"We are
thrilled to be teaming with the FIT MIAMI
Foundation to provide a program that
helps motivate and inspire the 88,000 middle school children
in Miami-Dade
County to lead physically active and healthy lifestyles. LIFE TIME FITNESS and EXPERIENCE
LIFE are
registered trademarks of Life Time Fitness, Inc.
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PRESS INQUIRIES:
PR Racing: Danny Elfenbein
305-278-8668
dannye@prracingevents
.
In the U.
The New Leaf Active Metabolic Training(TM) System is a scientific
measurement
of metabolism. The system continuously monitors a
person's heart rate and takes a snapshot of their
aerobic fitness; caloric
burn rate, fat utilization, anaerobic threshold and peak oxygen capacity
, all
of which contribute to overall conditioning. They are marketed to the consumer primarily
through
health and fitness clubs, personal training studios and other exercise
facilities. All other trademarks
or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Not only did I have 60 pounds
to lose from my pregnancy, I also
needed the motivation to get and stay fit to ward off the joint
pain that was
plaguing me.kwiatkowski wilfred
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Organizers have printed program material for the ING Run for Something
Better in English and Spanish in order to communicate with the Hispanic
community in Miami.
The ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon is at 6 a. As the producers of the Miami Marathon and
Half Marathon and
Escape to Miami Triathlon, PR Racing has established world class destination
events
that draw thousands of international participants to Miami-Dade County
on an annual basis., The
New Leaf Health +
Fitness unit of Angeion Corporation (Nasdaq: ANGN) today announced it has
signed
an agreement with Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM) operates distinctive and large sports
and athletic
, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers.kwiatkowski eca
With a diverse workforce of
over
113,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies
that increasingly serve their
clients under the ING brand. The 4th annual race runs on January 29, 2006 with over 10,000
runners
and walkers expected to be in Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade
County. (NYSE: LTM), a national
operator of large and distinctive health and fitness centers, whereby New Leaf
metabolic measurement
technology and products will be used to support Life
Time Fitness member programming nationwide.
"With this cutting-edge system in place,
we look forward to further extending the individualized
components of our
member services, allowing them to train smarter, not harder, in pursuit of
achieving
their health and wellness goals.medgraphics.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
"We all
know that physical fitness is a necessity for maintaining overall
health and well-being-both mental
and physical," said Vicki Sorensen, the
game's creator who thought up the game as a way for her and
her fiance to get
in shape for their wedding. adults ages 20 and older are
overweight or obese
.
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newscom.S. ING holds top-tier
rankings in key U.com .irex wilfred
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(Logo: http://www. According
to the American
Heart Association, nearly 131 million U. "With its friendly
competition, The Fitness
Challenge is just the motivation I need to stay
active and healthy.fitnesschallenge.receipts worksite
"By motivating
our children to enjoy
running, we can inspire parents, friends and neighbors to run and positively
affect the health and future of our entire community.
ABOUT ING Miami Marathon
The ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon is the premier running event in
South Florida. The ING Run
for Something Better program reflects ING's desire to support and enhance the
sport of running
in a way that will positively affect people across age groups
in multiple communities. The MAP provides
metabolic markers that are used by
Life Time Fitness in providing its members with individualized
, heart rate
based exercise programs designed to help achieve specific health and fitness,
weight
management, or athletic performance goals.com ) in December 1999. I created The
Fitness Challenge
as a way to help motivate the unmotivated to become fitness
enthusiasts -- regardless of their age
or fitness level.wilfred gyrotonic
ing.com
ABOUT ING
ING is a global financial institution of Dutch
origin offering banking,
insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and
institutional clients in more than 50 countries., the ING family of companies offer a comprehensive
array of
financial services to retail and institutional clients which include life
insurance,
retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative
investments, direct banking, institutional
investment management, annuities,
employee benefits, financial planning, and reinsurance.
ABOUT PR Racing
PR Racing is a Miami based Health and Fitness Event Management Company
devoted
providing awareness to the community for improved and healthier
lifestyles.
Terms of
the agreement were not
disclosed. The Company
has also introduced a line of health and fitness
products, many of which are
derived from Medical Graphics' cardio respiratory product technologies
.
