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It often begins at the stroke of midnight, when another calendar year has come to an end and a new one begins. It’s that tiny voice inside that says this year will be different. The time has come, it says, to do more of this or less of that. It usually comes with a seemingly unshakable willpower, but as time goes on, the proverbial back burner takes hold, drowning out those promises of change with the obligations of everyday life. That’s right, it’s the New Year’s resolution. It should come as no surprise that the No. 1 resolution made and later broken by the majority is losing weight, whether through healthy eating or exercise. Health clubs that start the year bursting at the seams will return to a less dizzying pace come mid-February. So what is it about human beings that allows this tradition to continue? Perhaps it’s that they make the resolution at all. “The first thing I tell people when they come in is that we are not a New Year’s resolution gym,” said Justin Springer, who owns Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning. Rather than resolutions, the CrossFit trainer helps people make lifestyle changes. As a result, his clients are seeing more than a just reduction in weight, “Our goal is to perfect human movement. (CrossFit) ensures you can move well and stave off decrepitude, which can keep people out of nursing homes,” Springer explained. “I know most people in their 20s, 30s and 40s aren’t really thinking about that, but it is totally relevant.” Springer referred to a quote by former gymnast and CrossFit founder Greg Glassman: “The needs of an Olympic athlete and the needs of my grandmother differ only by degree, not by kind.” Essentially, he meant that both should learn to squat properly. “The Olympic athlete may squat 500 pounds, and my
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Pam and Carlos Felix spend their wedding anniversary completing a partner workout at Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning. “The celebration is working out together,” Pam Felix said. grandmother may have a broomstick, but the movement shouldn’t change,” Springer said. “A squat, for example, is essentially just standing up from a seated position.” For 15 years, Mark Voss, 34, suffered from intense back pain that started when he was a student at New
American Boychoir director to instruct in Fort Wayne The Ohio State University, and has completed coursework toward his doctoral degree in musical arts at the University of Illinois. He conducts choral festivals throughout the United States. “It is a treat to bring him to Fort Wayne,” said Jonathan Busarow, the Children’s Choir’s artistic director. “We have not brought a clinician of his caliber to work with the kids in a very long time.” High school-age children will participate in a clinic Friday evening. Younger children will rehearse Saturday morning. The age groups will rehearse together before the concert. The Indiana Music Educators Association will hold its annual conference Jan. 17-19 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. “We’ve bumped our schedule so the teachers can attend,” Hobby said. The nonsectarian boys choir serves grades four through eight. Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, the school moved to Princeton, N.J., in 1950. “It’s just an additional way of sharing with the community,” Hobby said. “We look forward to growing musically and creating new friendships.” The American Boychoir School recruits from throughout the United States.
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American Boychoir music director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz will lead two Fort Wayne youth choirs in an instructional clinic and concert. Two age groups from the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and Trinity English Lutheran Church will perform at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the church, 405 W. Wayne St. The public is welcome. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the kids to work with someone like him, and for us as directors,” said Robert A. Hobby, the church’s director of music. “He’s just very gracious and energetic and I think it will be an exciting opportunity for the kids to grow musically, but also in an environment with a person who is fun and engaging.” Trinity has held similar collaborations with children’s choirs from First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth Church, and other organizations, Hobby said. Those visiting clinicians have included lyric soprano Helen Kemp and choral director Hilary Apfeldsadt. “It’s more cost-effective to share some of the financial responsibilities, but also to share some of the experiences and the rewards,” Hobby said. Malvar-Ruiz, a native of Spain, holds a master’s degree in choral conducting from
Haven High School, weight training for various sports activities. In the years that followed, weightlifting would exacerbate the pain and cripple his efforts at the gym. About a year ago, Voss signed up for Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning’s “Best Shape of Your Life Challenge,” a six-week diet and fitness program that Springer uses to track progress, and later reward the most-improved participants with cash prizes. Since then, Voss has lost 61 pounds, decreased his body fat by 7.1 percent, and lost 12 inches in his waist. But there were other improvements to his health that he wasn’t even anticipating. “For the past four months, I haven’t had any issues with my back,” Voss said. “The reason was because I wasn’t lifting correctly and there were parts of my body I needed to strengthen. With the help of mobilization and training, I’ve been able to learn what to do to avoid those injuries and strengthen my core.” The program also influenced him to change his eating habits to be consistent with the Paleo diet (also known as the paleolithic or “caveman” diet), which promotes the consumption of foods found in nature: game meat, fish, vegetables, wild fruits, eggs and nuts. “My blood pressure dropped, several of my blood work numbers improved and it gave me the knowledge of monitoring my food intake and what I am putting into my body,” Voss said. “The lifestyle isn’t for everyone, but in my opinion it’s worth trying.” “I like the six-week challenge because it resets the body,” Springer said. “It’s a lifestyle approach, not a way to lose weight for spring break. I mean, I like pizza and beer, too … let’s not get too crazy. But, the whole premise is to eat real food. I don’t think too many people are going to argue with that.”
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