MAGAZINE Register of Exercise Professionals ..... Professionalising Your Industry Quarterly Magazine - Winter 2014 Natural Treatments Even the Pros Rate Success Stories Talise Fitness Music Members Enhances in Focus Performance Jean Schutte & Fiona Hanel Managers in Focus Tim Dorrington Get DNA-Fit & Francesca Carlson FITNESS TRAINING • ACCREDITATION • CAREER GROWTH MEMBER BENEFITS Our network is growing rapidly with more partners and member benefits for you. The CYCLE BISTRO LIFESTYLE NUTRITION 10% discount on all food and beverage (Dine-in or Take-Away) to REPS UAE Members! This includes coffee, tea, snacks and of course all our delicious menu items! 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The Just Falafel falafels are naturally gluten free and full of vegetarian protein. 15 % www.justfalafel.com discount to all REPs registered Trainers on equipment, accessories and nutrition products purchased at MEFITPRO shop, Dubai. www.mefitpro.com NOVIPLUS 25% off your annual membership to Noviplus! Referred to as the gateway to affordable healthy living in the UAE, Noviplus is a lifestyle membership that entitles you to exclusive and ongoing SAVINGS across your favorite top-quality health, fitness and wellness brands! In our network, you will find the likes of; Nike, Go Sport, Real Pilates, Adventure HQ, Balance Café, Nutrition Zone, Zen Yoga, Urban Energy Fitness, Sophie’s Cafe, Ignite Surf School, 800 Sport, SMART Fitness, Holland & Barrett and more! With over 100 participating outlets, there truly is something for everyone to access and enjoy healthier living in the region. To avail your special REPs UAE member rate, simply use promo code: repsmemberuae when signing up on www.noviplus.ae We are getting ...Juststronger for you 2 REPs Nov 2014 2014 is almost over and I can’t think of a better nor more exciting way to bring it to a close than with the FIT REPs AWARDS on December 12th. The first event of its kind in the UAE, we are proud to recognise and award those Fitness Professionals and Industry Specialists who walk- the-talk and strive to develop the industry that we are all so passionate about. This gala is not only an accolade to our winners but also an elegant networking evening that brings together diverse members of the fitness industry in the belief that afterall ‘together we are better’. SPEAKS In this issue we have allocated two pages to the FIT AWARDS, announcing the finalists of our carefully selected 15 categories, giving you more information on how you can vote and how to purchase your attendance ticket. The entire REPs team will be there and we look forward to welcoming you to what we are confident will be an unforgettable night. In addition, this final issue of the year is packed with interesting and educational articles, inspirational trainers and managers sharing their stories of progress. We also feature a monthly uplifting transformation story to get everyone motivated in order to make positive changes in the New Year. Our aspiration for 2015 is to connect further and to invite you to consider this quarterly publication the ideal conduit for you to share your articles, fitness progress testimonials and use this medium as a means to elevate your own personal brand in whatever fitness sphere you operate in. As we reach the end of the year and see fresh horizons ahead, I leave you with these words to reflect on… Yours in vitality and wellness Make each day your masterpiece. Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Nov 2014 REPs 3 CONTENTS November 2014 14 Members in Focus Meet personal trainer Jean Schutte and Fiona Hanel, CrossFit enthusiast, and see what they do to ‘up the ante’ on their fitness regimes. 18 Managers in Focus Meet Francesca Carlson and Tim Dorrington, Gym and Club Business Managers who explain how the fitness industry in the UAE is rapidly evolving to more professional levels. 22 Get DNA-FIT with the Wellness 30 Darker Side of Fitness Brothers Overcome the spectre of over- training by considering how Read how Biochemical Individuality excessive exercise can negatively by world-renowned biochemist impact your vitality. Meet a self- Dr. Roger Williams explains how confessed recovering exercise addict knowledge of one’s DNA profile can who shares her story of redemption enhance wellness, tackle disease and with REPs UAE. boost performance. 