WOODWAY NEWS

Dancing Dan with a treadmill workout

Dancing Dan, from Lake Country, WI, takes advantage of a WOODWAY treadmill at Club Industry to get a full body work out
incorporating many different positions to workout a variety of different muscle groups.

SPLIT-BELT used in the Human Performance Lab at Marquette University

Marquette University is taking on creating an unweighting system for this prototype to allow a user a free range of motion while alleviating weight
and assisting in balance. They will be researching the increases in recovery speed for physical therapy by manipulating various elements of motion
that will affect a user's balance.
The aluminum structure built around the system currently is where multiple cameras are mounted for a 360 degree view of how the user moves
on the equipment. The three monitors will be used to display gait feed back and give a user visual cues of actions to perform. The apparatus
under the Woodway SPLIT-BELT is a motion base similarto the ones used in flight simulators and rollercoaster simulators.
This prototype is based around helping spinal cord injured patients, stroke victims and neurologically damaged patients who all lack balance in walking.

UNLV Basketball Strength & Conditioning Symposium in Las Vegas

UNLV basketball players got the opportunity to train on a Wattbike and a WOODWAY Curve Treadmill at the Basketball Strength & Conditioning
Symposium in Las Vegas. Alex Skelton and Paul Robbins were in attendance breaking down the "Train smart, ride faster!" concept along with
Director of Education at Athletes' Performance, Nick Winkelman who spoke about training on the Curve.

'The Fitnes Tools Used By Top Athletes' Article

Click Here to read article and learn more about why the Curve treadmill is considered to be one of the top fitness tools used by athletes.

'Thomas Frey tests out his new 3 ball joint prothesis AND Woodway with Terrasensa slats.

Terrasensa Treadmill

NSCA's TSAC Conference in Norfolk, VA

Woodway sported a new special camouflage 4Front treadmill with an uneven track at the TSAC Conference April 16-18, 2013 | Norfolk, VA
- Minimize your risk of suffering injuries by working on your proprioception (balance and body awareness)
- Test your body's ability. This rough terrain running surface trains a user to use more lateral movement and demands more variation in stride length and foot action to avoid obstacles and maintain traction much like running on a hiking trail would.

To learn more about the 4Front treadmill visit: http://www.woodway.com/performance/4front.html.

For questions about Woodway Treadmills email info@woodway.com

Woodway Prototypes installed in the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

FIBO 2013 - The Leading International Trade show for Fitness, Wellness & Health

MTV Jersey Shore's Snooki and JWOWW took there first Barry's Bootcamp class today. Here is them posing on some Woodway Desmo treadmills.

CTV Fitness expert Libby Norris breaks down the Woodway Curve and other fitness equipment on Canada AM

Click Here to watch Canada AM segment

IHRSA 21013 - 32nd Annual International Convention & Trade Show

Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

T he Curve Challenge: a healthy contest of endurance and will power put on in 2013's Woodway IHRSA booth. The Curve Challenge was for a team of three people to run on the Woodway Curve treadmill as far as possible for 20 minutes. The top three teams with the farthest distances won cash prizes.
1st Place: $600
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $150

4th Place: Super Funk, Distance: 3.27 miles

5th Place: Team Awesome, Distance: 3.06 miles

6th Place: The Belmont Athletic Club, Distance: 2.96 miles

7th Place: FAC'ers, Distance: 2.78 miles

8th Place: Den's Dames, Distance: 2.6 miles

9th Place: OMNI Force, Distance: 2.48 miles

10th Place: Powerhouse, Distance: 2.37 miles

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the Curve Challenge. You can guarantee that the Curve Challenge will be at next year's IHRSA.

Do you have what it takes to take the Challenge!

I.M.P.A.C.T. Workout in the 'Armour39' booth 2083 at IHRSA 2013. Trainer Todd Durkin takes this group through a rigorious circuit that includes the Woodway Curve treadmill.

NIRSA 2013 - Annual Conference & Expo

Paris Hotel Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

Zone Dome - iMax for Treadmills article

At the Icetank Studios in London's Convent Garden, Running Unlimited launched the ZONE DOME, described as the iMax for treadmills, an outdoor running experience only it's indoors. Click Here to read article

Health Club Management Article - 2013 Issue 2

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1st Annual Green Efficiency Award - Presented by Green Fitness Equipment Co./treadmill saver® to Woodway USA 

DEL MAR, CA— February 7, 2013 – The Green Fitness Equipment Co., developer of essential preventive maintenance solutions for fitness equipment, is pleased to announce that during the first 4 months of shipment and installation across the US and Canada of its new product, treadmill saver®, has found that the most efficient treadmill is the WOODWAY.

