There is still time to sign up for our first annual blood drive, on Monday June 15th, benefiting the Blood Center of Wisconsin. With your personal commitment, we can save the lives of friends, family members and neighbors that need blood at any of the 50+ local hospitals that the Blood Center supplies blood to. The drive will take place from 1:00pm- 6:00pm and we have set a goal of 42 donors! Watch for sign-up sheets throughout the club. If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Williamson, RN at swilliamson@razorsharpfit.com.

Stay "plugged in" to prevention over the summer with these upcoming health and nutrition seminars and screenings. Join Suzanne and fellow members in learning how to jump-start your metabolism for effective and long term weight loss through the detoxification process. Dates and times are as follows: Saturday June 6th 9a-10a, Wednesday June 17th 10a-11a, Friday June 19th 10a-11a & Wednesday July 1st 5p-6p. FREE sample detox diet and vitamin cocktail to all those who attend!

FREE blood glucose checks for pre-diabetes and diabetes will be performed around the above seminar times. Check the club flyers as well as the website for more information.

Cholesterol Screenings are available June 8th & 9th from 7a-9a. A 12 hour fast is required, results and counseling are immediate. Sign up for this valuable and affordable test at the front desk.

As always, our programs are open to members and non-members. Be proactive. Take charge of your health and well being, it's your responsibility. See you around the club!

Razor Sharp Fitness would like to thank all who participated in this year's Indoor Triathlon on Sunday, April 26th. Everyone had a great time and performed tremendously well. We'd like to extend a special congratulations to this year's overall women's and men's winners. Nicole Petersen was the overall women's winner with a time of 1:02:30 and Bill Gilmore was the overall men's winner with a time of 50:54. Congratulations again to all who participated!

Razor Sharp will be hosting its first speed and agility camp this summer for athletes 14 years or older who want to improve their speed, strength, power, and agility. The camp will consist of four 2hr sessions and will be held on Tuesday July 21st, Thursday July 23rd, Tuesday July 28th, and Thursday July 30th from 1-3pm each day.

The first week will focus on strength & agility and the second week will focus on speed & power. The camp costs $80 for members (or child of a member) and $100 for non-members and this includes a t-shirt.

Razor Sharp's personal trainer, Ernie Zuberbuehler, will be conducting the camp. The deadline to register is Monday, July 13th. Brochures will soon be available at the front desk and online at www.razorsharpfit.com (in the "What's New" section). If you have any questions please contact Mike Jelacic at (262)321-0200 or mjelacic@razorsharpfit.com.

Acupuncture has been used for centuries by martial artists to treat their injuries and shorten their healing time; this tradition continues today with the treatment of sports injury.

Sports injury covers all acute injuries and chronic ailments due to specific physical activity such as: physical fitness or training, competitive sports, martial arts, outdoor activity, etc. It usually involves stress or damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints.

Acupuncture can reduce pain, increase ROM (range of motion), speed up recovery time, and strengthen weakened areas of the body. Acupuncture reduces inflammation, swelling, and bruising, relaxes muscles, and improves blood circulation to the area.

Think about the best cyclists you have seen on TV or in races. What do they all have in common? They all have a nice fluid, efficient pedaling technique. Working on this one item can make you a better cyclist and increase your enjoyment in cycling. Two techniques to improve your cycling skills are pedaling in circles and finding your optimal pedal cadence.

Pedaling in circles means providing uniform pressure to the cranks throughout the pedal cycle. Many beginning cyclist tend to just push down on the pedals (mashing). This technique mainly uses the quadriceps muscle to push down and the rider does not produce power at the top and the bottom of the pedal stroke. Also, by utilizing just one muscle group, it will fatigue faster, keeping you from your optimal speed. By pedaling in circles, you utilize more of your leg muscles, therefore sharing the load. You will also be producing power throughout the pedal stroke.

In its fourth year now, The Racine Dream Team will again be conducting a makeover for a well-deserving area woman. In 2008, the Racine Dream Team awarded a life-changing makeover to a woman who was the victim of domestic abuse. This year, the Racine Dream Team has decided to change the life of a woman who has fought and survived breast cancer and Razor Sharp Fitness is proud to once again be a part of this amazing transformation.

Registration for the 2009 Makeover is now in progress. Applications must be received by June 22, 2009. Please visit www.racinedreamteam.com for more information, to see previous makeovers, or to download an application.

Due to the large number of people participating in the pick-up basketball games on Wednesday's and Friday's, Razor Sharp will be starting a sign-up procedure for those wishing to participate. The new policy is effective immediately.

Players can sign up to play from either 12:00-1:00pm or 1:00-2:00pm. Players can sign-up to play 48 hours in advance from the day they wish to play (i.e. if players wish to play Wednesday at noon they can sign-up beginning Monday at noon). The first 15 names to sign-up will be allowed to play for that session. Please note that all players must sign up and no one will be guaranteed a spot!

Sign-up will take place at the front desk and can be done in person or over the phone. If anyone has any questions about these changes please contact Dan Neumann at (262)321-0200 or at dneumann@razorsharpfit.com. Thank You!