Dec. 15th, 2008 - Jan. 15, 2009 ATHLETICS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION
F.I.L.E.S. 2008 Year End Review:
Gibson Kickboxing and Pankration
As Team Gibson looks ahead to a promising 2009,
f.i.l.e.s. magazine takes a look back at what made 2008 a
successful year for Gibson Kickboxing and Pankration.
F.I.L.E.S. Tips For A
Longer Healthier Life
5. Lose the lint
Taking 2 seconds to empty
the lint trap in your clothes
dryer can prevent you from
being one of the 315 dryerfire victims each year in the
United States.
Since 1997 Gibson’s has been constantly evolving,
updating the quality and diversity of their programs to reflect
dynamic and ever-changing nature of contemporary health,
fitness, and martial arts training. The purpose? To offer their
customers only the best there is. Here’s what Gibson’s did this
year to bring to you the best
Over the past year Gibson instructors have been working
degrees in Kinesiology. Additionally, the instructional team has
become certified by the BC Recreation and Parks Association,
the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Crossfit, and
the National Coaching Certification Program. This makes Team
Gibson a leader in the health and fitness industry.
For those of you that are not aware, Crossfit is quite
simply the leading strength and conditioning program that is fast
becoming a requirement for a serious health and fitness facility.
Crossfit is used by many police academies, elite athletes,
military units and champion martial artists worldwide. The
Gibson CROSSFIT program delivers total fitness and is open to
all fitness levels. The addition of a Crossfit program puts team
Gibson on the cutting edge of
fitness training.
2008 also saw
Gibson’s expand their pro shop
into a health bar. To improve
on the already excellent
programs Gibson’s began
offering personal training and
added an 18 foot cage for
martial arts training. On top
of all this, Gibson’s plans to
add more classes in 2009 to
offer more choices and
convenience to their
customers. The newest
classes will be co-ed Crossfit
conditioning classes in the
mornings at 7:15 and the
evenings at 8:45.
Lastly, 2008 was a busy
year for the amateur
competitors at Gibson’s. Team
Gibson began bringing their
fighters to Washington State
JP Beaudreault seen who won via
TKO. Seen here next to UFC
Veteran and trainer Lance Gibson
Gibson’s Heidi Otterbein
Team Gibson’s
Marco Sabo who
knocked out his
opponent with
this kick
for monthly North West Fight Scene events to fight against
warriors from all over the Pacific North West. Over the past few
months Gibson’s have seen Heidi Otterbein, JP Beaudreault,
Adam Naamani, Marco Sabo, Ken Ishii, Kerry Freid, Dino
Lazzari, Garreth Halpin, Chelsea Borsoi, and Jason Bakes
compete. The fighters have seen wins and losses, knockouts
and stoppages, but whatever the results they always do
themselves, us, and Team Gibson proud.
What does 2009 hold for Team Gibson? More of the
things that make them great. Stay with f.i.l.e.s magazine for
updates throughout the year. For more information on
everything at Team Gibson, check out their website at:
www.gibsonpankration.com
1. Tea off in the morning
Hot tea can slash your
risk of kidney cancer by 15
percent, according to a review
in the International Journal of
Cancer. Try pu-erh tea, which
is better than green or black
tea at preventing DNA
damage.
2. Sleep smarter
Too much sleep, or not
enough of it, can kill you. A
British study found that
getting more than 9 hours of
sack time a night, or less than
6, doubles your risk of an
early death from any cause.
Aim for 7 to 8 hours a night.
3. Pop in your lenses
post-shower
Soaping up while
wearing your contacts can
expose your eyes to infectioncausing waterborne microbes,
say University of Illinois at
Chicago researchers.
4. Drink wine, stay lean
Polyphenols, the compounds
found in red wine, help your
body block fat absorption, an
Israeli study found. Red-wine
marinades work, too.
6. Check your neck
An American Journal of
Medicine study found that a
mildly underactive thyroid can
boost your heart-disease risk
by 65 percent. A quick blood
test can assess your level of
thyroid-stimulating hormone
(TSH).
7. Lean back
Parking your torso at a
90-degree angle strains your
spine, say Scottish and
Canadian researchers.
Instead, give your chair the
La-Z-Boy treatment and
recline the seat back slightly.
The ideal angle is 45 degrees
off vertical.
8. Scent your air safely
Some air fresheners contain
phthalates, compounds that
may disrupt hormone
processes, Natural Resources
Defense Council testing
reveals. Stick with Febreze Air
Effects and Renuzit Subtle
Effects.
9. Boost your defenses
An Archives of Internal
Medicine review reports that
400 IU of vitamin D a day
reduces your risk of an early
death by 7 percent. Try
Carlson’s vitamin D.
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