37- fresh air newsletter march 2008 keysborough

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Directors DeskClients, members andfriends

Dear Members

As I sat down to write this months directors desk I thoughtto myself, do our members around the country know aboutStep into Life outside of the venue that they attend classesat. The reason that I mention this is because on numerousoccasions I have been asked what happens when a

franchisee packs up their table, a-frame, equipment etcand leaves the park? Does Step into Life come to a haltuntil the next class?

Well to answer that question here is a brief overview of theStep into Life organisation and its day to day operations.

Our day usually starts off slightly earlier than most othercompanies with the alarm clock going off at around5.15am. Franchisees are up and about and off to their

venues to greet their 6.00am morning members.

After the class some franchisees head off home to get thefamily ready for work and school and then back for the

9:00am session.At 9.00am around the country our State Offices areopening up for the day. Each state has its own office andmini warehouse which is controlled by a State Manager.Each state office is maned by a dedicated and loyal bunchof Step into Life employees who all contribute to thesmooth operation of Step into Life in their respective

Local NewsInjury Prevention &

Health Well Being Plan

There is a new plan now for SIL Keysie members.For the prevention of injury and to maintain goodhealth we have our Health Plan with our HealthProfessionals.

Things to do: 2 visitations to any of our health

Professionals a month (on health plan page) Get 2 stamps (different dates) into your diary

from them (this indicates that youve seenthem)

Show your diary to receive the additionalstamp discount at the Naturopath (seeHealth Plan page for price details)

Send your receipt to your health fund toreceive your rebate. (We receive specialrates and benefits with Manchester Unitywhere you can also claim on your training!)

This plan is vital to the prevention of injury,

maintainence of health and the success of membersgoals achieved.These health professionals will also be attending oursessions at both Keysborough & Endeavour Hills toget to know you better and also assist with injuryprevention at sessions during exercise.

March 2008, Issue 18Step into LifePhone: (03) 8502 8775E-mail:[email protected]

states. Head Office in Melbourne (offices and warehouse) opens at 8:30am. HO Departments include Sales,Support, Operations, Graphics, Merchandise and Financial.

After the 9:00am class, franchisees commence administration duties at their home office. Admin duties include:Loading client results onto the software, inactive members are contacted, Training Club awards are prepared forthose members who have achieved a specific milestone. Miss you; Birthday and Congratulation cards are all

collated and prepared for postage. New member contracts are loaded, payments recorded and Joining Kitsprepared. Fortnightly reports, Fitness Test and Time Trial reports are printed and made ready for distribution tomembers in the coming days.

Daily routines at our State Offices include analysing, stats received from franchisees. New franchisees are visitedfor on site training as well as participating in training sessions at their State Offices. Telephones are being maned to

taking calls from enquries about training. Sales presentations to prospective franchisees are organized.Presentations to fitness course providers are prepared. Web site queries from potential members and potentialfranchisees are dealt with.

Head Office staff usually start off the day by going through their e mails and dealing with the day to day enquiries.Sales meetings are held and sales plans and targets are revisited. Daily franchisee performance stats are collatedand analysed with report backs to State offices and franchisees.

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Training ClubAchieving your goals at Step into Life

New MembersWelcome!

Raffalea Folino

Ben Holign

Ly Nguyen

Elena Senise

Goal setting is a key element to gaining fitness,weight loss and improved health benefits. At allStep into Life sessions we add training points toyour training club tally (you can see your total onyour fortnightly performance report).

Points gained are a measure of your commitmentto your training.

Ask your instructor to help you set some time linesfor your goals.

Awards achieved in February:

50 pointsElizabeth SalfateSisira KarunarathmaAlex FrolovMandi TreziseMajuri SriharanBen ForbesJohn MitchemAntonella Gech

500 pointsSemra Ataman

1,000 pointsRobert Formoso

1,500 pointsPaul Issai.

Member BirthdaysHappy Birthday!

7th Jodie Sparkes

8th

Melva Watson10th Joeleen Rose

13th Ben Holign

25th Alex Frolov

27th- Paul Issai

28th Jason Clark

CONGRATULATIONS!!You can reward yourself by purchasing

your training club shirt or singlet.Wear it with pride, youve earned it!

