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support, and expert training. Customers
represent a wide range of health facilities
and organizations across the U.S., including
corporate and local health clubs. Fitmarc
is an approved GSA schedule contractor,
delivering fitness and wellness solutions
globally. For more information, contact
the company at 800-814-1207;
www.fitmarc.com. —|
Steamist
u Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey,
Steamist offers a full commercial line of
Steambath steam generators and saunas,
digital controls, and maintenance
products for health clubs and day spas.
The Total Sense Collection is comprised
of a menu of steam bathing products,
each of which is designed to deliver a
complete, customized steam experience
with aromatherapy, chromatherapy,
and music. For more information,
contact the company at 800-577-6478;
www.steamist.com. —|
Trigger Point Performance
u Trigger Point
Performance
founded
Myofascial
Compression
Techniques
(MCT) and
Self-Myofascial
Release Technique
and Core Workout (SMRT-CORE).
It markets its in-home massage products
to consumers in the athletic, healthcare,
and personal wellness markets, and
provides information, media, products,
and services that enhance personal
development, wellness, and positive
lifestyles. For more information,
contact the company at 888-312-2557;
www.tptherapy.com. —|
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vascular equipment designed for the active adult and rehabilitation markets. Its
treadmills feature large displays with touch-sensitive buttons, medical handrails,
and a low step-up height; its bikes have a walk-through design, pneumatic gas seat
adjustments, ergonomic cushions, and retractable armrests. For more information,
contact the company at 888-668-8766; www.motususa.com. —|
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
u The National Academy of Sports
Medicine (NASM) and its highereducation
partner, the California
University of Pennsylvania (CalU),
have named Jessica Bashioum
and Nicole Cahen the spring 2010
recipients of the two organizations’
Pursuit of Excellence in
Health and Fitness Award. Both
will receive full tuition, valued at
more than $15,000, toward a
Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion at CalU. During the
2010-2011 academic year, they’ll be able to choose a specialization in one of the
school’s Internet-based tracks: fitness and wellness; sports performance
enhancement and injury prevention; rehabilitation science; or sports psychology.
For more information, contact the company at 800-460-6276; www.nasm.org. —|
Bashioum Cahen
Peak Pilates
u Peak Pilates has named Kevin Bowen director of education,
responsible for continuing the company’s tradition of
delivering progressive, classical education programs. He
will oversee Peak Pilates’ expansive external network of
teacher trainers and education partners; enhance existing
partnerships; and create new strategic alliances. With
more than 15 years of experience in fitness, Pilates, and
management, Bowen is the cofounder and former president
and executive director of the Pilates Method Alliance.
Prior to joining Peak Pilates, Bowen was president/
director of Pilates Miami and the Pilates Education
Group. For more information, contact the company at
800-925-3674; www.peakpilates.com. —|
Bowen
Power Plate North America
u Power Plate machines played an important
role in the training of actors who portrayed
rugby players in the popular movie, Invictus,
which tells the story of the 1995 rugby world in
post-apartheid South Africa. According to Grant
Roberts, a celebrity trainer and an actor in the
movie, “We played full-tilt rugby every day, all
day, and I used the Power Plate daily to activate
my muscles before filming and to stretch and
promote active recovery.” Director Clint Eastwood
and lead star Morgan Freeman reportedly used the machines as well during filming.
For more information, contact the company at 949-863-1737, www.powerplate.com. —|
Roberts