Happy New Year From All-Star!!

All-Star Sports Academy wishes everyone a New Year 2009 thats
Healthy

Happy

Successful

Fulfilling

and most of all

FUN!!

It's 2009! Isn't it time we saw YOU at All-Star Sports Academy?

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com

It's Cold Out....Go Out and Exercise!

Yeah, sure...we know. It's cold out. No, it's frigid! Icy! Ridiculously frosty! So that means it's time to take walking, running and other forms of exercise indoors, right?

Wrong! In fact, cold weather outdoor exercise can increase cardio response and promote better autoimmune function. If, that is, you do it correctly!

Here are some tips to help you keep your program on pace without packing into a sweaty, noisy gym and getting on a treadmill (heaven forbid! More on this counterproductive piece of junk in a later post.)

1. Check with doc if you have asthma or a heart condition - Most people can exercise outdoors in the cold with little additional risk. If you have asthma or a heart issue, though, check with your doctor first.

2. Layer it on! - Did you know that when you exercise, the heat generated by your body can make it feel 30 degrees warmer than it really is? It's true! So dressing too warmly to start your session can actually make you "overheat" while working out!

Of course, as you sweat and get tired, you can get chilled. The solution? Multiple, thin layers you can remove as you get warm, then replace if you start to chill. The Mayo Clinic recommends a layer of polypropylene or other "wicking" material next to the skin. Avoid cotton, which stays wet and clings to skin. Next, try fleece, says Mayo, for insulation. Top this with a layer of breathable, waterproof material.

This combination should do the trick. Add fleece or wicking layers if needed. If cotton is a necessary choice as a layer, put it between the wicking material and the fleece. If it's 0 degrees or below, use a scarf or face mask to cover the mouth.

3. Choose the "right stuff!" - Use reflective gear at night. This is true no matter what time of year it is. Make sure your running/walking/training shoes have enough "bite" to help you keep your footing. Try wider base shoes for winter running. If you ski/snowboard...wear a helmet!

4. Remember the fluids and sunscreen! - You may not think so, but you can dehydrate easily while exercising in the winter. The outside air is usually dry as well as cold, exacerbating dehydration even during moderate exercise. Sunscreen will help not only with the winter sun, but with windburn as well. SPF 15 and UVA/UVB protection are a good start. SPF lip balm will also keep the "chap" away.

5. Catch a headwind and pay attention to the wind chill! - If running or walking, start with the wind in your face. That way, when you're returning, tired and sweaty, it will be at your back.

Wind passes over the body, venting the warm layer of insulating air near the skin. Moving fast, as in running, skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc., also creates wind chill as the air moves past you. Example: skiing at 20 miles an hour on a 10 degree day creates a wind chill of -9 degrees! If the ambient temperature is well below 0, you may want to choose an indoor activity!

6. Know when something is wrong! - You need to be aware of the signs of frostibite (paleness of skin, numbness, loss of sensation or a stinging sensation) and hypothermia (intense shivering, slurred speech, loss of coordination, fatigue).

For frostbite, get where it's warm and slowly warm the affected area (don't rub it!) For hypothermia, get help immediately! Hypothermia requires medical treatment to prevent complications.

7. Get motivated, stay smart! - There's no reason to hole up indoors and wait for spring! You can stay in the great outdoors and stay safe. Just be aware of how to prepare and how to prevent potential problems!

As always, if you have questions about this or any other exercise topic, feel free to contact us. Just go to http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com/contact and let us know how we can help you!

And we'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

Happy Holidays from All-Star Sports Academy!

All of us at All-Star Sports Academy would like to take this opportunity to say

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy Holidays!!

We're taking the 24th and 25th off to be with those we love, but we'll be right

back at it on the 26th!!

Check the website for the Holiday 2008 schedule:

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com/schedule

Thank you to all of you who have helped us grow our practice in 2008,

and we look forward to serving you in 2009 and beyond!

