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Alicia Weber and 27 Champions Produced in 17 Days in 2017

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Alicia Concluded her 17 Day Track to producing Champions on November 11, 2017, where young men from the Champion Circle Program awaited to do a 45 minute “Mystery Activity.” They were surprised that they competed in a self-esteem booster known as an Archery Fitness Challenge where they officially became ARCHER ATHLETES!! They worked on many skills and excelled in their activity in a timely manner. They learned that in order to develop self-esteem they need to do something and accomplish something. They were all Champions to learn new skills and complete this challenge in only 45 minutes!!

Archery Fitness Challenge Self-Esteem Booster

Alicia Weber re-set her own world record in the 30 minutes of shoulder-width grip chin ups on November 7, 2017, when she did more than 500 (over 50 reps over her previous world record set back on August 10, 2012). She gains great self-esteem when she is able to set, re-set, and re-set her longer more arduous records.

Alicia Weber breaks another record with over 500 reps of proper form chin-ups in 30 minutes!

Alicia captured her 118th overall victory on November 4th, 2017, when she ran a 5k race on packed-sand to raise funds for pediatric cancer. She was over-joyed by the wonderful environment, friends, and new friendly people (and Sandhill Cranes) she met at the event. She had a runner’s high and self-esteem high that day!

Alicia’s 118th Victory!

October 26 – October 31

Nineteen of Alicia’s Archer Athletes would agree that success is achieved in self-esteem building activities. They all took the Qigong Halloween Archery Challenge. Three Teams qualified for the event and they finished in a Wicked Witch nail-biting close match as they took shots to ghost and pumpkin targets.

Top Shots from the Halloween Challenge

Finally, a Big Fan of many years challenged Alicia to an isometric shoulder exercise. Alicia took in the suggestion and created a new type of isometric strength and endurance challenge for Halloween 2017 involving holding two bows and doing lunges on a BOSU. The video reached 2,000+ views in just a few days and has become one of her most popular challenges for this year. Success comes from self-esteem and achievements, which makes people feel secure. Great Achievements make people popular!!!

Alicia’s Halloween Isometric Bow Arm Lunge BOSU Balance Challenge

Last but not least, in order to celebrate Halloween in style, World Record Weber Wonder Woman performed a new Feats of Strength Compilation. She had such a natural high from self-esteem that she had to do a little extra in her cape.

Alicia’s Halloween Feats of Strength Compilation

For archery lessons and/or archery exercise training in the Clermont and Winter Garden Area Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

ALICIA WEBER is recognized as the “World’s Most Prolific Female Recordsetter” and she was one of 10 selected to be in the Most Extraordinary People of Lake County, October 2013 Issue of Lake-Sumter Style Magazine. Weber is the 7th person down in Extraordinary People List. Weber has set over 20 archery fitness world records at Recordsetter and she guided archery athletes to world records too.

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Bring in the Holidays and New Year with a Cackle with Alicia Weber

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By: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

LAS VEGAS, NV—-Alicia “World Record” Weber launches her new wellness comedy show series, which was produced and filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2014. She wishes everyone a happy, healthy, hip-hop holiday season. Enjoy a good cackle with friends and family! Kick back and laugh with Alicia and “The Clan” in a wellness comedy series known as “New Year New You” where Alicia is the producer/director and leading talent in the shows. Get entertained, educated, and inspired with Alicia Weber’s own genre of improv comedy known as “Fitness Character Comedy.”

Every January only 8% of the population will commit to a year-round wellness program. Many lose motivation and a reason to continue toward health by the end of every January. This wellness comedy show, “New Year New You” is meant to rev people up for the long haul of year-round wellness.

Get ready to kick back and start cackling! According to the Mayo Clinic, laughing can improve your immune system, relieve pain, stimulate organs, increase endorphins, and relieve stress.

A Cackle A Day Keeps the Doctor Away! Now, Introducing the Weber Way to Wellness Comedy Show 3 Part Series “New Year New You.”

PART 1 of the wellness comedy show is with renown running coach, Johnny Deltoid. World Record Weber will also perform extreme strength feats in this show.

