Corporate Fitness Programs are not necessarily new concepts, but the amount of attention these programs have received in the media lately is sure to arouse the curiosity of business owners…
What is Corporate Fitness?
Corporate fitness consists of the health and wellness programs a business can provide their employees within their own workplace. Whether your company currently has a fitness facility on-site, or is looking to acquire one, ITB Fitness can set up and run a variety of health and wellness programs for you. Even if your company doesn’t have a fitness facility on-site and isn’t looking to obtain one, the ITB Fitness team members are skilled at providing creative workouts geared towards the environment at hand.
Why Corporate Fitness?
Why not?!? Corporate fitness programs offer one of the major components in the success of an individual’s commitment to fitness…convenience! On-site fitness programs eliminate the ever ready excuses people use to avoid a healthy fitness routine; for example, “I don’t have time”. Having an on-site fitness program will use up as much time as it takes to walk in and workout. There is no need to plan ahead for traffic or driving time. Employees can workout during lunch, before or after work, or during hours that your company deems appropriate.
What are the benefits of establishing a Corporate Fitness Program?
The benefits are bountiful! It has been documented that business owners providing Corporate fitness programs for their employees reap the benefits of an increase in employee productivity, a reduction in absenteeism, and a decrease in employee turnover. Let’s not forget to mention lower health care costs and lesser premiums on life insurance. Of course, an improvement in employee morale is always a positive outcome as well.
Why ITB Fitness?
ITB Fitness is built on the foundation that exercise should be fun, enticing, results driven, and efficient. All of our team members are Certified Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, CPR certified, and carry liability insurance. We have been operating out of the Triangle region for over 15 years collectively. Simply stated, we care about your health and fitness goals and believe we have the passion as a team to help you reach them.
For more information, please contact ITB Fitness at info@itbfitness.com or call 919.302.0339 and get with the program…the Corporate Fitness Program!
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Power of the Core
There are many people who think that abs and core means the same thing. The truth is the abs is just one area that makes up the core. Besides the “upper, lower and side” abs, the core also includes muscles of the low back, butt, hips, and the deep layer of the abdominals, called the transverse abdominus. If you want to locate the transverse abdominus, take a deep breath and cough. The area that you felt tighten up is the deep layer of the abs. Working the deep muscles contributes to a leaner, flatter appearance of the stomach.
The core is also known as the “powerhouse.” The core protects the spine, the low back, and stabilizes the pelvis. Training the core will improve posture, enhance athletic performance, increase balance, and prevent injuries, in addition to making the stomach flatter. Correcting posture will make you look slimmer instantly. Overtraining the abs and under training the core can increase the risk of low back pain and injury.
There are so many ways to train the powerhouse. This can include medicine balls, kettle bells, swiss balls, bosu’s, benches, weights, and cables. The list can go on and on. The easiest, cheapest, and most effective way is Pilates. Pilates is nothing new, and it was actually developed in 1912 by Joseph Pilates. The only thing you need is a mat and good form. Pilates works all the muscles of the abs, hips, low back, glutes, and even arms and shoulders. Pilates targets the stabilizer muscles, which are close to the skeleton. Even some top athletes and body builders have strong large muscles but their small stabilizer muscles are weak. Some may be interested in training the core for the health benefits, while others may be interested in it for the looks of a flatter stronger stomach and toned hips. No matter how strong you get your core, if your nutrition is not clean, your 6-pack will have a difficult time to show through the layers of fat.
You can find me at Rapid Fitness downtown every Wednesday at 7:30pm for a challenging Pilates class and know you are in good hands. All fitness levels are welcome!
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ZSpotlight.com and TriSports have teamed for another wonderful, unique event for groups and friends Saturday, May 22nd.
WHEN: Saturday May 22, 2010 – 12p start. Hunt plus post-hunt party! (your registration fee includes 2 free pints/psn and light appetizers at the party!)
WHAT: A wacky text messaging Scavenger Hunt with a Monopoly Theme that takes teams of 4 people through 8 Downtown Raleigh districts, visting bars, restaunts, and various points of interest to find clues, answer challenges and demonstrate your team’s ability to Monopolize Downtown Raleigh.
WHERE: Glenwood South, Warehouse, Depot, Fayetteville St, and 4 more Downtown Raleigh Districts.
