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When
87-year-old Paul “Pinkhouse” Camerer took out his checkbook after
test-riding this new indoor bike at the annual Heart Zones Conference last
month, all of us attending knew that it was a sign of the
times. Wouldn’t you think that he’d be satisfied enough with the
cross-bike mounted on a windtrainer that he’s been riding in his garage
gym for the past six years? But this octogenarian wants to get stronger on
the bike and return to the 2007 Heart Zones Conference to show off his
power curve and improvements. Proving that it’s never too late to make
positive changes, Pinkhouse will be training a new way for the next twelve
months, using Power Zones Training on a CycleOps Pro 300
PT. David
Cathcart, Director of Marketing for Saris Cycling, the parent company for
the CycleOps product line, announced a new alliance. “The new Saris
Cycling Group is excited to be able to offer this product, along with
educational content on heart rate and power, in association with Sally
Edwards. This partnership will not only improve our product, but it will
improve the cycling experience for enthusiasts of all levels.” One thing
we know at Heart Zones, it is going to improve the performance of one
committed garage gym rat, Paul “Pinkhouse” Camerer. | ||
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This
ride is best done initially on flat terrain and as you get stronger
gradually add hills. Give yourself a good 20 minute warm up before setting
your gearing for the rest of the ride. When you set your gearing, choose
what is appropriate for your strength level. Use a small chainring (39-42)
and a large cog (15- 19). This ride will build endurance, strength and leg
speed.
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Get a
free heart rate monitor at Heart Zones, the home of the free heart rate
monitor What’s the point of reading a book about making bread in a bread
machine if you don’t have a bread machine? And, what’s the point of
reading a book and watching a DVD about how to train in the zones if you
don’t have a heart rate monitor? That’s
why, for the first time possibly by any company in America, Heart Zones is
giving away a free heart rate monitor as a gift with these purchases. This
new heart rate monitor is the top-of- the-line Sports Instruments Fit 1
model that we have been recommending for the past 5 years ($69.95
MSRP). To get
a free heart rate monitor, all you do is buy the “Get Started” bundle, a
$134 value, for $59.95 (which is less than the retail price of the
monitor). The
bundle includes two DVDs that show you how to train with a heart rate
monitor, plus the best-selling Heart Zones book The Heart Rate Monitor
Guidebook by Sally Edwards (257 pages). This winning combination of
education, instruction, and a heart rate monitor means that you have the
knowledge and the tools to train using your zones to achieve your goals –
just like Maggie.
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Acknowledging that childhood obesity and diabetes have become
rampant, McDonalds’ just opened its first two gyms for kids inside
restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Whittier, California. It describes the
R Gyms as “refreshed versions” of the McDonalds PlayPlace. The R gyms are
equipped with a variety of interactive game zones designed for children
ages 4- 12. Kids can choose between dance pads, basketball hoops, monkey
bars, obstacle courses, and stationary bicycles attached to video games
designed to get kids to exercise before they chow down on a Happy Meal.
The layout includes an Active Zone (kids 4-8), a Sports Zone (children
9-12), as well as a Toddler Zone. To involve adults, the R gym includes a
Parent Zone, so they can monitor their kids. If it works, they plan to
launch R Gyms nationwide next year | ||
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Looking forward: Whether you’re spending your fall and winter in
Seattle or the Virgin Islands, you can get connected to your fitness
training by attending a Heart Zones Training Event. Heart Zones Seminar Dates and Places:
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With Heart,
 Sally Edwards and the Heart Zones team Heart Zones USA Contact us: news@heartzones.com
phone: 916-481-7283
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