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Thank You Bert Sorin!

Posted by megancarey on February 24, 2009

I’m still “high” from the Arizona Higland Games this past weekend! What an event! Aside from the video clips I have seen online, this was the first experience I had of watching the Games and my good friend Bert Sorin compete. Talk about amazing athletes! The men and women competitors are not only extremely impressive, but bighearted and compassionate. Moreover, they were excited and encouraged my workout partner (Kari Parker) and I to begin training to compete ourselves!

AZ Highland Games 2009

I have met quite a few professional and amateur athletes, but the quality that keeps drawing me back to Highland Games individuals is their comradery and closeness. What an awesome group of people to be surrounded by, on and off of a competition field. Kari and I can’t wait to get started with training!

After such a fun weekend, it was time to get back to work. Bert was generous enough to check out our facitlity, Innovative Fitness Solutions (in Scottsdale, AZ), and even give Kari and I some coaching tips. I have signed up to compete this weekend at the Arizona’s Strongest Man competition, so it was awesome to have such an amazing athlete coach us. Thank you Bert!

Meeting great people, hanging out with friends, watching amazing athletes, and the beautiful weather of Arizona in the spring could not have made for a better weekend. Thank you to Bert Sorin, Kari Parker, the Arizona Highland Games, and the amazing athletes I met this weekend, I am truley inspired to keep reaching for my goals and setting new heights for myself!

Bert Sorin & Megan Carey at Innovative Fitness Solutions in Scottsdale, AZ

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Butt-Kickin Sandbag!

Posted by megancarey on February 20, 2009

Check out this awesome sandbag routine! This is a great way to get some sandbag squats, upper body / abdominal strength, flexibility and cardiovascular gains in one simple combination. With my gymnastics background I’m always looking for unique ways of exercising, especially when squatting, so combining these exercises were a great way to fit my creative needs. To make this even more challenging try doing the candlestick (or deck squat) on a lower surface (or floor), or see how fast you can perform it correctly.

Let me know how it goes!

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