Directors Desk continuedMerchandise containers are received into the warehouse and stock is sent to State Offices daily. Promotions areorganized and prepared for Franchisee and State Office requests. New marketing material orders for all franchiseesaround the country are collated and placed with suppliers. Franchisees have completed their daily admin and after alunch break they get ready to do promotional activity in the afternoon. Where has the afternoon gone its almost5.00pm and time to get ready for the 6:00pm Cardio class and the 7:15 Boxing class straight after.

Its around 6:00pm and the State Manager is heading off to a Tafe that has asked them to present to their personaltraining students the unique opportunity that is available to them in owning their own Step into Life Group OutdoorPersonal Training business. Depatment heads at HO are going into a meeting.

Its about 8.00pm and a typical day in the life of Step into Life comes to an end. Whats that ringing, it cant be5:15am already!

And so a new Step into Life day begins.See you at the park!

Mark CohenDirector


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MerchandiseNothing like a bit of retail therapy!

The first of many new items that have been

included in the Step into Life Merchandise rangehave arrived in stock and will be available in earlyMarch.

Please visit the shopping cart atwww.stepintolife.com.auand click on the tab

Treat yourself.

Our brand new Cap sleeve and Raglan sleeve tops were the first to arrive and areavailable right NOW!

Member Profile

Joy Karton

Questions..1. Where were you born?

Palmerston North New Zealand2. What is your current profession?PA to Director of National Research Centre for Prevention ofChild Abuse at Monash University

3. What sports have you been involved with duringyour life/ best achievement?

At school netball, marching, later on aerobics, currentlyyoga, SIL, aqua aerobics, cardio/strength classes at thegym.

4. What is your favorite naughty treat?Wine.chardonnay does the trick closely followed byanything fattening like pizza, chips, cheese.

5. What primary schools and secondary schools did

you attend?Schools not relevant

6. What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done foryou?

Michelle organised a surprise dinner for my 50thwhich

included bringing in friends from interstate and overseas.Was a major effort and she never has to do anything likethat ever again.

7. What is your goal for the next 6 months- exercise orother?

Exercise goal for next 6 months is to try and jog for 5minutes without stopping.

8. Interest and hobbies?

Interests are travel - the more the better, movies, meetingfriends, gardening.

9. What results have you seen since you started withSIL?

Results am much fitter and stronger than ever before. Ilike the fact that Aaron pushes me to do more

EventsWhat is happening?

Id love to join in!

Coming this year

Mini Olympics June 2008City to Surf August 2008

Local EventsSIL Keys Celebration 3 yrs 5thApril 2008

Joy been a member of

Step into Life

Keysborough

since 12thSeptember 06.


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Health & Fitness Article

Breathing through the Nose!!

This article on aerobic breathing was originally written by Dennis Lewis for a Guest Forum on DayBreakLavender Farm.My main work involves what is called "natural breathing," which depends in large part in releasing the unnecessarytensions of the body and mind so that we can breathe in the most spontaneous, balanced, and efficient way in anysituation.

Today I want to give you some tips on how to breathe when you are doing aerobic exercise--that is, when you areworking out by walking, running, jogging, bicycling, dancing, and so on. And I want to explain the scientific reasonsfor these aerobic breathing tips.

Many people when they do aerobic exercise either breathe through their mouths the entire time or do so when theystart getting out of breath. This is not a good idea. Whether you are doing aerobic exercises or not, it is best, ifpossible, to inhale and exhale through your nose. Or, if you need to have a longer exhalation than is possiblethrough your nose, you can exhale through pursed lips (as though you were blowing gently on something).

Why is it so important to inhale through our nose? There are several reasons for this. When we inhale through ournose, the hairs that line our nostrils filter out particles of dust and dirt that can be injurious to our lungs. If too manyparticles accumulate on the membranes of the nose, we automatically secret mucus to trap them or sneeze to expelthem. The mucous membranes of our septum, which divides the nose into two cavities, further prepare the air forour lungs by warming and humidifying it. Over time, this filtering and humidification process helps protect our lungs

from the damage that would otherwise occur.

