Anthony Carey Newsletter October 2005
Mountain View Voice: Fitness market bulks up; two new clubs add to city's growing workout options
Mountain View Parks and Recreation Activity Guide: Helping Youth Grow-up Healthy
Los Altos Town Crier: Teens can acquire healthful eating habits
Publication Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Anthony Carey Newsletter October 2005
Dale Dunlap, owner of Custom Fitness in Mountain View, California knows what her clients need. She knows that the first step of an exercise program with a client that thas structural alignment and movement issues is the application of corrective exercises. Dale wants the best for her clients, and she knows that these issues must be addressed to avoid reinforcing inappropriate movement patterns and compensations. After taking Anthony's courses and participating in Function First's professional internship, Dale has become proficient at performing musculoskeletal assessment on her clients. As an affiliate, she uses Anthony and his staff to assist in developing the appropriate corrective exercises and their sequencing. By working with Anthony and his team this way, Dale continues to learn the nuances of the exercise prescription and has experts support her through the process.
In Health,
Anthony Carey M.A., CSCS, CES
Publication Date: Friday, June 25, 2004
Mountain View Voice
Fitness market bulks up; two new clubs add to city's growing workout options
Two new health and fitness clubs have opened in the already crowded Mountain View market, but their owners aren't sweating it.
According to Mountain View Chamber of Commerce President Carol Olson, the high concentration of fitness clubs -- there are an estimated 10 such businesses already -- might actually benefit competing businesses.
"It's very typical to see similar types of retail or services open near each other," she said. "It might be counter-intuitive to think that a fitness club would want to be near another fitness club, but if a certain area is a destination for a type of industry, then it feeds off of itself and they all succeed," she added.
This "all boats rise with the tide" theory, she continued, can be seen most clearly in the city's thriving restaurants.
"People are always amazed how many restaurants are in downtown Mountain View and wonder why on earth another restaurant would want to come here," she said. "Well, downtown Mountain View is a great place to go to eat, so thousands of people do it everyday. It's a restaurant destination."
Already generating some interest is Custom Fitness, located at 650 Castro Street Suite 108, which opened its doors June 17. Over 100 people attended its grand opening celebration, which featured food, prizes and two cases of champagne, including Mayor Matt Pear, several city council members and ambassadors from the Chamber of Commerce.
Owner Dale Dunlap, a longtime Mountain View resident, describes her service as "individualized health and fitness."
"We are training you for your real life so you can bend over and pick something up without pain," she said.
Just one week before Custom Fitness' celebration, Slender Lady, a fitness chain with more than 350 locations in the U.S. and Canada, opened at 1734 West El Camino Real. Co-owner Sally Marrot said her services include 30-minute circuit training (short, quick bursts of exercise on a variety of machines), one-on-one nutritional counseling, and airbrush and body tanning.
Despite the fierce fitness market in Mountain View, Dunlap and Marrot are not concerned, each stressing the uniqueness of their services.
"We are not a membership gym," Dunlap said. "We are not a cookie-cutter type gym. I'm really not worried."
"No one else offers what we do, so we aren't worried," Marrot agreed.
Like the restaurant industry, Custom Fitness, Slender Lady and others in the field may be making Mountain View a unique destination, too.
By David Herbert
Publication Date: March 3, 2006
Los Altos Town Crier
Teens can acquire healthful eating habits
It's 10 p.m. - do you know what your teenager has eaten today?
We are used to worrying about our own weight but now are facing a new challenge: our children's eating habits and lack of exercise. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 30 percent of American youth ages 6 to 19 are overweight and more than 15 percent are obese.
The food choices our children are making now may have lasting effects beyond obesity. About half the body's bone density is formed during teen years. Teens should eat more calcium- and iron-rich foods during this critical time.
Knowledge is power. Give your children the power to make wise choices. A recent study conducted by Penn State University found that in high schools that posted food values in the cafeteria, teens more often chose foods lower in fat and calories.
Knowing that weight-bearing exercises help increase bone density and resting metabolic rate (the amount of calories burned at rest) may motivate teens, especially those whose weight is a problem. An even greater motivator for teens may be learning that a healthy diet and exercising regularly will improve the way they look and feel.
Eliminating only one junk food a day can greatly reduce calorie consumption per week. Regular short periods of exercise also add up.
Plan for success by implementing these basic strategies:
- Stock the refrigerator with healthy foods, especially produce and fruit. Involve your children in making a grocery list.
- Don't keep snack foods and soda on hand. Instead, stock healthy foods that are easy to see and reach.
- Set aside time to walk or bike with your child. This is a great way to spend time chatting about the day's events as you are establishing healthy life habits. Encourage kids to ride their bikes instead of driving. Making them chip in for gas money can help influence the mode of transportation they choose.
- Limit sedentary activities such as watching TV, playing video games and sitting at the computer.
You know that setting a good example is important, but let's face the reality of life in Silicon Valley - our lives seem to become more hectic and over-scheduled with each passing day. Trying to find a time when we can sit down with our children for a meal or go for a walk or ride is challenging.
The good news is that our children understand that we are not perfect even while they look to us for guidance and support.
The further good news is that small changes really do add up. Adolescents and teens usually make better food choices when informed and involved in the selection.
Combining exercise and a healthy diet will produce positive results in the way your teen will look and feel today, and healthy habits formed in childhood that are encouraged and supported can last a lifetime.
By Dale Dunlap, Special to the Town Crier
