HealthBeat® Proper Use Videos
Watch our instructional videos to learn how to use the HealthBeat® outdoor fitness stations properly to maximize your fitness workout.
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The video playlist features the fourteen Health Beat Outdoor Fitness System stations and the proper ways to use them.
Video welcome.
Video features Chris Nelson explains the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor fitness system.
[video: scene fades into a man standing by the Health Beat outdoor work out area. He stands closely by a playground sign reading: HealthBeat Outdoor Fitness System For Ages 13+ A healthy community starts here.]
Chris: Welcome to the Landscape Structures Health Beat Fitness System. I’m here to introduce you to all your equipment and provide all the information you will need to get the most out of your new system.
[video: scene fades to a close-up of Chris’ upper body while he stands by the work out area playground sign and speaks to the camera. White text appears in the lower left corner of the screen reading: Chris Nelson Certified Fitness Trainer.]
Chris: My name is Chris Nelson. The Health Beat Fitness System is designed for all users. Beginners, intermediate, and advanced. Health Beat also has equipment that’s meant to help build strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. It can help you reach all your fitness goals. Now let’s go to the first station.
[video: transition to video one, Health Beat Ab Crunch and Leg Lift station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Ab Crunch and Leg Lift system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man lying on the Ab Crunch and Leg Lift system bench. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Ab Crunch and Leg Lift. The core is defined as any muscle from the shoulder to the hips. To use the Ab Crunch, we are going to lay flat on the bench and have either the feet interlocked into the loop or on top. Beginner users may want to have their feet inside of the loop, but then more advanced users can begin putting their feet outside of the loop on top.
[video: side view of a man as he lifts his upper body away from the bench towards his knees. The camera pans the length of the man’s body stopping on his feet that are interlocked in a single loop hand and foot hold. Camera switches to a front view as of the man as he continues to do crunches. Camera switches back to side view as the man does crunches.
Chris: We’re going to lift our body up to a forty-five-degree angle and then lower back down. And since we are using body weight it’s important to remember more repetitions will increase the difficulty of this exercise.
[video: side view of the man as he continues to do crunches. Camera pulls back for a full view of Chris standing next to the man as he does crunches. Scene switches as the man is laying with his head towards the hand and foot hold. He holds onto the loop hand hold and lifts his legs straight up in the air.]
Chris: To do the leg lift the user is going to grasp the bar in his hands and then begin by lifting his legs to a forty-five-degree angle. And then lowering his legs back down. This is going to engage the lower part of the abdomen. And then again do as many repetitions as you can and because we’re using body weight more repetitions will make this more difficult.
[video: front view of the man as he lifts his legs up and down. Camera switches to a side view of the man’s upper body as he holds onto the loop hand hold. The camera begins to pan down the man’s body to his legs where he lifts his legs slightly and pauses before lowering his legs back down. The camera pulls back for a full view of Chris standing next to the man as he continues to work out. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video two, Health Beat Assisted Row and Push Up station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Assisted Row and Push Up system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man dressed in workout clothes. They both stand next to the Assisted Row and Push Up system. The system is a main support post with three bars varying in height parallel to the ground. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Push-Up and Assisted Row is simplicity at its best all the height options make it easy to use for all fitness levels. To do the push-up the user is going to put his arms on the bars a shoulder width apart.
[video: the man grabs onto the highest bar.]
Chris: And this is going to engage the chest the lat muscles and also the tricep muscles. Begin by pressing your body down towards the bar until your arms elbows reach a ninety-degree angle and then press yourself back up.
[video: the camera switches a close-up of the man’s upper body with a lower view angled up. The man presses his body down to the bar and then pushes himself back up to the starting point. The camera pulls slightly father back showing more of the man as he continues to do the push up motion. Scene switches to Chris and the man standing by the work out system. The man leans on the heights bar while Chris explains the next work out.]
Chris: The assisted row, is to work out and strengthen the back muscles the lat muscles and the lower back. There are two different grips that you can use to engage different muscles. First, we have the overhand grip, to do the overhand grip the user will grab the bar with their palms facing away from them and then begin by pulling themselves up until their chest almost reaches the bar and then lowers himself back down.