Another very important reason for breathing through the nose--one that very few people are aware of--has to dowith maintaining the correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in our blood. When we breathe through ourmouth we usually inhale and exhale air quickly in large volumes. This often leads to a kind of hyperventilation(breathing excessively fast for the actual conditions in which we find ourselves). It is important to recognize that it isthe amount of carbon dioxide in our blood that generally regulates our breathing. Research has shown that if werelease carbon dioxide too quickly, the arteries and vessels carrying blood to our cells constrict and the oxygen inour blood is unable to reach the cells in sufficient quantity. This includes the carotid arteries which carry blood (andoxygen) to the brain. The lack of sufficient oxygen going to the cells of the brain can turn on our sympatheticnervous system, our "fight or flight" response, and make us tense, anxious, irritable, and depressed. There aresome researchers who believe that mouth breathing and the associated hyperventilation that it brings about canresult in asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other medical problems. Some people, for instance,get exercise-induced asthma, a temporary condition in which one begins gasping for air.When you work out aerobically, of course, the whole point is to find ways to get more health benefits from your

workout. Here are some questions you might ask yourself. Would you like to burn more fat during your workout?Would you like to reduce exercise-related fatigue and injury? Would you like to increase your endurance andstamina? Would you like your aerobic workout to help improve your breathing?

If your answer is "yes" to any or all of these questions, and it no doubt is, then thereis one simple thing you can do: don't let yourself become "breathless" at any pointduring your workout. When you become breathless, you undermine your breathingcoordination, burn sugar instead of fat for fuel, become tight and tense (which canpromote injury), and, in general, undermine your endurance and stamina.

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Health & fitness article continued

The simplest way to know whether you are exercising too intenselyand becoming breathless is to try to speak several sentences outloud while you're working out. If you can't do it without gasping forbreath, then your workout is no longer "aerobic"--it is, or is about tobecome, "anaerobic," which means that it is proceeding withoutoxygen and you are no longer burning fat for fuel. Another way tolook at what has happened is that you are hyperventilating, whichmeans that you won't get oxygen where it needed in your brain andbody and you will feel as though you are out of breath, even thoughyou may have plenty of oxygen in your blood.

A simple way to ensure that you are working out at a level that willnot make you breathless is to inhale and exhale only through your

nose. If you try this you will quickly discover, especially at thebeginning, that you will have to work at a slower or less-intense rateduring your workout. Gradually, however, your breathingcoordination and blood chemistry will improve and you will be able todo more and progress more rapidly, eventually going well beyondyour previous limits. You can also, if you wish, breathe out slowlythrough pursed lips, as I already mentioned.

Timetable ChangesThis Month.Wednesday evenings is now a combined 6:30pm session

No sessions on 10thMarch (Labour Day),or the 21

st, 22

nd24

th& 25

thMarch (Easter).

Next Month.Saturday mornings is 8am kickboxing and 9am toning.

Bootcamps begin in April, Sunday evenings so keep them Free!

PhotosBootcamp time is approaching again inApril Sunday evenings

Message from NSW Ambulance Service

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored inits memory, if we were to be involved in an accident or weretaken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phonebut wouldn't know who to call. Hence this 'ICE' (In Case

of Emergency) Campaign. Store the number of a contact personwho should be contacted during emergency under the name'ICE' In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personneland hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the rightperson by simply dialing the number you have stored as 'ICE'.


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Healthy RecipeAt Last - Guilt Free Eating!

Warm Mango Chicken SaladRecipe

Mangoes are delicious and are rich in vitamins, mineralsand anti-oxidants. Mangoes are also high in fibre but arelow in calories and sodium.

Chicken breasts are a wonderful source of protein andwith the skin off are low in fat.

Salads provide a range of nutrients and if they provideany fat at all (like that contained in avocados) it is usuallyvery good for us

4 small chicken breasts, skin off

200g salad mix (mix of salad leaves)

1 mango, sliced into wedges

1 large avocado, sliced thinly

1 cucumber, sliced thinly lengthways

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 spring onion, finely sliced

Dressing

1/2 cup mango chutney

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon hot water

Salt and pepper to taste

ReferralsThanks for Referring Your Friends

At Step into Lifewe value yourpatronage and the people you refer toour program.