"You're going to Disney World!"

Well, you've certainly got a shot at it!

The 1st and 10 Club "Send Me to Florida Referral Contest" is on!

Get in the game now!

Here's the guidelines:

Rules and Guidelines

1. Contest Period – The contest will begin on December 30, 2008. Official end-of-referrals date will be January 30, 2009. Enrollments completed by February 7th will count toward contest totals. Winners will be announced on or about February 22, 2009

2. Prizes – Winner in each category will receive a 4 night, 5 day Wyndham hotel vacation package to Florida. Package includes 2 nights in Destin, Daytona Beach or Fort Lauderdale, followed by 2 nights in Orlando. Winner is responsible for airfare, rental cars and all other associated costs. Also included is a one hour Sports Massage Therapy Gift Certificate from In-Touch Massage Center in Toms River, 4 movie passes, Nutritional Consultations, All-Star Sports Academy swag, free pizza and more! Prize list will grow, so check back often!

3. "Send Me to Florida Referral Contest" is open only to those enrolled in All-Star Sports Academy training programs, and parents of those enrolled. Contestants must fill out their agreement sheets before participating in the contest. Trainees enrolling during the contest period are also eligible to participate and win.

4. Contestants can take up to five (5) "1^st and 10" cards at a time. All other conditions of the "1^st and 10" Club will be in effect during the contest, including the 10% "thank you" bonus for all referrers.

5. How to qualify: Any contestant who refers at least three (3) new referrals to All-Star Sports Academy during the contest period will be qualified to win the contest. Simply be sure each referral is registered in the "Send Me to Florida Referral Contest" journal by an All-Star employee. That's it!

6. Referred persons will be granted one (1) trial week, credited to the person whose name is on the card which is returned to All-Star Sports Academy. After the trial period is complete, the referred person will have until February 7th, 2009 to complete enrollment, whether online or via physical enrollment and payment.

7. Referrals will be credited to the individual whose name is on the card presented by the referred person. All-Star Sports Academy reserves the right to split referrals or otherwise resolve disputes over duplicate cards or referrals. In the event of a tie in new enrollments, the contestant with the higher number of total referrals will be the winner.

8. Contest will be based on individual referrals only. Family members' referrals will not be combined to increase score.

9. One prize will be awarded in each of two (2) categories: Youth Athlete League and Adult or Parent League. Youth Athlete League is for those enrolled in FitKidz!, Small Group Training or Team Training. Adult or Parent League is for parents of those in the Youth Athletic League or those enrolled in Power Fitness Camp for Women.

So...do YOU want to be the one saying "I'm going to Disney World?" If you're already a member of our community, just ask how! We'll get you set up to go!

If you're not enrolled with us now, just go to http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com and click on "Free Trial Membership" to get started!

Get in the game! Get your friends and teammates in it! Get your family to Florida!!

Before you join a "health club" for New Year's...

Here's a quick thought about "Health Clubs."

These businesses don't seem to have to deliver on what they claim to be providing customers. One industry insider says these "health clubs" have the worst business model ever!

Each January, millions of Americans slog into these clubs to fulfill "resolutions." That's when the trouble starts!

These "resolutionaries," as we call them, get pounced on by the monthly billing predators! "Health Club" sales reps, many of whom (not all!) are about as "professional" as drive-by shooters, take advantage of these good people and their desire for change!

If you've been on the receiving end of this treatment, you know what I mean. Feigned sincerity, "gotcha" questions and smoke-and-mirrors presentations are followed by steamrolling and cornering sales tactics, designed to "overcome your objections."

Wait! Didn't you go in there with the intention of determining if it was the right place for you to help fulfill your resolution? And the "health club" salesclown felt it necessary to run you over and "overcome your objections?"

Just to add insult to injury, after you do sign up (usually because it's less painful than fighting your way out of the salesclown's office), their "system" fails you miserably. Here's where the "worst business model ever" kicks in!

