Trevor Hadley: Final Project

Trevor Hadley is only 18 years old who is a NASM certified personal trainer, a Herbalife independent distributor and a pre-med microbiology major at the University of Oklahoma. He learned about Herbalife about two months ago and was instantly intrigued.
Herbalife is a global nutrition, weight loss and skin care company. Hadley became an independent distributor the same day that he found out about Herbalife. According to the Herbalife website, independent distributors purchase products from the company to sell to their own customers. Distributors also earn money from the sales of distributors they have recruited.
Hadley started working out intensely in high school and has tried just about every supplement in the book. Coming to college it was a challenge for him to find a good supplement on a college budget, until he was introduced to Herbalife.
“Before I was actually taking a lot of supplements. I would actually probably spend about $400 to $500 on supplements a month at Vitamin Shoppe,” Hadley said, “I found out that the easiest way to stay on a college budget and eat healthy was with Herbalife’s meal replacement shakes. It’s about $2.50 per day and is actually the most complete meal your body can have, it was a complete no brainer for me.”
Hadley also stated that Herbalife is the only company with a 100% proven ingredients, which puts them above pharmaceutical grade supplements making them healthier and safer.
Nate Dickey, a freshman marketing major at the University of Oklahoma, is also a Herbalife independent distributor.
“I went to school with Trevor and is my personal trainer and the one who introduced me to Herbalife,” Dickey said, “At the beginning of the year we were still testing out other supplements, but the first two weeks of using Herbalife I was already starting to see a difference and that is what sold me.”
Hadley has been recruiting distributors at the gym and giving out free samples of shakes to potential clients. At this time next year, Hadley could be making up to $15,000 each month from being a Herbalife distributor that he will put toward medical school.

Lead In: Trevor Hadley has been an independent distributor for about two months. He recently switched from other supplements to Herbalife because it is healthier and a lot safer.

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P90X

Nik Saucier and Jorden Moxley both attend the University of Oklahoma and have not worked out since high school. They decided they need to get in shape and bought P90X, a set of DVDs that you workout to at home.
According to the P90X website, it is a training system that lasts 90 days. It shows you how to change your workout routine and when the best time is to do so. The workouts are based on muscle confusion, which will never let your body plateau. The DVDs consist of short training cycles that challenge your muscles with variety and intensity.
Tony Horton, the creator of P90X, has spent the last 20 years perfecting his expertise about fitness leading him to create this workout. Horton has shared a 3-phase nutrition plan consisted of a fat shredder phase, energy booster phase and an endurance maximizer phase created by experts to give people the right amount of calories and nutrients so they can burn stored fat while building lean muscle.
Nik Saucier, a sophomore at OU who is double majoring in energy management and finance, started using P90X about one week ago.
“I decided to try P90X because a friend of mine used the DVDs and lost 75 pounds,” Saucier said, “Right now, I’m just really sore but I’m already starting to feel better and know that I will see changes in my body soon.”
Jorden Moxley, an entrepreneurship major at OU, also started using P90X about one week ago.
“I like using P90X rather than going to the gym because I can do on my own time and I don’t have to take the extra time getting ready and driving to the gym, I can just pop the DVD into my computer or TV and workout,” Moxley said, “Also, if someone is inexperienced about working out they can follow the DVD instead of making up their own workouts at the gym, which is a lot easier.”
P90X is the number one best selling at home workout. Right now, you can pre-order P90X 2 until December 7. P90X 2 has three different kits you can choose from, the base, the deluxe and the ultimate. It is still a complete 90-day program but with new, intensified workouts.

The Kelly Workout

A new fat burning workout that only includes running has become extremely popular among women. Minka Kelly, a world known actress, explained her workout routine to Self-magazine, which is now known as the Kelly workout. 

The Kelly workout consists of seven 1-minute intervals of running starting at the speed of 5.0 and going up 0.5 every minute to the speed of 8.0, then a 2-minute interval of running at the speed of 4.5 and is repeated five times. This heart-pumping workout has women of all ages stepping onto the treadmill.

Fenton performing the Kelly workout

According to the Self-magazine website, Gunnar Peterson who is a celebrity trainer, shares Kelly’s treadmill routine. Running is a great fat burning workout and people who have started this workout, have seen noticeable differences.

Laura Murph, owner of Hope Home Medical LLP in Dallas, Texas, found out about the Kelly workout from the Self magazine.

“I started this workout about six months ago and have been using it ever since,” Murph said, “At first I only did this routine once a week and didn’t notice any difference in my body, but now I do it three times a week and I have lost weight and my stomach and legs are much more toned.”

The Kelly workout has become more and more popular as the word gets out. Peterson has started using this workout on his other celebrity clients, making the Kelly workout more familiar and college students are spreading the word at the University of Oklahoma.

Colleen Fenton, sophomore at the University of Oklahoma, found the workout routine online at the Self-magazine website.

“I would definitely recommend the Kelly workout,” Fenton said, “You don’t have to workout all the time to do this.” 

Fenton looking up the workout routine

Cherokee Ballard and Britten Follett

Photo: Emily Otness

Cherokee Ballard and Britten Follett spoke to a number of Gaylord students last Wednesday, November 9. They spoke about their experiences while covering the Kelsey Smith-Brigg’s case and why they wrote the book, “Who Killed Kelsey?”

Ballard and Follett were so passionate about Kelsey’s case that they decided to write the book.

“We made an agreement with the family to write the book,” Follett said, “They gave us videos and confidential documents to get the family’s story out in the open and share it in a different light.”  

Kelsey was a two-year-old girl who was in her mother and stepfather’s custody when the abuse started. She would get bruises all over her body along with two broken legs and a broken collarbone. According to the News OK website, her care was being supervised by a judge and the Department of Human Services. The judge returned Kelsey to Smith and ruled the abuser unknown. 

“We never officially got the real answer as to who killed Kelsey,” Ballard said, “We might hear some truth in a few years when Raye Dawn talks to the parole board.”

Kelsey’s case helped both women realize that they are helping to raise awareness about child abuse.

“Covering Kelsey’s case opened up a whole can of worms for me,” Follett said, “Families called and texted me about their case wanting help and to get the word out.”

Photo: Emily Otness

Ballard and Follett are no longer news reporters. Follett is a marketing manager for Follett International and Ballard is a communications manager at the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. They also host book signing in numerous locations. 

Freshman 15

For several years, college students have talked about gaining the “Freshman 15” their first year of college. A lot of students have a hard time transitioning their lifestyle and eating habits, resulting in gaining a couple pounds their first year. There have been recent studies showing that most students actually don’t gain that much weight when they go off to school.

According to the Teen’s Health website, studies show that on average, students gain three to ten pounds during their first two years of college. Most of this weight gain occurs during the first semester of freshman year.

Taylor Walter, freshman communications major at the University of Oklahoma, noticed a change in her appearance at the beginning of the semester. She decided to change her diet and get healthy so she would not gain the “Freshman 15”.

“ At the beginning of the semester I ate poorly, pretty much eating a lot of junk food and fatty foods and I noticed a change in the way I looked,” Walter said, “I now only eat crackers for lunch and grilled chicken or a salad from the cafeteria and workout for about an hour almost everyday to stay healthy and fit.”

Kayla Quisenberry, freshman who is undecided about her major at the University of Oklahoma, started eating a lot healthier and working out daily to avoid gaining a lot of weight.

“ I danced all of my life until I came to school and never worked out at the beginning of the semester so I gained quite a bit of weight,” Quisenberry said, “I know some students have gained the “Freshman 15” if not more and I told myself I would not be one of those people. I workout every single day and only drink water and I am a lot healthier because of that.”

            There are many students out there who are well aware of this myth and are taking control of their health to make sure they don’t gain too much weight their first year. Most people don’t gain a drastic amount of weight, on average about 5 pounds. Students are taking the “Freshman 15” seriously and are making sure they are not apart of this myth.

iPhone Workout Apps

The first iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. Since that day, many fitness apps have been created for people to download on their iPhones, iPads, iPod touches and Mac computers. People have started relying on electronic devices as their personal trainers than actual human beings.

According to the Crimson Fitness website, The Huston Huffman Fitness Center at the University of Oklahoma has created a website and an app for students to use for video-based workout routines and builders, thousands of exercise videos and nutritional information for over 600 popular websites.

Casey Burns, a sophomore nursing major at the University of Oklahoma, started using different iPhone apps like Nike Fit and Half Marathon Coach when she came to college because she was no longer using a personal trainer to help her workout.

“I use these apps about five times a week when I work out,” Burns said, “I like using apps more than an actual personal trainer because they are so much cheaper than using a trainer, sometimes even free, and I can work out at my own pace as well.”

            Brent Wilson, who works at the Huff, has noticed many students using their phones to workout for running and exercise purposes. Even though students are using their phones to workout, the classes that the Huff offers are still going strong.