In return for your support we would like toshow our appreciation by rewarding you witha gift from the national referral program.

The national referral program includes every

Step into Life venue in Australia. Theperson you refer can attend at the venue oftheir choice.

The referral gifts:

You may choose to receive either

2 movie tickets or

a $20 Coles-Myer voucherfor each friend who joins Step into Life asa result of your referral.

OR


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Members Benefits Just show your S.I.L key ring to receive discountsOur Fitness Professionals

WACHTER RESERVE

KEYSBOROUGH

(NEXT TO STEP INTO LIFE)

0422 248 283Kidz FitnezTrainer:Candice Daxecker

Children/Siblings of Step into Life members

receive 25% off*

*not available with any other deals orpackage offers

MOBILE MASSAGE

DONNA COMES TO YOU!

0427 978 860Remedial Massage Therapist:

Donna Fincham

Receive 50%offyour f irst consultations& 10% offconsultations thereafter.

159 KINGSCLERE AVE

KEYSBOROUGH

9711 7562Dr. Robyn Joyce &Dr Penny Gosling

All current Step into Life members receiveconcession rates.

Our Favourite Local Restaurants/Food Stores

FASTA PASTA

EYSBOROUGH

330 CHELTHAM ROAD

KEYSBOROUGH

9769 1999FAX: 9769 0799

Receive 10% off YOUR MEALS & DRINKS!

(not valid on public holidays or on otherpromotions)

CAF SHOP G1 PARKMORESHOPPING CENTRE

Ph/fax: 9769 1466

Manager: Matthew Ong

Receive a FREE hot drink with any mealpurchase.

PARKMORE SHOPPINGCENTRE

9798 2716Open till 10pm every night.

Owner: SimonReceive 10% OFF

ANY SUBS (limit 1 per person)

FANCY FILLINGS

PARKMORE SHOPPINGCENTRE

Ph: 9700 2500 Members Receive 10% off

Entertainment

401 PRINCESS HIGHWAY,NOBLE PARK

NOBLE PARK - 9547 5977Manager: Maria

Receive 2 FREE weekly movieswith any new release movie rentalwww.videoezy.com.au

Sporting Goods

WAVERLY GARDENS

DANDENONG

9546 8721 Manager: Gary

9706 8211 Manager: Greg

Receive 10% off all items in store(excluding sale items)

Specialists in Asics, Brooks, Nike, AdidasFootwear, Clothing & Equipment

LONSDALE STREETDANDENONG

9792 2578Manager: Darren

GET YOUR BOOTCAMP GEAR HERE!Members Receive 10% off.

Excluding sale items.

Health & Food Stores

VALUE HEALTHPARKMORE SHOPPING

CENTRE

9706 3131Naturopathic Staff:

Carol, Steve & Jacque

Members receive 10% off

BUDJET BUYS17 BUCKLEY STREET

NOBLE PARK

9547 6712

Manager: Craig

Recieve 10% off

(discount excludes milk)

LeisureSPRINGVALE

9547 4774Michelle Karton

We each have a lifetime of treasured moments & there are many ways toremember them. Creative Memories Consultants make a difference in the waypeople remember, celebrate & connect. Members Receive Extra Free Gift

PARKMOREOSTEOPATHY


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PREVENTION OF INJURY, MAINTAINENCE OF HEATH & GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

HEALTH FUND

below are taken from theHealthmate Executive plan

CHIROPRACTOR & OSTEOPATHClaim between $22 and $35 per consultation

(upto $350 a year)

KINESEOLOGIST, NATUROPATHY & REMEDIALMASSAGE

Claim between $20 and $35 per consultation(upto $250 a year)

PODIATRYClaim between $25 and $30 per consultation

(upto $150 per year)

TRAINING WITH SIL (keepfit benefit)Claim between $50 to $150 every 6 months

Receive Special Rates & Exclusive KeepFit waitingperiods waived for claiming on your training.

