Option 2 - You Have Options!

If your kids are high school juniors and seniors in Toms River, you already know about Option II for Physical Education. Your kids don't have to take HS Phys. Ed. if they participate in 150 minutes of physical activity per week in order to fulfill their P.E. requirement.

All-Star has participated in the Option II program for the last 2 years, and will again in the 2012-2013 school year.

Why let your kids wander around some big-box gym like a magnet for trouble when you can have them work with the best trainers in the area?

For ONLY $79/month, your HS Junior or Senior will get:

• A full 5 Point Movement Assessment designed to identify any muscle imbalances or movement issues that may prevent progress or lead to injury!
• A Personalized fitness training program (3 different workouts per week!) based on your child's assessment, history and goals!
• Trainers assigned to run the Option 2 program. Not some health club numnutz, etiher...and ALL-STAR trainer! 
• A freshly-designed program every 4 weeks
• A 30 minute consult with our in-house Youth Nutritionist to help identify the dietary "land mines" effecting health and wellness!
• Their choice of All-Star Sports Academy t-shirt! Any color, any style!
• A safe, healthy, results-oriented environment!

A scientifically rational, trainer-designed and trainer-supervised fitness program. All for about ont-tenth of what you would invest in a trainer at the "health club."

Of course, you could sign them up for the $19.99/month "Globo-Gym" Big Box McFitness experience. But before you do, here's a quick video describing some of the people your kid will meet while "working out" there:

Get the safe, effective exercise programming your kids need, even if they aren't athletes! Of course, if they are athletes, ask us about Athletic Transformation, the best sports preparation program anywhere!

Call us at 732-597-3725 with questions!

Eating Your Fruits and Veggies? This May Help!

This is a repost of an old and very popular article...

It's recommended that we eat 6-10 fruits and vegetables a day. That's what's been suggested to maximize vitamin, mineral and antioxidant intake to maintain good health, healthy weight and avoid the conditions and diseases associated with poor diet and obesity. Here in the States it is reported the actual average of fruits and veggies eaten each day is just 2.

Yup, just 2.

Now, I don't know where you stand on this, but overall, it really is a sad state of nutritional affairs. We live in a world where we're constantly under time, work, family and other stresses. We often reach for the foods that are most convenient, but not always the ones that are most nutritious.

Unfortunately, potato chips may be made from potatoes (maybe) but they don't count as vegetables. And "drinking" your veggies in the form of some mutated fruit juice is not going to get it done either.

Coffee comes from a plant and beer is made from grains (barley malt, wheat) and "veggies" (hops) but these don't fill the bill, either. It would be nice if they did, but no dice.

But do not despair! It's not that tough to get more fruits and veggies in each day.

Here are some super simple tips to get you started:
1) Buy 'em already chopped
Look, I can be lazy, too;-) There's nothing wrong with not wanting to go through the hassle of having to chop up fruits and veggies. If you want to buy them pre-chopped go ahead. It's much better for you than not eating them. Alternate: Spend an hour a week chopping vegetables and fruits into serving sizes. Then you'll be able to:

2) Carry 'em with you
Load up a plastic baggie with your pre-chopped veggies and bring them to work. Seriously, see how easy this can be! Especially if you've used my suggestion from #1! Bringing the "right number of bags and making sure to eat them all is a great way to ensure maximum fruit and veggie intake, even in a stressful, busy day!

3) Add real fruit to your yogurt
Have some yogurt for breakfast and add some fresh blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. It's that simple! Cherries, bananas, red grapes, chopped plums, chopped nectarines, chopped peaches and chopped pears also work. Whatever fruits you like, use 'em in your yogurt!

You can even crank up the fiber content by adding a few tablespoons of high fiber cereal!

Bonus tip: A great way to provide your body with the nutritional foundation you need each day is a Whole Foods based multi-vitamin. Prograde Nutrition VGF 25+ is one example. It's made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits. There are other great whole-food based multi's on the market and if you know of one, go for it.

This one is a great one, however, providing maximum bang for the buck.

Here's another great article on how to be sure you're getting enough fruits and vegetables each day: Getting Enough Fruits and Veggies?

Be sure to use these tips and let me know how they help you out. Or send me some of your own!

Happy 50th Birthday...to YOU!

A Birthday Treat for the people who matter most...

It's simple, really. For one week, from today (May 16th) through next Wednesday, May 23, 2012, we're going to celebrate my 50th birthday by giving you the opportunity to enroll in ANY ALL-STAR SPORTS ACADEMY program for only $50 for your first month!*

FitKidz! Discovery ( 6 to 9 year olds), FitKidz! Exploration (10 to 13 year olds), Athletic Transformation (14+ years) and Power Fitness Camp (adult)...the best youth, sports and family fitness programs in Ocean County and beyond...period!

If you already have an enrollment with us, we'll be happy to add a month to it for the same $50 rate. Contact us here with questions or to take advantage of this offer: $50 for my first month!

Teacher Appreciation!

A "thank you" for all you do!!

Are you a teacher, educator or administrator in a school or school district? Then you already know the school year is rapidly coming to a close!

You do a terrific job preparing our young people for the future and All-Star Sports Academy wants to say thank you! So, we are opening a very limited number of spots in Power Fitness Camp, our adult fitness "boot camp" program, to educators at a very discounted rate.

Our Power Fitness Camp, "the toughest workout you'll ever love," is normally available for a minimum of 3 months at $149 per month.

For this special "Educator Appreciation Summer Special," however, we're making it available for the months of July and August for only $149!

As they used to say on TV..."but wait...there's more!! If you take advantage of this offer by June 8th, we'll include the last 2 weeks in June, an All-Star Sports Academy t-shirt AND a $50 gift card you can give to a friend!*

With sessions available at 7 AM, 9:30 AM and in the evening, you won't even have to miss out on beach plans or any other summer activities in order to get in the best shape of your life!!

There is one small catch, however...we're ONLY offering 25 of these spots! And when they're full, they're full...period.

The info web page is below. You'll find the registration link on that page, so go over right now and see if this offer "makes the grade" for you!

If you're not convinced in the first 14 days that this is the "toughest workout you've ever loved," we'll give you your money back, shake your hand and let you be on your way.

So go over and check it out now...we'll be looking for you in Power Fitness Camp!

Teacher's Summer Shape Up!