DETAILS:: Join us Saturday May 22nd for an incredible scavenger hunt where the clues are delivered and responded to via text messaging. You’ll travel thru 8 Downtown Raleigh districts and collect the “Property Deed” cards for 22 properties, 4 railroads, and 2 utilities. You’ll also draw Community Chest and Chance cards as you go, and take care not to land in Jail, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200! .
OBJECT:
The team that collects all 22 Proprty Deed cards, while also finishing with the most money is the winner. Money is won for earning property deed cards, Chance & Community Chest, passing Go, completing team challenges, photo challenges, etc. Money is lost through Chance & Community Chest, incorrect answers, landing on property with houses or hotels on it, etc.
THE PLAY:
Teams gather at the designated starting point where, at 12 noon, teams will receive their first clue via text message. Teams answer clues and proceed to the “property” indicated in the follow-up text message. Upon arrival, teams will have to perform tasks to earn their property deed card. Most stops will require the team to buy (1) beverage per team to complete the challenge and earn the deed card. Earning your property deed cards increases your team’s net worth by the value of that property and also gives you the next clue to solve to get to your next stop. Proceed property to property, earning deed cards by correctly answering clues and completing challenges. When you land on a street corner with a Chance Question Mark or Community Chest painted on it, your team is required to draw a card. Once your team has collected all 22 property cards, made stops at all 4 railroads, Water Works & Electric Company, plus drawn your Chance and Community Chest cards, you’ll receive a text notifying you of the location of our post-hunt wrap party, where each team member will receive 2 FREE pints of beer and we’ll also have light appetizers (full menu will also be available, should you desire something heartier). Teams not completing all the above before the hunt end time will receive text notification that the hunt has ended and where to proceed for the wrap party. Most all teams will finish before the cutoff, but if you lollygag or get thrown in jail too much, you may not make it.
| WINNING THE GAME: First Prize – $700 ($200 cash & $500 in Gift Certificates) COST: REGISTER AS A TEAM OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL: |
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Over the last decade, rock climbing, once seen as an extreme sport has and is becoming a mainstream activity for all ages and economic classes. Rock climbing is multi-dimensional, exercising both the mind and body. More importantly, anyone can get into rock climbing ranging from a means to snapping into shape to merely having a carefree and riveting experience!
Come join us at Triangle Rock Club (TRC) for a day of adventure that could turn into an amazing lifetime of exploration. We are the Triangle’s premier rock climbing and fitness center. TRC’s “Real Rock” experience climbing gym offers something for everyone. We welcome all persons who are willing to learn new skills and have fun!
Boasting over 9,000 sq. ft. of “Real Rock” climbing surface, TRC offers 30+ top-rope belay stations and 100+ professionally designed routes (marked pathway up the wall ranging from easy to extreme). In addition to our top-rope climbing, we have a one-of-a-kind free standing boulder. This boulder provides a 360° and 14 ft. tall, textured climbing surface with both vertical and steep walls to scale. Our professional (American Mountain Guide Association Certified, AMGA) staff can guide you in any type of instruction. We offer an “Introduction to Climbing Class” (http://trianglerockclub.com/climbing_instruction.html) that instills the fundamentals of rock climbing for all ages. This is a wonderful way to learn proper belay techniques, use a harness, tie knots, and become familiar with the necessary jargon to communicate with your rock climbing partners!
In addition to our insightful instruction opportunities, we boast a great facility to host your Birthday Party and group excursions! We provide private belayers to allow your kids to climbing there hearts out and a great party room to host other festivities. If you would like more one-on-one time with your group, TRC also hosts lock-ins. Our facility can accommodate large groups (area of 10,000 sq. ft.). During a lock-in, you will have unlimited climbing access all night! This TRC experience is sure to provide an outing you and your friends will be talking about for a long time.
TRC also leads Outdoor Climbing Adventures as well! Our experienced guides will safely lead you on an adventure of a lifetime. We are lucky to have an abundance of natural climbing areas in western North Carolina! Depending on the type of experience desired, our TRC guides can customize your trip and get you climbing outdoors! All your instruction climbing needs can be met by our knowledgeable and engaging staff.
Come on by Triangle Rock Club, and see what we have to offer. If you are seeking a new alternative method for getting into shape or a fun birthday party experience, then TRC is the place for you. Please, don’t hesitate to inquire about how TRC can help you get into rock climbing. For additional information on our services and programs or to make reservations contact us at 919-463-ROCK (7625), http://www.trianglerockclub.com/info_contact.html. We are located at 102 Pheasant Wood Ct. Morrisville, NC 27560. Visit our website at www.trianglerockclub.com for more details about the gym, our programs, or climbing in general. Thank you for your time and we hope to hear from you soon!
