We’ve got a special women’s page for you this week.  We asked Punch Austin to contribute a few things and they ended up covering the entire issue.  Up first we’ve got head trainer and kettlebell snatch and jerk champion, Henry Marshall, AOS discussing Art of Strength training for youth, and in particular, preparing them for sport.  Owner, Christine Huppee later contributes the food of the week as well as the fit tip and changes this week’s product to a resolution for 2010.  ENJOY!

 

Here in Texas youth sports play a huge role in family life.  At Punch Austin we have the great opportunity of taking on a couple local teams.   Megan Huppee is the daughter of Punch Austin’s owner, Christine Huppee, and is a true star in the program.  At 11 years young she has the will power, commitment and dedication that it takes to be successful in her respected sport, softball.  Megan has been training for a few months with kettlebells and her performance in pitching has shined.  When designing a program for her I kept in mind her age, capabilities and sport.  The first thing we started with was working on balance, coordination and agility; we wanted to build a strong foundation for her training to be built upon.  We used drills such as the Turkish Get up with no arm in the air to build balance, stability and body awareness.  Being the teams’ pitcher for softball Megan was very right side dominant and it was very prevalent within her exercises, continuously doing TGU has made a huge balance between right and left and has a paid off as a huge efficiency to her overall strength and power.  Next we used the bandit loop squat and the wall squat to reinforce proper posture, good athletic stance and leg strength.   

 

Once a proper athletic stance was achieved we started working on power, strength and coordination. Putting the bell in Megan’s hands started the biggest difference.  The drill that has made a huge increase in her was the dead swing.  The balance between relaxation and tension has made a boom in her pitching speed.  Another move that has taken her pitching to faster speeds was the figure 8 to the hold.  The rotational uppercut and the fact that it is being accelerated from the side of the body plays a role in accelerating a softball pitch.  Linking these drills together with ropes gone wild has made Megan into a powerful and efficient pitcher. 

 

These are just some of the agility, strength, and endurance moves that we have worked Megan up to.  It was so important on building a solid foundation in her and once that was formed we added in more skill drills but these AOS inspired drills have made the biggest difference.   

 

 

 

Around here we know Christine as the trainer that never stops.  We all got to know her while she was going through the training process to be a Punch Gym owner and noticed, that even on her days off, she was here working out.  So it came as no surprise that her fit tip is a regimen she put together on those days she’d normally take off.   

 

For all of you looking for a great core workout – this has got to be it…  

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve replaced this week’s product with Christine’s fitness goals for 2010.  Hopefully it will motivate all of us to make 2010 a little better than 2009.   

 

 

Remember to set high goals. It is fun to struggle to get to the prize. You learn a lot about yourself thru your journey and only grow stronger as a person. 

 

You have to always remember you are going to have good and bad days. If your goals were easy they would on your to do list for the day.   

 

 

 

To continue with the Texas theme….Christine Huppee is sending in her family’s new favorite breakfast.  Shortly after moving from Rhode Island to Texas, what once was oatmeal has now turned into the Breakfast Burrito as the food of choice to fuel the mornings…check out one of her favorite recipes from straight from the food network…

 

 

Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the onions and peppers until onions are softened and peppers are slightly charred, about 8 minutes. Add black beans and red pepper flakes and cook until warmed through, another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a dish.

 

Whisk together the eggs and egg whites then stir in the cheese. Spray the skillet with cooking spray, and reheat the skillet over a medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add eggs, scrambling until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Spread each tortilla with 1 tablespoon each sour cream and salsa, then layer with 1/4 of the black bean mixture, 1/4 of the scrambled eggs, some diced tomato and 1/4 of the avocado. Season, to taste, with hot sauce. Roll up burrito-style and serve.

 

Calories 460; Total Fat 20 g; (Sat Fat 6 g, Mono Fat 4 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 23 g; Carb 51 g; Fiber 12 g; Cholesterol 235 mg; Sodium 860 mg