Conditions Apply. Contact:1800 087 374or [email protected]

NATUROPATH ~ JacquiI will use Naturopathy, Nutrition, Herbal medicine, Iridology, and preventativemedicine as the basis for your health concerns. Iridology is the study of markings &signs in the iris, your right eye represents all of the body part/organs on the right sideand the left eye of course is the left side of the body. It also indicates toxicity levels &nervous system condition. This will blend with the other team practitioners to form aholistic health care plan, tailored specifically for you. I look forward to meeting withyou as you step into your new life. Yours in health JacquiEndeavour Hills Naturo athic Clinic 0408 374 644

CHIROPRACTORS ~ Jose & KevinChiropractic is an approach to health andwellbeing that centres around the bodysown natural ability to function and healitself.Chiropractic is based on the knowledgethat tension, misalignment or alteredfunction of your spine (subluxations) caninterfere with the flow of information andenergy along your nerves and maydramatically affect the function of yourbody in many different ways.

Some possible effects of subluxationinclude:

Reduced: function of organs, ability todeal with stress & change, flexibility,balance, muscle strength &coordination, vitalitiy & energy levels,ability to sense & feel your bodiesemotions

Asthma & allergies Poor posture and altered spinal

curves such as scoliosis Low back pain, neck pain,

headaches, pain in other parts of thebody (depending on which nerves areaffected)

Spinal degeneration or decay

Gentle chiropractic adjustments are theprecise methods Doctors of Chiropracticuse to correct subluxations and improvefunction of your spine and nervous system.Chiropractic has been shown to enhanceco-ordination, speed and overallperformance. It can also help your body tobe more mobile and flexible, and help keepyour muscles in peek condition.

For SIL members: Complimentary InitialConsultation Valued at $70 & $30 off

Orthotics if prescribed

SOUTH EASTERNCHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

292 CORRIGAN ROAD KEYSBOROUGH9798 1402

KINESIOLOGIST ~ DeniseKinesiology uses muscle testing to removeimbalances in meridians. Assists with: Sporting injuries, physical pain, cramps, shin

splints, muscle strength, neck/back problems Increasing energy & motivation Headaches, fatigue, tiredness, sleep problems

Anxiety, depression, digestion, skin problems Emotional issues, relationships... & much more!

Denise Robinson ~ 0411 411 833 ~ Chelseawww.bythebaykinesiology.com.au

Step Into Life Members receive 10% off allconsults. Rebate available with Manchester Unity.

PODIATRISTS ~ Lina, Cylie, Kim & AliciaA podiatrist is a specialist who providesmedical diagnosis and treatment of footand ankle problems, including, but notlimited to sprains and fractures, bunions,heel pain/spurs, hammertoes, neuromas,ingrown toenails, warts, corns and calluses.To minimize your risk of injuries duringexercise, you should consult a podiatrist if:-You have had a history of leg and/or foot pain-The bottom of your shoes wear out too quickly

(less than 6 months)-You notice a considerable change to yournails or skin, this may mean the areas areexperiencing too much pressure uponweightbearing-There are blisters on your feet-Your toenails are thick and uncomfortable-You have diabetes-There are signs of infection in the foot such asthe toenail-You perspire considerably in the feet and theyproduce an obvious odourWe recommend that prior to starting anexercise regime; you should consult apodiatrist for a gait examination and forfootwear recommendations to best supportyour feet.

159 KINGSCLERE AVEKEYSBOROUGH

9711 7562Members receive 10% off all consultations

.

NATUROPATH COSTS Normal Price With SIL Benefit With Stamp Rebate* With Manchester Unity1

stConsultation $65 $55 $35* $0 (post receipt to claim)

2ndConsultation onwards $40 $35 $25* $5 (post receipt to claim)

See any of the above practitioners (2 consultations), they will Stamp your Diary and youll receive a Stamp Rebate.You must collect the stamps and see the Naturopath within the month to be eligible. 1 Stamp benefit per month.