The Fitness Challenge is currently available at 20 Pennsylvania Kmart
stores and online at
http://www.com .gyrotonics negril
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A recent study by the National Center for Health Services indicates that
30
.4% of children ages 12-19 are overweight or at risk of being overweight." Each child who completes the
program
receives a special race t-shirt, a finisher's medal, and other great items to
celebrate
their accomplishment as the youngest marathoners in South Florida. "But not everyone -- myself included
-- has the
same enthusiasm for working out that Richard Simmons has.treadmills swipe
ABOUT ING Run for
Something Better
Running, as a sport, reflects the many of ING's core values such as
challenging
limits, long-term vision and doing things differently."
About Angeion Corporation
Founded in 1986, Angeion Corporation acquired Medical Graphics Corporation
( http://www. "I had a
few extra pounds to
lose before going on vacation, so I played the game with my husband and lost
10 pounds! I enjoyed The Fitness Challenge so much -- and had such positive
results -- that I
'm now playing it for a second time.fitnesschallenge.hydrostatic eca
S.ingmiamimarathon. The system's most distinctive
feature is the ability to
accurately assess an individual's metabolic response while exercising for
ten
minutes on any piece of cardiovascular fitness equipment, such as a treadmill,
stationary
bike, or elliptical machine.
Life Time Fitness, Inc. And the New England Journal of Medicine
recently released
a study that states obesity reduces life expectancy by a couple of months up
to
several years.receipts worksite
m. For more information, visit http://www. Based upon the resulting data, an
individual
is provided with guidance on how hard and how long to exercise to
reach their personal fitness goals
.
"I've played the game twice now, and I absolutely love it," said Jo Ann
Lombardi of Moon
Township, a Pittsburgh suburb.hydrostatic treadmills
An
additional concern for children in South Florida is a higher frequency
of
overweight adolescents in minority populations, where over 40% of Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic
black children ages 12-19 are overweight or at risk of becoming
overweight."
The introduction
of The Fitness Challenge is quite timely as recent news
reports have indicated that the number of
obese or overweight men, women and
children in the United States continues to rise. The Fitness Challenge
helped me create and maintain a regular and
healthy fitness program.ainsworth dhalla
88 000 Miami-Dade County Students
Get More School-Based Physical Activity Through ING Run for Something Better Program
ING and FIT
MIAMI Foundation Kick-Off Running Program for County Middle School
Students to Promote
Health and Physical Activity
MIAMI, As Miami-Dade County Public School students
kick
off the school year on Monday, organizers and the title sponsor of the
ING Miami Marathon are set
to kick-off a school-based running program for
88,000 middle school students. On Sunday, January
29, 2006,
students who have completed 25 miles through the school program will be
invited to run
"The Final Mile" during the ING Miami Marathon, finishing at
the official finish line with professional
international marathoners and more
than 10,000 runners at Bayfront Park.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050525
/CLW064LOGO )
The ING Run for Something Better program is part of ING's commitment to
the ING
Miami Marathon and the community of South Florida. on Sunday, January
29, 2006. For more information
, visit http://www.
Life Time Fitness will leverage New Leaf's proprietary technology in
providing
its members with a personal Metabolic Assessment Profile (MAP) at
rest and during exercise.com/
) help consumers effectively manage their
weight and improve their fitness. Additionally, the U.gyrotonic dhalla
The
ING Run for Something Better is a privately
funded program created by ING and the FIT MIAMI Foundation
in conjunction with
the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon and in partnership with Miami-Dade
County
Public Schools. "It is important that the entire community knows that we
are here to provide them
with the means to a healthier and happier future,"
said Robert Pozo, Race Director for the ING Miami
Marathon.campbell@us.com. The event has created an estimated $35 million economic impact on the
surrounding
community. Medical Graphics develops,
manufactures and markets non-invasive cardio respiratory diagnostic
systems
for the management and improvement of cardio respiratory health. For more information about
Angeion, visit
( http://www. The Fitness
Challenge, a first-of-its-kind game designed specifically
for those who know
they should exercise but who loathe the very thought of it, is now available
at
20 Kmart stores in Pennsylvania-10 in Pittsburgh; 10 in Philadelphia. In fact, when the Food and Drug
Administration
recently unveiled its revised food pyramid, it suggested that a combination of
healthy
eating and regular exercise are required to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.S.sportsoft receipts
Unlike generalized indices
, which are created based
upon average body types and offer only estimates, the New Leaf system can
determine the number of calories an individual can eat each day without
gaining weight."
"Life Time Fitness brings a category-redefining approach to its centers
and wide range of education
, exercise and nutrition services," said Rodney
Young, Angeion's President and Chief Executive Officer
.com ).
