Model Matt Hackney

I’ve been writing on this book for awhile and wrote the forward to it this past week. You can check it out by clicking the book. The forward touches upon my childhood and explains why I have the views I do & the birth of their formation.

Here’s an excerpt: “This is that story and it brings light to ideas and thoughts on another side of health and fitness that the masses don’t see. The media has convinced our country & world for generations that baby formula is healthy, your child must be vaccinated, taking pills from doctors is the answer to migraines, and so much more.

Hackneyville never seemed to get that message. Maybe it was because we only had 3 TV Channels which never got reception? Maybe it has something to do with my mother’s desire to be the best for her children? Whatever the reason, I see how others treat their health and their idea of proper care and I can’t help but think it’s Donkey Business.”

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In preparation for the new class being taught on KiwiOnline & also sections available at MOVFitness.com – I have been making dance maps & tutorials.  These maps show exactly where someone’s footwork should be – differentiating right & left and then have the timing for the step in the upper right corner.

There are also videos available on the websites & more to come in the future.  We are designing our very own dance syllabus that is geared more towards “Show Dance” than any other format.  There are American Dancing Syllabuses, International Syllabuses, but nobody has a “Show Dance” syllabus.  This pretty much means we will teach people how to look good on camera with our classes.  A “Show Dance” is able to capture the audience’s attention and focuses on footwork, expression, and music identification.

Dancing is taken too seriously in my opinion and if you look at the top professionals – sure they may be technically sound in their dancing, but is it honestly entertaining?  If the end result isn’t entertaining then I think they’ve wasted all their training.  We’re approaching dance from the entertainment perspective and making sure that even from day #1 you will find yourself entertained and also the audience will be in seeing you dance with our method.

For example… a typical lesson with another syllabus will be technical and teach you a salsa basic & a tango basic on the first day.  They will tell you to bend your knees, watch how you lift your toes & where to place your heels.  They will repeat this process for the first few weeks.

In our syllabus, you will learn how to connect to your partner on the first day as a high priority and then we will give you expression in your face and body that resembles the dance.  From day #1, the audience should be able to see what is going on with the dancer based solely on expression – we teach as if our audience is deaf and can only see movement to depict emotion & personality from one dance to another.  The first day you will most likely do at LEAST one full 8 count in a dance with points, dips, and spins.  Not too bad, eh?

Sign up on the new MOVFitness site to see our free tutorials.

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Site Revamp
We’ve completely revamped the entire MOVFitness website which is the largest overhaul it’s had since we started the company. Instead of just offering personal training and a variety of fitness services, we now have what I call Facebook for Fitness. You can log into our site, post up your pictures, add info to your profile, and check out fitness events in your area. Sounds like everything else on social networking, right? Well… we have a unique concept added where you get a free copy of my Fire Within book just for logging into the site.
Online Classroom

There is a classroom section that you can download the book from after you become a member. If you read the book and pass a test on it, then you’ll receive a “Health Badge.” This badge will show up on your profile for others to see & they’ll know that you are furthering your education in health & fitness. Once you pass that test, other classes will become unlocked. Want to learn ballroom dancing, boxing, or use our nutrition software? Once you pass your first test, you get access to an introduction to all of these. The more tests you pass, the more classes will become unlocked for you. Once you have passed 12 of our dance classes, you’ll receive the Twinkle Toes badge just as one example.

In addition to this, you can write in an online journal and keep track of your weight loss, or use it to have your favorite recipes, or maybe just tell your buddies how much fun you’re having in your new workout routine. You’ll have access to all your friends fitness journals and even be able to see personal trainer profiles.

Interact with Trainers

The trainers have a different style of profile and they publish articles on the site for everyone to view. If you have questions about health & fitness you’ll not only get access to all of our tutorials, but you’ll be able to see the tips trainers provide on their page.  If you have a specific trainer you like, simply save them as a favorite & their journals will show up on your profile automatically when you log in.  In the Discussion section of the site, feel free to ask any question about health & fitness and see a number of trainers provide feedback all for free.

Special Guests & Celebrities

WIth MOVFitness training top professional athletes, models, and CEOs and having some of the best trainers around the world on our staff, we will also have open chats periodically where you can log into a chatroom and speak with a celebrity on health & fitness.

As a trainer for years I’ve found the #1 success seen in someone’s health & fitness comes when they surround themselves with friends who have like-minded goals.  At the new MOVFitness website, we’re offering people to interact and meet new friends who are interested in getting in the best shape of their life and helping them connect with others who they won’t feel ashamed to go out to a party with & drink a glass of water.  The cool factor at MOV is in how many Healthy Badges you have and how much you take care of your health.

I hope you’ll join us and Get on the MOVE!!

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