Step into Life Personal TrainersJason, Maree, Monica & Aaron

Specialists in Group Outdoor Personal TrainingCatering for all fitness levels & ages in a fun, social and

non-threatening environment.Get Fit Lose Fat Tone Up Feel Great!

There are other health professionals thatwe have that are still preparing their

advertisement for this newsletter. Forinformation ask Aaron at your sessions.


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Franchise Directory

We do it outdoors

VICBalwyn NorthBeaumarisBendigoBentleighBox HillCamberwellCarlton NorthCaulfieldChelseaCheltenhamCranbourneCroydon

DoncasterEndeavour HillsEssendonElthamElwoodFrankstonGreensboroughHamptonHawthornHeidelbergIvanhoeKewKeysborough

MalvernMill ParkMoonee PondsMorningtonMt WaverleyMurrumbeenaNewtown-GeelongPakenhamRingwoodPort MelbourneReservoirSouth YarraSt Kilda

SunburyTemplestoweThornburyVermont SouthWellington - SaleWerribeeWheelers HillWilliamstownWodongaYarraville

QLDBroadbeachBuderim (New)Everton ParkKawanaMackayPacific PinesPelican WatersRunaway BayTewantinWilston

SA

CampbelltownBlackwoodGawlerGolden GroveKensington GardensMawson LakesMorphett ValeMitchell ParkMt GambierMt Barker (New)ModburyNorthgate (New)North Haven

ProspectWest LakesHenley BeachHallett CoveSeacliffUnley

WACanning ValeIlukaNorth BeachSubiacoSwan View

Willetton

ACTGungahlinANU

NSWAlburyAvalonBalmoralBaulkham HillsBlacktownBlakehurstBurwoodCamden (New)

Chipping NortonCollaroyCronullaDrummoyneEarlwoodFrenchs ForestGlebeGlenmore ParkKellyville (New)MirandaParramattaPeakhurstPenrith

Queens ParkRose BayRushcutters BaySans SouciShellharbourSt ClairTerrigal

NTCasuarina

Become a TrainerGet qualified

Do you love what your Personal Trainerat Step into Life does? Have you everthought about becoming a PersonalTrainer?

We want you!

We are seeking qualified trainersto work at Step into Life.

Step into Life has a fantastic opportunity for

you to become PT qualified.

We are inviting Step into Life members thatare serious about learning how to become aPersonal Trainer to a free information sessionwith the Australian Institute of Fitness.

Every member that registers and attends willautomatically receive a $500 voucher towardsthe cost of a Cert IV Personal Trainer.

One lucky draw prize winner will receive a$2,000 scholarship towards a Cert IV course.

Call 1 300 134 136for more details

Franchises Available$1000 Referral Bonus

We have Franchise territories availablethroughout Australia and would appreciateyour help.

If you know any trainers that would love to runtheir own Franchise business, please let themknow about this exciting opportunity.

$1000 referral bonus for any one you referthat becomes a Franchisee.


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Monday6:00 pm

Cardio

7:15 pm

Cardio

Tuesday7:00am

Toning

6:00 pm

Toning

7:15 pm

Toning

Wednesday6:00 am

Cardio

6:30 pm

Cardio

Thursday 7:00am

Toning

6:00 pm

Toning

7:15 pm

Toning

Friday6:00 am

Cardio

Saturday7:00 am

Kickbox

8:00 am

Toning

Training Sessions, caters for all fitness levels

CardioA fun and motivational session that improves overall health, heart and lung

Fitness.

ToningImproves muscular strength and endurance, body tone and shape and

postural stability.

KickboxingSelf defence moves to combine a cardio and toning workout in one.

Fitball Excellent for core stability providing effective muscular strength andendurance, body tone and shape.

ResistanceBands

Great all-over body workout using Rubberised Resistance Bands

BootCampA tough army style, test your limits workout session dates from your trainer.

Sessions areheld atWachterReserve

KingsclereAve.

KeysboroughMelways RefPage 89 E8

Bookings

Are requiredfor ALL

Sessions

Wet WeatherIf wet weather,session is still

run at thereserve.

If wish not toattend whenraining please

notify yourtrainer andarrange a

makeupsession

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