Department of Health and Human Services says
that physical activity, along with
a healthy diet, plays an important role in
the prevention of major weight issues. To learn more about
The
Fitness Challenge or to find a Kmart store near you, visit
http://www.For fitness businesses
as well as fitness enthusiasts.
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The program encourages children
to lead active and healthy lifestyles
while engaging them in a goal-oriented
program. Our hope is that
this program will inspire life
long fitness goals among the young people in
Miami-Dade County. "The ING Miami
Marathon belongs
to Miami-Dade County and it is our mission to enrich the
lives of everyone in this diverse, cultured
and great community.com
ING: Caroline Campbell
770-618-3801
caroline.ing. The race creates awareness for healthy lifestyles in the local
community
.com or
call 305-278-8668. "We are pleased with
their adoption of and confidence in our metabolic
assessment and training
systems and to be an integral component of their member programming. These
products, marketed under the New Leaf Health and Fitness brand
( http://www.
As of March 8
, 2005, the Company operated 40 centers in eight states,
including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas and
Virginia. First-ever game that motivates you to exercise is now available
at 10
Pittsburgh and 10 Philadelphia Kmart stores
PHILADELPHIA, Wannabe
exercisers who lack the
motivation to maintain a regular workout program are in luck."
Many
experts agree that exercise is an important part of losing or
avoiding unwanted weight.gyrotonic gyrokinesis
"Running
is a fun and fulfilling thing for anyone to do," said Dave
Brenner, the Program Coordinator. PAUL
, Minn. The Company also provides consumers with nutritional products and
supplements, the award
-winning healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life,
world-class athletic events, full-service spas
, cafes, personal training
consultation, health and nutrition education, and corporate wellness programs
.lifetimefitness.
"The Fitness Challenge offers the perfect combination of motivation and
competition
," said Vicki Stewart of Philadelphia. The motivation comes in the form of a wager book --
coupons
designed that identify gifts or tasks that the losing player must
provide to the winning player.
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"The ING Run for Something Better program reflects our desire to support
and enhance the sport
of running in a way that will positively affect people
of all ages and walks of life -- including
children and young people," said
Toby Hoden, chief marketing officer for ING US Financial Services
. markets and serves over 14 million customers across the
nation.New Leaf Technology Selected by Life
Time Fitness to Support Member Programming
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2 miles in 25 weeks.
"We are pleased to partner with Angeion's New Leaf unit and incorporate
their unique, scientifically
-based technology into our fitness and nutrition
programming," said Mark Thom, senior director of
Fitness Research and
Development, Life Time Fitness, Inc.The Fitness Challenge(TM) Wants to Help
Pennsylvanians Get and Stay Fit
S." Lombardi added that as a result of playing the game she
lost
two dress sizes and has gained muscle definition in her arms and legs.hfc dhalla
A collaborative program, it is
also intended to
further advance PR Racing's efforts to promote health and fitness, and is
expected
to have a visible impact on the local community in Greater Miami."
The object of The Fitness
Challenge is for two people of any age or
fitness level to challenge each other to participate in
and complete an eight-
week exercise program.afaa glasbergen
PR Racing prides itself in creating opportunities for
their own city and all of their neighbors to live healthier and happier
through the production
of fitness events.gyrotonic gyrotonics
The inaugural running program will motivate and
challenge each middle school student
in Miami-Dade County to complete a full
marathon, covering 26. The running program
allows Miami
-Dade Public Schools to construct a strong focus on physical
activity and healthy lifestyles while
supporting the physical education
curriculum already established in the schools.
ABOUT
FIT MIAMI Foundation
The FIT MIAMI Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to
promote
and create awareness of healthy lifestyles for the community of Miami-
Dade County with a focus on
health and physical education through voluntary,
exciting, goal-oriented running programs that will
improve the lifestyle of
children and young adults.Agreement Involves Implementation of New Leaf
Diagnostic Systems Designed for
the Management and Improvement of Cardio Respiratory Health
ST. Coupons are designed to allow competition
between all types of players, including
spouses, relatives, friends, co-
workers, and kids.
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The ING Run for Something Better culminates
on January 29, 2006 where race
organizers plan to host the largest single day kids' race in the world
, as
everyone completes the "Final Mile.
Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
( http://www.com ).
"Being in shape is about so much more than just physical appearance,"
said
Sorensen. "After the birth of my daughter I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid
Arthritis.gyrotonics hfc
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