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January 2011 |
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Knights of Columbus Dinner
benefit for |
Baldomero Lopez Veterans Home |
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Father
Ron Aubin, Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Land
O'Lakes, Claire Thompson of Columbiettes and Dennis Thompson,
Event Coordinator for The Knights of Columbus, Council #8104,
hosted their annual spaghetti dinner at the Groves, Golf and
Country Club to raise money for the veterans who are residents
at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Home located in Land
O'Lakes. This year, thanks to the generous contributions of
gifts, the catering services provided by Vesh Catering, and of
course the generosity and support of those who attend the
dinner, the Knights of Columbus were able to raise over
$1,500.00 to help support the various special projects for the
veterans at the home. |
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Support the Troops |
Worship Events |
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January 2011 |
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Brian Wachtel has been picked as |
Land O'Lakes High School Football Coach |
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Wachtel, 32, was Mitchell High’s coach the last two years, but
was dismissed after last season. He was originally hired by
current Gators principal Ric Mellin, who was at Mitchell before
moving to Land O’ Lakes in 2009. Wachtel joined Land O’ Lakes as
a varying exceptionalities instructor, someone who teaches
special needs students |
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by Kyle LoJacono
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January 2011 |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS at
River Ridge HS |
Girls Soccer |
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Champions! |
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Glenn G Gefers
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Wiregrass Ranch High School |
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January 2011 |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS vs
Gulf HS |
Girls District Championship Soccer
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The Wiregrass Ranch High girls soccer players overcame the
butterflies in their stomachs entering the first regional
tournament game in program history to beat Gulf High at home 2-0
Jan. 27. Wiregrass Ranch (22-2-2) hadn’t even won a district
tournament game before this season, and now they are district
champs with... |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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January 2011 |
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Wiregrass Ranch
High School
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High School Cheerleading |
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Wiregrass Ranch High School |
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January 2011 |
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Gaither High School
Girls Soccer |
Earns First Regional Win Since 2005 |
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Every one of Gaither High’s girls soccer players was in either
middle or elementary school the last time the program won a
regional tournament game. The Cowboys (11-5-2) overcame their
lack of experience and a near 100-mile drive south to beat
Venice High 2-1 in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals Jan. |
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Gaither High School |
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January 2011 |
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Big Frog
Custom T-Shirts |
Design, Graphic & Promotion |
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Business & Management |
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January 2011 |
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Hillsborough High School |
Girls Varsity Soccer |
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January 2011 |
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Wesley Chapel HS at Land O'Lakes HS |
Boys Varsity Basketball |
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Land O'Lakes wins in tough battle |
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Wesley Chapel HS |
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January 2011 |
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Ulrich Family Classic -
Boys Basketball |
Wharton HS at Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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January 2011 |
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Suncoast Arts Festival at |
The Shops of Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel |
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The Shops of Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel
hosted the Suncoast Arts Festival Jan. 23. Over 110 fine artists and craftsmen,
chalk artists, children’s entertainment,
music and food were there. |
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The Shops at Wiregrass |
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January 2011 |
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David Reid of WC new Chairman of the |
Florida Restaurant and
Lodging Assn |
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Wesley Chapel Activities |
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January 2011 |
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Central Pasco Chamber |
Breakfast at Bay Cities Bank |
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Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce |
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January 2011 |
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Wiregrass Ranch vs Sunlake HS |
Girls District Soccer |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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Sunlake HS |
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January 2011 |
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The Al and Ida Silver Memorial Classic Car |
Show to
benefit the
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Heritage Park Foundation |
The Al and Ida Silver Memorial Classic Car Show is Jan.15 at the
Land O’Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd. There will
be music, vendors, food, door prizes and trophies to top 20
vehicles. Proceeds benefit the
Heritage Park Foundation Improvement Fund. For information, call
(813) 731-5168. |
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January 2011 |
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Super Heroes await the new Green Hornet |
Movie at the
Cobb Theater |
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Wesley Chapel Activities |
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January 2011 |
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Nature Coast HS
