https://www.nutra-365.com/tags/high-school/ Sat 12 Sep 2026 06:38:07 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/193/high-school-gym-gets-extreme-makeover-michele-clark-high-school/
Michele Clark High is teeming with pride, despite their community's high crime rate. With athletics being a way to keep kids off the streets, the staff wanted more than just a spare room and ancient equipment to boost the morale and brighten the future of the students. ► Donate to the Lift Life Foundation: https://bbcom.me/2Cu3MMa ► Nominate a School: http://bit.ly/2Cu3XqO ► Lift Life Foundation Website: https://www.liftlifefoundation.org/ ► Other Lift Life Foundation Projects: http://bit.ly/2tnT7Mh Nothing will break up a community faster than crime and violence. It undermines the economy, family life, public safety, and education. Understandably, many people leave the area in response, and ones who stay behind often feel trapped and despondent. Austin, a community within Chicago, Illinois, is one such neighborhood. Once one of the biggest areas in the city, Austin's population, economy, and communal feel have all steadily declined due to drugs and gang activity. In fact, Michele Clark is one of the few schools remaining in the area. With this in mind, the school has endeavored to provide kids with safe refuge among people who feel like family. Principal Charles Anderson is the driving force behind this effort, along with Athletic Director Kevin Simmons. Both act as more than just teachers in the lives of many of the students. The entire staff has created an environment that fosters growth, and athletics is a big part of that effort. However, with a dilapidated weight room, no physical growth would be happening any time soon. "I'm always looking for ways to encourage them, ways to excite them, ways to show them that they're number one at this school," Principal Anderson says. "For me, I wanted to build up the confidence of the students, make them proud of where they are and feel empowered to advocate for themselves. I also told them, 'I want you to be able to understand how to play hard and work hard.'" And what better way to show his students than with a brand-new gym? Lifted Up Michele Clark High's weight room looked about as put together as a spare storage shed, where people just happened to accumulate an assortment of outdated fitness equipment. Matching dumbbells were hard to come by. Many important pieces of equipment were missing, and what remained was barely functional. Lift Life was drawn to Michele Clark's submission, not only because of the dire condition of their gym, but because of the passion the coach and principal exuded for the kids. They treat them like their own children, making the best with what they have. This school needed a weight room that matched the immense amount of pride felt by the staff and students. It was like a second home for many, and their home deserved more than some old-school equipment straight out of the 80s, crammed into a 10-by-20 space. After a full year of tear-downs, designing, and assembling, the Lift Life team, along with its partner, Optimum Nutrition, created the gym equivalent of a king's castle, one that could very well rival those in many college strength-training facilities. When the day of the reveal finally came, it was as if the football team had already won the state championship. Gone were the days of makeshift exercises and taking turns on one squat rack. The entire school had something they could use with pride. "This is going to give them something that's theirs," Simmons said. "Nobody in the city has anything like this. Now you're unique. Now it's what you do with it. Are you going to let it sit dormant, or are you going to take advantage of it?" If giving young athletes a head start in life is as exciting for you as it is for us, you can donate to the Lift Life Foundation or nominate a school to be considered for a future renovation. | Support the Lift Life Foundation | ► Lift Life Snapback Hat: https://bbcom.me/2CvEblZ ► Lift Life Raglan 3/4 Tee: https://bbcom.me/2CvU8bV ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Thu 02 May 2019 08:41:53 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/193/high-school-gym-gets-extreme-makeover-michele-clark-high-school/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/205/weight-room-extreme-makeover-michele-clark-high-school-trailer/
