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Amazing Female Strength Feats, Mixed Arm Wrestling, & Bicep Flexing found @ Videoteasing.com

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By:  Weber Way to Wellness Reporter Click here to visit JD Productions.

Are you a fan of female strength feats and bicep flexing?  If so, then you definitely need to visit Videoteasing.com. There are over 45 natural female strength athletes that demonstrate amazing feats of strength and they talk to fans in Live Chats!  These female strength athletes have a variety of videos available covering everything from flexing to mixed arm wrestling to weightlifting, gymnastics, and calisthenics strength feats and everything in between!  If you would like to see phenomenal feats of strength by beautiful, feminine, natural female strength athletes, then Videoteasing.com is the place to visit regularly as new Shows and Live Chats are constantly taking place!

Let me introduce you to 3 of the natural female strength athletes on Videoteasing.com …

Aussie Amanda would workout in the Outback and wrestle the Tasmanian Devil before she was promoted to Videoteasing.  She is from Perth, Australia, and like many Australians she had a pet kangaroo.  It was more than a pet though!  It was her sparring partner and yes, they would get in the ring for boxing matches!!  Nowadays, Aussie Amanda does circus acts with balance, strength feats on rings, lift and carry feats, and extreme exercises with dips, pull-ups, ab endurance, and the hardest types of pushups!  Below is a preview.  Visit Aussie Amanda directly at www.videoteasing.com/amanda.htm

Catalina Calisthenics was a runner turned thrower on the track team and she has strength feats that will throw you!  Catalina is a lithe, limber, Southern Belle that is very sweet, but in competitive mode – LOOK OUT!  She performed a strength show in Las Vegas, NV, and didn’t want to leave Las Vegas or her hotel room!  She loved it so much!  She decided to arm wrestle the next guest for the hotel room (you can see part of that arm wrestling match below).  She is most known for her exciting arm wrestling and bicep flexing!  Visit Catalina directly at www.videoteasing.com/catcali.htm

World Record Weber holds over 25 Official World Records in Strength and Endurance.  She is ABSolutely W-I-L-D about exercise!  She covers all corners in the strength and endurance department with world records in all 5 areas of physical fitness (i.e. ab strength/endurance, cardiovascular strength/endurance, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance).  She performs live strength and endurance shows upon invitation.  She performs strength feats at destination places and one of her most popular is at Lake Tahoe, NV, where she takes on a former Lumberjack Champ in an arm wrestling match!  It is definitely not your normal arm wrestling match as shown in the preview below.  Visit World Record Weber directly at www.videoteasing.com/alicia.htm

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Talking Abs with Endurance Sit-Up World Record Holder – Alicia Weber

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By:  Alicia Weber, Central Florida Personal Trainer Click here to visit JD Productions.

Due to recent requests by my fans, I made a 10-minute non-stop sit-up video (shown above) where the sit-ups get increasingly more difficult as time goes by. Sit-up endurance is definitely a measure of many muscles not just the Abs.  For one, a strong back is needed to sustain endurance and proper form in sit-ups.  Proper form is defined as legs bent and held down, arms bent and immovable with fingers placed above the ears.  Chin is away from the chest with a forward head placement.

For a rep to count – medial elbow on both arms must cross the lateral knee on both legs (back is perpendicular to ground at apex of situp) and then the lower back must flatten and touch floor. This is how to perform proper form situps for fitness tests.

Sit-ups are contraindicated for many people including those with spinal arthritis, back spasms, back injuries, low back pain, posture problems, weak backs, etc.  Back pain is the 2nd most common neurological ailment in the U.S. and over 50 billion a year is spent on back relief accordng to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes.  The first step in reducing back problems are finding the causes and taking steps to back pain relief and those answers are found on my page -  Time to Back-up and Re-Group!

A weak, sore, and fatigued back will be the first to give out during sit-ups.  The bending of the knees make the abdominal muscles work more as the upward pull of the torso from lying position to the bent knees involves the following abdominal muscles and other muscle groups:

1.)     The first 30-45 degrees (lifting the shoulder blades off the ground with full compression of the rectus abdominis m. ) involves external and internal obliques muscles acting like a corset as they tighten and flex around the rib cage.  The rectus abdominis m. is compressed.

