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
"We were fortunate enough to be able to put our student-athletes through multiple Railyard work-outs and our kids loved it!! Our athletes felt like they were improving their strength, flexibility, and athleticism all while having fun! I think the Railyard is a great addition to any PE class or athletic program. The exercises, drills, and movements that can be performed on the Railyard are endless! I would highly recommend this exciting training tool!" Kevin T. Uhlig, Cherry Creek High School, Dean of Students , Director of Strength Enhancement / Varsity Football Defensive Coordinator
“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
"Getting the Railyard at Chestnut Mountain was such a blessing! It is an incredible piece of fitness equipment. It’s amazing how so many fitness activities can be encompassed in one simple piece of equipment. Another advantage of the Railyard is how easy it is to incorporate into lesson planning. All I have to do is demonstrate a few easy-to-learn moves to my students and then connect those moves together to form an obstacle course. The kids love for me to play upbeat music while they work their way around the course over and over again. It is incredibly satisfying for me to see them having so much fun while getting their little bodies fit and healthy at the same time. I’m thankful that I found the Railyard and look forward to many years of using it with my students!"
Betsy Elrod, Physical Educator, Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
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