CLIENT EVENTS

The RESULTS ARE IN!!!

How would you like to gain up to 13% on your maximal aerobic, or sustainable aerobic power?

How about almost 16% maximum sustainable power?

Then read on!!

A handful of kind folks at Victory Velo voluntarily subjected themselves to a rigorous 6 week training experiment at the ProActive Personal Training Studio. The project, conducted by coach Michael O’Rourke involved a carefully regimented combination of resistance training alternated with wattage based intervals on Keiser spin bikes. The goal was to increase functional threshold power, peak power, maximum power at VO2max, and maximal strength. This can’t be considered a proper scientific study, as there was no control group. However, as many variables were controlled to the greatest extent possible, right down to ambient temperature. The guys came once per week and they maintained their normal ride schedule. 

As expected, there was more than a fair amount of smack-talk and the group quickly degraded into wagering factions. More specifically, it was the “Old Guys” vs. “Young Guys” competing for the ultimate prize; pizza and beer. 

The program consisted of exactly one hour of squats, plyometric jumps, weighted step-ups, and leg curls, interspersed with specifically timed intervals on our silky smooth Keiser M3  bikes. Just for good measure, a short series of core work on the ballast balls finished things off. 

So, how did it turn out?  In this case, youth aided by buckets of naturally derived growth hormones was not enough to defeat the steely determination and iron legs of battle hardened veterans of the bike.  

In fact, the Masters athletes made the greatest gains overall, while the “young‘uns” gained the most in maximal strength. The results are as follows;

(*Rick had the flu earlier in the week and probably adversely affected his test results)

 For more details on this effective training program including cost and schedule availability, contact coach Michael O’Rourke directly at morourke@proactivepersonaltraining.com

Or 916. 799-7087.

CRAZY CARDIO CHALLENGE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

to Karen Reitz

our 2010

Cardio Challenge Champion

and to all of our challenge participants!

FINAL RESULTS: 

Karen Reitz

2,401 minutes

Pam Nelson

1,590 minutes

Bev Martin

1,585 minutes

Marie Bartczak - 1,255 minutes

Tyra Jarvis - 1,220 minutes

Michele Cullenward - 1196

Pam Bordelon - 914 minutes

Cynthia Oliveira - 725 minutes

Beth Gillogly - 709 minutes

Carla Craig - 531 minutes

Lynne Chiaratti - 448 minutes

Well done all of you!

Thanks for getting your

SWEAT ON!