Go to a fast-food joint with money, you get food, right? Ok, junk food, but you still get what you expected, right? They have all intentions of providing it to you in exchange for your hard earned cash. If you don't get your food, you'll get your money back.

Go to a used car dealership, same thing. You'll get what you came in for - a car. If not, you're very unlikely to not have your money and not have a car when you're done!

Go to a "health club" with money, you'll get health and wellness, right? WRONG!

At "health clubs," if you reach your fitness goals (the very things for which you joined the club in the first place) you'll be part of a very exclusive group.

According to "health club" industry groups, only about 10% of all people who join a "health club" EVER reach their fitness goals there!
Check out these stats:Of January joiners:
25% - NEVER come back after their initial visit and enrollment (great job by the salesclown and the club, huh?)
50% - will stop coming in after February 15th.
63% - will stop coming in by March 15th.
70% - will have stopped coming in by April 15th.

Oddly enough, virtually all of these people will continue to be billed monthly, and keep paying the "health club" that failed them in the first place! So you don't get what you wanted and paid for, but you keep paying for it anyway!

To us, this is unreasonable and unethical. That's why we offer a free trial membership for any of our programs!

Visit us here: http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com and see which programs meet your needs. We'll let you try it out for a week, no obligation, no strings!

We work very hard to make sure you want to come back, and we'll help you reach your goals! So you can spend $19.99 to $59 amonth or more and not get results but keep paying, or you can invest a little more, have total control over your investment, and get the results you want!

The choice is yours. We have a funny feeling we'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

Don't get tripped up by Holiday "treats!"

To follow up on a theme...

It's easy to stuff yourself full of delicious holiday treats without even realizing it! There you are at a party or event, chatting away or hanging out with friends and just nibbling away.

They're just little finger foods...chips and dips, shrimp, those little hot dogs wrapped in dough, egg rolls, etc. They don't really have a lot of extra calories, do they?

ONE hot dog or ONE egg roll or ONE shrimp stuffed whatchamacallit probably wouldn't add a Santa sack to your belly or thighs, so go ahead, have just one. I dare you. In fact, I'll breach etiquette here and TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!

Let's face it, nobody has just one fatty, high calorie delicious and satisfying holiday snack treat when they're presented! So here's a couple "tricks" to use so you don't end up "treating" yourself to unwanted pound this Holiday Season:

1. Never go out hungry! - Many of us don't eat enough during the day, or in the hours leading up to a party or event because we're "saving up" our calories for the food that will be served. Eat normally throughout the day. If it's been several hours since you last ate, and you're getting ready to go out, have a small snack of veggies or even some whole grain crackers, with some water. Even a small snack will help tame the ravenous hunger beast you would otherwise take to the party!
2. Start slow! - Too often, people get to a party and dive right in to the food! Start slow, say hello to everyone and get something to drink, like seltzer water, ginger ale or (if you must) diet soda. The carbonation will partly fill your stomach. Then take a small serving of appetizers or food. After you finish that, reassess how hungry you really are!
3. Eat natural! - If you choose foods that are as close to natural as possible, chances are good you'll be eating things that, at the least, have vegetables or fruits as ingredients! This is definitely better than, say, processed "Mexican" appys or processed meat snacks. This is no guarantee, of course, just a good general idea!
4. Enjoy the company! - Focus on enjoying the people around you, and let the food and drink be an accessory. The Holidays are a time for us to appreciate the people in our lives (yes, even THOSE people, whoever they are!) Take part in those lively conversations! Play games! Talk about the people who can't be there. Of course, during this fun, enjoy some good food and drink...wisely and responsibly!

Do you have a "Holiday Food Survival Technique" of your own? One you heard somewhere that really works? By all means, add it below in the comments section!

The Holidays are also a great time to give yourself the gift of fitness! We'll help!

Go here: A Free Week of Fitness for the Holidays! We'll give you a week in any of our outstanding programs. Note that this is for those who aren't there already...our clients already get the best in fitness from us!