[video: The man situates himself below the bar and then pulls his chest up to the bar and lowers himself back down. Camera switches to a side view of the man as he lifts and lowers himself at the bar. Camera switches back to a front view as the man stands up from the bar while Chris continues to speak.]
Chris: Again, this is going to engage the lat muscles and then the other grip the underhand grip. The user will grab the bar the bar with their palms facing towards them and lift themselves up. This is going to engage the biceps and again the shoulders and the lat muscles.
[video: The man grabs the bar with his palms facing towards him. He lifts himself up to the bar and back down. The camera zooms in for a close-up of the man’s upper body as she lifts and lowers himself to and from the bar. Camera switches to a full front view as the man continues to work out. Camera zooms in on the man’s upper body as he does a few more reps. Scene switches to a full view of the Chris standing next to the work out system while the man is now standing at the medium height bar.]
Chris: Advanced users can use the lower bar to increase the difficulty. So to use again for the overhand grip place hands on the bar with your palms facing away from you and lower your body and make sure your heels are on the ground and now he’ll lift himself up and engage the lat muscles.
[video: the man positions his body below the bar almost touched the ground with his back. Camera switches to a back view focuses on the man’s hands as he lifts himself up to the bar. The man does several reps in a row.]
Chris: Now to do the underhand grip you’ll have the palms facing towards you and then lift your body up until the body reaches the bar and engage the biceps and lat muscles.
[video: the man switches his hands, so his palms are facing him. Camera switches back to a full view the workout system as the man pulls himself up towards the bar and back down. The camera zooms in for a side view of the man as he does a few more reps. Scene switches to a full view of the work out system as the man stands at the lowest bar. Chris points to the system while he speaks.]
Chris: For more advanced users using the lower bar will make more difficulty and will engage the chest muscles more. So, to use place the hands shoulder-width apart and begin lowering the body towards the bar till elbows reach a ninety-degree angle. And then press yourself back up and engage the triceps and chest muscles.
[video: the man leans down and grabs the bar. He angles his feet out from the bar in a push-up positions. The camera switches to a front view of the man as he begins to do push-ups towards the bar. Camera switches to a side view as the man does a few more reps, the scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video three, Health Beat Balance Steps station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Balance Steps system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a boy dressed in workout clothes. They both stand next to the Balance Steps system. The system is made of an arch beam low to the ground with five padded circular steps along the beam. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Balance Steps. These are designed to take the focus off of muscle strength and endurance and focus more on flexibility, mobility, and balance. For beginners this can be used as a balance beam. So, the user is going to step on each step while holding onto the hand rail and again focusing on balance.
[video: the boy steps up onto the first circular step and grabs the hand rail. He takes his time stepping to each step. Camera switches to a side view as the guy walks across the steps. Camera pulls back for a full view of the system as the boy walks back to where he started.]
Chris: For more advanced users this can help promote muscle strength by stepping on each step individually and driving the body up and engaging the glutes and the quads.
[video: The boy stands on the side of the Balance Steps and sides steps up and then back down from each step. The camera switches to a front close-up of the boy’s shoes as he side steps up and down from each step.]
Chris: The varying levels will also engage different muscles.
[video: scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video four, Health Beat Cardio Stepper station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Cardio Stepper system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man dressed in workout clothes. They both stand next to the Cardio Stepper system. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: Welcome to the Cardio Stepper. The Cardio Stepper is a machine designed to give the users a cardio vascular work out while also exercising the quads, the glutes, and also the hamstrings, and calves.
[video: scene switches to Chris kneeling by the Cardio Stepper pedals while the man stands on the side of the system.]
Chris: This piece of equipment comes with an adjustable dial to change the resistance So it’s important before you start to make sure the resistance is at a level that feels comfortable. And to change the resistance you’re going to want to turn it clockwise to tighten it and then turn it counter clockwise to loosen it. So before the user starts using it they’re going to want to adjust their resistance. Find a resistance level that they want to use and then step onto the Cardio Stepper.
[video: the man reaches down to the resistance housing below the Cardio Stepper pedals. He rotates the resistance dial. The camera zooms in directly on the man’s hand as he turns the dial.]