vs Land O'Lakes HS |
Girls High School District
Soccer
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Land O'Lakes HS |
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January 2011 |
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Grand Opening of The King's Gold |
in Lutz / Land O'Lakes |
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Come see them at their new store! "At each location,
party or event we pay higher prices and give back to the
community! We promise to treat you with the utmost honesty and
integrity, to take the time to inform and educate you about the
process and how we determine the accurate karat value of each
piece and how that relates to the current market price." said
owner Bo Bernal. The King's Gold
faces Oak Grove Blvd / Ferman Automotive |
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January 2011 |
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Tarpon Springs HS
at Wiregrass Ranch HS |
Boys
High School Basketball |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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January 2011 |
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Ridgewood at
Wiregrass Ranch |
Girls High School Soccer
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Wiregrass Ranch High School senior
Co-Captain
Christina Wojaczyk
send the corner kick to her mates in
front of the Bulls goal in their match against the Ridgewood
Rams Friday night...Wiregrass
Ranch High School Girls Soccer celebrated seven seniors and a
shut out win against the Ridgewood Rams Friday night. …Wiregrass
Ranch High School senior Co-Captain Sierra Monday drives the
ball down field in their match against the Ridgewood Rams Friday
night. Photos of this event by Anthony V. Masella Jr. of
www.OurtownFLA.com. |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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Ridgewood HS |
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January 2011 |
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New Boyette
Road in
Wesley Chapel
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Completed
Roads rolling out in 2011 |
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More than half the construction is finished on the most
expensive project in Pasco County history, the widening of SR
54. The job was projected to take 21 months, but is more than
half finished through the first eight months, according to Pasco
County Chief Project Manager Robert Shepherd. He said the
project is still scheduled for completion March 2012. “I’d hate
to say a date sooner just yet, but we are way ahead of
schedule,” Shepherd said. “We could have a very cold winter or
rainy period and that would slow us down again.” The
project costs $105.2 million, but only $28 million is for
construction. The job is widening SR 54 to six lanes from I-75
to Curley Road in Wesley Chapel, a distance of about 3.2 miles.
Pepper Contracting Services Inc. is doing the construction. The
job also included the temporary closing of portions of Boyette
Road and Curley, but those intersections with SR 54 are
finished. |
Read more
by Kyle LoJacono
at
Community News |
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Photos
for this story,
take by
Glenn G Gefers
of
Three G Photography
can be seen
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January 2011 |
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Rasmussen College Construction |
Begins in
Pasco County |
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Land O'Lakes Activities |
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Three G Photography |
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January 2011 |
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Healthcare continues to boom in |
Pasco County, North Hillsborough County |
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While growth in other
industries stalled, healthcare across the region continues to
expand.
In 2010, Lutz saw the opening of the first new full-service
hospital in Hillsborough County in 30 years. In east Pasco
County, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills opened a sleep center,
while Pasco Regional Medical Center saw the completion of its
wound center. This year’s development trumps 2010’s, with
construction of one new hospital in.. |
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by
B.C Manion
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Community News |
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January 2011 |
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Collier
Parkway Construction |
In Land O'Lakes |
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Land O'Lakes Activities |
Photos
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January 2011 |
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Bruce B Downs - Route 56 Construction |
In Wesley Chapel - New Tampa |
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Wesley Chapel Activities |
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Glenn G Gefers
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January 2011 |
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Big Changes
in store |
for Pasco County Area Schools |
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Boundary changes are in store for some Pasco County public
schools, while transportation adjustments could affect some
northern Hillsborough County public schools. Those are just two of the issues that school boards in
those districts will face during 2011.
The Pasco County school district is shifting...
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B.C Manion
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Schools
of Pasco County |
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January 2011 |
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Shanel Sweet joins 1,000-point club |
Land O'Lakes High School |
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With 5:56 remaining in the first quarter, Land
O’ Lakes High senior point guard Shanel Sweet stole the ball,
drove to the basket and sunk an uncontested layup with her right
hand...Those points helped Gators (16-3) defeat Pasco High 65-27
Jan. 13, but those specific two points meant more than just
their place on the scoreboard to Sweet. They moved her past the
1,000-point mark for her high school career. “As soon as I got the steal, I knew that... |
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by Kyle LoJacono
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Land O'Lakes HS |
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Cards and camaraderie |
on tap twice a week |
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They gather on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Lutz
Senior Center with a well-worn deck of cards and plenty of
banter.
It’s a small but lively group. Rose Dyll, 75, has been sitting in on Double-Deck Pinochle
games for the better part of a decade.
