Don W. Smith and Pamela Blackburn, Certified Personal Trainers, Bring Fitness Program to the Dallas Metroplex.

A lack of fitness is plaguing the nation and Dallas has been ranked the sixth fattest city in America. Don W. Smith and Pamela Blackburn, Certified Personal Trainers, will bring a fun and comprehensive fitness program to the Dallas Metroplex with hopes of helping the area to reverse this devastating trend.

(PRWEB) July 6, 2005 -- A lack of fitness is plaguing the nation and Dallas has been ranked the sixth fattest city in America. Don W. Smith and Pamela Blackburn, Certified Personal Trainers, will bring a fun and comprehensive fitness program to the Dallas Metroplex beginning this August with hopes of helping the area to reverse this devastating trend. A 50% early registration price reduction should help more people to get involved.

The Center for Disease Control reports that there are approximately 300,000 preventable deaths per year as a result of obesity related issues.A staggering $117 billion per year is spent by the U.S.economy as a result of Americas sedentary lifestyle. Mr. Smith and Ms. Blackburn are offering a new and exciting program that will get participants off the couch for twelve weeks while monitoring and improving their overall fitness levels. The program is based on BodyAge technology (Polar, USA) that figures a persons biological age, based on their overall fitness level, versus their chronological age.

Most people would be surprised to find out what their BodyAge is", said Ms. Blackburn. Awareness is the first step in making a positive change."

Through a series of tests, each participant will have their initial bodyage assessed. The participant who makes the most progress toward their obtainable bodyage will be eligible to win the grand prize, a full refund of the program or a trip for 2 to the Aventura Palace in the Maya Riviera. All participants, however, will be eligible to receive incentives and prizes throughout the program.

Other incentives of the program include: a Polar heart rate monitor, professional before and after" photographs, unique training with two personal trainers three times a week at R.I.S.E. (Rockwall Indoor Sports Expo), educational meetings, accountability, the ability to meet new people, and prizes.

It is our hope to get more people in the area excited about exercise, fitness, and healthy eating," said Ms. Blackburn. In addition, the hosts of the program have announced a temporary decrease in the price of the program. In order to get more people involved and have a chance to participate in the program, the entry fee will be cut in half if paid in full by July 17th, 2005. When you figure that the average personal training session at a club is $70 each and obtaining a Resting Metabolic Rate is $49, the cost of our program is an amazing deal", said Blackburn. We are doing our best to take the excuses out of getting fit and healthy." In addition, the group plans on donating a portion of the proceeds to the American Heart Association.

Mr. Smith has a B.S. in Kinesiology and Minor in Health Promotion from the University of North Texas. He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has over seven years experience as a personal trainer. Ms. Blackburn is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the Amercian Council on Exercise and The Cooper Institute as a personal trainer. She has competed in figure competitions, is represented by the FAME agency for fitness modeling and has numerous published articles on health and fitness.

Interested parties can get more information by visiting www.pamelablackburn.com, www.smithfitnesstraining.com or by calling 214-536-3304 or 214-729-1859.

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