Thanks from the Rotater Guys
October 27, 2009
Our Readers Rock!
People are great! Yesterday, a visitor to our website alerted me to a problem with our Strong Arm Video. For whatever reason, it just would not play. Now you’d think that I’d know about something like that – right?
Once you upload a video to Youtube and then embed it in your webpages and then check to make sure it works, hey what else is there? That’s pretty much all there is to it.
A similar problem occurred once before with one of our other videos hosted on Youtube. I had to delete that video and re-upload the same video. The problem with this soluition is that you lose all those “views” that your video has accumulated. Bummer!
Thank You, Bob!
Anyway, I want to thank Bob for telling me about the problem and being patient while we corrected the issue. Eventually, we uploaded the video to another video hosting service ( Dailymotion ) and then embeded the new video into our webpages. Works great and you can see it here.
Imitating, but not Duplicating the Rotater
October 26, 2009
They say that “imitation is the most sincere form of flattery”. The Guys over at Homemade Gym Stuff must like the Rotater because they redesigned a pretty good “homemade” version. Hey, you can’t blame a guy for wanting to save a few bucks!
Gym stuff, boxing, mma, fitness, etc.
Anyway, we liked their effort so much that we decided to send them a “real” Rotater to see how it measured up to their version. Here are a couple of excerpts from their article “The Rotater – Revisited“.
…Simple, elegant & stylish – we love ‘em. Dave’s shoulders feel better than ever, Nath now has increased ROM/flexability and my glued-up-mouse-shuffling-key-pushing shoulders are rejuvenated…
…So a heartfelt ‘Thanks’ goes out to two great guys, Chris & Scott for their generosity and dedication not only to the health of the rotator cuff but to the health of ‘er in doors’ too…
Zach Even-Esh talks about the Rotater
October 21, 2009
Several months ago, I contacted Zach Evenesh and asked him if he’d be interested in evaluating the Rotater. Who is Zach Evenesh?
hardcore, underground strength coach
- the owner of The Underground Strength Coach Gymnasium – a hard core athletic training facility located in Edison, NJ
- Zach holds a BA in Health & Physical Education as well as an MA in Health Education
- wrote ‘The Ultimate Underground Training Manual‘, which has sold around the world
- His clientele consists of high school & college athletes, MMA fighters, Military & Law Enforcement personnel
- Zach is also a regular writer for TapouT Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine (as well being part of the Men’s Fitness Training Team) and was recently featured in Muscle & Fitness Magazine
Although he’s considered one of the premier strength coaches who’s constantly traveling and working, Zach responded to my email right away and said he’d be happy to give the Rotater a try.
Here is Zach’s response after using the Rotater:
The premier underground strength training website
“Chris -
The Rotater is an excellent tool for prehabbing and rehabbing the overall shoulder joint. Our athletes have been using it before and after their workouts, especially our Baseball players and they love it. The Rotater puts them in the perfect position for safety and proper execution which makes things easier for us to let them get at it.
Without a doubt, The Rotater should be part of every athlete’s shoulder prehab and health program.”
In Strength,
Zach Even – Esh
http://undergroundstrengthcoach.com
Golfer takes the Rotater to the Course
October 13, 2009
Flexibility - Power - Distance
I am an avid golfer who at a very young age developed shoulder problems while playing baseball and lifting heavy weights in my youth. Until now, I have had to put up with the nagging stiffness and pain in my shoulders and my golf game has suffered for it.
I have been using The Rotater for several months now. When I first received The Rotater I was skeptical. It didn’t look like anything fancy or the next best thing to help my shoulder, but after watching the videos and learning the stretches, The Rotater now hangs near my bed for stretches first thing in the morning and it rides with me to the course for 20 minutes of stretching prior to hitting balls.
For the first time in a long time, I am actually completing my back-swings and getting through the ball for a fuller finish. My long irons and woods have now become a weapon in my bag instead of dead weight. My shoulder pain has all but disappeared due to my increase in strength. I will continue to use The Rotater for stretching as long as I am able to play golf, walk and breathe.
Thank you!
Brad Clardy, avid golfer (click here to learn more about Brad)
Review of John Izzo’s Shatterproof Spine DVD
October 5, 2009
Back injuries are debilitating! Unlike an injury to an extremity ( ie, arm, leg, ankle, hand, finger, etc ), you can’t work around a back injury. If you’ve hurt your back, then you know what I mean.
Shatterproof Spine - How to Build an Athletic Low Back
In 1981, I tried out for the basketball team at the junior college I was attending. On the last day of tryouts, I took a charging foul on a fast break and literally got knocked on my butt. Later that day at work, my back hurt so badly that I couldn’t perform my job and had to go home. The next day, a doctor’s examination along with a bunch of x-rays revealed three fractured vertebrae.
Fortunately, my back healed completely and I’ve never suffered any lasting pain or limitations – but not everyone is so lucky. Therefore, I was very happy to receive John Izzo’s new DVD – “SHATTERPROOF SPINE! How to Build an Athletic Low Back” to review.
John Izzo is:
- a Certified Personal Trainer ( NASM – the National Academy of Sports Medicine, ACE – American Council on Exercise, NESTA – the National Exercise & Sports Trainer Association )
- a Performance Enhancement Specialist – NASM
- a Nutrition Consultant – American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA)
This DVD was filmed in a “live” workshop setting. You feel like you’re part of the seminar with John speaking directly to you.
John works with a number of golfers and this dvd uses them to illustrate many of his points. Considering the the stresses and forces exerted on the spine during a typical golf swing, this makes perfect sense.
Some topics covered are:
- Why does your back hurt? Seems like a simple question, but the answers my surprise you
- What are the functions of the Spine?
- What are some of the stresses of the Spine?
- Muscles that can contribute to lower back pain
- Some things to avoid – did you know you could stretch AT THE WRONG TIME?
- “Hands-on” practical – John takes the time to illustrate exercises you can do to improve your lower back strength and explains how and why they work
Summary
Before watching “Shaterproof Spine”, I thought I had a good understanding of the spine - I WAS WRONG! Thanks to John, I’m more informed and can make better decisions about the health of my lower back.
John uses lots of graphics to illustrate his points. The graphic that really stood out for me was how weight gain over time affects your posture and limits the function of your spine. Nothing beats seeing this progression to make you want to get yourself into better shape.
Shatterproof Spine covers a tremendous amount of material in one hour and 30 minutes. At a cost of $25.00 it’s a “NO-BRAINER” – do your back a favor and get the DVD. Learn how to improve your low back strength and live your life without limitations.
