Save The Date
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Stretch and Roll Clinic
Saturday, November 22nd
1:00pm at Phase IV 1544 20th St.
*Please Note: There is a $25 fee for this clinic, Space is limited so **Please pay in advance** to hold RSVP
Includes Stretch Strap - at Phase IV Freemont College CEO Open House Tuesday, November 18th
7pm at Real Office Centers 604 Arizona Ave.
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Phase IV in the News
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On Bended Knee
The Source spoke with Forster PT's Amy Tran, DPT, on rehabilitating basketball-related ACL injuries; her advice to undertake consistent physical therapy before and after surgery applies to ACL injuries from any sport, as well as daily life activities.
Muscleandbodymag.com spoke with Robert Forster, PT, about recovery methods such as the Rumble Roller and low-intensity active recovery. Read the full article here.
Phase IV athlete Joe Warren and his team faced off against the Renzo Gracie Academy in Madison Square Garden on December 1, 2013, as a host of MMA fighters returned to their wrestling roots.
Robert Forster, PT, and Dr. Ivan Huergo discuss periodization training to maximize performance and minimize the risk of injury. Listen here.
Phase IV MMA fighter Joe Warren returns to his wrestling roots in Grapple in the Garden 2013. Watch highlights here.
Robert Forster, PT, discusses prevention and treatment of youth concussion syndrome on NBC4 Southern California News with Dr. Bruce Hensel, Chief Health, Medical and Science Correspondent. An article with Robert Forster, PT, featured in TIME Magazine's Healthland
What you don't know may hurt you.
Learn the calf raise variation to train the neglected muscles in the lower leg.
Sick of Squats? 15 Workout Upgrades That'll Get Better Results - an article from www.ivillage.com featuring Robert Forster, PT.
Watch Robert Forster as he is interviewed on NBC by Dr. Bruce Hensel on training Olympic athletes.
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KCRW's Warren Olney interviews Robert Forster from the London Olympics on "Which Way LA"
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Listen to Robert's interview on the radio show, Dr. Fitness & Fat Guy, on the Sirius Radio Network. Robert discusses training elite athletes and his Olympic experiences.
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"Countdown to better habits, What physical therapists want you to know - and do" featuring Robert Forster, PT - February 29, 2012|By Danielle Braff, Special to Tribune Newspapers.
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Forster Physical Therapy
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427 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Forster Physical Therapy has been chosen as "The Best Physical Therapy clinic in Los Angeles!" for good reason:
- We have a 30 year history of helping people overcome physical problems and achieve their goal to live an active lifestyle.
- Featuring a compassionate Professional Staff with over 115 years of collective experience.
Services Include:
- Rehabilitation programs for all Spinal Conditions
- Sports PT
- Post Surgical Care
- Joint Replacement Rehab
- Shoulder, Knee & Running Injuries
- Water Exercise Therapy
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Phase IV Student
Fitness Academy
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Laying the foundation for athletic achievement in student athletes for over three decades.
**NEW START TIME**
Every Tuesday & Thursday
afternoon from 3:30 - 5:00pm
Phase IV Student Fitness Academy was created to bring 30 years of experience in training elite Olympic and Professional athletes to the student athletes of our community.
"With the right exercise program, puberty offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the most dramatic and long lasting bodily changes" Robert Forster, Physical Therapist, Founder and CEO Phase IV Scientific Health and Performance Center. Read More
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Phase IV Women's Weight Training Class
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**NEW START TIME**
5:00 PM TUES & THURS
BE A BETTER "BUTTER BURNER!"
If you are looking to increase your metabolism and strength while getting lean and toned, and who isn't, you need to weight train! Lean muscle burns more calories so if you want to decrease body fat, perform better, train for an event or just look & feel great, this class is for you!!!
About the Class:
- A Weight Training class for Women of all ages and abilities
- Each class will consist of a total body workout designed to increase muscular strength and speed up your metabolism
- The class will follow our Phase IV fitness progression developed by Phase IV Founder and CEO, Robert Forster PT, who has over 30 years experience working with female athletes of all abilities.
- It's a fun, energetic, group workout with fantastic music alongside other like-minded women (NO MEN) that will alleviate stress and leave you feeling great
- Class is designed to train your body properly through scientific principles, so you don't have to do any thinking....Just SHOW UP and HAVE FUN!
Why Weight Training:
- To increase your resting metabolism, decrease blood pressure & body fat
- Reduce bone deterioration and build bone mass to prevent osteoporosis
- Weight training done properly and with planning will NOT give you large muscles, but increase your metabolism which burns more calories and transforms your body into an efficient machine with the tone that we all strive to attain!