“Due to their unique design and engineering WOODWAY treadmills simply do not get as hot as other treadmills, prolonging the life of the equipment and the components, and utilize less electricity.” said Justin Hai, President of Green Fit Co.

“We are flattered to receive an award as being the most efficient treadmill manufacturer as proven by the treadmill saver®. That really drives home the point that WOODWAY treadmills are really built ‘For The Long Run’,” said Eric Weber, Director of Sales & Marketing of WOODWAY.

Click Here to view press release

Green Fit Co. is an innovative health and fitness company focused on preventive maintenance utilizing the treadmill saver® and gymTOOLKIT® offerings. The treadmill saver® reduces energy costs, averts expensive breakdowns, maximizes the life of your treadmill, supports maximizing the return on your investment, and helps save the environment.

For more information about Green Fitness Co. Click Here

Click here to read the Club Business International June 2013 issue article about Woodway and Green Fit Co. award. (pg. 100)

Downsize Fitness Charity

The founder of Downsize Fitness, Francis Wisniewski, walked 300 miles in 300 days to raise money for Downsize 4 Life Charity. Francis could be seen walking on Woodway's 4Front in Chicago right on .....street.

Downsize Fitness provides exercise facilities and specially trained staff for individuals who are at least 50 pounds overweight. They create and facilitate human connections that enable our members to find the courage to confront and persevere in overcoming their obesity.

Click Here to watch NBC's Janet Shamlian report on Downsize Fitness in Dallas, TX. which features the Woodway Curve XL that has a wider belt to accommodate larger users.

EMZ Blog

One of Woodway's favorite blogger expresses her "love" for her Woodway treadmill that she put serious mile on every single day.

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Woodway Curve Treadmill at CES partnered with ANT+ (The International Consumer Electronics Show)

Outdoor Journal Radio Program - Andre Leitert (President of National Fitness Products of Canada Inc.

Andre Leiter, President of National Fitness Products of Canada Inc. was a gues on the Outdoor Journal Program talking about the Woodway Blade treadmill. Outdoor Journal Radio airs live, every Saturday morning from 8-10 am on Roger's Sportsnet 590 the FAN. The Outdoor Journal program features the best stories and the best guests to talk about fishing, hunting, golf, boating, hiking and biking, camping, ATV and snowmobile, winter sports such as skiing, hockey, snowshoeing and more. We also track environmental stories about issues and policy that impacts our recreation and natural environment.

To listen to podcast Click Here

Manual Therapy Meets The Manual Treadmill

Jason Wanstreet the Project Walk Floor Manager in Carlsbad, CA shares why they use the Curve manual treadmill as a gait rehabilitation tool in their Carlsbad, CA facility. Project Walk exists to provide an improved quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries through intense activity-based spinal cord injury recovery programs, education, support and encouragement.

How are you using the manual treadmill in your facility?
“The Woodway treadmill is superior to a traditional treadmill because it forces the user to load into the support leg and allows for proper swing phase mechanics because of our clients inhibited dorsi flexion. The curvature allows for proper toe off, swing phase, heel-strike, and support phase.
The curvature of the manual treadmill enforces proper gravity and momentum which are chief sources of motion for the swing phase.”

Why a manual treadmill vs motorized treadmill?
“The curvature and the fact that it is a manual versus a motorized treadmill encouraging proper weight distribution in the support phase of the gait. If the weight is not properly distributed through the support phase the treadmill is hard to move; thus providing feedback of improper weight distribution.
The motorized treadmill does not encourage proper weight distribution and doesn’t allow time for proper support phase.”

What patients are you putting on the treadmill?
“Phase IV and Phase V clients of the Dardzinsky method, gait training clients ranging from Cervical to Lumbar level of Spinal Cord Injury.”

What outcomes are you seeing from those that you’ve put on the treadmill?
“Clients see increases in proprioception and feedback of their gait pattern. Proper weight distribution, momentum, stretch reflex, and load bearing are accomplished on the Woodway treadmill providing a much better platform to teach a proper gait pattern.”

Ultra marathoner Darren Worts ran a 24-hour treadmill run at the Chatham Club on one of their Woodway treadmills to benefit the nonprofit One Gift.

One Gift Inc. is a unique wish-fulfillment program for adults with cancer. To learn more about One Gift Click Here

Mark Verstagen - Daily Routine

Ditlo did a piece on Mark Verstagen the Director of Performance for the NFL Association and Founder and President of Core Performance. Ditlo takes a fly on the wall perspective of facinating people from all walks of life. Take a look at the daily routine of Mark and a few of his fitness activities which include our very own Woodway treadmills.

Click Here to see Mark's whole routine