ways to help consumers stick to budgets, stay on top of their portfolios and reduce investment-management fees.

At the same time, critics warn, the apps also could pose security or privacy risks, and, by helping people automate their personal-finance decisions, could foster complacency.

Nonetheless, venture capitalists are betting big. In the first quarter, they gave $150 million in venture-capital funding to companies that have presented at Finovate, more than twice as much as they gave in the first quarter last year.

Their goal: to fund the next Mint.com, which launched five years ago and now boasts more than 9 million users. Its free service, which allows users to aggregate bank and investment information in one place through its website and mobile app (on iPhone and Android) and provides advice on ways to save, took direct aim at desktop personal-finance software such as Intuit (INTU)'s Quicken and Microsoft Money. In 2009, Intuit bought Mint for $170 million. Microsoft (MSFT) discontinued Money that same year.

The newer services aim to replace traditional financial advisers, or to expand on Mint and similar offerings by tapping into the latest research in behavioral finance to ensure you stick to your spending plans.

For example, HelloWallet (apps for iPhone and Android), which debuted last year and now has 350,000 participants, compares a user's spending and savings habits to those of people of similar ages and income levels. The company claims its average participant has increased his or her monthly contribution to savings by 80%.

The services don't always work as smoothly as advertised. Ginger Dean, 30 years old, of Washington, says many of the 10 personal-finance services she has used have experienced occasional glitches that prevent her from immediately updating her account information. When it comes to bill payments, she says, "I feel a lot safer with my bank."

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The Best New Personal Finance Apps

KnowlEdge Series

Leaders in every sector, every function, every size of organisation are increasingly trying to fix what they see as problems of consistency between local teams and those at Headquarters. For example:

Often, organizations respond by creating processes to ensure consistency to subsequently makes the problem disappear. However, the problem does not go away which is characteristic of dilemmas, recurring themes that dont seem to respond to the clear-cut fixes.

This interactive webcast is infused with small group activities to provide frequent opportunities for you to share personal experiences, ask questions and try out ideas and new behaviours in a safe and confidential setting. The process is engaging, fun, experiential and effective. You will examine real-life examples of business situations to clarify the concepts presented.

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Allyson Stewart-Allen Director International Marketing Partners Ltd

Allyson Stewart-Allen is an internationally-recognised marketing advisor who helps leading brands to successfully trade globally.

An accomplished speaker, broadcaster and author, Allyson founded International Marketing Partners to help cli...

Lee Turlington Vice President of Global Product Patagonia

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Think Global, Act Local: Strategies for Success