We'll See YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

Gremlins ate our links

I don't know what happened.

Apparently, the grinch, or maybe some gremlins ate
several links from yesterday's newsletter.

Thanks to those of you who emailed to tell us.

The proper parties have been tracked down and flogged
with a wet noodle.

Here are those links again, fixed and de-gremlined:
Prograde Workout - The post-workout shake for athletes
and everyone else

Prograde Cravers - Nutritional snack bars

Prograde Lean - Meal replacement shake for those seeking to
reduce body fat and build lean muscle.

PS...The Holiday Specials for FitKidz! Sports Fitness and Small Group Training
have been extended through the end of 2008!! Take advantage now and give your
kids and athletes the gift of awesome fitness and performance!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Festivus from All-Star Sports Academy!

The most dangerous time of the year?

The holiday season is one of the most festive times of year, and one of the most dangerous, too.

Dangerous, that is, if you're trying to improve your athletic performance, lose body fat and get lean,
or simply maintain your current weight, body fat and/or fitness levels!

It's not just the delicious foods and beverages that can doom you, however. Sometimes it's as simple
as falling out of routine. For many, the safety of maintaining an exercise and eating schedule is lost
during this time. Here are a few suggestions that may help keep you on track:

1. Think about your holiday schedule ahead of time, and make adjustments accordingly. If you
   normally work out in the evening, think about a temporary time change on the days you have
   events to attend. This may seem like a "no-brainer," but if you don't think it through, you may
   find yourself missing workouts. Plan your workouts, then "work your plan" to get them in, and
   you'll feel great throughout the Holidays!
2. Get efficient about your workouts! Instead of spending 90 minutes or more in the gym, find a
   workout that gets you the functional resistance training, cardio training, ab and core training
   and flexibility training you'd like to get from your overly long gym workouts, but in under 60
   minutes start-to-finish! Suggestion: try an integrated workout like Small Group Training if
   you're an athlete 13+ years old, or Power Fitness Camp for Women if you're a woman/mom! You
   can get a one week trial membership for any of All-Star Sports Academy's great programs here:
   All-Star Trial Membership! There are absolutely no tricks, no obligations and no strings!
   We'll let you come in and try us out for a whole week!
3. Walk 20 a day! Minutes, not miles! All too often, we work out to eat. You see this every year
   on Thanksgiving morning. People stuffed into gyms, walking and jogging on treadmills, flying
   on ellipticals and packing the "group fitness" studio! Not because it's part of their plan; they
   do it because they figure they can "pre-burn" the calories they're going to pour in later that day!
   Instead of a sure-fire formula for failure, simply add 20 minutes of walking each day. If you're an
   athlete in training, try jogging those 20 minutes.

Try these simple things and we're sure you'll get through the Holiday Season with a lot less stress and a
lot more fitness success! Who knows, you may even give yourself a new gift of fitness!

Go ahead, get a one week trial on us! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and even Happy Festivus!

We'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

Phil, Brian and Sean
All-Star Sports Academy
http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com
http://www.youtube.com/allstarsportsacademy

Prograde Nutrition - You can still give yourself or someone you love the gift of great nutrition! Athletes
will love Prograde Workout, the best post-workout meal replacement on the market! Trying to shed unwanted
pounds and body fat? Try Prograde Lean! And of course, everyone loves Cravers Nutrition Snacks!

Train with your friends, go to Florida on All-Star!!

Starting December 15th, you'll have the chance to help your friends train smarter and get better results...and win hotel accomodations in Florida on us!!

Look for all the details right here tomorrow, but for now, here's a little teaser:


So...are you in the game or not?

We'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!!

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com

Santa says "don't be naughty..."

Pretty soon, it'll be Winter Break for all those kids we sent off to college this year.

At college, they have their coaches and trainers to lead them through the process. At more than one college, they are using exercises and programs written by All-Star Sports Academy to prepare for their upcoming campaigns! Not so much here at home. Until now!