Chris: To begin the user will grab onto the handle and begin stepping up and down.
[video: the camera focuses on the man’s hands as he grabs the looped hand hold in front of him. He begins stepping up and down on the Cardio Stepper. The camera pulls back as Chris stands next to the man while he steps up and down on the Cardio Stepper.]
Chris: And we want to make sure we have good posture, that we’re standing up straight and looking forward.
[video: the camera switches to a front view of the man as he looks straight ahead while stepping up and down.]
Chris: Continue this exercise for about twenty to forty minutes to get a good cardio vascular workout.
Otherwise to get a good warm up you only need to do this for about ten minutes and then go on the rest of your circuit.
[video: The camera focuses on the man’s feet as he steps up and down on the Cardio Stepper foot pedals. The camera switches to a back view focused on the man’s feet as he continues to pump the pedals. Camera switches to a side view as the man continues to work out will Chris stands at his side. The camera switches to a back view of the man while he works out, scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video five, Health Beat Chest and Back Press station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Chest and Back Press system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man seated on the bench of the Chest and Back Press system. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Chest and Back Press. This machine has adjustable resistance that can be adjusted to increase resistance by moving the dial clockwise or decreasing resistance by moving counterclockwise.
[video: The man seated on the work out equipment reaches down below the bench to the resistance housing. Camera close-up of the man’s hand turning the resistance dial. Camera pulls back for a full view of the man seated at the Chest and Back Press.]
Chris: You’re going to want to begin with on the lowest possible setting and gradually increasing that until you reach a level until you feel comfortable. This machine is designed to exercise the peck muscles in the chest and the lat muscles in the back. To begin grab the handles keep the back straight and eyes forward and pull the handles back to engage the back muscles and then press forward until the arms are almost locked but do not lock the elbows.
[video: front view of the man as he pulls the two “P” shaped handles towards his chest and then pushes them back out away from his body. Camera switches to a side view of the man’s upper body as he continues to pump the handles back and forth.]
Chris: This is going to engage the chest muscles and then again pull the machine back to engage the back muscles.
[video: the camera pulls back for a full view of Chris standing next to the man as he works out on the Chest and Back Press system. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video six, Health Beat Elliptical station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Elliptical system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man dressed in workout clothes. They both stand next to the outdoor Elliptical system. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Elliptical. This machine has adjustable resistance, you’re going to want to start the resistance all the way to its lowest setting and then gradually increase until you feel comfortable.
[video: The camera focuses on the elliptical pedals and back resistance housing unit. The man walks up to the housing unit and turns the resistance dial. The camera zooms in closer as the man rotates the dial. The camera pulls back as the man steps up onto the Elliptical system.]
Chris: Step on the Elliptical and grasp the handles. Now begin moving your feet forward in an elliptical motion.
[video: the man grabs the handles and situates his feet. He begins to pedal the forward while pushing and pulling the handles with his arms. The camera switches to a side view close-up of the man’s feet as he pedals forward.]
Chris: This machine will work out your gluts, your quads, your hamstrings, your calves. And also, with the push and pull motion of the handles we’ll also engage the lat muscles in your back your chest muscles, biceps, triceps, and shoulder muscles.
[video: the camera switches to a front view of the man as he works out. Camera switches back to a side view of the man’s feet as he pedals forward. Camera stays focused on the man’s feet but switches to a frontal view as he works out. Camera switches to a side view up to the man as he pushes and pulls the handles towards and away from himself. Camera pulls back to show Chris standing next to the man while he works out. The camera switches to a close-up of the resistances housing unit as the foot pedals rotate in their circular motion.]
Chris: This is a cardio vascular exercise, so this machine should be used twenty to forty minutes or it can be used for a ten-minute warm up for your regular circuit routine.
[video: camera switches to a front view of the man’s feet as he continues to pedal forwards. Camera switches to a full side view of the man as he works out on the Elliptical System. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video seven, Health Beat Hand Cycler station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Hand Cycler system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a man seated in a wheelchair at the Hand Cycler system. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Hand Cycler. This piece of equipment it was designed to give those with limited lower body mobility an opportunity to get a cardio vascular work out.