Our Lift Life Foundation has one goal in mind: serving students at underfunded high schools across the US by transforming their dilapidated weight rooms into state-of-the-art facilities. ► Watch the Full Story: http://bit.ly/2CtUX5a ► Nominate a School: http://bit.ly/2Cu3XqO ► Other Lift Life Foundation Projects: http://bit.ly/2tnT7Mh Partnering with @OptimumNutrition on our most recent project at Michele Clark High in Chicago was our most touching transformation to date. When the @liftlifefoundation received the school’s submission video for a remodel, weights were tossed on the floor aimlessly and machines were held together precariously. The results after modernizing the weight room would stun everyone. Witness the reaction of the students once their new and transformed weight room is revealed by watching the full video, linked in our bio. Be a part of the change! Help us out by donating to the cause and bring another world-class weight room to a school in need. | Support the Lift Life Foundation | ► Lift Life Snapback Hat: https://bbcom.me/2CGYInZ ► Lift Life Raglan 3/4 Tee: https://bbcom.me/2CxPdHl ► Donate to the Lift Life Foundation: https://bbcom.me/2CyA7l8 ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Thu 21 Mar 2019 01:05:36 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/205/weight-room-extreme-makeover-michele-clark-high-school-trailer/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/232/from-rock-bottom-drug-addict-to-high-flying-fitness-star-jay-maryniak/
Jay Maryniak was fighting a losing battle against drugs and alcohol. Now, the functional fitness expert blows minds daily with his strength and power. ► Ripped Remix: 28-Day Total-Body Fitness Plan: https://bbcom.me/2P5VgGR ► Shop Bodybuilding Signature Supplements: https://bbcom.me/2P2ORMr ► All Access 7-Day Free Trial: https://bbcom.me/2P4bbFx ► Shop Bodybuilding.com Apparel: https://bbcom.me/2P44iDZ | Bodybuilding.com Signature Stacks | ► Signature Beginner Stack: https://bbcom.me/2P44ymr ► Signature Muscle Building Stack: https://bbcom.me/2P3El7D ► Signature Pre/Post Stack: https://bbcom.me/2P44WkT In 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 95 percent of people who needed specialty substance abuse treatment did not receive that help. What's more, they didn't even recognize that they needed it.[1] Jay Maryniak belongs to the other 5 percent. This personal trainer and functional fitness expert is on his own level as someone who took his recovery one step further, channeling old addictions into an all-out obsession for athletic pursuits. He's also on his own level in being able to perform Jay Maryniak's Impossible One-Take Workout. But that's a little later in the story. After wrestling with substance abuse from the young age of 13 up until he was 20 years old, Maryniak couldn't hide from a dark truth: He was spiraling toward death. The turning point was a remarkably simple, but certainly hard to reach, moment of clarity: "How did my life become this?" he asked. This question, on top of rock-bottom desperation, led him to seek help from his family. The clouds broke in his mind, and he took the step that many are too trapped to even recognize. And since then, he's moved forward physically and mentally at a breakneck pace. Looking at Jay Maryniak today, one of the coolest parts about him is the fact that he doesn't specialize in just one gym sport. The essence of his healthier life and functional training style is proficiency in all things gym related, from strength to conditioning to borderline acrobatics. All this, while managing Type 1 diabetes. "I don't want to just do CrossFit, or just be a bodybuilder," Maryniak says. "I wanna do some powerlifting and do a back flip, and then a triple clap push-up and jump 50 inches in the air. Now that just excites me." Maryniak shows that you're never in too deep. He transitioned from a life of substance abuse to a life of substance—and never looked back. ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Mon 26 Nov 2018 18:42:29 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/232/from-rock-bottom-drug-addict-to-high-flying-fitness-star-jay-maryniak/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/337/5-exercises-every-teen-bodybuilder-must-do-hunter-delfa/
Building muscle is anyone's game, but it takes knowledge & dedication to know which moves are right for you. We asked Hunter Delfa to share his top exercises every teen should know. ► 5 Exercises Every Teen Bodybuilder Must Do: https://bbcom.me/2YmfWk3 ► Shop Nutrabolt Supplements: https://bbcom.me/2s2t4yy ► All Access 7-Day Free Trial: https://bbcom.me/2LtbECf ► Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2DK5lGD NutraBio-sponsored athlete Hunter Delfa may be young, but he knows how to build muscle. Already a seasoned NPC physique competitor, this 20-year-old shares his top five movements every young lifter should know to build serious strength and size. "I use each of these five movements in my training," says Delfa, "and I recommend everyone try them out." 1. Dumbbell Pull-Over The aim here is to expand your ribcage, and since it works both the front and back halves of your body, this versatile exercise works equally well on chest or back day. "Personally, I like to hit this movement on chest day," Delfa says. Expanding the ribcage creates the illusion of a smaller, waspish waist, giving you the V-taper look that everyone covets, from competitor to novice. Pull-overs require flexibility and focus. Delfa keeps his feet and knees together, dropping his hips as he lowers the weight. Get a full stretch in your abdominals to fully open your ribcage, simultaneously stretching your pectoral muscles. With all that stretching, remember to squeeze your chest at the top when bringing back up the weight. 