24 Total Body Transformations – 34 Fitness Focus Success Stories Over time, fitness pro’s may wish to revisit their career options. Meet Celebrate how Rasha Khalil lost 98 Amanda Brewer and Grant Goes who kilos in four years with the help of explain how they have each taken Halem Buyante, personal trainer at fresh paths to evolve to greater Talise Fitness. professional milestones. 38 Dietary Challenges – Food Intolerances, Allergies and Inflammation With food intolerances on the rise, eating a ‘clean’ diet has never been more important. 42 Music Enhances Performance Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Listen in on how music has a similarly uplifting impact on athletic performance. 46 The Hormone Diet Discover ways to optimise your weight loss journey by including foods rich in beneficial hormones. 50 The Natural Treatments Even the Pros Rate Alternative medicine therapies are becoming mainstream and are being endorsed by health experts as well as the public. 4 REPs Nov 2014 MEET the TEAM Naser Al Tamimi Catherine Hanson Farid Ben Gittus CEO PR & Marketing Director Technical Director Juliette Alexander Anna Marcial Membership & Club Coordinator Office Coordinator All editorial and design production is coordinated by: GVPmedia FZ-LLC and Azimo Publishing FZ-LLC For enquiries Tel +971 4 432 9844 All rights reserved, reproduction in part or whole is strictly prohibited without written permission from the publisher. We cannot accept responsibility for any mistakes or misprints or for loss or damage of any unsolicited manuscripts or photographs sent to us. Although REPs magazine has tried to ensure that all information given in the magazine is accurate, details and prices may be subject to change. Any consequential action taken, based on the information and advice contained in REPs Magazine, is taken at the individual’s risk. The publisher cannot accept any liability for resulting claims or damages. Any information contained within REPs magazine should not be considered as a substitute for consultation with a licensed practitioner. The views expressed in REPs magazine in its entirety do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher. Nov 2014 REPs 5 The FIT Awards 2014 WHAT IS IT? THE EVENT The FIT AWARDS 2014, organised in partnership by Godolphin Ballroom, Jumeirah Emirates Towers Sport 360, REPs UAE and Fitness Link, is an initiative to The evening will commence at 7pm with a cocktail recognise excellence and achievements across the UAE reception followed by a three course dinner and awards’ health and fitness industry. ceremony. Following the awards’ ceremony the after party will continue late into the night. OUR OBJECTIVES? TICKET PRICES Our objective is to reward and appreciate those who are Standard Ticket: Dhs 500 per person, united in their commitment to exceptional leadership, Table of 10 Dhs4,850 client support, motivation and inspiration. VIP Ticket: Dhs 700 per person, WHO ARE THE JUDGES? Table of 10 Dhs 6,800 The judges identities will be kept confidential until the REPS MEMBERS RECEIVE 10% DISCOUNT awards night, however each finalist will go through a rigorous judging process which involves more than 15 For ticket reservations please contact highly professional and experienced industry leaders which Karalynn Thomson – Marketing & Events Manager will be fully overseen by Deloitte and Touche. Public voting T: +971 4 395 8833 M: +971 52 908 6569 will account for 20% of the overall score. E: [email protected] STUDIO OF THE YEAR FACILITY OF THE YEAR HEALTH SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR • Bodytree Studio (1,001+ MEMBERS) • Dr. Anna Zickerman, • Exhale Fitness Studio • Fitness 360-Arabian Centre UPANDRUNNING Integrated Sports • Fitness First Xfit–Knowledge Village • Fitness 360- Mazaya Centre Medicine Centre • Real Pilates • Fitness First- Mirdiff City Centre • Ian Houghton, Scandanavian Health & LADIES ONLY FACILITY • Talise- Jumeirah Beach Hotel Performance • The Hundred Wellness Center • Lii Schacht, EMD Fitness • Exhale Fitness Studio • Matt Coe, Olympic Playground • Fitness 360–J3 Mall FITNESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR • Fitness First–Al Seef, Abu Dhabi • Andy Meech, Dubai Golf TEACHER/ COACH OF THE YEAR • In Shape Ladies Fitness Club • Elaine Coronel Superio, Sharjah Ladies • Bogdan Nicolae Uruci, Dubai Olympic PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR