These FitDecks can be used on their own -- or they can be mixed into other FitDecks or FitDeck Boosters to create hundreds of interesting cross-training opportunities.
FitDeck Boosters are decks of 26 playing cards containing illustrations and instructions describing different exercises, stretches, and movements.Unlike our no-equipment FitDecks, FitDeck Boosters are designed with a specific location or piece of equipment in mind.
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Adults and children enjoyed many activities on the day, which included a teddy bear hospital and sausage sizzle.
Fun run ambassador, AFL premiership player and cancer survivor Adam Ramanauskas, was on hand to wish the runners good luck before the event.
Ramanauskas said the fun run, which had a focus on men’s health, was a great way to stay healthy. “I support the idea of a fun run as a way to support your local hospital,” he said.
This year’s fun run promoted five simple steps to hopping on the path to good health.
They were: share your family history with your GP; know your healthy weight; check your blood pressure; stop smoking; and maintain a healthy mind and body.
Former Essendon premiership player and two-time cancer survivor, Adam Ramanauskas appeared on the Kerri-Anne show on Tuesday June 16th 2009, as an ambassador for Men’s Health Week 09. He was joined by Dr Andrew Rochford to discuss preventative health.
Ramanauskas, a dedicated advocate for healthy living and keeping fit spoke about the experience he has had beating cancer and the knowledge he has gained. He and Dr Andrew Rochford stressed the importance of staying in good physical shape to give your body a greater hance to assist fighting off or even prevent illness.
Ramanauskas doesn’t just practise what he preaches. He is assisting others through his business venture, FitDeck, a deck of cards with individual exercise routines that can be performed practically anywhere and by people of all abilities. “When I learned more about (FitDeck), I just became passionate about it. We’re a bit of a lazy nation and we don’t do much. This is something simple,” he said. “The main message really is healthy lifestyle and healthy wellbeing, as well.That’s what we’re trying to get across to people.”
With Men’s Health Week running, Ramanauskas’ message is more significant than ever. The strong links between an unhealthy standard of living and fatal diseases are increasing. Health problems such as obesity are proven to strengthen your chances of developing cancer. By taking care of your wellbeing you can lessen your odds of contracting cancer as well as other illness like heart disease and diabetes.
Ramanauskas is in his third year of being cancer free and is preventing a reoccurrence by keeping fit and by having constant visits to his doctor. He urges all men to do the same. “Go see you doctor regularly and have a talk,” he said.
If all men were to follow Ramanauskas’ views by looking after their body and getting involved in plenty of physical exercise at the same time as seeing their GP consistently, then they too could be preventing a possible health crisis in the future.
Men’s Health Week 09 is providing an opportunity to increase awareness of important male- specific health issues. It celebrates the contribution men make to their family, work and the community, whilst urging men to get out of their comfort zone and start thinking about their health even when they’re healthy, and to become mates with their GP. The week is recognised by the Department of Health and Ageing and reflects the themes of their forthcoming national Men’s Health policy. The week is focused on preventative health and healthy behaviours that men can
adopt.
The campaign encourages people to visit the campaign’s website www.menshealthweek.com.au to learn more about Men’s Health Week 09 and the other event that are running during the week.
For information on the event contact Cassie O’Brien from MWC Media on 0450 783 162 / 03 9912 6832. or send an email to cassie@mwcmedia.com.au
Former Essendon premiership player and two-time cancer survivor, Adam Ramanauskas is a strong believer in preventative health. After fighting illness, he has gone on to have success in both AFL and in business whilst encouraging others to get healthy for the sake of their own wellbeing. His dedication to the cause and involvement in men’s health has now led him to a position as a Men’s Health Week Ambassador.
Football legend Adam Ramanauskas is a dedicated advocate for healthy living and keeping fit. Through the life experience and knowledge he has gained from beating cancer, he believes that if you stay in good physical shape it can give your body a greater chance to assist fighting off or even prevent illness.
Ramanauskas doesn’t just practise what he preaches. In fact he is trying to assist others through his business venture, FitDeck, a deck of cards with individual exercise routines that can be performed practically anywhere and by people of all abilities which are explained on each card. “When I learned more about (FitDeck), I just became passionate about it. We’re a bit of a lazy nation at the moment and we don’t do much. This is something simple,” he says. “The main message really is healthy lifestyle and healthy wellbeing, as well. That’s what we’re trying to get across to people. There is an obesity problem at the moment and this can help in some way.”
With Men’s Health Week running during the month of June, Ramanauskas’ message is more significant than ever. The strong links between an unhealthy standard of living and fatal diseases are increasing. Health problems such as obesity are proven to strengthen your chances of developing cancer. By taking care of your wellbeing you can lessen your odds of contracting cancer as well as other illness like heart disease.
Ramanauskas is supporting the fight against cancer as a founding member of Call to Arms, a foundation that raises funds for the Cancer Council. The money raised assists research of cancer, whilst also there to help with educating and supporting.
Ramanauskas is now well on his way to being fully recovered after his battle with cancer and is doing what ever is possible to prevent a reoccurrence by keeping fit and having constant visits to his doctor. “I’m feeling great, obviously I still get my regular checks and I can’t complain,” he says.
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THE FitDeck is a deck of playing cards containing illustrations and instructions that describe 50 upper, middle, lower and full- body exercises. Each card has a beginner, intermediate and advanced level. To use the deck, shuffle the cards, draw one and flip it over, perform the exercise, return the card to the deck, draw the next card and repeat the process. You can do as many exercises as you want. Essendon footballer Adam Ramanauskas is involved with the FitDeck. “I do a lot of my training at home by myself. These cards are easy to use and the exercises are great,” he says. “You can just take the cards and you’re away. And you can do it with your family. There are no excuses. All you need is some room in the house or in the back yard and you’re set.”
Thanks to his new fitness aid, Adam Ramanauskas is holding all the aces. Daniel Hoy explains how to use the FitDeck
Essendon footballer Adam Ramanauskas knows the importance of regular exercise. One of the largest medical studies ever undertaken into the link between obesity and cancer has confirmed what many health experts already feared: being overweight can give you cancer. It is already known that excess body fat is a major cause of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and early death. But the link between obesity and cancer is not as well known. This month the Million Women Study in the UK found overweight and obese women are at greater risk of developing cancer and dying from it.
