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Sportplex now offers birmingham personal trainer services to it’s members. 

Sportplex has committed itself to elevate their birmingham personal trainer services to provide Life Changing results in fitness. They are dedicated to deliver knowledge, guidance and motivation for All of their members to succeed and attain their health and fitness goals with a personal trainer.

They specialize in:

· Accelerated Weight Loss

· Sports Specific Training for Athletes

· Post & Prenatal Programming

· 60+ Stronger Seniors

· Body-Building

· Maintenance Systems

Jump-start your exercise routine with a personal trainer today!

Sportplex has always been a leader in the birmingham personal trainer market, so If you are not currently a member of Sportplex, please contact us to find out more about our personal training services and how it can kick-start your Goals!

Using a personal trainer is an essential service for those looking to reach their goals faster, and all of our Sportplex certified trainers are your insurance policy in doing so. Whether your goals are to drop a few pounds or win a triathlon, our trainers can help get you there safely and as quickly as possible.

The course is approximately 60 miles long. A 30 mile long course and a 20 mile long course will also be available. The ride will take cyclists onto moderately hilly, low traffic, wooded back roads. Refreshment stops and support vehicles will be on the course. A map and directions of route will be supplied at registration. Support vehicles will assist any rider in need.

For more information visit: http://www.alagames.com/index.php?page=sport_cycl

The Adult and Youth Competition will be a sanctioned USA Triathlon event. All participants must be a member of USA Triathlon.  Any USA Triathlon non-member must purchase a membership to participate.  Non-members may sign up for a membership at check-in on Saturday, June 20, 2009.

The race order is swim/bike/run. Assistance is not allowed along course or in the transition area with the exception of the provided water stops.

For more information visit: http://www.alagames.com/index.php?page=sport_tria

Summer is almost here and that means it’s time once again (15), to battle the heat, humidity, the tight, fast singletrack and, yes, the 600 foot climb of the Red Trail at Oak Mountain State Park. There will be feed zones-a-plenty to make it a little easier. Oak Mountain State Park is a beautiful 10,000-acre facility with many sites for picnicking and a great lake with a beach for swimming and relaxing.

For more information visit: http://www.bumpngrindrace.com/?q=raceinfo

8.2 mile run starting at upper picnic area and running to the Peavine Falls parking lot 3.5 miles up a gravel road with a climb of 900′. The trip back down includes 1.2 miles of single track mtn bike trail. Pre-registered are guarnteed a t-shirt while all the rest are first come, first served. Register on active.com or contact R.D. – Rick Melanson (205-835-0030 after 6:30 PM). Registration fee is $5!!!!!

For registration information visit: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1711870&assetId=D2349C2A-AA70-42D5-8CC5-1A49D650E978

The 2009 Night Run and Fun includes a 4-mile run to raise funds and awareness in the Hoover/Shelby County area.  Registration is $25 in advance and $35 day of.

For registration information visit: http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.kuISLcMTJrE/b.4983677/k.F25D/Night_Run.htm

This fund-raising event is sponsored by the Vestavia Hills Fire Department on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Race location for this year will be in LIBERTY PARK. We are planning our annual 5K road race for May 30, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. The race will start and end at the Liberty Park Elementary School. We will have awards for the runners, as well as door prize drawings. This is a great run for a very worthwhile cause, and we look forward to your participation. Firefighters throughout the United States engage in fund-raising efforts on behalf of the MDA. The annual Jerry Lewis Telethon is MDA’s best-known means of raising funds and educating the community about Neuromuscular Disorders. Our local chapter of the MDA provides clinics for patients, funds research investigations, organizes support groups, sends patients to summer camps, and assists with special needs such as wheelchairs and braces. MDA programs in the Birmingham area are made possible through support of dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and contributors.

For entry forms visit: http://www.trakshak.com/race.php?cn=191

Welcome to the Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon!

This great triathlon tradition continues, celebrating 23 years in 2009. Join us at this beautiful Alabama State Park Venue for one of the longest running triathlons in Alabama. The race honors the life of Buster Britton – one of the Birmingham area’s original triathletes that lost his life in a fun run after completing the Hawaii Ironman only a short time earlier. Buster was a true inspiration for triathletes as the sport began to take shape in Alabama.

go to http://team-magic.com/events/busterbritton/index.html for more details

Well, according to this study at least. Actually, if you walk around the local Wal-Mart in my town, you would think it has already happened.

If the trends of the past three decades continue, it’s possible that every American adult could be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study projects.

The figure might sound alarming, or impossible, but researchers say that even if the actual rate never reaches the 100-percent mark, any upward movement is worrying; two-thirds of the population is already overweight.

“Genetically and physiologically, it should be impossible” for all U.S. adults to become overweight, said Dr. Lan Liang of the federal government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, one of the researchers on the study.

Probably one of the biggest problems we face in the next decade is how to change the way our kids eat.

I think the calorie labeling laws that several cities have adopted could help if parents don’t just cave in and get the cheeseburger and fries anyways. Here’s an idea- go to Subway. it is healthier for you and your kids!

read full article for more information at:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26058862/

If you think buying junk food in small packages will help you eat less, look out — marketers know the truth.

Two new marketing studies found that some people tend to consume more calories when junk food portions and packages are smaller. For some, it’s because they perceive small packages to be — get this — diet food.

Manufacturers are releasing more and more products in smaller packages. And in recent years, several brand-name products, from chips to cookies to candy, have been released in smaller packages promoted as having just 100 calories. In terms of sales, the tactic has proven successful, past research shows.

The strategy might seem counterintuitive, because in many past studies, people tended to consume more when given more. In a 2005 test, for example, people who were offered 12-inch sandwiches ate more than those given shorter sandwiches.

But one of the new studies, led by Rita Coelho do Vale at the Technical University of Lisbon, found people believe smaller packages help them “regulate hedonic, tempting consumption,” but in fact their consumption can actually increase. Large packages, on the other hand, trigger concern about overeating.

read full article for more information at:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26396295/