THE RESULTS ARE IN: KATHY IRELAND HOME BY MARTIN DROPPED 133 POUNDS
San Diego, CA- April 30, 2008- Kathy Ireland Home by Martin's (KIHBM) 12 Week Fitness Challenge has been a complete success. Since the inception
of the fitness challenge in January 2008, twenty-two KIHBM employees have lost a combined 133 pounds of fat, gained 73 pounds of lean muscle and lost
65% of their body fat. The fitness challenge served as the kick-off event for KIHBM's new wellness program, wherein employees take part in group
training sessions with San Diego fitness celebrity Jake Glaze. The goal of the wellness program is to help KIHBM employees adopt a healthy lifestyle
by providing complimentary resources like personal training and nutrition education.
"The success of the wellness program and our 12 Week Fitness Challenge extends far beyond numbers," said KIHBM President Gil Martin. "Our coworkers
exhibit an overall improvement in attitude, self confidence, body composition and general health. We encourage our coworkers to make healthy choices
and practice health-promoting activities like eating well and exercising."
At the start of the 12 week program participants were weighed, measured and had their body composition assessed using a hydrostatic body fat test.
Over the course of 12 weeks, contestants participated in bi-weekly group training sessions and attended a nutrition seminar to learn more about maintaining
a healthy lifestyle through proper diet, adequate water intake and sleep. Twelve weeks later the participants underwent the same series of tests to track
their results. The top five employees to lose the most body fat and gain the most lean muscle received either a new 42 inch LCD television, an additional
week of vacation or an additional day of vacation.
Because the 12 Week Fitness Challenge was so well received by KIHBM employees, Martin has decided to continue the wellness program by providing complimentary
group training sessions with Glaze twice a week. KIHBM's new headquarters, scheduled to open later this year, will include a fitness space complete with exercise
equipment.
Jake Glaze has been helping others achieve their health & fitness goals since 1998. Glaze founded Glaze Fitness Personal Training Studio and San
Diego Adventure Boot Camp in 2003. Glaze Fitness is a private training, group training, and sports performance studio that also offers gym memberships, group
programs and classes, corporate fitness programs and San Diego Adventure Boot Camp for Women. For more information please visit
www.GlazeFitness.com or
www.SanDiegoAdventureBootCamp.com.
In 1981 Gil Martin founded Martin Furniture, a premier producer
of home office and home entertainment furniture. Twenty-two years later, in April 2003, Martin Furniture partnered with Kathy Ireland World Wide and
became Kathy Ireland Home by Martin. In 2005 the company grossed over $63 million in sales. Martin products are sold through several retail channels
all over the country including warehouse clubs, commercial office, catalogs, Top 100 Retailers and specialty stores. For more information please
visit www.martinfurniture.com.
As CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Word Wide based in Los Angeles, California, Kathy began building her empire
in 1993 with the mission of "finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."™ By staying true to this commitment Ireland's HOME line has received
several awards including the Good Housekeeping Seal for her Home Collection. This Forbes Magazine reports that KIWW is a "design empire which grosses
over one billion dollars annually in retail sales." There are now well over 10,000 pieces that are in line with her mission. Kathy's home design efforts
extend beyond Home furniture; for more information please visit www.kathyireland.com.
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