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JAN 2013 | THE VOICE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
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T, petal
Wilt long
sleeved T, tint
Chan Luu Bracelets
Deux Lux
Reversible
Medium Tote
Michael Stars
leggings, black
Michael Stars
leggings, charcoal
Ash “Thelma” Sneaker
Wedge, perkish
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Ash “Eagle” Sneaker
Wedge, black
IN THE GYM
Models Gretchen Weise and
Katie Casey get in a quick
workout and look great doing
it with these ensembles from
The Porcupine.
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The
Power
of a
Fresh
Start
It’s time for a new
you. We’ll get you
there, and help
you look good
along the way.
STORY BY JESSICA SPARKS
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
BY BUTCH HIRSCH
B
efore you get stuck in the
rut that pushes you back
to throwing back some
Haagen Dazs in front of reruns,
consider adding some new activities to your fitness routine to keep
the excitement going and keep you
on track to reach your goals.
STYLIST: CARRIE HIRSCH
HAIR & MAKE UP: DANIELLE KEASLING,
SALON KARMA AND PRISCILA ORTIZ,
ALL ABOUT ME SALON/SPA/BOUTIQUE
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Outdoor activities, body-weight
training and overall health education are some of the most notable
on the list of 2013 fitness trends,
according to the results of an
annual survey from the American
College of Sports Medicine.
Here in the Lowcountry, water
sports such as kayaking and paddleboarding are quickly becoming
part of a regular fitness routine for
residents in the area.
“Doing an outdoor physical
activity instead of indoors, you’re
exposed to the environment.
You’re actually going somewhere
as opposed to sitting in one place,
jogging in one place,” says Roddy
Medders, a paddleboard instructor and tour guide for Marshgrass
Adventures.
Paddleboarding combines a
full-body workout with a balance
workout, Medders says. “That
can be harder than a lot of people
first realize,” he says. Steering
and paddling can be more of a
challenge than balance for most
people.
“I would recommend it over
some of the inside gyms or working out in front of your TV because
of the fun factor. It’s really fun
being out there on the water, out in
nature,” says Medders.
“body-weight training is
a central theme in TRX
suspended core-training
classes that have started to
pop up in gyms in the past
few months”
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Using the resources you have outside
as your equipment can also spice up a
boring routine. Roland Allen, an independent personal trainer, works with
his clients both in their homes
and outside.
“Most people work inside and don’t
have a good opportunity to go outside,”
Allen said. “I always love doing training
outside. During the summertime, the
heat is really bad, that and the no-seeums…If you want to achieve your goals,
you can do it. You just have to prepare for
the elements. I always tell people to bring
extra gear for the elements.”
Changing the environment for your
routine can help it become more fun,
says Jeff Ford, director of fitness at Hilton
Head Health.
“Make it so you don’t feel like you’re
working out,” he said. Taking it outside
will not only make your personal routine
more fun, but can also help encourage
family and children to join.
In the gym, expect to add some functional training and body-weight training
to your routine, says Kim Hallman, assistant manager at Powerhouse Gym.
“It improves performance in your daily
life, whether athletics or working in the
garden,” she said.
Body-weight training refers to using
the body as the resistance in an exercise
instead of extra weights. Functional
training focuses on working groups of
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Tifosi Torrent
cycling glasses
Garneau women’s
Calory cycling
gloves
Fit Chics Move
jersey by Primal
Garneau women’s
Versa helmet with
water proof cover
Garmin
Forerunner 110
GPS-enabled
watch
ON THE PATH
Garneau women’s
Tri X speed shoes
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Laura Fromdahl of Fit Chics turns
heads on the island’s bike paths
in this bold, colorful workout gear.
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IT'S ALL IN THE HIPS
A hula hoop workout is a great way to build your core strength, and its popularity
is catching on due to the calorie-melting aerobic workout it gives you.
One study monitored heart rate and breathing of 16 participants during a
half-hour hula hoop workout. It found that the average heart rate was around
151 beats per minute, with an average of 7 calories burned per minute. So in
that half hour workout, the participants burned off most of a corn dog, while
improving their flexibility, balance and core strength.
muscles instead of isolating one
muscle during a workout.
“You’re strengthening muscle
groups like you would use them in
real life,” Hallman said.
Body-weight and functional
training are often incorporated
into other workout classes and
routines such as pilates and yoga.
Gyms, though, are starting to
focus the workout routine on
these methods, according to the
ACSM survey.
For example, body-weight training is a central theme in TRX suspended core-training classes that
have started to pop up in gyms in
the past few months.
Other classes such as hoop
dancing also incorporate functional training into a fun atmosphere.
