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7 Cross-Train with Pilates
by Alena Derby de Paz16 The Toned Traveler
by Caroline Sampson
18 Pole Fitness with the Goddesses
by Sue Blyshak
22 Fight for Air Climb
by Katrina Taylor
24 Alcohol and Exercise
by Robert Word
28 5 Steps to Your First Triathlon
by Angela Klick
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
Belina Cannon is not from any one town in particular.
Although she has lived all over the United States, and
studied massage therapy in Brisbane Australia, Charleston
is now her home. I came to visit seven years ago and never
left. I could not imagine living anywhere else, she says.
She is a recent graduate from MMTC where she received
her esthetics license. While attending classes she has been
working downtown doing promotional work with Brett
McKee and Steve Palmer at O-Ku. Although Belina refers
to the gym as her safe haven, you may also catch this former
personal trainer running across the bridge or on one of our
beautiful beaches.
8 Featured Trainer
10 Body Parts
12 Yoga Pose
14 Interview with Seth Stisher20 Beauty
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Dr. Todd Schlesinger | Beauty Editor
Katie Orlando | Editorial Intern
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the Charleston area. All
content of this magazine is copyrighted and may not be copied or
reprinted without consent
of the publisher. Unsolicited manuscripts and photos are
welcome, but Oblique does not
assume responsibility of their protection. All materials can be
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Contributors
From the editorI guess it would be safe to say that Obliqueis a
big fan of Folly Beach. A number
of the photos in this summer issue were taken there. It is easy
to realize how luckywe are to live in such a beautiful area when
visiting places like Folly.
Jack Alterman hasnt photographed one of our covers in a while.
He did a greatjob working with cover model Belina Cannon. Expect to
see more of Jack in thefuture now that he has settled into his new
location on George Street in downtownCharleston.
Angela Adams was highly impressed with the water skiing talents
of Seth Stisherwhen she went out to the H2OZ Training Center to
interview him and watch himtrain. e interview will give you insight
into this talented athlete.
We are also happy to announce that Dr. Todd Schlesinger,
Dermatology & Laser
Center of Charleston director, is our new beauty editor.
Beginning with this issue,Dr. Schlesinger will provide expert tips
and advice in regards to many aspects ofbeauty. is should prove to
be a very popular section for our readers. We alsohave plans in the
works to add sections on fashion and weight loss in our
nextissue.
Alena Derby
De Paz
Lilla
FolsomLilla Folsom
Managing Editor/Oblique MagazineFreelance Writer/Realtor
[email protected]
Angela AdamsWriter/Oblique
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Jack AltermanLocal Professional Photographer
www.altermanstudios.com
Mary Ford CPT, PTAEast Shore Athletic
Clubwww.eastshoreac.com
[email protected]
Angela KlickStore Manager
TrySports, Mt. Pleasantwww.trysports.com
Robert WordDistrict Manager ESAC
[email protected]
Caroline Sampson, CPTOwner/Total Package Wellness
www.totalpackagewellness.com
Todd Schlesinger MD, FAADDirector/Dermatology & Laser
Center of Charlestonwww.dermandlaser.com
Alena Derby De Paz
Certified Pilates [email protected]
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Yeah, I know, you might think that Pilatesis a chick workout,
all those funny lookingapparatus, springs with fuzzy loops, girls
intheir fitted pants. Yeah, it is, but I guess thatthose wimpy NFL,
NHL, MLB players,pro-golfers and Olympic athletes who regu-larly
work with Pilates trainers didnt getthe message. Pilates is a great
cross-trainingtool for athletes of all levels, and a challengefor
even the fittest guy. e creator of themethod, Joseph Pilates, was a
gymnast andathlete, as well as an innovative physical
trainer.
Often, the focused training of athletes maylead to imbalances in
the body, which thenaffect posture, performance, and body
me-chanics. In both the short and long-term,these imbalances can
create problems in thejoints and spine. e majority of workoutsfocus
on major, superficial muscle groups,and traditional core work like
sit-ups andcrunches develop the rectus abdominus andactivate the
dominant hip flexors. Pilates onthe other hand, recruits from the
transverse
abdominus, pelvic floor and oblique musclesfirst, contracting
inwards to create a flatterstomach. Pilates exercises target
under-em-phasized muscles, incorporate isometriccontractions, and
integrate stretches intomovement to improve posture and
flexibil-ity and to decrease the likelihood of injury.Since Pilates
works the entire body fromthe inside out, it can help to rebalance
thebody, improving form, agility and efficiencyof movement.
Take a look at your favorite sports, in lightof which repetitive
movements might causepotential issues. Take, for example,
cyclists.ey have killer strong legs, with tight hips,glutes and
hamstrings, and likely a weakcore and upper back with neck and
shoul-der tension. In runners, continual pound-ing resonates stress
from the feet, throughthe ankles, knees and into the hips,
causingtightness and low back pain. Weightlift-ers, with defined
superficial muscles and aripped six or eight pack, probably lack
in
flexibility, mobility and balance. Golfers ro-tate in one
direction as they swing, twistingunevenly through their hips and
shoulders, while demanding precision and balance.As we continue to
train the same patternsof movement, it is likely that we are
ignor-ing some very important parts of the body.Even those athletes
whose disciplines appearto be more full-body, like swimmers
andgymnasts, can benefit from the increasedcore strength, balance
and range-of -mo-tion, while dynamic, high-impact sportssuch as
football and hockey can minimize
injury through increased agility and spinalstabilization.
e six foundations of Pilates movementsare centering, breath,
concentration, preci-sion, control, and flow. Centering
signifiesinitiating movements from the powerhouse(the abdominals,
hips, pelvic floor andpsoas, as well as the shoulder girdle)
whichdevelops strength from the inside out. Pi-lates encourages
working with the breath,
as a full exhale activates the diaphragm andtransverse abdominus
to stabilize the coreand spine. Concentration refers to the
mind-body connection as the focus to activate themuscle(s) being
cued to effectively performa movement. Precision carries
forwardfrom concentration to ensure the quality ofmovement as
opposed to quantity. Often asfew as three repetitions of a movement
areperformed, but if done with precision andmindfulness, they can
be more challengingthan three full sets of sloppy ones. Control
refers to intentional movements as well asstabilization of the
rest of the body. Oncethe body has adjusted to the controlled
andprecise movements, the pace can increase,and exercises flow
together through transi-tional movements.
As a cross-training tool Pilates increasescore strength and
balance, improves pos-ture, and increases flexibility. It helps
rebal-ance the body, thereby reducing injuries andimproves breath,
circulation and the mind-body connection in a kinesthetic
sense.
Athletes will find that they move more ef-ficiently, reducing
fatigue and improvingperformance. I challenge you to
incorporatesome Pilates into your training routine; infact, I dare
you to be challenged by a chickroutine!
Alena Derby de Paz teaches at e Mindful Body,leads mat class at
e Turning Leaf, a Stretch andStrength for Cyclists class at e Loft
Pilates Cen-ter, and Core for Kiteboarders at Air. Alena is
cer-tified to teach through Power Pilates.
cross-train
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BY ALENA DERBY DE PAZ
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While holding handles attached
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HOW YOU CAN GET TONED
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Try these five exercises to help you attain the thighsthat you
always wanted. Please remember that asound diet and cardiovascular
exercise should beincluded as part of your fitness program.
Lunge Slides: Stand with feet hip-width apart,the toe of left
foot resting on a small towel or pa-per plate. Bend the right leg
while sliding the leftfoot back into a lunge position, keeping the
rightknee behind the toe, torso upright and abs in.Slowly slide
left foot back to start ing position andrepeat for all reps before
switching sides. Holddumbbells for added intensity.
Jump Squats: Start in a deep squat positionwith your arms
hanging between your legs, fin-gertips almost touching ground. From
this posi-tion, explosively jump up as high as you can
whilereaching for the ceiling with your hands as you jump. Repeat
this until failure. If you want tomake it even more difficult, wear
a weighted vest
or hold dumbbells in each hand.
Pistols (one legged squats): Stand on oneleg, with the other leg
out in front and parallelto the floor. Hands are kept to the side.
Sit backand down, as if sitting in a very low chair. At thebottom,
of the position, your support foot is flatand your hamstrings/glute
is resting on your calf.Now stand back up to the starting position.
atis one rep. Squat as low as you can go withoutfalling down.
Elastic Band Lunges: Start with the band un-derneath your feet
with one leg out in front andone leg behind you, just like a normal
lunge. Holdthe sides of the band in each hand by your shoul-ders.
Now without letting your knee go over yourtoe let your body come
down, and without let-ting your back knee touch the ground, lower
yourbody. Now bring your body back up to the start-ing position
with your front knee slightly bent.
Fast Step-ups: Standing tall on a high bench,drop one leg down
to the ground behind you andjust tap your toe. Bring the same foot
back up and
tap the bench. Drop same foot back down to floorand keep this
pattern going as fast as you can. Do30 taps using that leg, then
switch to other leg.Next round, do 20 reps on each leg. e
thirdround will be only 10 times for each leg.
Mary Ford, CPT, trains at various ESAC gyms.To see more
information about ESAC and classschedule, go to
www.eastshoreac.com. Marycan be reached at [email protected]
or843.729.9891.
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Seth
StisherSeth
A ChatWith
StisherBy Angela Adams
WaterSki Magazine
Seth Stisher is an international
award-winning water skier and
coach. His accolades have recently
landed him on the cover of
WaterSki Magazine.Seth approaches teaching the
sport with the same passion
that allows him to be
a top competitor.
Photo by thomasgustafson.com
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ropping weight is hardenough, but it can beeven harder when
youare a road warrior. Oneof the biggest problems
with traveling is theamount of sitting that you do; sittingin
airplanes, cars, lounging by the poolor beach, business dinners and
meet-ings. Dont let all of your hard work go
to waste because you have to travel forwork or that much needed
vacation.
With crazy schedules and temptationsaround every corner it is
hard enough to
work out and eat well as it is, add trav-eling into the mix and
it is that muchharder. Working out while on vacationor traveling
for work does not have to bea chore, you can make it fun. Instead
of
sitting by the pool all day sipping thosecalorie-ridden sweet
frozen drinks, optfor a day of adventure outside. Planactivities
around your vacation like ski-ing, a mountain-biking excursion,
rockclimbing, a kayaking adventure or ahealthy spa vacation where
you learnhow to eat, exercise and relax.
If you are traveling for work, cardiovas-
cular training can be a great stress reliev-er. Many times,
hotels and resorts havegyms with a treadmill, bike, elliptical,
orother type of cardiovascular equipmentin. Now, many hotels have
the optionof purchasing a workout package wherethe staff will bring
workout equipmentto your room, including bands, weights,and a
stationary bike. If you need alittle more motivation, many hotels
pro-
vide in-room videos. If your hotel doesnot have these amenities,
then researchthe area around your hotel for running/
walking paths or parks.
Here are some tips to being successful atworking out while on
vacation or travel-ing for work.
BE CREATIVE. Workout right inyour hotel room! You can use
stablefurniture to perform various types ofexercises using your own
body weight.Remember middle school PE class?
Jumping jacks, pushups, jump ropehigh knees, sit ups, walking up
anddown the stairs. e old-school work-outs can sometimes be the
easiest to re-member and give you the best results.
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THETONED
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TRAVELERBy Caroline Sampson
TONED
Caroline Sampson is a popular Charleston in-home
trainer who knows the importance of giving her
clients workouts that they can take on the road.
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BE REALISTIC. Plan out yourschedule so that you will be able to
fit a
workout in your day. Even if it is only20 minutes, some time is
better than notime. When should you workout? Getup in the mornings
30 minutes earlyand fit your routine in before your daygets
started. You will feel much better
about yourself throughout the day andget a boost of energy.
PACK your workout clothes andshoes. If you have them, you
are
more likely to use them. You canalso fit resistance bands into
yoursuitcase when traveling lightly.
PREPARE your meals ahead oftime and pack healthy snacks.Healthy
snacks help rid mid-morn-
ing or mid-day hunger. Fortunately,fast food chains are catching
on tothe health trend. Now that you haveyour workout scheduled, you
can goonline and see the healthy options
that are available at the restaurantsclosest to you.
STAY HYDRATED and drinkplenty of water during your travelday.
Often times, we tend to forgetto stay hydrated on trips and
this
can lead to unnecessary headachesand hunger.
Caroline Sampson is the owner ofTPWellness. If you have any
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oddess Dance Studios isunique in its approach tohelping Americas
womenfight against obesity by tap-ping into real female power
to battle weight management, improve ath-leticism and
confidence, Elizabeth Pike,owner of Goddess Dance Studio in
Charles-ton, Mt. Pleasant and Summerville.
e term Goddess, throughout manycultures of history, is
associated with earth,community, motherhood, healing, love andwar.
e origins of pole fitness and aerialathletics come from an Indian
form of ath-letics called Mallakhamb. In Mallakhamb,the acrobat,
usually male, performs feats while hanging from a vertical
woodenpole or rope. Mallakhamb originated as aform of exercise to
help prepare male In-dian wrestlers for competition. Modern
dayGoddesses put their own spin on this In-
dian moving art form by combining fitnessand camaraderie to
create a unique form ofexercise for woman of the 21st century.
e women of Goddess Dance Studios havea very unique form of
camaraderie. esewomen pride themselves on their friendshipand
support for one another. Pike explains,Goddess clientele are the
heart and soulof our community; they are independentwomen and
mothers, healers and passion-ate beings. e GDS clientele go to
theirdance fitness classes seeking to find im-proved strength,
power and energy weatherthey are tom boys, or girlie girls, shy or
wildwomen, big or small. Goddess Dance Stu-dios coin their style of
fitness beauty of mo-tion. Pike goes on to explain, if you ask
aGoddess Girl what Goddess Dance Studiosmeans to them, they will
answer simply bysaying that, it means life.... GDS is a meansof
getting in touch with the inner feminineaspects of oneself and
exceeding preconcep-tions about physical ability that can
change
ones life. GDS clients experience what it islike to have a whole
community of womencelebrating everyones accomplishments.
In addition to a unique from of sisterhood,Goddess Dance Studios
offers numerousphysical benefits. e health benefits ofpole fitness
include reduced stress, increasedenergy, improved strength and
flexibility,and increase in muscle tone and coordina-tion. e
National Heart, Lung and BloodInstitute (NHLBI) says that dancing
canlower your risk of coronary heart disease,
decrease blood pressure, help with weightmanagement, and
strengthen the bones ofthe legs and hips. Pole fitness is a
uniqueform of exercise because it combines theheart healthy
benefits of an aerobic exercisewith social activity. is is
especially stim-ulating to the mind, according to a studypublished
in the New England Journal ofMedicine. ey also say dancing can
reducethe risk of Alzheimers disease and otherforms of dementia in
the elderly. Pole fit-ness and aerial athletics require
memorizingsteps and working with a pole or aerial ring,
both of which provide mental challengesthat are crucial for
brain health. Otherbenefits of pole fitness and aerial
athleticsinclude newly found confidence, improvedposture and muscle
tone in the core andback, toned and firm arms and shoulders,weight
loss, reduced stress, body condition-ing, increased stamina,
circulatory systemdevelopment, improved balance, and releaseof
toxins. e Goddess Dance Program isa proven method designed to help
women
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FiTNESSFiTNESSPOLEPOLE
By Sue Blyshak
With the GODDESSEWith theGODDESSES
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tone up, slim down and become stronger.Since 2008, Goddess Dance
Studios hashelped women of the Lowcountry looseover 5,000 pounds! e
average GoddessGirl struts approximately 3-5 miles duringclass and
burns an average of 450 caloriesper class! Pike sums it up best, e
hugefollowing at Goddess Dance Studio comesfrom the fact that
ladies can lose what they
hate by doing what they love! When youspin in a pole class you
feel free as you fly.No worries, no thought about your day,
nostress from basic daily struggles. Simply freeflying weight
management! What could bemore FUN?
For anyone interested in learning moreabout Goddess Dance
Studios, please visittheir website at www.goddessdancestudio.com,
or contact Elizabeth Pike at [email protected].
Studios are lo-cated in Hanahan, Mt. Pleasant, and
Sum-merville.
Jill Galloway shows grace and
strength in this movement.
Instructor Ashley LasMarias warms up
the class with as series of stretches.
Goddesses Zohra Badat, Candice Shaver, Ginny Cox
and Jessica Balthropullocks show their athletic ability.
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ts more than a walk. Its morethan a run. Its a chance to climb
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2010 Fight For Air ClimbCharleston. e event is the first
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Fight For Air Climb Charleston is a uniquechallenge for
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Join the American Lung Association onJuly 31, 210 to compete for
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Dont want to wait until July 31 to Climb?Practices are held
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Awards will be given to the top individu-als overall, top
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...Excessive alcoholintake can cause
testosterone
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...Excessive alcoholintake can cause
testosterone
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Athlete and competitivebodybuilder, Robert L. Hopkins III,
knowsthat his total diet is just as
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My first triathlon was the CharlestonSprint Triathlon Series
Race #4 in Augustof 2006. Running was losing its excite-ment. I had
an injury and I was forced toswim and bike. I never had any
formalswimming lessons, but was a lifeguard so
I figured I must know how to swim. I al-ways rode my bike as a
kid so I figured that would be the easy part. I was already
inrunning shape. I signed up for a triathlontraining group and
realized everyone in theclass was a beginner. is was perfect forme!
I didnt have a bike so I borrowed onefrom a friend. It was a little
big for me, butit did the trick. Little did I know what wasabout to
happen. I was at the start line ofmy first race. My heart was
pounding. Ifelt sick in a good way. It was the hardestthing I had
ever put my body though, andI was hooked. at day I became a
triath-lete. I still am. Its still hard.
1.Open Your Mind
You are about to enter on a journey intouncharted territory.
Give yourself a lot ofcredit you are trying something new. May-be
you run the bridge run every year, butthe thought of swimming
without stoppingseems like a bad idea. Let go of your ego
and just try it. Your high school footballrecord was set 15
years ago. Live in thepresent.
2.Set your Goal
Find an event you want to do, sign up for itand pay your fee.
Once you pay the fee youcant back out. I always tell beginner
triath-letes your goal for the first race is to finish.Dont get
wrapped up in your time. Getthrough the race however you can.
Writedown your goal somewhere you can see itevery day. Tape it to
the bathroom mirror.It helps you stay focused.
3.Find a Friend
Enlist the help of family, friends, like mind-ed people and
professionals. Tell everyoneyou are training for a triathlon. Find
afriend with whom to train. Go out to a lo-cal store, and find
someone who is trainingfor the first time. Just having that person
tomeet makes you less likely to hit the snoozebutton on the alarm
and ignore a trainingsession. You know your buddy is waitingon you
and will give you a hard time whenyou dont show up.
4.Embrace Lycra
ere are a few must haves and some nice tohaves when it comes to
tri gear. You do notneed a 6K triathlon bike. You need goggles.You
need a bike. It can be a borrowed bike,
a mountain bike, even your dads rustySchwinn. Make sure its safe
by having itchecked out by a bike specialist. You musthave a helmet
and sneakers. Some nice tohaves will make you more comfortable
dur-ing a race. Get something you can wear forthe whole race so you
dont have to wastetime changing your clothes. A tri top, trishorts,
a race belt and body glide can makeyour race experience chafe free.
Learnwhat chafing means.
5.Believe. Achieve.
If you believe in yourself you can achieveanything! Just have
fun during your race,reward yourself for your hard work and en-joy
being bitten by the triathlon bug!
Angela Klick is the Senior Store Manager ofTrySports in Mt.
Pleasant and Charlotte. Youcan visit their website at
www.trysports.com.
5 Steps
to Your First
TRIATHLONBy Angela KlickAngela Klick is seen
participating in
one of her first
triathlons.
5 Steps
to Your First
TRIATHLON
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