            “The workout classes are still extremely popular,” Wilson said, “The cardio, spin, yoga and pilates workouts are still booked and a lot of people keep buying the passes.”

            People have decided to depend on their electronic devices a lot more than personal trainers because the apps have the same effect. The cost is so much cheaper because most apps are free or until two dollars, which people are interested in because of the economy. People still take group classes because they are pretty cheap or are included in their gym pass, but do not rely on personal trainers as much anymore.

Midterm

Dr. Harold Mortimer is a first year professor at the University of Oklahoma in the musical theatre department. His goal for the first couple years while at OU is to start an international program through the musical theatre department for students to go to Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa to study abroad.
Mortimer received his Doctorate and Masters from the University of Washington. After college he performed in operas and musicals, but soon after found his love in teaching. Mortimer taught at Ball State University, where he started his partnership with Tshwane University of Technology.
“I had never been out of the country and was looking for an experience to travel,” Mortimer said, “I thought that starting an international program would be a great way for students and myself to learn more about musical theatre and interact with students from different countries.”
The first time Mortimer went to South Africa was in 2008. He spent half of the year conducting research and teaching classes. Mortimer has gone back to Tshwane University each summer to teach workshops, sit in on classes and master classes for two to three weeks. This past summer, he accepted the opportunity to direct Spring Awakening for two months.
Victoria Abhalter is a freshman at the University of Oklahoma majoring in musical theatre and is in Mortimer’s music theory class.
“Dr. Mortimer has told our class about his plan to start an international program here and I would love to take part in that,” Abhalter said, “You get the chance to learn from a different country and experience how the students in South Africa perform.”
Mortimer starts meeting with the international program board this week to find out how he will start up this program. His program will be helpful for musical theatre majors because the students will get the chance to study abroad, get different perspectives on their major and also stay on track on when they will graduate.


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Vibram FiveFinger Shoes

The Vibram FiveFingers shoes for Barefoot Runners have become very popular. These shoes are marketed as a “natural” alternative for outdoor activities. People started buying these shoes for running purposes, but there has been some concern that these shoes may not be great for running after all.
According to the Vibram FiveFingers website, the shoes deliver sensory feedback that improves agility and equilibrium and allows immediate form correction. There is evidence that training without shoes allows you to run faster and farther with fewer injuries.
Bobby Impson, sophomore health and science major at the University of Oklahoma, started using the Vibram FiveFingers and noticed he had a more natural and better feel while running after one month of using the shoes then started to feel discomfort.
“The more I ran on concrete while wearing these shoes, the more pain I felt in my knees,” Impson said, “I started wearing different running shoes on concrete and the pain went away almost immediately.”
Kayla Swanson, sales associate at MetroShoe Warehouse, mainly gets good reviews from customers with the occasional bad review of the Vibram shoes. She wears the Vibram shoes for hiking and different shoes for running because she also experienced pain.
“I always walk around barefoot, so I like these shoes on a day to day basis,” Swanson said, “These shoes are good for the lower body and feet and I can tell a difference when I go hiking but I stick to Nike shoes when I go running.”
Despite the negative reviews about the Vibram FiveFingers shoes, doctors recommend them. They have the most natural fit and are good for running long distances on any surface. It takes awhile for some people to get used to them, but after they build up to wearing them for a long period of time, they will have no issues with these shoes. Not everyone likes the Vibram shoes, but the majority of people give great, positive reviews.

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Making Supplements

Shaun Ferreira and Logan Gatts,sophomore students at the University of Oklahoma, recently started making their own pre-workout supplements. They wanted to make a drink they knew what each ingredient was and that it would not be harmful to their body.

Ferreira and Gatts started making their own drinks this past summer because they know a lot about pre-workout supplements. Both men have been taking pre-workout supplements for a couple years and decided to make their own.

Ferreira and Gatts can alter their supplements to get the effects they want, which they cannot do with store bought supplements. They cannot always trust store bought supplements because they do not know what they are putting into their bodies; unlike the supplements they make themselves.

“We both have taken a lot of supplements out there so we know a lot about it,” Ferreira said, “We have researched the ingredients that we would want in our drinks to make sure they won’t affect our bodies in any way.”

Ferreira and Gatts plan on meeting with a nutritionist to see if their supplements are healthy and safe and then sell them. Both men want to keep testing different supplements to find a drink with the best effects when they work out.

“We gave samples to our friends to try and got great feedback,” Gatts said, “We need to research the legal aspects of selling our product so we will probably sell to our friends then work our way up to see if we can turn it into a business.”

Gatts and Ferreira making their pre-workout drink