“Hooping is really exploding,”
says Jaime Patillo, who teaches
hoop dance in the Lowcountry.
“It’s a great workout but it also
has a lot of other benefits. No one
ever leaves my class sad or upset.
Whenever you start hooping,
you can’t help but have a smile on
your face.”
Hoop dancing and the incorporation of the hula hoop into other
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ON THE COURT
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Nike Maria
Sharapova
Backcourt Tank
Navy Smith
Stearns
Tennis
Academy
athletic
top
It’s hard not to love
this tennis gear, seen
on Kelly (left), Andrew,
and Gretchen Weise
(right) at Smith Stearns
Tennis Academy
Nike Graphic
Knit Tank
Nike Maria
Sharapova
Backcourt
Skirt
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Nike
Power
Pleated
Skirt
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workout routines can help with
core work, coordination and muscle training with a simple piece of
equipment.
Part of the challenge of a
weight-loss resolution is sticking
to it. According to many studies,
group settings help members to
become successful in meeting
their goals.
“If there’s going to be a trend
in 2013, that trend will be more
health education programs,” says
Don Foxe, owner of Beach City
Health and Fitness.
Beach City has started offering
weekly support group meetings
that discuss healthful nutrition
and lifestyle along with exercises
to incorporate into a workout
routine.
Along with that, the fitness
center is working on a plan to start
introductory courses for beginners. According to a study from
Pennsylvania State University,
people who have been inactive for
an extended time are more likely
to be successful if they ease into
an activity with shorter sessions
to start.
“They can work up to the point
where they can go into a regular
class,” says Foxe.
Hilton Head Health is also
working on shorter classes for
beginners. The weight-loss spa
also has added more health education lectures to its daily schedule.
“There’s a lot of value for our
guests who come here,” Ford
said. People come to Hilton Head
Health to learn strategies they can
bring home, he added.
The key is to be pro-active
about your health and get to your
goals.
“People, they just want something different and exciting to get
motivated,” Hallman said. M
KNOW YOUR WORKOUT
PILATES: Developed by Joseph Pilates,
this fitness system helps build flexibility,
strength and endurance through
development of the core. Focusing on
concentration, control, center, efficiency
of movement, precision and breathing,
this workout incorporates mat exercises
with apparatuses including the
Reformer, the trapeze table, and the
Wunda chair.
TANGOLATES: It’s a little bit of Pilates
and a little bit of Brazilian tango
dancing, Tangolates was originally a
rehabilitation technique for nervous
system dysfunctions. Unlike Pilates,
tangolates incorporates assisted
stretching, music, and partner work.
After all, it takes two to tangolates.
TRX: Developed by a company called
Fitness Anywhere for U.S. Navy Seals,
TRX somehow stands for Total Body
Resistance Exercise. During TRX, you
use a simple strap and handle device
in several different configurations to
provide exercises for strength training,
fat loss, plyometrics and even yoga.
P90X: P90X is a 90-day fitness and
nutrition regimen developed by Tony
Horton that emphasizes “muscle
confusion” to build muscle mass and
burn fat. According to muscle confusion
theory, switching the order of exercise
and movement keeps the body from
adapting to its new stress.
INSANITY: Insanity is like P90X,
only it just takes 60 days. Using “max
interval training,” Insanity alternates
3-4 minutes of strenuous training with
30-second cool downs for a corefocused cardio workout.
CROSSFIT: Utilizing constantly varied,
high intensity, functional movement,
CrossFit devotees undergo intense
and varied workouts demanding peak
physical exertion for about an hour.
The different elements of CrossFit are
combined into a “Workout of the Day,”
for which members are scored & ranked.
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IN THE GREAT
OUTDOORS
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It’s adventure time for (left to
right) George, Kathleen, Amber,
and Mark in this all-weather
gear from Outside Hilton Head.
Special thanks to Jack Schuler
for the loan of his airplane.
Fuse Regulator
goggles by Smith
Holt ski
helmet by
Smith
Priscilla Beanie
by Prana
Frigate
sunglasses by
Costa del Mar
Beta AR jacket
by Arc’teryx
Beta AR
jacket by
Arc’teryx
Powder Bowl
jacket by
Patagonia
Vertical Peak
jacket by
Mountain
Hardwear
Ultimate glove
by Marmot
Bridgeport
boots by Ugg
Varius Guide
pants by North
Face
Chilkats boots by
North Face
Power Stretch
pants by Mountain
Hardwear
Varius Guide
pants by North
Face
Bailey Button Triple
boots by Ugg
And don’t forget the bags: duffle and carry-on bags, Black Hole by Patagonia; backpack, Chacabucco by Patagonia; ski bag and locker bags, Dakine.
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