Join Lorna Richardson, Trainer every Tuesday & Thursday - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm here at Phase IV
Give us a call at 310.582.8212 or email us at info@phase-iv.net
Ask about special 10-pack rates!
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Personal Fitness with PT
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BUILD STRENGTH, FITNESS, AND INJURY RESILIENCE
If you are finishing a Physical Therapy rehabilitation program, looking to build athletic or sport-specific strength and fitness to improve performance, or hoping to steer clear of the setbacks of injury, Phase IV's Personal Fitness with Physical Therapy program has you covered!
* Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 11 a.m.
* Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m.
* Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m.
* Periodized strength programs developed by and executed in the hands of experienced Physical Therapists
* Scientifically verified progressions to train all modes of strength
* Individualized workouts that maximize health and fitness and minimize risk of injury
* Develop joint stability, strength, power, and endurance for a sport, hobby, or life
* Malleable to your personal objectives
* Builds on Forster Physical Therapy's rehabilitation methods in the hands of the same Physical Therapists
If Forster Physical Therapy is your body's college education, Phase IV's Personal Fitness with PT is its Ph.D. program.
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Message from the CEO
 | Forster Physical Therapy and Phase IV Scientific Health and Performance Center can work with you on nutrition, training, injury prevention, and rehabilitation as you reach for your athletic goals. |
Training for the LA Marathon with Forster Physical Therapy and Phase IV
The 2015 Asics Los Angeles Marathon is the 30th running of this great event, and if you have ever dreamed of running a marathon, this is a great race at which to test your resolve without the expense and discomfort of traveling.
On March 15, 2015 the "Stadium to the Sea" course will take runners from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier, through the most eclectic and iconic neighborhoods of Southern California. Nearly 30,000 runners will experience the sights and sounds of China Town, Olivera Street, Little Tokyo, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, and Century City before finishing in Santa Monica.
The race was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and the desire to create an international running event that represents the health and fitness culture that is so prominent in the lives of Angelenos. Forster Physical Therapy earned its stripes at the 1984 Olympics helping USA Track and Field athletes win 10 medals and, fittingly, we have been involved with the LA Marathon since its inception.
Working with our clients and members of the LA Marathon Road Runners training program, we have helped thousands of runners, from beginners to elites, achieve their marathon goals. Forster Physical Therapy is the Exclusive Physical Therapy provider of the LA Marathon. Along with our sister company, Phase IV Scientific Health and Performance Center, we have runners covered with science-based training and nutrition programs, injury prevention programs, and expedient rehabilitation programs. We have the experience and knowledge to guide your training and support your race efforts.
This week's feature article is an inspirational account of one runner's race to glory. Next week, we will outline all that you need to know about marathon training.
>> Read each week's CEO Message here
At Phase IV we are continuously working to update our services and information to better inform our communities. Check out our newsletter and let us know your feedback. - info@phase-iv.net - 310.582.8212
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Feature Article
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From Obesity to Marathon Running
by Rosemarie Jeanpierre >> Guideposts.org
 | Rosemarie Jeanpierre responded to bad news from her physician with persistence in exercise and nutrition to lose weight and improve her health. That journey soon led to marathoning, and an immense improvement in self-belief. Photo credit:
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My feet pounded the pavement, still moving in a steady rhythm though my legs were starting to feel heavy. The warm southern California air seared my lungs.
Up ahead, tall palm trees flanked the road. I couldn't see where the road ended, but what I did see made me breathe a little harder. A sign with big letters: Mile 18.
I was running the L.A. Marathon-my first race ever-and I dreaded what was coming. The wall. That point of utter exhaustion around mile 20 when the body reaches its limits of endurance.
My niece Ruby-Ann and her husband, Fernand, who had talked me into signing up for this race, had warned me about it. And I'd read plenty about it online. When you hit the wall, it's like your body and brain quit on you and you just cannot summon the energy and will to go on.
What if that happens to me? I worried. What if I can't make it to the finish line?
I thought back to where this all started, that day two years earlier when my doctor gave me a talking-to. I knew my 220 pounds were too much for my five-foot-two frame, but even though I'm a nurse and had seen the toll obesity took on my patients' health, I wasn't prepared for the test results from my own physical.
Read more . . .
>> Read the original article here.
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Phase IV Events |
Saturday, November 22nd at 1:00pm
at Phase IV - 1544 20th St.
