HealthBeat® Stretch

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 features the Health Beat outdoor exercise equipment Stretch station.

[video: scene fades into a close-up of the Stretch station informational sign with suggested body placement and movements. Scene switches to a view of a woman’s torso as she rotates her hips while holding onto the hand hold support bars in front of her. Camera points down focusing on the woman’s feet as she swivels them on the rotating foot pedestal. Camera switches to a view of the woman’s upper body as she looks straight ahead while she stretches. Scene switches to a back view of a different woman as she rotates as stretches her body at the Stretch station. White text appears at the bottom of the screen reading: Stretch Stations meeting EN standards will not include a rotating foot pedestal.]

[video: the camera pans down the woman’s legs to her feet as she rotates on the foot pedestal. The camera switches back to a view of the woman’s upper body as she continues to stretch. She speaks to a man in front of her who is stretching his arm up on the overhead inclined bar. Scene switches to a close-up of the woman’s feet as she walks on the PebbleFlex work out surfacing. Camera pulls back to show the woman reaching up and walking her hands up the inclining overhead bar. She stretches her arms and back. The camera switches back to her feet as she walks up on her tippy toes. The camera pulls back ones again as the woman holds her position, the scene fades to black.]