FITNESS TRIBUNE No 1 English

22nd IHRSA 2003

From February 27th to 1st March 2003, the 22nd International IHRSA Conven tion and Trade show took place in San Francisco. First things first - between March 22nd and 25th, 2004, the 23rd IHRSA will take place in Las Vegas. It’s a foregone conclusion that many more international trade visitors will visit there. The 22nd IHRSA attracted more international visitors than ever before and, right at the beginning, here are the highlights of this IHRSA:

L to r: John McCarthy Nerio Alessandri, during the Technogym world launch of the EXCITE range of car diovascular machines. i www.technogym.com

«Dumbbell» product score: see page 66

3 Gin Miller ’s angled step The RAMP is a perfect development of the traditional step. The inventor of the Reebok step is now star ting a new step-era under her own banner. Exercising is only possible from the one side which means that - because the overlapping and consequently complicated combination steps are dropped - men will begin to return to group step training. The RAMP-Step was given its world-premiere at this year’s IHRSA when it was introduced to an interes ted public. i www.rampfit.com Cor-Max, the anti-centrifugal force exer cise machine for top sportsmen and women is the ultimate device - one to which I really do give top marks. i 001 701 845 3986 4

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