Wellness Comedy Show with Coach Johnny Deltoid (Part 1)

PART 2 of the wellness comedy show is with sedentary Madalina Seg. Find out what her new job is going to be and if she is able to get motivated to exercise. This show is full of surprises and many interesting people appear in the show.

Wellness Comedy Show with Madalina Seg (Part 2)

PART 3 of the wellness comedy show is with the newest member of Alicia and “The Clan,” Audrey Athletica. A former dancer, she is now breaking into musical comedy theater in a one-of-a-kind Broadway Play. See how her new career is changing her and what she can do to stay healthy.

Wellness Comedy Show with Audrey Athletica (Part 3)

Thank you for watching! These shows were brought to you by Clermont Waterfront Bikes and Boards, Clermont CrossTrain, and Dr. K!

Wishing you a Happy and Healthy new year!

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Amazon Monster Muscle Woman Summer 2014 Feats of Strength

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Look out it is a bird, a plane. No, it is the Amazon Monster Muscle Woman soaring to new heights in strength and endurance. From galloping on thick sand to a mind-blowing 3 minute leading victory to performing 1,000 consecutive chest-touching-floor pushups in under 47 minutes – this muscle woman has had a busy summer with physical fitness challenges. Below are some featured fitness endeavors this monster muscle woman has been attacking this summer.

On July, 4, 2014, the Monster Muscle Woman celebrated Independence Day by completing 1,000 consecutive chest-touching-floor pushups for a fastest time. She talks about the proper form for the feat in the first 1:20. Then, she goes non-stop for just under 47 minutes for 1,000 reps.

Muscle Woman’s 1,000 Consecutive Chest-Touching-Floor Pushups

As if shooting for 1,000 consecutive pushups was not enough on the July 4 weekend….The Muscle Monster attacked a new mark in the 30 minute flexed hang knee to elbow raise on July 3. Going 101 reps over the current world record set more than one year ago. In this exercise, a 90 degree flexed hang (palm away grip) must be maintained as legs starting in dead hang come up to where the bent knees touch the bent elbows and then go back to dead hanging legs for a rep to count.

Muscle Woman’s 30 minutes of 90 degree Elbow to Knee Raises

On June 21, 2014, the Monster Muscle Woman went flying off the starting line and into a gallop up and down thick sand on hills measuring a couple hundred meters in length. This was a race on an old beaten clay trail in Florida out in the middle of nowhere in the hottest part of the day @ 1:30 pm. She finished first place overall out of the men and women in a time of 20:36. She was three minutes ahead of 2nd place in this challenging 5k. This was the Muscle Woman’s 88th Career Victory on the first day of summer 2014! The top 5 finishers overall got an award glass.

Top 5 Overall Finishers In Order For 5k Death March 2014

After the Muscle Woman completed her first ever 900 Round archery competition earning the silver medal, she cranked out 193 consecutive beach knuckle pushups on June 6, 2014. This feat became a new Recordsetter world record and she was featured on Recordsetter’s twitter and facebook. In addition, adding archery as a sport she competes in, makes it her 17th sport.

Muscle Woman’s Beach Consecutive Knuckle Pushups

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2013 Year in Review: Fun Facts for World’s Most Prolific Female Record Setter

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By: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Alicia Weber first set the 5 minute strict consecutive bar dip record on her third attempt on February 21, 2008. Now, she reached setting 400 world records on December 18, 2013. Weber never dreamed she would keep setting and re-setting physical fitness records. She continues to define strength and endurance as she competes for overall records out of men and women at RecordSetter. Her biggest fans said she is “Ultimate Woman Power.” Weber has astonishing fun facts for 2013.

Record Highlights
Weber set 130 world records in 2013 at Recordsetter. She opened a new category of records involving exercise and archery termed “archercise.” Weber is only the third person to set archery related records at Recordsetter.

Weber expanded her record categories to paddle board exercise records, paddle board speed records, and “archercise” records in 2013.

She ended 2013 in 6th place in world for records set (first for women). On the All Time Record Leaderboard, Weber is 5th most prolific in world (first for women).

