SANTA ANA, CA – January 9, 2006 – GolfGym, the industry leader in golf fitness announced today that it will be the presenting sponsor for the new Body Balance for Performance Golf Fitness Academy TV show starting Tuesday, January 10, 2006. The show will air at 7:30 pm Tuesday evenings on cn35 in Naples, Florida.
The Golf Fitness Academy will be hosted by Mike Willett and Mike Via, Physical Therapists and Golf Performance Specialists at Body Balance for Performance. Mike and Mike will be sharing with all golfers throughout Southwest Florida, golf-specific health and fitness tips, exercises and exercise equipment to help improve golf performance, health and golf related injuries. To add to their wealth of knowledge, some of their guests will include: area Golf Instructors in their "Hear it From the Pros" segment and local physicians, sports psychologists and nutrition experts in their "Expert’s Corner" segment, including golf fitness expert, Katherine Roberts.
"Our goal is to provide Southwest Florida golfers of all ages a comprehensive information source to help them feel better and golf better for a lifetime," says Willett, PT, GPS.
"We are very happy to be a sponsor of the Golf Fitness Academy," said Ken Pierce, President, GolfGym LLC. "This program is in line with our company mission to educate golfers on the benefits of participating in golf-specific fitness and we look forward to a successful and entertaining show with Mike and Mike."
Mike and Mike are no strangers when it comes to television. Both have been past guests on Paul Celano’s Golf Tip on NBC and repeated guests with Rick Smith on The Golf Channel Academy. "We are excited to have this opportunity to educate the local public and help Southwest Florida golfers increase their enjoyment of the game," explains Via, MSPT, GPS.
GolfGym will be represented on the show by the Golf Channel’s golf fitness expert and author, Katherine Roberts, who will be a guest on the "Expert’s Corner" segment. In addition to Roberts, other expert guests will include Dr. Guerra (Shoulder/Rotator Cuff and Golfer’s Elbow) and Dr. Vickers (Back Pain). Some of the guests for the "Hear it From the Pros" segment include Rick Smith, Dr. Jim Suttie and Adam Bazalgette, Director of Instruction at the David Leadbetter Academy.
GolfGym LLC, a Santa Ana, CA based company, is the industry leader in golf fitness. The company produces products that allow you to use your golf gym at home, at the office or while traveling. The Original PowerSwing Trainer has been used by golfers, trainers, coaches and therapists for over 18 years. In 2005, GolfGym added a new line of golf-balanced weighted trainers, the GolfGym Club 38 and GolfGym Club 28, and a GolfGym Balance Ball. GolfGym has also formed a partnership with The Golf Channel’s golf fitness expert and author, Katherine Roberts of Katherine Roberts Total Fitness. Roberts assists in the development of new products, creates instructional and training media products, and endorses the company’s product line. GolfGym products are available in over 200 retail locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and on their website at www.golfgym.com. For more information about the company and its products, call toll-free 877-4-GOLFGYM (446-5349) or visit www.golfgym.com.
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