[video: The man begins to rotate the hand holds forward in a cycling motion.]
Chris: To begin grip the handles and begin peddling forward. Resistance can be adjusted with the dial that’s on the hand cycler.
[video: the man continues to pedal the hand holds as Chris points to specific areas of the machine. He points to the resistance housing in the middle of the machine. Camera switches to a close-up of the resistances dial from over the man’s shoulder as he works out.]
Chris: This piece of equipment should be used for twenty to forty minutes to get a cardio vascular work out and also it can be used as a ten-minute warm up to start your circuit training.
[video: camera switches to a front view as they man continues to pedal the hand holds. Camera switches to a back view of the man as he works out. Camera switches to a side view of the man at the Hand Cycler system.]
Chris: This is also a great piece of equipment for those who are trying to build upper body endurance such as runners or tri athletes.
[video: camera focuses on the man’s as he rotates he hand pedals around the resistance housing unit as the scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video eight, Health Beat Mobility station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Mobility Ramp system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a woman dressed in workout clothes. They both stand next by the Mobility Ramp system. The system consists of a slight inclined ramp with two steps at the end with hand railings. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Mobility Ramp. This ramp is designed to give those who maybe have limited lower body mobility or who are recovering from an injury and opportunity to exercise their legs and also provide a way to build flexibility and balance. So, to begin we’ll go ahead and step up the stairs. While gripping the bars and then walking down the ramp. And help balance yourself on the way down.]
Video: The woman begins walking up the stairs while she holds onto the hand railings on either side of her. The camera switches to a back-side view as she reaches the top of the stairs. She slowly walks down the ramp. The camera switches back to a full view of Chris standing at the Mobility Ramp as the woman reaches the end of the ramp.]
Chris: And we can have the user turn around and go back up the ramp while doing the same thing gripping the bars and making sure they keep balanced on the way up.
[video: The woman turns around and begins walking up the ramp while holding on to both hand railings on either side of her. The camera zooms in for a close-up side view of the woman as she holds onto the railings while walking up the ramp. Camera switches to a front view as the woman walks down the system stairs, the scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video nine, Health Beat Parallel Bars station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Parallel Bars system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing next to a woman holding onto the hand holds of a man’s wheelchair as they wait at the end of the Parallel Bars. The Parallel Bars systems has two sets of varying heights of bars. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Parallel Bars. For rehabilitation users they should grab the bars firmly in each hand and begin walking forward. This will engage the shoulders, core muscles, quadriceps, gluteal, and hamstrings while walking forward.
[video: the man in the wheelchair lifts himself to a standing position while holding on to the parallel bars on either side of him. He begins to walk forward. The camera zooms in on the man slightly as he continues to walk. The woman follows closely behind the man with his wheelchair. The camera pulls back for a full view as the man reaches the end of the parallel bars.]
Chris: Once this is mastered the user can begin walking backwards. This will help with motor planning and cognitive function.
[video: The man begins walking backwards. The camera switches to a close-up of the man’s hand as he walks backwards and holds onto one of the parallel bars. The camera switches to a back view of the man as the woman pulls the wheelchair backwards while the man walks. Scene switches to a full view of Chris standing next to the Parallel Bars where a man stands at the end of the taller set of bars.]
Chris: Also, on the Parallel Bars advanced users can use this to work out their shoulders, back and core by walking across the bars with their hands.
[video: The man lifts his body of the ground and begins walking himself across the bars with his hands. Camera switches to a front view of the man as he walks forward with his hands on the bars. The camera pulls back for a full view of the man as he walks across the bars with his hands while Chris stands by.]
Chris: Also, you can walk backwards on the bar while doing a leg raise and this will help engage the core.
[video: the man begins walking backwards with his hands on the parallel bars. He steps back with his hands and then lifts his legs in unison to a ninety-degree angle. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video ten, Health Beat Plyometrics station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Plyometrics station.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing with a woman at the Plyometrics work out station. The station consists of three oval shaped steps at varying heights. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: Here we are at the Health Beat Plyometrics station. Here we’re going to develop muscle power. Muscle power is different from strength in that with muscle power it helps develop those muscles we need for jumping, hopping and a lot of those explosive movements. Also, this station will help develop bone density as well by low impact. So first why don’t we go ahead and start off with the low impact way of using this equipment. So, what the users going to do is face the step bend the knees and go ahead and step up with one leg and then step back down very lightly.