Athletic Highlights
She has competed in 16 sports on an elite level from 1992 to present with 85 career victories. She is a two time world champion in the 10k Beach Running World Championships. She is the only athlete, male or female, to win the world championship and re-set the record two years in a row (2011 and 2012). In 2013, determined Weber came back after a 24 day lay off from a foot injury to capture third place in USA Beach Running 10k Championship in Cocoa Beach.

Weber took 13th in the elite SUP race at the 2013 Gulf Coast Championships in a new personal best time.

Weber took three wins and three runner-up finishes in the 2013 NTC Ultimate Series Cross Country Championships.

Weber competed in 4 sports in 2013. The most she has ever done in one year has been 10 sports (current world record).

ALICIA WEBER is recognized as the “World’s Most Prolific Female Recordsetter” and she was one of 10 selected to be in the Most Extraordinary People of Lake County, October 2013 Issue of Lake-Sumter Style Magazine. Weber is the 7th person down in Extraordinary People List. Weber has set over 20 archery fitness world records at Recordsetter and she guided archery athletes to world records too.

Entertainment Highlights
Weber is a very active video producer and talent of many personalities. As of December 31, 2013, Weber has had 1,114,863 views on her 314 youtube videos. She thanks all her 1,300+ subscribers and followers for being BIG fans!!

Out of all her videos, (mainly exercise and fitness comedy videos) her most popular is one as her character. Ms. Catalina Calisthenics takes # 1 spot in an armwrestle with a man for being the most popular of her 314 youtube videos.

Weber continues to perform Exclusive bicep flexing and strength feat shows at VideoTeasing.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! MAKE 2014 THE BEST EVER!!!

Action-Packed Moments of 2013 Celebrity Softball Game in Clermont, Florida!

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New Beginnings Celebrity Softball Game was an action-packed, creative way to get community together for fundraising and fun. This is the 2nd consecutive year for the event with 36 softball players. I was excited to be part of this community event inspired by Dr. Dot Richardson and created by Sandy Farnsworth, Linda Smith, and Steve Smith of New Beginnings.
I played softball through 5th grade and I always wanted to give pitching a try, but the coaches never gave me a chance to pitch. I finally got my chance! I pitched the first inning as I represented Booty Busters Outdoor Fitness for the Rippers. Clermont business people and local celebrities alike had a fun-filled, inspiring night playing under a beautiful sky on the NTC softball field.

I went flying in the air and sliding to bases. In my competitive efforts, I accidently busted my booty with dirt and a big strawberry. I guess it complemented my Booty Busters theme.

Alicia Weber, Instructor of Booty Busters Outdoor Fitness busted booty in the softball game!

Kimberly Whitehead, pro wrestler and part of the Swamp Brothers, had her unique style to the game. Whitehead cartwheeled into home plate as she racked up points for the Rippers. The entertaining Whitehead said, “I am here because of my mother. She helps organize a lot of events and she volunteers me for these things, which is fine because I love them!”

Rick “The Reptile Guy” DeRidder and Robbie Keszey the Swamp Brother on the Crusher Team sported their wild style as they pulled a lizard out of left field! The Swamp Brothers are hoping to bring a zoo to Clermont.

Rick the Reptile Guy said, “Softball Rocks! I never played before, but this softball was so fun!”

Megan Clementi, Miss Florida USA 2010, showed everyone how to be graceful and fierce as she slugged the ball and gave everyone a run for their money. She was very happy to be part of the fundraising efforts and she tries to do as many as she can. Clementi said,”I heard about the event through Gary Tolley. He tells everybody about everything. He is phenomenal at getting people to support events and support organizations that make a difference. He has brought me out to 2 events – this is my second one and both have been celebrity related with good people that want to make a difference in community.”

As the innings progressed both teams became more confident as their reaction time and skill level increased and players churned out home runs like clockwork! It was easy to lose track of the score as one home runner after another came rolling into home plate and players were greeted by Aurelio Parra Jr. “Coach Junior” holding a big snake around his neck!
Hall of Fame Bowlers, TV and Radio Personalities, Celebrity Athletes, local doctors, business people, and community leaders produced an action-packed, entertaining softball game that resulted in community building and fundraising. The final score was 19 for the Crushers and 17 for the Rippers.