2.)    Then moving from 45 degrees to full sit (where medial elbows touch lateral knees) are where the hip flexors become involved in the pull to sit and there is a high compressive load placed on the lumbar spine (where back extensor muscle strength is important or else one could risk injury).  In the initial pull phase, the hip flexors can lift the trunk from a lying posture toward the front of the leg in a sit-up.  These hip flexors include the iliacus m. and psoas major m. (flexes and laterally rotates thigh), tensor fascia lata m. (an abductor), and the pectineus m. (an adductor). Then, the rectus femoris m. and sartorius m. join in as they are the only muscles in the quadriceps muscle group involved as hip flexors. They originate at the pelvis and are involved with leg flexion as the hip crosses the pelvic femoral joint.

3.)    Going from full sit to about 45 degrees down the hip flexors are once again involved as well as the abdominal stabilizing muscles.  The tensor fascia lata m. assists with abduction, internal rotation, and flexion of the hip, as well as trunk stabilization.  *Controlling the back and maintaining proper posture are key especially in this phase (you don’t want to just fall back!!).  The back extensor muscles (mainly the erector spinae and multifidus muscles) are the main source for posterior stability for the spine and they oppose the force of gravity as they maintain erect posture and control forward flexion during a sit-up.

4.)    Finally from 45 degrees down to flattening of the back on the ground, the rectus abdominis m. goes from flexion to full length extension.  The rectus abdominis m. is a long abdominal muscle that begins at the pubis with the muscle fibers extending vertically and attaching to the cartilages of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs (on the front part of the trunk).

Are Sit-ups really a good exercise and why do them?  Sit-ups are not a good exercise for everybody.  As stated in the 3rd paragraph, sit-ups are a No-No for anyone with any kind of back problem or back weakness.  Sit-ups are excellent exercise for a regular exerciser that does regular abdominal exercise and back strengthening  exercises.  Endurance sit-ups are a good challenge for hip flexors, back, and abdominal muscle groups. Although the emphasis should be abdominals with minimal hip flexor muscles working as in proper form sit-ups shown here.  Sit-ups can cover the full length of the rectus abdominis muscle in a way that can’t be achieved in a crunch or ab curl, or other (low back held down) ab exercise.   Your rectus abdominis m. and back should feel really stretched out, relaxed, and strengthened after sit-ups if you are conditioned and doing them properly.

Alicia Weber holds a 30-minute sit-up world record and she set the world record in the form explained above.  She is an Official World Record Holder published in The Book of Alternative Records , Believe the Unbelievable: the Ultimate Book of World Records and the People who Pursue Them , and others.
Alicia also holds the proper form 30-minute situp world record with RecordSetter World Records found here.


Natural News Show Review: Serious Strength for EVERY Body

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By:  Alicia Weber, Fitness Expert with YourHealthUpdates.com 

I listened to a very captivating free show on Natural News with Host Jonathan Landsman interviewing Peter Ragnar.  I thought I would share some of the exciting and uplifting strength tips I received as Peter Ragnar shared his knowledge on strength that he gained from his education and from being a disciplined martial artists for over 50 years!

The # 1 problem with many people is negative, false conditioning.  If you feel arthritis setting in or get a back pain, some assume that it means they are getting old.  That’s negative conditioning.  How about asking yourself if you are stressed or if you have exercised lately?  Those two can be the answers to the problem.  Erase false conditioning!  How?  Get up and get moving!!!  Get the endorphins going and increase your energy level.  Even the simplest movements can be a start in the right direction – push the vacuum or just start with chair exercises.

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It is a negative mindset that decays the body of strength.  As a person can get older muscle mass is lost, not because it should be lost.  It is lost because a person programs their mind that they should be weak because they are getting older and they don’t push themselves in strength exercises anymore.  Their muscles disintegrate at an alarming rate!  Deconditioning leads to decay=decrepit body=disease

Some may say,” I am elderly and I am afraid to move because I may break a bone!  Why should I build strength?”

Building muscle tissue produces body heat, which is important to elderly.  In general at any age, blood flow becomes sluggish with lack of exercise and people will not get nutrients to organs in a timely manner.  Building strength builds bone density, which builds strong bones.  It’s not about heavy lifting.  Building strength is about being capable of doing many daily activities with ease (i.e. hiking, climbing stairs, moving furniture, opening jars, carrying groceries, walking the dog, bicycling long distances, pulling weeds, and gardening, etc).  If you pull a weed and are worn out, then you are withering away and need to get your strength program revamped!

Are you struggling to exercise and unable to move forward in a strength program?
Your priority should be to become all that you can be in the gym and out of the gym.  When you take control of your body, you are empowered and that is motivation to get moving! 

