Personal speed and agility trainer Ray Edwards, one of the world’s fastest men, joins Patrick Dougher, host of The Business Spotlight, and business owner and president Brandon Parraway, to talk about their new and innovative health and wellness venture – S.W.E.A.T Wellness and Nutrition out of Irving, Texas.
At the end of the day, if you don’t have your health your quality of life is lowered. The main focus at S.W.E.A.T is on health and how to be healthy. They not only offer speed and agility training, but education on health and wellness. They want to teach people a new lifestyle of health and being healthy, and they are providing education as well as training on how to do that. Their operation is not money based – it is educational based. Their focus is NOT to make money, but teach you how to healthy for a lifetime.
Part of S.W.E.A.T’s programming consists of a boot camp, unlike any other. It encompasses health, nutrition, speed, balance and agility. You need everything to function, just alike a car. The camp runs Monday through Friday, and is open to the general public from ages 7 – 70. They also work with professional athletes, like boxing champion Hector Vasquez.
You don’t necessarily have to go to a gym to get healthy or fit. You certainly don’t have to be a professional athlete, or even a fitness buff. The object is to get the whole body moving. You can work out anywhere, and unique to them, S.W.E.A.T holds classes in their gym, the park, at your work, even in your home. They can come to you, or you can go to them.
Ray’s passion is kids. He says it’s a whole lot easier to mold people when they are young and agile – they aren’t afraid to work out or eat healthier. Starting early gets you going on a road to healthy lifestyle. For this reason they encourage children and family participation. If the entire family participates you have a support system, and when they all work together for a common goal there is no one to sabotage what they are doing. It also encourages better meal planning and communication.
Programs for corporate wellness are available. They encourage business to offer a program for their employees in order for them to be healthier and more productive, and a larger group allows them to educate more people, who take what they have learned home to their families and spread the idea of a healthy lifestyle.
Owner Brandon Parraway, himself a certified personal trainer, is an entrepreneur with vision, always looking for more ways to help people and address issues across the board – financially and educationally. He wants people to become part of the family. He attributes the key to his success in how he was raised. He is more of a success-driven person than money driven, and cares about the people he works with, and for, by putting himself in their place.
How often should someone work out with a trainer? Ray recommends beginners work out no more than twice a week. “You don’t need to shock the body, at least when you’re just starting out.” Those who are professional athletes, or who are used to training, will of course work more often. Professional athletes need to continue to keep up their strength and conditioning training in order to be successful. They need to keep their body in balance.
Don’t think it’s too expensive, or be too scared to go inside. Don’t feel intimidated. It’s never too late to start becoming more healthy, and they are there to help you.S.W.E.A.T offers a variety of other services and programs that are certain to meet the needs of almost anyone, and their staff is certified and well trained.Just give them a call, or visit their website – http://www.RealSweat.net to find out more about their program and facilities.