I am very happy to have had the opportunity to play in the Celebrity Softball game and I look forward to it next year! It was definitely the most entertaining and action-packed softball game I ever played in! Watch the Action-Packed Moments of 2013 Celebrity Softball Game Here:

ALICIA WEBER is recognized as the “World’s Most Prolific Female Recordsetter” and she was one of 10 selected to be in the Most Extraordinary People of Lake County, October 2013 Issue of Lake-Sumter Style Magazine. Weber is the 7th person down in Extraordinary People List. Weber has set over 20 archery fitness world records at Recordsetter and she guided archery athletes to world records too.

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Clermont Florida’s Comedians and Live Interactive Mystery Theater!

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By: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Clermont, Florida, is a small town with tremendous talent and exciting events. One of the exciting events is with the Top comedians of Clermont hosting the Live Interactive Mystery Theaters where YOU can solve a mystery and win a prize! Win Park Tickets!! Come out for great laughs with comedy and even become part of the act!! The I HOP in Clermont, Florida, off HWY 27 (next to BJ’s) will host the Live Interactive Mystery Theater in their back room on February 17, 2013, from 6-8pm. Save your spot! Tickets to the event are $10. Call Leslie to register at 407-375-0917.

Character Comedy * Lots of Laughs * Prizes * Solve a Mystery!

Here is a preview of the Character Comedy

Meet the Talent and Select Accomplishments Among Their Vast Careers:
Kandi Seiberling is a premiere Sharon Osbourne Tribute Artist that has performed in Las Vegas. She has been a dancer in Whiskey A-Go-Go and Broadway Hair. Kandi was a performer in the Original Jaws and West Side Story Signature Play.

Leslie Peikin is an outstanding Character Comedian and has been featured on SNL and NBC. Leslie was an NBC tribute artist for “Ruth Bader Ginsburg” and has been on Saturday Night Live on One Fine Day with George Clooney. She performed in Unsolved Mysteries, Bye Bye Birdie stage play, and Saturday Night Live.

Alicia Weber performs her own unique genre of comedy called Improv Fitness Character Comedy and combines exercising, record setting, and comedy together among her 10 characters referred to as “The Clan”. In 2012, Alicia’s character, “World Wecord Wabbit” set a world record in speed mountain climbers that became the 6th Most Popular Record in the World out of 10, 313 Records Set. In addition to “The Clan”, Alicia is a Strength Feat Performer that adds drama to her acts with Aussie Amanda at Videoteasing.

Join us for LOTS of laughs at the Interactive Mystery Theater in Clermont, Florida!! For more info, Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Team Weber and Alicia Weber’s 2012 Gator-Style Thanksgiving

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LAS VEGAS, NV, November 21-22, 2012 — On the Eve of Thanksgivng, the former Florida Gator Athlete, Alicia Weber, kicked off her Thanksgiving in Gator-Style! Alicia attacked a physical challenge that she was building up for over the past few weeks, but never attempted before. It was the all out consecutive 100m Plyometric Alligator Pushup for fastest time! She must keep her feet together with her legs straight for the entire duration and begin the exercise with a hop then one arm stretching out with other arm in close (like an alligator) and perform a pushup. She must repeat this as necessary until getting over the finish line! She completed 185 of these extreme consecutive pushups covering the 100m in 12:10. Alicia exclaimed, “Out of my 200 Recordsetter Exercise World Records set this year, this ranks as one of the toughest!”

Alicia’s 100m Alligator Plyometric Pushups for Fastest Time on 11/21/12

Team Weber 2012
Here is Team Weber - Alicia Weber, Jim Weber, and Kimberly Weber

The following morning – Thanksgivng morning, Team Weber jumped into the Catch the Gobbler 5k for a fun run to earn their Turkey! Alicia Weber, Kimberly Weber, and Jim Weber chased those turkeys and as a family and they would have tied for 2nd place based on most family members earning awards in their age divisions. Alicia took 2nd place in her division, while Jim took 3rd place in his division. The Gronauer family had 2 earn division awards as well, but no one could catch the Holiday family, which took the Turkey with 8 family members earning awards in their age divisions. It was a fun race for families and friends to kick off Thanksgiving in an exciting 5k race!
Team Weber Winners 2012
Team Weber took home 2 division awards. Alicia Weber and Jim Weber holding their Awards.