*Please Note: There is a $25 fee for this clinic,
Space is limited so **Please pay in advance** to hold RSVP
Includes Stretch Strap - at Phase IV
Give us a call at 310.582.8212 or email us at info@phase-iv.net to find out more about our affordable services or to book a Free Consultation with one of our expert Exercise Physiologists.
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Topics in Training
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New Diet Rules for Runners: Beware of Carbo-Loading, Eat More Fat, Be Sure to Eat Breakfast, and Eat Frequently Throughout the Day
Book excerpt from Healthy Running, Step by Step
"Our knowledge of food and diet is rapidly growing and changing. Some of the old rules that were long accepted as gospel have been turned on their head in recent years, such as "carbo-loading"-ingesting a great pile of carbohydrates the night before a big workout or an event to "pack" the muscles with glycogen fuel. It has long been a tradition in the endurance world. But it's wrong. Here's the correct eating strategy:
1. Avoid processed carbs.
They prevent use of fats, spike insulin, and cause inflammation.
Processed carbohydrates include bread, pasta, rice, crackers, baked goods, and other sweets. (See "Wean Yourself Off Wheat: For Many Reasons, You're Better Off without Your Daily Bread" on pages 94-95 on the particular problems with wheat.) Processed carbs are dangerous for three reasons:
* Carbs stop fat use. Carbohydrates in your diet are counterproductive in your effort to improve fat utilization. If you put carbs in your tank, your body will reach for them as fuel before it
reaches for fat to make energy for workouts and daily living.
* Carbs spike your insulin and put you to sleep. Example: If you eat a big bowl of pasta, the large insulin spike opens the cell windows and transports the carbs into the cells quickly, removing them from the bloodstream. That makes you sleepy or causes you to crave a sugar fix or caffeine to pick you up.
* Carbs create inflammation in the gut, keeping you chronically inflamed and bloated. Inflammation in the body produces excessive cholesterol. You will learn that saturated fat is not killing us; it's the carbohydrates that do that."
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Press Room
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CEO Open House - Freemont College
Phase IV founder and CEO, Robert Forster, PT will speak at Freemont College's CEO Open House on November 18th. His expertise spans managing a blooming business while maintaining his core focus of treating patients and improving the health and livelihood of his clients.
Freemont College will host Phase IV and Forster Physical Therapy founder and CEO, Robert Forster, PT on Tuesday, November 18th. Forster Physical Therapy has been named "Best in LA", and Forster joins such elite company as Gary Vitti, head athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Lakers; Legal Zoom founder Brian Lee; and Gil Garcetti, former district attorney of Los Angeles.
Join Freemont College and Forster in Santa Monica on Tuesday, November 18th at 7 p.m. Space is limited and not all who register may gain entry.
>> Register for your chance to attend CEO Open House here
 | Purchase Healthy Running Step by Step on Amazon or in person at Forster Physical Therapy or Phase IV. |
Don't let an old injury keep you from enjoying races, morning runs, or attaining fitness goals. In the first part of Healthy Running Step by Step, authors Robert Forster, PT and Roy M. Wallack recommend the best training based on your fitness goals, including strength training, cross training, sprints, yoga, and plenty of rest. Part two goes a step further from other books by addressing the most modern methods of treatment -- including current studies on the amount of rest required, new and controversial surgical operations and injections, the newest and most effective gear, and barefoot/minimalist running as a form of healing. If you are recovering from an injury or want to prevent becoming injured in the first place, Healthy Running Step by Step is a must-have guide.
Available in stores and at Phase IV and Forster Physical Therapy!
Phase IV and Forster Physical Therapy, the Exclusive Physical Therapy provider for the LA Marathon, are now the Exclusive Providers of EC3D gear in Los Angeles!
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Phase IV Athlete Accomplishments |
Phase IV Scientific Health and Performance Center works with professional athletes, laypersons, and everyone in between. Old or young, experienced or novice, Phase IV's methodical application of scientific training principles covers the gamut of sport-specific or endurance training, gym- or home-based functional strength programs, nutrition, and weight loss. Our science is based on the combined efforts of physical therapists, exercise physiologists, and nutritionists who go to work for you. We have helped thousands of athletes meet or beat their goals without injury and in prime condition. Here are highlights of what just some of our athletes, backed by Phase IV and Forster Physical Therapy, have achieved throughout this year. - Dawn Harper-Nelson: 2014 National Champion, 100m hurdles with new world-record time, 12.55 seconds; June 28, 2014
- Maddy Tung: 2014 Junior National Champion, 53kg folkstyle wrestling; March 30, 2014
- Rick Betts: 2014 National Champion, Mixed Doubles Racquetball; February 15, 2014
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