Winter 2007

• The American Council on Exercise has again named Bazzini Fitness, LLC an approved continuing education provider for 2007.
• Bazzini Fitness, LLC had the pleasure of working with 98 year old Albert of Demarest this past winter. After less than a month of training emphasizing functional leg strength, Albert was able to stop using his ambulatory device around his home.
• Invited by Prof. Toscano, Phillip was at Manhattan College this past fall counseling the Exercise Science majors on a career in the personal fitness industry.
• Fall 06 and Winter 07 Continuing Education Update: attended the National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer two day seminar, attended the one day Perform Better Functional Training seminar, successfully completed CEU courses from NASM for Optimum Performance Training with Prenatal, Senior, and Youth clients, and renewed CPR certification.

Summer 2006

• This past spring Tess and I moved into our new home in Tenafly, NJ.  We have been busy working very hard to get settled and comfortable.
• In July I attended a two day course entitled "The Resistance Training Specialist; Practical."  The very informative course taught attendees how to objectively evaluate strength training exercises for their appropriateness based on individual biomechanics.
• In August I successfully completed two home based DVD courses on preventing ACL injuries, and Hamstring injuries.  Both courses were by Gary Gray, a leading physical therapist specializing in the functional training approach.
• This summer happily marked my 10th year in business.

Winter 2006

• Academy Buses of Hoboken, NJ has hired Bazzini Fitness, LLC as a consultant to help improve the health and fitness of their employees. The consulting will include meeting individually with employees to discuss exercise programming, writing for the company newsletter, and presenting in-house fitness seminars. Academy Buses is the largest privately owned transportation company in North America operating over 600 buses.

• Bazzini Fitness, LLC is proud to announce SPS (Sports Performance Systems) as the sponsor for our continuing education professional seminars. SPS, which is a division of UCS, Track and Field, Sports, and Recreation Equipment, manufactures the highest quality strength training equipment. UCS was the official equipment supplier for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

• The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has named Bazzini Fitness, LLC an approved Continuing Education Provider for 2006. This means all professionals attending our Older Adult Fitness Seminar who are certified by ACE or the American College of Sports Medicine will receive continuing education credits.

• Phillip had the pleasure to work with top ranked NCAA tennis player Luis Flores of the University of Georgia over the winter break. Luis was referred by renowned tennis coach and former USTA world-ranked player Gordon Uehling. Look for Luis on the USTA pro tour in the coming years.

Fall 2005

• Please check out an article I wrote for www.FirstAthlete.com on "Home Gym Training vs. Commercial Gym Training." It is under the Expert Advice section in the Personal Training section. I think my answer will surprise you.

• In the June 2005 IDEA Fitness Journal an article I was hired for was published on "Charting Fitness Sessions." IDEA is one of the largest fitness industry trade groups.

• In September I presented a lecture at Manhattan College to Exercise Science majors on a career in the personal fitness industry.

On September 18th I got married to the wonderful Tess Brevetti. Our ceremony was held at Manhattan College with a reception at the New York Botanical Gardens. We honeymooned in Aruba. It was the happiest day of my life. Please see the photos to the right. Click the photo for a larger version.

• In November, I have been asked to give a presentation to the Hoboken Ski Club membership on properly training for the demands of skiing and snow boarding.

• Click here to read my article on beginning a squat program for skiing and snowboarding on page 8 of the November Hoboken Ski Club Newsletter.

• Click here for an article published on how exercise can help prevent falls in the elderly.

• The "Performance Training for the Older Adult" course was given again this past October at Fuel Fitness in Cresskill. Video was added to the presentation showing the attendees demonstrations of deep squatting, dumbbell Olympic lifting, unstable pushouts, and explosive kettlebell drills all performed by current clients aging between 61- 81.

Summer 2005

August is anniversary month at Bazzini Fitness. Back in August 1996 I left behind a good job and started Bazzini Fitness with a handful of clients.

August 1st marked the release of my new web site design!

Clients and athletes of Bazzini Fitness may notice some subtle training changes in their workouts this summer. I decided to forgo traveling to various fitness conferences and instead invest the balance of the continuing education budget ($1000) into educational DVD's from Gary Gray, the modern day father of functional training and rehab. The 25+ volume set of DVD's covers all aspects of functional training principles. I have begun to implement some of Gary's teaching principles with favorable results.

Spring 2005

This past June I gave a four hour lecture entitled "Performance Training for the Older Adult." The course was approved for 4 credit hours of continuing education from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The PowerPoint presentation consisted of over 40 slides of pictures of some of my clients exercising, senior fitness statistics, and the research findings. The course received favorable evaluations and will be given again in October 2005.

This spring I am happy to unveil the new Bazzini Fitness logo. Featuring a large barbell with three plates on each end, it is a design inspired by my philosophy that weight lifting is an extremely important component of a total fitness training program. Designed by Robert Finley.

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