Alicia exclaimed, “My sister and dad were just going to do this race and I jumped in to make it a family run. I was still healing from a bad blister from running on a slant for half the run in my Beach Running World Championship, which I won several weeks ago. Although I am still healing my blister, I decided to do this race anyways, but just for fun at a casual pace. This is our first race as a family and it was nice!”

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Alicia Weber – Muscle Woman and 2 x World Champion in Running

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Alicia Weber is a 2 X World Champion in 10k Beach Running and a prolific world record holder in strength, speed, and stamina with 225 world records (and counting).
COCOA BEACH, Fl, October 21, 2012 —-Alicia Weber has done it again – set the course record and won the 10K Beach Running World Championships for the second year in a row! Athletes participated in the World Championship event representing 9 countries and 22 states. Alicia Weber was the overall female winner and was 6th overall out of the men and women. Alicia re-set the course record in a time of 43:53.

Alicia breezed through the finish line feeling great and very happy that she broke the course record by 39 seconds. Alicia exclaimed, “This is my final competition of 2012 and my 6th victory for the year where I competed in 4 sports. I am ending my season on a high note with great excitement over this consecutive world championship victory! I am very happy and thankful!”

Alicia juggles her sports as many as 10 different sports in one year and her competitive season starts in Feb and normally ends in late October or November each year. Competing in sports is not all Alicia does as she also sets strength, speed, and stamina world records throughout the year. So far this year, Alicia set 166 official world records at Recordsetter. This is the most Alicia EVER set in one year and the year is NOT over yet for her record setting…

Alicia is the World’s Most Prolific Strength and Endurance Record Holder that is also a World Champion Athlete – her post-race interview here:

Alicia has excelled in all forms of running from track to road to off terrain and is a former University of Florida track/cross country letter winner. I asked Alicia how does beach running compare to the other forms of running.

Alicia answered, “Beach running is challenging. You don’t know what you will get – beach wind gusts, thick sand, hard packed sand, and even running on a slant the whole time. You need to prepare for it all. Beach running requires extra sessions of feet and leg strengthening to handle the unbalanced sandy surface that challenges each step or your run.”

Alicia Made Headline News at FloridaToday.com and is featured in article and video HERE.

Alicia is a fitness trainer, nutritionist, and multi-sport coach and can be reached at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Alicia Weber’s Rise to Rope Climbing and the Gator Nation’s Sport Tradition

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By: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter
August 4, 2012

Letter Winning UF runner, Alicia Weber’s rise to rope climbing came accidently at the University of Florida after Alicia graduated. Wouldn’t that be the only natural place to rise in sports considering the Univerisity of Florida’s tradition of producing champion athletes and Olympians?

The University of Florida has an 8m rope that sits beside the track stadium. Rope Climbing is part of the conditioning in many sports and while at University of Florida, Alicia trained in rope climbing to help with her running. Alicia said, “I climbed the rope and didn’t think much about the sport of rope climbing. In fact, I didn’t know there was a sport!!”

The accidental moment came on Oct 14, 2009, when Alicia climbed the rope casually in L-position to shoot a strength video for VideoTeasing as her character – Aussie Amanda. Alicia posted a snippet of the video on youtube as shown below and the responses were huge! Alicia said, “I had all kinds of people writing to me saying that I went faster than world record, while holding a rigid L position when all that is required is the much easier version of the arms only legs dangling rope climb. I was told competitive L-position climbing was abandonded in late 1800’s and the only competitive format is arms only rope climbing. ”

Alicia’s famous video that caused her to Rise to Rope Climbing World Records

Alicia then became acquainted with the sport of rope climbing, and of course, she decided to go for more world records! Alicia got a 22ft Outdoor Climbing Rope and in 2011 she set a half dozen arms only speed climbing records with the Book of Alternative Records and then in 2012, Alicia expanded into setting records with the rigid L position arms only climbs and longer arms only endurance rope climbs with RecordSetter World Records.

If only rope climbing was still an Olympic sport, Alicia would be going for Gold and joining the other 145+ Letter Winning Gator Athletes that have competed in the Olympics, which makes UF the top school for producing Olympians.

