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Sparq Selects Josh Ortegon to Author Featured Story!  Our very own, Josh Ortegon, Sports Performance Specialist and Sparq Certified Trainer, was selected to author Sparqtraining.com's current featured story! The article focuses on Combine Preparation and provides advice and recommendations when getting ready for the NIKE Camps. There are some new tests being done this year so make sure you check it out for the inside scoop!
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Congratulations George & Iouli!  Dutch Fork produced two state finalists in the Class 4A high school individual wrestling championships: George Holstead (130) and Iouli Burroughs (215).
Holstead, unable to compete in the past two state tournaments due to injuries, earned his first state title by outscoring Summerville's Eli Ashby 7-5 in overtime. "You don't give up just because it's the state championships," Holstead said. "The only thing going through your mind is you can make it. I just held on, and it ended up real good for me."
Burroughs defeated Hillcrest's Matt Broad 9-4. "I love having someone to celebrate with; I wish there were more of us here. I'm proud of him and I know he's proud of me," Burroughs said.
Congratulations guys, we're proud of you!
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Class Schedule: Back by popular demand!  We've recently added our class schedule back to our website, in response to your requests! Visit the link below for up to date schedule of events including Speed & Agility, Functional Strength, CrossFit & Kettlebell Classes.
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Swing Club Begins March 3rd  Created and operated by our very own Elise Matthews, Swing Club is a web-based kettlebell training program that prescribes daily workouts complete with video clips and podcasts to follow along with! Each week provides four different kettlebell workout challenges focusing on building muscular strength and increasing cardiovascular fitness. Join now, and the month of March is free! Afterwards, membership fees are $25 per month or $240 for a year paid in advance. Visit the link below for more information!
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Sorinex Supplies Heavy Yoke & Circus Dumbbell for Arnold Classic Sports Festival  Sorinex has once again been hired to attend the annual Arnold Classic Sports Festival February 29-March 1 in Columbus, Ohio. The Arnold Classic uses Sorinex equipment for the Heavy Yoke & Circus Dumbbell Strongman Events, which has been seen on the cover of Milo magazine, on the show Super Strength, and on the Discovery Channel!
The Heavy Yoke - Contestants will carry across their shoulders a bar/yoke weighing 1,116 pounds for approximately 36 feet in a timed event.
The Circus Dumbbell - Contestants will lift a replica of a "Circus" dumbbell, which were used by professional Strongmen from the early 20th century. The dumbbell weighs 202 lbs. and has a very big handle 3 inches in diameter. The men will use one hand at a time and lift the dumbbell overhead as many times as possible in 90 sec.
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Looks vs. Health  Women who exercise primarily for its effect on their looks might be more motivated if they instead focused on their health. In a study led by Thomas D. Raedeke, a sport psychologist at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, women took a single workout class. With half of the participants, the instructor wore tight-fitting exercise clothes and made comments such as "Stand tall, you'll look five pounds tighter" or "Let's get your legs toned so they look good," plus "Burn calories!" With the others, she wore shorts and a t-shirt and encouraged them with "Shoulders back for good posture" or "Let's get fit and healthy." All the subjects had tested high in sensitivity to judgment of their bodies and the urge to exercise to improve their looks. Those who did the more health-focused workout "felt better overall and reported feeling more engaged and revitalized" than the others, the researchers say, and had stronger intentions of joining an ongoing class. Although appearance is an important motivator, fitness and mood benefits are usually what sustain regular physical activity, Raedeke says.
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