Climb On!
Triangle Rock Club Team
Carolina Ale House is the Exclusive Host of the Canes Cool Bar Tours Once Again
Carolina Ale House and the Carolina Hurricanes Team up for Another Great Season of Hockey
Raleigh, NC – When the Canes are on the road during the 2009-2010 season, Caniac fans will once again gather at Carolina Ale House for the Canes Cool Bars Tour. All Carolina Ale House locations will play host to games, contests, prizes, raffles and more. The Canes’ mascot, Stormy, will be in the house, as well as Ron the Ref & members of the Eye Care Associates Storm Squad.
The 2009-2010 Cool Bar Tour schedule is:
Wed., Oct. 21st, 7P, Canes vs. NYI @ Cary (2240 Walnut St. Cary)
Wed., Nov. 4th, 7:30P, Canes vs. FLA @ Brier Creek (7981 Skyland Ridge Pkwy. Raleigh)
Wed., Dec. 9th, 7P, Canes vs. NJ @ Wake Forest (11685 Northpark Dr. Wake Forest)
Fri., Dec. 18th, 7:30P, Canes vs. FLA @ North Raleigh (4512 Falls of Neuse Rd. Raleigh)
Thur., Jan. 14th, 7:30P, Canes vs. DET @ Brier Creek (7981 Skyland Ridge Pkwy. Raleigh)
Sat., Jan. 23rd, 1P, Canes vs. PHI @ Wilmington (317-C College Rd. Wilmington)
Sat., Feb. 6th, 7P, Canes vs. NYI @ Durham (3911 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. Durham)
Wed., Mar. 10th, 7P, Canes vs. WSH @ Cary (2240 Walnut St. Cary)
Wed., Mar. 31st, 7P, Canes vs. MTL @ Wake Forest (11685 Northpark Dr. Wake Forest)
Sat., Apr. 10, 1P, Canes vs. BOS @ Raleigh (512 Creekside Dr. Raleigh)
Carolina Ale House has great daily food and drink specials, as well as separate smoking and non-smoking sections (with air purifiers) so the whole family can come out and cheer the Canes on to victory.
Fans that attend five of the 10 Cool Bar events will be entered to win a unique hockey stick chair autographed by the Carolina Hurricanes at the end of the season. (See EXAMPLE of the chair attached. This is not the actual chair.) Some restrictions will apply. Cool Bars schedules are available at any Carolina Ale House and at the RBC Center.
Carolina Ale House (www.CarolinaAleHouse.com), celebrating 10 years of business in 2009, boasts eleven locations (six locations in the Triangle, a location in Terminal 2 of RDU International Airport, two locations South Carolina and two in South Florida.) Additional locations are in the works for 2009 (Fayetteville & Wilmington, NC) and two more confirmed for 2010 (Greenville, SC and a rooftop concept in downtown Raleigh.) LM Restaurants is the parent company of Carolina Ale House and several other award-winning restaurants on the East coast (www.lmrest.com).
Carolina Panthers excitement starts in September in the Triangle!
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Hi5 & TriBeer Offer Fantasy Football League
Rocky Top Hospitality And Local Beer Club Pair Up To Host League, Offer Prizes
RALEIGH, N.C. – Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi5 and TriBeer are coming together to host a fantasy football league this fall. The league is open to the public at no cost and will feature several weekly prizes in addition to the grand prize of a trophy, kegerator and one free keg of beer each month delivered to the winner’s home. Hi5 will also hold a live draft and feature several drink specials each week during the NFL games. To join the league, please send an e-mail with your name, e-mail address and team name to TriBeer.Hi5@gmail.com, or sign up in person at Hi5. For more information, visit www.rockytophospitality.com.
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Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi5 and TriBeer are coming together to host a fantasy football league this fall.
· The league is open to the public at no cost and will feature several weekly prizes in addition to the grand prize of a trophy, kegerator and one free keg of beer each month delivered to the winner’s home.
· Hi5 will also hold a live draft and feature several drink specials each week during the NFL games.
· To join the league, please send an e-mail with your name, e-mail address and team name to TriBeer.Hi5@gmail.com, or sign up in person at Hi5.