[video: the woman faces the medium height stepper and steps up with one leg and then steps back down. The camera switches to a front view of the woman’s legs as she steps up onto the stepper. Camera pulls back for a full view of Chris standing by the woman at the Plyometrics station.]
Chris: Next for a medium impact we can go with a side step. So, we’re going to build hip strength. So, will step up to the side and step back down on the other side. And then step back up and step down with the other side.]
[video: the woman stands sideways at the stepper and steps up and plants both feet onto the stepper. She then steps down off of the stepper to the other side. The camera focuses on the woman’s legs as she sides steps up and off the stepper. The camera pulls back for a full view of Chris and the woman at the Plyometrics station.]
Chris: Next for a higher impact and more cardio vascular workout the user is going to hop up onto the step. So, you’re going to want to face the step again bend your knees slightly ad go ahead and hop onto the step. And then jump back down. And then hop back up and then hop down.
[video: the woman faces to step, she bends her knees slightly and holds her arms bent at ninety degrees. She jumps up onto the step and them back down to the ground. The camera switches to a front focused view of the woman’s legs as she does a few more jumps on and off the stepper. The camera pulls back again for a full view of Chris and the woman at the work out station.]
Chris: Also, we can do a circuit, so we can do a quarter turn and go to the next step and increase the height so that we’ll get more muscles engaged. So, the user will jump, do a quarter turn, and jump to the next step just like that.
[video: The woman faces the medium height stepper and jumps up onto the stepper. As she jumps back down she does a quarter turn away from the camera and them jumps up onto the lowest stepper in front of her. She jumps down and does another quarter turn now with her back to the camera and then jumps up onto the tallest stepper. The camera zooms in and focuses on the woman’s feet as she jumps onto the tallest stepper. The scene fades to black as she jumps down from the stepper.]
[video: transition to video eleven, Health Beat Pull Up and Dip station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Pull-Up and Dip station.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing with a man at the Pull Up and Dip work out station. The station consists of an overhead pull up bar and two parallel hand rails for dips. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: Here we are at the Health Beat Pull Up and Dip station. So, first we’re going to start with the pull up. There are two different versions we can do of the pull up. First, we can do an overhand grip if you could please demonstrate.
[video: Chris points to the bar so the man turns around to grab it.]
Chris: So, we want to grab the bar with our palms facing up and pull yourself up. This going to engage the back muscles and also engage the arms as well.
[video: the man lifts himself up and does a pull up on the overhead bar. The camera switches to a back view of the man as he does another pull up. Camera switches to a side view close-up of the man’s upper body as he does a pull up. Camera switches back to Chris standing with the man at the Pull Up and Dip station.]
Chris: And the next version we have is that with an underhand grip. So, this is going to engage our biceps more and also our back muscles. And then go ahead and do the same thing and pull yourself up just like that.
[video: The man grabs onto the bar with an underhand grip. He places his hands in the center of the bar right next to each other. The camera switches to a back view as the man does a pull up. Camera switches to side view close-up of the man’s upper body as he does an underhand grip pull up. Camera switches back to Chris standing with the man at the Pull Up and Dip station.]
Chris: Next we have the tricep dip. So first we’re going to start with our eyes forward and putting our hands onto the lower part of the bars and then go ahead and lift yourself up and dip down and then press yourself back up and engage your triceps and the chest.
[video: the man faces away from Chris looking straight forward as he grabs onto the parallel bars on either side of him. He lifts his body up slightly bending his legs off the ground. The camera switches to a back view of the man as he bends his elbows to dip down and then pushing himself back up. The camera switches to a close-up side view of the man’s hand as he holds onto the bar and does a second dip. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video twelve, Health Beat Squat Press station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Squat Press system.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing with a man at the Squat Press work out station. The station consists of a “Y” shaped post with padding angle straight up in the air from its resistance housing unit. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Squat Press. This machine comes with an adjustable resistance and to increase resistance turn the dial clockwise and then to decrease resistance turn counter clockwise. Make sure to start on the lowest possible setting and adjust it till you feel comfortable.
