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WHAT'S INSIDE: FUNCTIONAL TRAINING _______________________ Pages 6-41 Plyometrics _____________________________________________________________ 10-11 Medicine Balls ________________________________________________________ 12-14 Suspension Training _______________________________________________ 21-22 Training Ropes ____________________________________________________________ 23 Stability Balls __________________________________________________________ 26-28 Tubing & Bands ______________________________________________________ 30-35 Balance & Core ______________________________________________________ 36-37 Foam & Massage Rollers ________________________________________ 38-40 GROUP TRAINING ______________________________ Pages 42-57 Cardio Barbell _____________________________________________________________ 46 Cardio Steps ___________________________________________________________ 47-49 Powerwave __________________________________________________________________ 51 Bosu _______________________________________________________________________ 54-55 Mats _______________________________________________________________________ 56-57 YOGA & PILATES ________________________________ Pages 58-63 Yoga Mats ______________________________________________________________ 60-61 Yoga Blocks _________________________________________________________________ 62 Yoga & Pilates Accessories __________________________________________ 63 FITNESS ASSESSMENT ________________________ Pages 64-71 Activity Trackers ___________________________________________________________ 66 Scoreboards & Timers ____________________________________________ 68-69 Testing ___________________________________________________________________ 70-71 GYM ESSENTIALS ________________________________ Pages 72-79 Flooring/Turf __________________________________________________________ 74-75 Gym Wipes __________________________________________________________________ 76 Childcare Activities ______________________________________________________ 77 Outdoor Fitness Equipment ___________________________________ 78-79 AQUATICS _________________________________________ Pages 80-85 Flotation Belts _____________________________________________________________ 82 Water Noodles ____________________________________________________________ 83 Water Dumbbells ________________________________________________________ 83 Waterfit _______________________________________________________________________ 84 Pool Lifts ______________________________________________________________________ 85 PERFORMANCE TRAINING _________________ Pages 86-103 Agility Ladders ____________________________________________________________ 90 Speed Tools _________________________________________________________________ 94 Sleds ___________________________________________________________________________ 97 Jump Ropes ________________________________________________________________ 99 _______________________________________________ 30 years experience in the professional fitness MMA/Kickboxing 100-103 accessory market STRENGTH TRAINING ______________________ Pages 104-123 Inventory of 2400+ SKUs to serve as a complete Bars, Plates, & Dumbbells ___________________________________ 106-109 product solution and ensure buying needs can be Lifting Belts & Accessories __________________________________ 113-117 meet on one purchase order Harbinger ___________________________________________________________ 114-115 Experienced account management team to Kettlebells __________________________________________________________ 116-117 ensure the customer experience process is Cable Attachments _____________________________________________ 120-122 smooth and seamless Featured Cover: NEW Pro-Elite Medicine Ball - Page 12 Dedicated customer experience team standing Featured Above: NEW Plyo 2 in 1 - Page 10 ready to answer any questions that might arise Featured Back Cover: Premium Slam Ball - Page 14 250,000 square foot facility with 90% of orders shipping same day with automated tracking emails Are you with a Federal Government Agency? Call for government pricing & personalized service. 30-day promise – if you aren’t satisfied, we will 800.321.6975 ext. 2013 powersystems.com/GSA make it right GSA Contract Holder NUMBER: GS-03F-016DA Prices and offers subject to change. TRENDS TO WATCH OBSTACLE COURSE RACING WHAT IS OCR AND WHY SHOULD YOUR FACILITY GET INVOLVED? by Yancy Culp — Elite OCR Athlete, OCR Coach, and owner of Yancycamp.com Approximately 7 years ago, people all over the world were introduced Common obstacles in these various races challenge participants to what arguably has become the largest fitness movement this in virtually every area of fitness. All areas of strength training must planet has even seen, the sport of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). be developed to handle any challenge from a quick burst of power to a long duration strength endurance challenge. To be successful, In 2017, Spartan Race and Tough Mudder will have a minimum of participants must train in the areas of grip and pull strength, full 13 televised events on NBC & CBS; with NBC coming back for their body strength training, balance, power, acceleration, hand eye fifth season of partnering with Spartan Race. Spartan Race alone has coordination, ascending and descending steep terrain, and trail between 1-3 events almost every weekend of the year in the United running. The type of obstacles competitors tackle out on course States. An average event will draw 10,000-15,000 participants. has changed the way gyms are outfitting their space with training Both Spartan and Tough Mudder host global events in more than equipment. Fitness boot camps, group exercise, personal trainers s20 countries combined. Turns out running around in pastures, and now include obstacle course race specific training, and gyms through forests, and up and over mountains while tackling obstacles are adding new training equipment, developed to assist OCR is very popular! athletes, and existing equipment is being used in new ways to train There are sprint length obstacle course races, (i.e. American Ninja for the sport. Obstacle course specific gyms are opening every day, Warrior & Alpha Warrior) that last 3-15 minutes, longer course and millions of people are purchasing equipment that helps them distances that vary from a 5K to full marathon, all the way up to 24 improve their fitness in areas required to tackle obstacles and terrain. hour and multi-day challenges with names like Warrior Dash, Savage It’s common to see multiple people wearing Spartan Race, Tough Race, Toughest, Warrior Race, GoRuck, Bone Frog, Conquer The Mudder, or other race organization t-shirts in the gym. The sport has Gauntlet, World’s Toughest Mudder, Rugged Maniac, Green Beret truly created a huge fitness movement and the fitness industry has Challenge, Terrain Race, Dirty Girl, and Civilian Military Combine (to quickly realized it can’t be ignored. name just a few). Obstacle course racing is arguably the largest fitness movement the OCR has created a strong sense of community and passion to serve world has ever seen. Literally, millions of inactive people all over others. At the festival areas during the events, in communities, and the world are becoming involved in OCR training with like-minded on social media you can sense the growing trend of many in the people. They are involved in very large social media groups and they OCR community becoming extended family. Even though the sport are training and racing together. This amazing movement began with has pro level athletes competing for podiums, prize money, and a goal of challenging people to step out of their comfort zones and sponsorships, the majority of participants aren’t there to win, but has had a global side effect of getting more people moving! rather to lift each other up mentally and physically as they tackle obstacles on the course just as they do in everyday life. Life can be a HOW WILL YOUR FACILITY bumpy road and it doesn’t always make sense. The sport of obstacle course racing is helping many make sense of it all as they gather in PLAY A PART? massive numbers every weekend at locations all around the world Increase grip-strength with sand discs,