2. Stomach Vacuum This is a great isometric exercise for tightening your waist. To perform it, exhale as much air as you can from your lungs and then suck in your stomach. This compresses everything together, tightening your waist. "I perform this exercise at least 2-3 times per week," says Delfa, "Each time, I try to hold it for as long as I can for about 2-3 sets." This is another great exercise to help narrow the waist and build a better V-taper. 3. Cable Pull Cable pulls are a great way to target and bring out all the details in your upper back. Delfa recommends leaning back to get into the right angle to target specific muscle groups. 4. Upright Row Another staple in Delfa's training program, upright rows are great for building round, full shoulder muscles. As with his other exercises, how you grip the bar is key to targeting the different areas in the muscles. 5. Back Extension A staple exercise for any serious lifter, back extensions are a must when you are first starting out because they help build a foundation of strength. "This is one of my favorites out of the five," Delfa says. "Back extensions are key to training because they help prevent injury, help keep your core strong, and help you progress faster in other movements." ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Fri 27 Oct 2017 11:30:55 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/337/5-exercises-every-teen-bodybuilder-must-do-hunter-delfa/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/349/unsafe-weight-rooms-transformed-into-state-of-the-art-facilities-the-lift-life-foundation-story/
The Lift Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization that serves students at underfunded high schools across the United States by completely transforming their old, dilapidated and unsafe weight rooms into state-of-the-art facilities with brand-new equipment. Lift Life Foundation ► http://bit.ly/28IYwDq Nominate a School ► http://bbcom.me/2xfEsoV | Mission Statement | Our mission is to give underprivileged students access to the tools they need to improve their fitness levels, boost their self-worth, and to become the best versions of themselves — both physically and — mentally through exercise. ========================================­===== | Support the Lift Life Foundation | Lift Life Snapback Hat ► http://bbcom.me/2xfJC4j - Buy A Hat, Transform A Life - 100% Of The Proceeds Help Provide Weight Rooms And Fitness Equipment To Underfunded Schools. Lift Life Tee ► http://bbcom.me/2xfVcMY - Made Of 60% Cotton And 40% Polyester - Lift Life Foundation Logo Featured On Front Lift Life Raglan 3/4 Tee ► http://bbcom.me/2xfO036 - Made Of 50% Cotton And 50% Polyester - Lift Life Foundation Logo Featured On Front ========================================­===== The concept for the Lift Life Foundation was born when a small team at Bodybuilding.com wanted to make a direct impact in the lives of underprivileged youth through health and fitness. In an era when athletics are being cut because of lack of funding and childhood obesity is at an all-time high, we saw a dire need to step in and take immediate action. We know the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, and all the benefits that come with it. So, we decided to create our own nonprofit organization from scratch that would give new life to old rundown high school weight rooms and give underprivileged students access to an amazing space that can literally change their lives both physically and mentally for the better. We are committed to growing our foundation to a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that is leading the charge in reinstating the importance of health and fitness in our youth. We are very fortunate that Bodybuilding.com is our Founding Partner, and is committed to the foundation’s longevity and success. The Lift Life Foundation is Bodybuilding.com’s sole charitable beneficiary, and a portion of all their sale proceeds go to the foundation. Bodybuilding.com also donates services that help with the Foundation’s marketing efforts so more people have visibility into the amazing work that’s being done. We are committed to changing the landscape of youth health and fitness, but can’t do it alone. We need support from individuals and business to change lives by either nominating a school in need, donating so we can do more projects, or partnering with us if a business aligns with our initiative and wants to contribute their products/services | Our Partners | Arsenal Strength | Equipment ► http://bit.ly/2u1BBBk Catapult3 | Graphics ► http://bit.ly/2u1z8Xx WESCO | Lighting ► http://bit.ly/2u1zdKP Writey Board | Dry Erase Boards ► http://bit.ly/2u1oT5i