What should my goals be in an exercise program to build strength?
*  Never compete with anybody except yourself.
*  Understand how stresses can effect your body.  If you have the right motivations- that alone will keep stress away.  *  Rest between each exercise session.
*  Don’t look in the mirror and notice how fat you are (if you are fat), but look in the mirror and visualize what you want to become and take note of positive changes like toning up.
*  Relax, take your time with exercise and you will get benefits and results.  Exercise + Rest = Body Growth

Strength TRUE or FALSE
1.)  A little exercise is good, A LOT is better – FALSE
2.)  Strength is needed in the heart, legs, arms, mind, and lungs to do anything – TRUE
3.)  Strength expands enjoyment in life and strengthens muscles, bone, tendons, and ligaments – TRUE

Learn more on Peter Ragnar and strength or get his book Serious Strength for EVERY Body

Are You up for a Fitness Challenge in Central Florida? Personal Trainer has Fun & Challenging Fitness Programs in Orlando Florida

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By:  Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

CLERMONT, FLORIDA— Alicia’s Fitness Challenge concluded in flying colors as the top three finishers received tie-dyed shirts, improved fitness in all 5 areas of physical fitness, and much more!!  Throughout Central Florida businesses and individuals alike could register for free and do Alicia’s 12-week fitness challenge, while they were on a personal training program.

Alicia Weber is a fitness trainer of 12-years that is described as energetic, enthusiastic, and full of surprises! Alicia challenged fitness enthusiasts with a 12-week fitness challenge that consisted of 28 exercises worth 5 to 50 points and the exercises increased in difficulty every week as the point value increased.

Some believed the fitness challenge couldn’t be that challenging and they signed up only to drop out during the first week.  Others thought they would never be able to complete the difficult exercises in the later weeks of the challenge.

One female retired Law Enforcement Officer stayed optimistic and said, “If I am training with Alicia Weber anything is possible.  I know Alicia well because I trained with her longer than any of the other participants and I keep working and improving fitness with Alicia. I want to stay in shape during retirement!”  The challenge requires a mental toughness and this retired Law Enforcement Officer proved she not only had mental toughness, but the physical fitness to win this challenge!

Twelve began the challenge and only 4 finished the challenge.  All of the men dropped out.  Men and women competed in the same exercises with the same point values.

Alicia describes her challenge by saying, “I don’t expect people to get a perfect score.  They will get great successes and they will have to handle failures too.  Everything in this challenge is out of reach, but I will train them to put things in reach as they put out some effort.  They all train only 1 hour a week with me and then they are given some ‘exercise homework’ to complete.  This challenge will test their mental toughness and at the same time improve one in all 5 areas of physical fitness (cardio, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, abdominal strength/endurance, and balance/coordination).”

Retired Law Enforcement Officer Wins Fitness Challenge!

The retired Law Enforcement Officer pictured here won with an incredible 85% cumulative score and a perfect score in abdominal strength and endurance.  The total possible points one could earn is 685 points.  All the women performed 10 men’s pushups in a row by the 5th week.   The women and men strived to perform 24 consecutive spiderman pushups to earn 50pts by the 12th week.  No one met that goal, but several women got partial credit for doing 4 spiderman pushups in a row.  The winner tackled the hardest exercises with class and blew away Alicia’s standards on a few of them including the 3 Minute Ab Curl Up (she did 150 reps in 2 and half minutes and she only needed to do 105 reps to get 50 pts).  Since she was past the mark of 105 reps to earn her 50pts, she stopped at 150 reps and saved her energies to attack other exercises.

Retired Law Enforcement Officer Wins Fitness Challenge

The winner comments on her fitness challenge win and the benefits she achieved by saying, “If I listened to Alicia, concentrated on what Alicia was teaching me, and followed her techniques, then the possibility to improve in 12-weeks was there.  When I put the effort out, the improvements came naturally.  I was surprised at what I did.”

Alicia commends all those that completed her fitness challenge, which has been her toughest.  All four finishers received awards.  Additionally, the top 3 finishers received a special tie-dyed shirt and they won a free copy of Alicia’s new book on physical fitness, which is now available as an ebook at AliciaWeber.com/fit!

Are you up for a challenge?  Alicia has summer fitness challenges called the “Lungfish Challenge,” which last several weeks and combine water and land training.  If you wish to enroll, contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

Alicia is a Speaker & Performer at Women’s Health Event!