During the 2012 London Olympics, Ryan Lochte’s 5th and final medal (silver medal) won in the 200IM marks UF’s 100th Olympic medal won by a Gator Letter Winning Athlete. UF letter winning swimmer, Elizabeth Beisel then took the 101st medal won by a Gator letter winner when she won the bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke (her 2nd individual medal won at Olympics).

Every Olympic year, the Florida Gators keep increasing the # of Olympians and # of medals won. In 2008 at the Beijing Olympics, if the University of Florida (known as Gator Nation) was recognized by the International Olympic Committe as a real nation, it would have tied for 18th for total medals earned in those games!

In 2012, the Gator Nation has a record 37 Gator Athletes competing in the London Games. The two biggest sports represented by Gator Nation are swimming (23 athletes) and track (10 athletes), although fewer athletes are in the other sports (i.e. basketball, tennis, and soccer) they are very strong in everything!

The Gator Nation has reached over 100 Olympic medals won by Letter Winners as of this 2012 London Olympics and starting the medal count when UF won their first medal back in Mexico City 1968 Olympics. They have produced many world records too (maybe too many to keep track of..).

Alicia Weber may not have been born in time to be an Olympian in Rope Climbing (1932 Last Olympics with Rope Climbing), but she CAN be counted in the world record count for the Letter Winning Athletes that have set world records representing Gator Nation.

Alicia Weber alone has set and held over 150 official world records and she should soon see on the radar her BIG 200th world record in strength and endurance!

One thing is certain, the Gator Nation brings their “A Game” and attracts the most determined and dedicated athletes into their sports programs and the results are letter winners that go on to become great champions in life and in sports!

Alicia Weber has preventative health and physical fitness programs for all ages and ability levels in Central Florida and can be reached at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Rope Climbing Removed from Olympics, But Sport is Still ALIVE!

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BY: Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

If rope climbing was still an Olympic sport, Alicia Weber (multiple Rope Climbing World Record Holder) would be hauling in gold medals for Team USA!!

Rope climbing was contended in the Olympics first in the late 1800’s with the event that is Alicia’s specialty – L position arms only rope climbing. However, given the level of difficulty and too few competitors, the event was changed to arms only rope climbing with legs dangling in 1904 and remained that way thru the 1932 Olympics and then rope climbing was removed all together starting in the 1936 Olympics.

Alicia Weber is one of the few competitors still tackling rope climbing where she has amassed a dozen world records between the Record Books (Book of Alternative Records and RecordSetter World Records).

I ask Alicia what is her motivation to keep rope climbing. Alicia says, “It is very challenging and I like challenges. I get bored with the same old athletic events and rope climbing offers a twist to sports and builds great physical fitness.”

Alicia broke her L-Position Arms Only 12ft Rope Climb record by nearly a full second during the London Olympics. Alicia says, “I got excited watching the Olympics and thought about what it would be like if I was around in the late 1800’s – early 1900’s and could go for Olympic gold – that motivated me to blow away the world record!”

Alicia re-set the 12ft L-Position Rope Climb record that starts in seated position in a time of 3.96 seconds on July 31, 2012. In comparison, female gymnasts take an Elite Physical Fitness Abilities Test and their best in a similar L position climb has been 4.99 seconds and Alicia’s former record for the event was 4.8 seconds.

In Alicia describing her excitement of the physical fitness challenges rope climbing offers, she attempted a totally new type of record combining running with arms only speed rope climbing for the Ultimate Cardio/Strength Workout!

On August 3, 2012, in the Florida 90 degree heat, Alicia attempted the first ever 1500m run with 96ft Arms Only Rope Climb. Alicia climbs 12ft arms only after every other 100m and starts in a seated position and does this for a total of 8 climbs during her 1500m run. She completed the effort in a new benchmark of 7 minutes and 18 seconds.

Alicia Completes 1500m Run with 96ft Arms Only Rope Climb for new record.

With the many physical fitness challenges Alicia tests with rope climbing and her re-setting of world records in speed rope climbing, Alicia is keeping the sport of rope climbing ALIVE and well!

Alicia Weber is an advocate on Physical Fitness and is an exercise instructor and can be reached at Awinningway@gmail.com

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