You see, Santa Claus called us and said "why don't you fellas set up a Sports Fitness Training Program for all the college athletes who've been good boys and girls, working soooo hard at school! They're all on my "Nice" list, and I wouldn't want them (or you, All-Star) to end up on the "Naughty" list. But that's what will happen if they spend Winter Break sitting around eating Mom's cooking and drinking egg nog!"

Who are we to argue with Santa?!? We don't want coal in our stockings! So here's our holiday gift to you:College Winter Break Small Group Training. Hint - find Bluto from "Animal House!"

We've arranged for college-aged athletes to be able to get great Sports Fitness Training during their Winter Break right here at All-Star Sports Academy...and we're going to make it available for a few bux a day! Come in as often as you'd like and work with our professional trainers in Small Group Training for only $149! Whether you're on break for 4 weeks, 6 weeks or longer, the enrollment fee is the same, $149!

This is no gym membership where you have to put up with a drop-off in the quality of your Sports Fitness Training and Preparation. This is the real, deal: straight up training that works! Every session is run by one of our trainers and gets you in and out in about an hour! So there's still time for friends and holiday cheer!

This is the place to start: College Winter Break Small Group Training - and look for Bluto!

We'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

A very, very merry offer!

Until December 15th!

Save a very merry $200 on a three month enrollment
in Small Group Training!*

Enroll your 13-18 year old athlete in the most effective and results-oriented Sports Fitness Program available, and your first month enrollment will be an unbelievable $99!

Your 2nd and 3rd months will be only $149 a month! That's a $200 savings over the usual 3 month enrollment!*

But just like Santa's gone after Christmas Eve,
this special is gone on December 16th!

So go visit us at Small Group Sports Fitness Training
to find out more and get enrolled!

This is a Holiday Bonanza, just when everyone needs one!

We'll see YOU at All-Star Sports Academy!

The Clock is Ticking...

I had the chance to watch some football over the weekend.
I noticed something interesting.

It seems that the youth obesity problem in America is finally
becoming a national issue! The NFL is running spots for its'
program to encourage kids to play at least 60 minutes a day.
Public service spots are showing up. There's even a "nutritional
weight loss" program (you know a d-i-e-t) for kids!

I'm sure the NFL has good intentions, but has Peyton Manning
and company shown up at your kids' school yet? If he does,
what happens when he leaves? What kind of habits will your
kids return to then?

Don't even get me started on "diets" for kids! The ad I saw was for
the same kind of processed, pre-packaged robotic shove-it-in-
and-never-think nonsense that doesn't work for anyone else!

Kids need to play. At least 60 minutes a day, preferably more!
They need to run, jump, crawl, skip, throw, push, pull, hop, move
stuff, cooperate, compete and problem-solve on the fly!

Kids also need to eat. They need to eat real food! The trick is
getting them to make better choices, and to learn to like the real,
healthy, delicious foods that will make them strong and vibrant!

All-Star Sports Academy is dedicated to the health and fitness
of kids! Athletes, bookworms and everyone in between! Our
FitKidz! Fitness and Wellness Program for kids is growing by
the day!

We're working hard to reverse the trend in America that will
have 50% of our kids overweight by 2010, and will result in this
being the first generation of kids who will not outlive their parents!

Right now, we're making it easier to get your kids into the best
functional fitness program for kids available anywhere. Until
December 15th, we're giving you the first month of your child's
enrollment for a measly $39, and the next 2 at only $59!
Just visit: FitKidz! Fitness for Kidz!

You'll find lots of information about the program, and you can
enroll your kids in minutes!

So come on, let's get your kids, and America's kids, moving, having
fun, and on track to a long, healthy life! Together we can turn a
tragic trend into an incredible and exciting future!

Get on over to FitKidz! Fitness for Kidz! and get the party started!

Your kids are counting on you!