Woodland Group | Logistics ► http://bit.ly/2u1tbdh Sunbelt Rentals | Construction Rental ► http://bit.ly/2u0KhIg Movement Guides | Athletic Development ► http://bit.ly/2u1ob8g ========================================­===== | Bodybuilding.com | Fitness Apps ► http://bbcom.me/24ijmAz Sales & Specials ► http://bbcom.me/24ijm3v Fitness Articles ► http://bbcom.me/24ijpwi #1 Online Supplement Store ► http://bbcom.me/24ijoIN Free Fitness Plans ► http://bbcom.me/24ijrEt ========================================­===== | Follow Us | YouTube ► http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 Facebook ► http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr Instagram ► http://bit.ly/1LzBxab Twitter ► http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL Google+ ► http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu Pinterest ► http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 Spotify ► http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Thu 24 Aug 2017 08:57:12 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/349/unsafe-weight-rooms-transformed-into-state-of-the-art-facilities-the-lift-life-foundation-story/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/396/high-school-janitor-becomes-fitness-model-ifbb-bikini-pro-katrina-freds/
IFBB Bikini Pro Katrina Freds went from small town janitor to becoming a fitness model and winning the 2016 Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Contest. Sales & Specials ► http://bbcom.me/2mIJweU Supplements for Women ► http://bbcom.me/2mIN3Kx Katrina Freds never thought she'd find herself on stage. "I was always outside, playing in the woods or pond and getting yelled at for being muddy," she says, laughing. Katrina was a sprinter in high school, but tore one hamstring her sophomore year and the other one during her senior year. Sixteen weeks later, she found herself on stage at her first show where she won bikini overall. From there, things just progressed. Eventually, her tenacious spirit not only earner her a spot on stage at the Arnold, but got her a second-place win. Competitions helped Katrina gain back a sense of control. "After I injured my legs, I watched myself become more and more unhealthy," she says. "I remembered how active I was and how good that felt, so I started following people in the fitness industry. Competitions became a way to get more fit, look good for my husband, and challenge myself." It wasn't always an easy path, and ample support wasn't readily available. "I had people telling me I was setting myself up for failure," Katrina says. "It's hard to hear people say you're not going to amount to anything. It makes you feel awful, but I had to remember that I wasn't doing this for them—I was doing this for me." The glamour of the stage was a far cry from her day-to-day life. "When I first graduated high school, I went straight into working three jobs," she says. "I had a crazy schedule until I landed my job as a high school custodian. I cleaned all the bathrooms and hallways. "I didn't have any gym equipment at my house and couldn't afford a gym membership, but the high school had a gym. I worked out after second shift, so I'd be doing like midnight to 3 a.m. just to get my gym session in. I had to eat my meals in between cleaning bathrooms." Katrina's humble roots make her relatable, approachable, and an inspiration to "regular" girls everywhere. ========================================­===== | Recommended Supplements | Pro Jym Protein ► http://bbcom.me/2mItfqy - Blended Protein Supplement for Maximum Effectiveness* - Made with the Highest Quality Whey, Casein, and Egg Proteins Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout ► http://bbcom.me/2mIJxQ0 - Advanced Pre-Workout for Increased Energy and Focus* - Great Tasting Powder to Provide an Explosive Surge of Motivation* Kaged Muscle Pre-Kaged ► http://bbcom.me/2mILxbg - Revolutionary Pre-Workout Primer! - Supercharge your Adrenaline and Increase Workout Performance! ========================================­===== | Bodybuilding.com | Sales & Specials ► http://bbcom.me/2mIJweU Fitness Articles ► http://bbcom.me/2mIBhj9 #1 Online Supplement Store ► http://bbcom.me/2mIIEH6 Free Fitness Plans ► http://bbcom.me/2mIKwjj #1 Women's Fitness Site ► http://bbcom.me/2mIQArZ ========================================­===== | Follow Us | YouTube ► http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 Facebook ► http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr Instagram ► http://bit.ly/1LzBxab Twitter ► http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL Google+ ► http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu Pinterest ► http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 Spotify ► http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Tue 21 Mar 2017 00:04:39 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/396/high-school-janitor-becomes-fitness-model-ifbb-bikini-pro-katrina-freds/