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Recession Proof Yourself

ISSA's Top Strength Exercises for Your Best Summer Beach Body

Carpinteria, CA – April 10, 2008 – As summer quickly approaches, many of us are scrambling to find a workout regimen that will get us the fast results we need to look good by Memorial Day.  ISSA polled their member database—nearly 100,000 health and fitness professionals strong—and their trainers recommend the following exercises for each body part to get your best summer beach body:

1. Chest: decline dumbbell presses
2. Back: bent over barbell rows
3. Lower Back: reverse hypers
4. Abs: v-up super sets with bicycle crunches
5. Legs: lunges
6. Shoulders: decline triceps extensions with Olympic bar
7. Arms: dumbbell overhead press
8. Glutes: glute-hams
9. Combination Move:  dumbbell clean and press

A few effective cardio interval exercises to mix-up your aerobic routine include: starburst jumps, step-ups, and kettle bell alternating unilateral shoulder press from full squats.

But, be sure to start soon! If you really want to see a difference, you need to give yourself at least six weeks to see results. For demonstrations on how to correctly perform each exercise and maximize your results, seek advice from a qualified personal trainer at your gym or look up video clips that demonstrate proper form on YouTube.

In addition to toning and defining muscles from head-to-toe, Patrick Gamboa, Vice President of Education for the ISSA, says “a realistic, safe, and healthy expectation of what can be achieved with this strength and interval combination routine is a two- to three- pound body fat reduction per week.” For best results, Patrick recommends performing a minimum of:

• 1-2 sets
• 8-12 repetitions
• 2-3 times per week.

About ISSA

For the past 20 years, the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has provided certification and continuing education to nearly 100,000 health and fitness professionals. ISSA certifications are recognized worldwide.

The ISSA’s nine fitness certification courses were designed by a virtual “who’s who” of the fitness industry —including Tom Fahey, Fred Hatfield, Sal Arria, Karl Knopf, and Dan Gastelu.

The ISSA is proud to include Clark Bartram, Jennifer Nicole Lee, Wayne Johnson, Jackie Warner, Sonia Adcock, John Schaeffer, Monica Brant, Charles Staley and Adela Garcia among our alumni.

For more information on the ISSA, please visit: www.issaonline.com

To schedule an interview with a representative of ISSA, please contact:

Jen Lilienstein
Director of Marketing for the ISSA
Email: jlilienstein@issaonline.com
Toll-free: 1-800-892-4772
International: (805) 745-8111

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