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| New Resistance Training with "Power Bands" Provides Workout Tailored for Tennis and Other Ground-based Sports LOUISVILLE, CO, January 4, 2010 - Train like the pros and your game will dramatically improve! That's the promise from Half Hour Power - a new innovative resistance training program designed by trainer and fitness expert Howard Waldstreicher that gives a competitive fitness edge to professional and recreational tennis players. Featured in this groundbreaking 30-minute workout video program are ATP World Tour number-one doubles team Mike and Bob Bryan and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour American teen tennis sensation Melanie Oudin, who are all using Half Hour Power as their training program in preparation for the new tennis season. Aimed at recreational and college level players, their coaches and anyone who wants to get in shape to play tennis, the Half Hour Power training program is a convenient, yet powerful, fitness program aimed at developing a more explosive first step, quicker recovery, and increased endurance. Working out alongside The Bryans and Oudin, the Half Hour Power 30-minute workout DVD combines uniquely designed industrial rubber "Power Bands" with special exercise routines to deliver multi-directional total body movements, high-intensity resistance training intervals, isometric core stabilization and core reactive training. The Half Hour Power workout requires no heavy or bulky equipment and, therefore, is portable and can be used in the gym, at home or practically anywhere on the road. "It's a new game now. You need a new way to train," says Waldstreicher. "Tennis is a game played on our feet and therefore requires our upper and lower extremities to work together in an integrated fashion. If you really want to train your core, you need to be standing and you need to challenge your upper and lower body by making both move simultaneously. Half Hour Power satisfies both of those requirements." Improved footwork, core strengthening, and endurance are among the many benefits Bob, Mike and Melanie have seen since they started working out with Half Hour Power. The pros agree that Half Hour Power is giving them a great tennis workout. "We have been on the tour for a while now, and have done every type of workout that there is. But nothing compares to Half Hour Power. It is the truest workout for tennis we have found," said The Bryans. According to Melanie Oudin, "When I workout with Half Hour Power I feel like I am training like I play. I need to play the third set as fresh as the first. Half Hour Power gives me that confidence." Half Hour Power is currently available in DVD format with multiple exercise routines featuring the Bryans and Oudin with Waldstreicher. The workout package can be purchased with two 41" Power Bands, a door anchor and a storage bag for a retail price of $59.95. A demo of the program can be viewed at www.halfhourpower.com. Half Hour Power donates a portion of its sales proceeds to support the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to help in their effort to combat childhood obesity. Along with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation), Half Hour Power works to positively affect the places that make a difference in a child's health, including schools, homes, doctor's offices and communities. For more information on Half Hour Power, or to purchase the Half Hour Power training program, visit their website at http://www.halfhourpower.com. |
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