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WINTER GARDEN, Fla (March 18, 2010)— Alicia Weber, the 17 x World Record Holder, celebrates women’s health month by being a guest speaker at Brite Nite held at Put a Cork In It at Winter Garden. Brite Nite is held one night a month to celebrate successes of women and it is a night where women build relationships, share trade secrets, enjoy food, and have fun! Brite stands for Beautiful, Resourceful, Intelligent, Thoughtful, and Emotionally-Connected! Alicia begins her talk by answering a question most people want to know about her and ends her talk by answering the question that she must answer – What makes her Brite? She will then go into her talk “Power of Strength” where she teaches by demonstrating 5 types of strength in her World Record Weber-style!

 

 
Alicia performs at Women’s Health Event!

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 Next, Alicia showcases the successes of her fitness client that took 2nd place in the 2009 Fitness Challenge. This client overcame great obstacles to achieve great successes in a short amount of time and those challenges are discussed. Alicia’s client then demonstrates her fitness in a tough exercise.


Orlando Fitness Trainer Showcases Client Succeses!

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 What do you think you could achieve in just 30-minutes? Alicia’s unconventional training is revealed as clients give their thoughts on their quick results in a short amount of time.


Fitness client gives testimony to unconventional methods

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Fitness Training Newbie Gives Testimony of fun training

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 Alicia puts all that she talked about in her speech “Power of Strength”( where she taught 5 types of strength) together in a simple, effective fashion. Busy women can now do this simple, effective strength and endurance routine several times a week to reap health benefits! 

Alicia’s Squat-Pushup Routine for Women!

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Importance of Balance Training

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I have been selected as a premiere fitness expert at yourhealthupdates.com The following article has made the most popular article list for that site. Below, I provide the article again with follow-along-video demonstrations. Thank You & Enjoy! ~Alicia Weber

One may ask, what is balance training and what are the benefits?

It can benefit a person in so many ways and it starts with the spinal cord.

The spinal cord is involved with voluntary and involuntary movement where information is carried up and down the spine by bundles of fibers in the central nervous system (CNS) where sensory and motor information signal a movement. The goal would be to build a faster reaction with technical movements. First, try dribbling a basketball and notice how little concentration is invloved. Now, try dribbling a Reaction Ball – WOW, what a difference! Concentration and level of difficulty is 10 fold and one can feel the impulses to react!

Try the Following Reaction Ball Drill

This is just the beginning of the effects of balance training…

Proprioception is the ongoing awareness of body position or joint position and it is regulated by sensory organs (i.e. eyes, ears, and specialized receptors in tendons, joints, and muscles). Proprioception gets challenged in balance training too! The visual sense gives pertinent data about external stimuli and are extremely important in skilled performances. Try a simple “eyes shut” exercise, while standing on one foot to see how your propioception is challenged in balance training. Sometimes you may feel like you want to wave your hands around to maintain equilibrium. This signals coordination involvement in balance.

Try Some Beginner to Intermediate Bodyweight Eyes Shut Drills

Coordination involves an involuntary response that results in specific motor response with that response being dependent on the type and duration of the stimulus received. So in everyday activities coordination is rarely challenged. However, try to balance on 1 foot – turn one arm clockwise, the other arm counter-clockwise, and the other leg clockwise then counter clockwise. Now, we are talking about coordination! The results of working on that exercise over time will be building stronger somatic reflexes (reflexes involving skeletal muscle contraction).

Try Some Multiple Movements in Different Directions to Advance One’s Coordination

Balance training is challenging body equilibrium and teaching nervous and sensory receptor systems to perform highly skilled movement patterns.

How can balance training help the elderly?

As I trained patients with high-level neuromuscular and neurological conditions, the best results came from combining “eyes shut” exercises with coordination exercises all while doing a light aerobic activity. Results and graduation to a new fitness level were achieved in 4-weeks. Aerobic activity alone produced no results and coordination drills with eyes open only produced minor results. So to get the most out of balance try an array of activities such as the examples above.

How can balance help kids and adults?

When in good health, a person wouldn’t even recognize their nervous system and muscles executing a simple movement, but when there is a problem their nerves and muscles can become impaired. People can easily begin reaping rewards from balance training and apply them to sports like tennis and basketball. Balance training also strengthens muscle stabilizers, so if you are apt to get ankle sprains – then regular balance training can fix that problem!

Do you have weak ankles or have trouble balancing on 1 foot? If so, you can work on turning the weakness into a strength with the video below.

Here is an easy 2-minute exercise to strengthen muscle stabilizers in your feet to improve your balance and stability.

Watch my client master a very difficult balance exercise that also works the core and quads!

Contact Alicia Weber for online personal training or in-person training in Central Florida at Awinningway@gmail.com