Quotes:
“We think our patrons are going to really enjoy Hi5’s fantasy league this season,” said Ogan. “We worked hard to put together some great ideas and prizes that will not be disappointing.”
Hi5 Raleigh
About Hi5:
Located at 510 Glenwood Ave. in downtown Raleigh, Hi5 is a sports restaurant and multimedia lounge where eating is a sport. Hi5’s daily menu features decidedly non-sports bar fare like American tapas and Kobe beef cheeseburgers. All food is $5, from burgers, wings and nachos to pizza, sandwiches, salads and entrees. The restaurant provides a plethora of plasma televisions, private fan rooms and drink specials. Hi5 offers exciting specials every night of the week, such as Wednesday’s Hop Head Night and Saturday’s Dinner and Dancing. A disc jockey energizes the atmosphere Thursday through Saturday, and there is live entertainment throughout the week.
About Rocky Top Hospitality:
Rocky Top Hospitality has been devoted to improving Raleigh, North Carolina’s local dining scene since 1998, when their first restaurant opened. Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar was the culmination of years of planning by Dean Ogan. Six other restaurants have now opened under the Rocky Top Hospitality name and include The Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar, The Red Room Tapas Lounge, Bogart’s American Grill, Hi5, The Mash House Brewery & Chophouse, as well as 1705 Prime Catering & Events, a thriving events facility and catering business. New restaurants are always built from the menu-out, so the emphasis is always on the food and how to create an experience you can’t find anywhere else. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rockytophospitality.com.
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It Is Easy to Spark Your Golf Imagination Into Overdrive When it Comes to Describing What Makes Eagle Ridge Golf Club a Special Golf Experience. This par 71, 6,904-yard track, set in a spectacular, wooded rolling terrain about 15 miles from Raleigh, North Carolina, has been a challenging and rewarding test for players of all skill levels since it opened in October 2000.
Here is the imagination part – Eagle Ridge Golf Club was designed by 1992 US Open Champion Tom Kite. He did much more than just lend his famous name to the project. It is estimated that he made almost two dozen trips to the course during its development. The characteristics of this beauty reflect the qualities that made Kite a 19-time PGA TOUR winner – a hard working attitude and the ability to hit wedge shots close.
The former Ryder Cup captain teamed up with Bob Cupp, who knows a little about golf course design himself after spending 14 years as Senior Designer for Jack Nicklaus. Just to top things off, Eagle Ridge Golf Club brought in Billy Fuller, one of the game’s finest agronomists, to build the course. How good is Fuller? When Augusta National wanted to rebuild their greens and bunkers, he’s the guy they called. So when you walk the greens of Eagle Ridge Golf Club, you are flirting with hallowed ground as well as championship design.
As a semi-private facility, you can walk on any day to this natural beauty, or, feel free to ride in one of their GPS equipped golf carts, which will indicate your exact distance to the hole. The course features six par 3’s and five par 5’s. Start enjoying all the benefits and privileges of an Eagle Ridge Golf Club membership – especially if you live in the community.
Regardless of whether or not you decide to join Eagle Ridge Golf Club, you and your guests may add great dining as a complement your outstanding golf experience. Enjoy their elegantly designed dining room or head outside to their screened-in veranda with your fellow competitors for burgers and wings.
BECOME A MEMBER OF EAGLE RIDGE
The following invitation to join Eagle Ridge Golf Club is for golfers who yearn to belong to a world-class golf facility without the huge up-front fees, assessments, and politics so often associated with stuffier clubs. If you are one of those people, Eagle Ridge would like to share more about their club and give you a glimpse of the privileges and enjoyment that await you as a member.
Membership in Eagle Ridge is One Investment that is guaranteed to Pay Dividends!!
When you decide to become a Member at Eagle Ridge, you will make a very unique investment – an investment that guarantees to pay dividends forever. But these dividends can never be measured in mere dollars and cents. Your networking opportunities might be well-intended, but as for friendships that you’ll make at Eagle Ridge, how can you measure the friendships, memories and good times you’ll gain as a member? Aren’t these the treasures of life? Start a new family tradition or teach your loved ones how to play, invite a new client for a round, or call an old friend over from out of town to join you in the annual member guest event. All of these are investments that pay off where it matters most, your enjoyment of life!
For more information about Memberships at Eagle Ridge Golf Club please contact Michael Hanner at 919-661-6300.