[video: camera switches to Chris standing by the work out station as the man’s back faces the camera. He kneels to rotate the resistance dial on the resistance housing unit of the machine.]
Chris: To use this piece of equipment you’re going to want to place your shoulders underneath the pads.
[video: the man stands up and places his shoulders underneath the machine pads. He raps his hands around the pads to stabilize them on his shoulders.]
Chris: Next place your hands over the pads and then make sure your back is completely straight and then start lowering your body and bending your knees until you reach ninety degrees and then press up with your heals.
[video: The man begins bending his knees and squats down. The camera switches to a side view of the man’s upper body as he squats down again. Camera switches to a front view as the man looks forward and does another squat.]
Chris: This exercise will engage your quadriceps, your glutes, your hamstrings, and your calf muscles.
[video: camera switches back to a back view of the man as he squats down again at the Squat Press station. The camera pulls back for a full view of the man while he works out and Chris stands by.]
Chris: Continue lowering your body and raising your body until you feel like your muscles are fatigued.
[video: The man does a few more squats as Chris finishes talking. Scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video thirteen, Health Beat Stretch station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Stretch station.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing with a woman at the Stretch station. The station consists of a swiveling foot station with hand holds on a support post. The secondary part of the station is an inclining overhead bar. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Stretch station.
[video: white text appears at the bottom of the screen reading: Stretch Stations meeting EN standers will not include a rotating foot pedestal.]
Chris: To begin we’re going to have the user step onto the steps and grab onto the bars.
[video: The woman steps onto the rotating foot pedestal and grabs onto the hand holds in front of her.]
Chris: And she’s going to twist her body and stretch out her lats, shoulders, and core to her comfort.
[video: the girl rotates her feet keeping her upper body in a set position by holding onto the hand holds. She slowly rotates her feet to the right and to the left. The camera zooms in on the woman’s mid-section as she rotates her hips to stretch. Camera points down to focus on the woman’s feet as they rotate on the foot pedestal.]
Chris: Next we’re going to have her step down and grab onto the bars here.
[video: The camera pulls back for a full view of the woman at the stretch station. She walks under the overhead bar and reaches up with both hands to grab it.]
Chris: And here we’re going to be stretching out our arms and our lats and lower back. And you’re going to work yourself up with your feet planted and again go to your own comfort level.
[video: the woman begins walking her arms up the inclined over head back stretching out her back. The camera points down and focuses on the woman’s feet as she stretches up onto her tippy toes. Camera switches to a view up and focuses on the woman’s hands as she walks her hands up on the overhead bar. The camera pulls back for a full view of the woman and Chris at the Stretch station. The woman holds her position at the middle of the overhead bar as the scene fades to black.]
[video: transition to video fourteen, Health Beat Tai Chi Wheels station.]
Video features the proper use of the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Tai Chi Wheel station.
[video: Scene fades into a man dressed in a warm up track suit standing with a woman at the Tai Chi Wheel station. The station consists of two circular metal plates with rounded hand bumps. Chris Nelson a certified fitness trainer explains the proper use of the exercise equipment.]
Chris: The Health Beat Tai Chi Wheels. These are designed to work out the shoulders and also the lower body with proper posture. This will also give the user a way to mediate and relax after a hard work out.
[video: the woman begins to rotate the discs in a slow counterclockwise motion. The camera zooms in to the woman’s upper body as she rotates the Tai Chi Wheels. The camera switches to a front view focusing on the woman’s faces as she rotates and looks down at the Tai Chi Wheels. The camera switches to a close-up of the Tai Chi Wheels as she rotates the wheels in different directions.]
Chris: To begin face the Tai Chi Wheels end the knees slightly and begin turning the wheels in a clockwise or counter clockwise way in a random fashion.
[video: the camera switches to a back view of the hallow discs as the woman rotates the wheels. The camera pulls back for a full view of the woman as she continues to rotate the Tai Chi Wheels why Chris stands nearby. The scene fades to black.]
[video: end of playlist.]