The Railyard Conditioning Course won 2nd place in the "Most Valuable Product" competition at the PE4life Summit in Rogers, AR on June 19, 2009.

Testimonials

The Railyard Conditioning Course was introduced in October of 2008. Since that time schools, fitness trainers, youth and adult conditioning specialists, and professional fitness facilities have purchased the Railyard.  Here is what a few of them have to say about the Railyard Conditioning Course.

“Our School uses the Railyard Obstacle Course – every PE program in the country should have a Railyard in their program. Students enjoy exercise on an Obstacle Course – it gets them moving in ways they have not moved before – the exercises makes them stronger – improves their strength – provides cardiovascular conditioning, agility, and body balance. The Railyard is a great tool,  the students will be prepared and will be more successful in all their movement activities.”  Phil Lawler, PE4life Director of Education and Training


“If I went into a new school and could only buy one thing, I would buy the Railyard.  It’s versatile and meets the various needs of our program.  (Maybe we should say it supports the PE4life principles we implement in our program).  With a limited budget, I’d buy that. It makes total sense."  Elaine Alexander, PE4life Academy Director, Kansas City, Missouri School District


"Physical Education teachers are constantly searching for a fun way to teach the important locomotive skills necessary for students to perform efficiently in functional fitness routines. By utilizing the obstacle course as a training device, students have to experience moving their bodies through a wide variety of activities and movements. Included in this experience is increased balance and body control through the use of large muscle groups, as well as small muscle groups, which are strengthened and developed. This promotes improved body awareness and balance critical to efficient movement. One of the great aspects of using the obstacle course is that both sides of the brain are utilized to perform the challenges the course offers, when students have to move across the midlines of their bodies. Students actually have fun meeting the challenges of the course, which disguises the fitness benefits derived by participation. Therefore functional fitness, fun, brain cells are stressed, and individual challenges met; all become byproducts of participation in the obstacle course."   Paul Zientarski,
Instructional Coordinator, Physical Ed., Health, Dr.Ed. Naperville Central High School


"I am Mary Cromer from Cass Midway School in Cleveland, Missouri. We have an obstacle course and I use it with my K-6 elementary PE classes. I incorporate them into my stations. The kids love it! They like to see what different ways I put it up and the different ways they can climb, walk, jump over, crawl under, and pull themselves back up! It’s so cool! Teach the safety rules, and they should follow them. It is a GREAT addition to what I do. We are even trying to get MORE pieces!"  Mary Cromer, Cass Midway School


"I love obstacle course training and the Railyard Obstacle Course is the ideal platform for the workout. The Course is easy to use; I can set it up in different layouts when I'm training an individual client, a group training session, or in my group-x class. I use this type of training because it challenges the entire body’s strength, coordination, balance, cardiovascular condition, and flexibility and does so in a very natural way. My clients and students of all ages love it because it is fun!"  Leslie Mueller, B.S, C.P.T.


"I attended a Railyard seminar along with 30 other P.E. instructors and fell in love with this conditioning course.  For my students to explore and create movement that they felt comfortable with.  It was amazing to see the obvious benefits the students were receiving: balance,  coordination, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular conditioning.  The Railyard provided all the students with individual challenges as they accomplished movement and tasks, while having fun."  Susan Slocum, 
Physical Education Dept., Hill Campus, Denver CO


"We've been using the Railyard fitness system.  The kids found it a lot harder than they thought it was going to be.  They didn't realize how much balance was involved in fitness.  And, I think that's probably one of the biggest values of it.  It does help increase the balance; more of a dymnamic balance."  Deb Swan,
Physical Education Teacher, South High School, Denver CO


Exerpts from Railyard Depot Newsletter:

"I have been using Railyard Conditioning and Patch Fitness in my elementary Physical Education classes for the last 2 years. The Railyard Conditioning Course challenges the students in my school, like no other piece of fitness equipment that I have available to me.  The best part about the Railyard Course is that kids are excited to participate on it and are always asking; are we going to do the Railyard today in PE class?  Kids want to workout on it because it is fun, yet demanding, requiring muscles in their body to lengthen and strengthen.  Every child is challenged at their own level, without others realizing they are at different levels of fitness.  It truly is an inclusive workout that all ages and skill levels can do without feeling left behind or holding up the group."
Doug Stebbins, M.S. Physical Education, Egoscue PAS, NASM Personal Trainer 

"The young athlete (or for that matter, any human), should be developing a broad base of athleticism by doing activities that we used to do including running, jumping, crawling and climbing. This is far more likely to develop the biomotor abilities like strength, speed, mobility, agility, balance, coordination and power. [I] have found implementing an obstacle course with its creative potential can touch all these components while having fun in the process."  
Billy Corbett, CSCS, S.S.C., C.H.E.K.

"The obstacle course offers solutions to many problems that still exist in the training of professional athletes. Overuse injuries, muscle strains and chronic pain will become a thing of the past when repetitive motion training is neutralized with multi-directional, whole-body conditioning programs. The Railyard provides a dynamic environment for the professional athlete to go up, over, around and under an obstacle, thus improving the agility, strength and power needed for them to succeed in practices and games." 
Carol Hahnstadt, NFL Trainer 

 
"My introduction to the Patch Fitness System began while viewing a television program following pro athletes going through their off-season training regime.  I was instantly captivated with what appeared to be an innovative yet effective training program that could yield the strength and conditioning results demanded by professionals or those just looking for a challenging way to train.  Upon further research, I discovered the Railyard Obstacle Course and its application for the youth population.
 
Since my business is in youth fitness, certification as a Youth Fitness Conditioning Specialist with the IYCA, I have embraced the opportunity to integrate the Railyard Course and Patch Fitness into my youths conditioning programs.  The addition of the Railyard Course has added variation and more importantly, elements of fun and excitement to their fitness activities.  This is especially important for elementary school aged children, as they are able to participate and find enjoyment in this engaging activity.  While playing they are developing areas of strength, balance, range of motion, and overall athletic ability.
 
With proper instruction I have witnessed children make immediate improvements in coordination and movement skills, while gaining confidence with their newly discovered abilities.  The Railyard Course provides a wonderful implement for motivating children to get out and move.  They look forward to exercise and are often left wanting more.  The design of the course makes it simple to safely adjust the difficulty of movements on the system making it easier when you have kids of varying ages, levels of fitness, or athletic ability.
   
Overall, I have found the Railyard Course to be exceptional for providing an alternative yet productive way to promote functional training in an environment that is at once playful and adaptable for everyone." Lance Layman
IYCA Youth Fitness Conditioning Specialist

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