“It is fun. We are friendly. We don’t... |
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B.C Manion at
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January 2011 |
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Land O'Lakes HS Boys Soccer |
Justin and Cody |
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Land O’ Lakes High boys soccer players Justin Lyles and Kody
Parker committed to play college ball on Jan. 9 and.. |
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January 2011 |
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Special needs Basketball
Van Dyke |
United Methodist Church
In Lutz |
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Like many people new to an area, Carol Novak spent months
looking for the right church for her family, but faith was not
the only reason her quest was difficult. Novak’s son Jonathan has severe cerebral palsy and needs a
power wheelchair to get around. She wanted to find a church that
would accept Jonathan and her search brought her to Van Dyke
United Methodist Church in Lutz... |
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January 2011 |
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Land O'Lakes
HS vs Sunlake HS |
Girls Basketball |
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On
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On
Target Page:
Sunlake HS |
Photos
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Glenn G Gefers
Three G Photography |
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January 2011 |
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Academy of the Lakes Girls |
Basketball Coach gets 400th win |
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After the 51-30 win against Zephyrhills High Jan. 4,
first-year Academy at the Lakes coach Karim Nohra congratulated
his team as he has following his previous 399 victories. The 20-year coach thinks there is nothing special about
winning his 400th game in high school. “I never even thought
about (400),” Nohra said. “All that’s
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Academy at the Lakes |
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January 2011 |
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Zephyrhills
Christian
v Academy of the Lakes |
Boys High School Basketball |
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January 2011 |
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Sunlake HS vs Wiregrass HS
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Girls
High School Weight Lifting |
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None of the Sunlake High girls weightlifters grew up dreaming
of pumping iron, but the Seahawks all agree the activity has
positively changed their lives forever. “I was very timid before joining the team,” said senior
Celina Romera, who has been on the squad for three years. “I
wasn’t very confident in any part of my life. As I grew and got
stronger I realized what I can do when I set my mind to it.
“It’s not just the physical benefits... |
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Sunlake HS |
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Wiregrass Ranch HS |
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January
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Gulf HS at Wesley Chapel HS |
Boys
High School Basketball |
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Gulf HS |
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Wesley Chapel HS |
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January 2011 |
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Quick Gym Land O’Lakes
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Launches Unique 4-Minute Workout |
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Grand Opening Quick Gym in Lutz |
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Quick Gym ROM has come to Florida. The
Quick Gym ROM held a Grand opening January 8 at
1906 Oak Grove Blvd Lutz, Land
O'Lakes, The Quick Gym ROM
provides a cardio, strength
training and flexibility workout in
4-minutes. Most people are skeptical until they try our free 3
day trial. The Quick Gym ROM is designed to give you a 4-minute
workout for the upper-body and a 4-minute workout for the
lower-body on alternating days. Each 4-minute work-out session
focuses on about 55 percent of the body’s muscle groups so that
over a 2-session workout, you work out 110% of the body’s muscle
groups. You control the Quick Gym ROM workout by adjusting the
settings to reflect the users’ fitness level, desired physical
condition, and health concerns. The ROM provides real-time
activity level feedback and times the 4-minute workout.
Equals Same Cardio Benefits as 30 Minutes of Aerobics, Weight
Training and Stretching.
the
human body
can be divided into 3 major muscle groups: 1. Upper Body (Chest,
Upper Back, Arms, Shoulders). 2. Middle Body (Abdominals, Lower
Back). 3. Lower Body (Buttocks, Legs)
The Quick Gym ROM
takes the guess work out of exercising the muscle groups. So
regardless of how you divide up the muscle groups, to work them
out properly you need to work out the all of the muscle groups
and the sets of muscles that comprise them on an individual
basis. You don’t have to know that your chest muscles are
referred to by their Latin name: pectorals or “pecs”. Men are
usually proud of their bulging biceps or “guns” but the muscles
at the back of the arm actually make up about 2/3 of the upper
arm mass. To get great legs and “tight tush” the ROM works your
Quads, Hamstrings, Lower Back, and the Buttocks.
“The work out is
an intense four minutes of physical activity and the secret in
the workout is using more of the body’s muscles all at once,
through a full range of motion, while increasing the oxygen
transfer and assimilation to maximize the cardio benefits.”
“Our clients will be individuals who want a predictable and low
impact exercise routine.” We will work with physicians, physical
therapists, and other health care givers.” Adam Smith, owner of
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January
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Gulf HS at Sunlake HS |
Boys High School
Soccer
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Sunlake HS |
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January
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Central Pasco Chamber Mixer |
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