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About The BioFitness Institute
The Purpose of the BioFitness Institute for Seniors is to do good by proving to Senior Citizens, 55 and over, that they can become physically stronger!
The Mission of the BioFitness Institute for Seniors is to change the way America gets fit
The Objective of the BioFitness Institute for Seniors is to use Bio-science in making exercise plans for Senior Citizens that are safe and effective in reaching pre-determined gains of strength, bringing"Quality Assurance" to the Senior Citizen that guarentees the highest standard through a consistant reproducable methodology.
The Result of the Biofitness Institute for Seniors is to help older men and women and athletes, to reach their assured optimum fitness and sports levels, while empowering them with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to take a personal, proactive role in the enhancement, prevention, or rehabilitation of physical conditions that could or do negatively impact their quality of life.
- BioFitness™ Fitness Buddy® and its Founder, Steven R. Zeigman, have been Featured News on ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNBC network and affiliate television stations, as well as, in various magazines and newspapers, including Vogue, Men's Health, Self, Prevention, Women's Sports and Fitness, Joe Weider's Fitness Magazine, the Columbia Record, and the Los Angeles
Times.
- Founded in 1996 and re-established in 2012, the BioFitness Institute was the first online interactive long distance educational and certification program, exclusive to fitness
- Uses the actual research, rules, guideline and procedures as published in the Bibiography below
About BioFitness™
company
- BioFitness Systems, Inc. was incorporated by Steven Zeigman in South Carolina in 1984 and
moved its business to California, and then to Florida in 1993.
- In 1984, BioFitness™ opened the 1st "one on one" Personal Training facility in the U.S. and was featured on S.C. PBS TV.
- In 1984, BioFitness™ developed a high tech exercise methodology that was tested at the Human Performance Lab. at the University of S.C. and was recognized by both News Media and Healthcare Providers for its ability to produce highly safe and rapid physical improvements in four week periods.
- In 1985 produced a Weightlifting
Demonstration audio-visual teaching tape, in conjunction with the S.C. Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, that was distributed to all S.C. High Schools
- In 1994, BioFitness™, released a critically acclaimed software
product The Fitness Buddy® used by Coaches, Athletes, Personal
Trainers, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, and ordinary people to create scientific exercise prescriptions producing quick
results, predicted in advance.
- In 1995 -, the Strength and Conditioning coach at The College of Idaho began using the BioFitness™ Fitness Buddy® workout planning to produce three NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes) National Champion teams in Basketball, Baseball, and Skiing.
(The BioFitness results for the College of Idaho Skiing team were pre-tested and post-tested by a 3rd party Human Performance lab., in Boise Idaho, and varified as reaching the pre-planned improvement, along with right / left side balancing! The Coach kept years of time-line records on all athletes, comparing users with non users and showed 30% quicker development in users.)
- In 1996-1998, BioFitness™ launched the 1st online interactive Health Club and Personal Trainer Certification School.
- In 2005-2006, BioFitness Systems, Inc. contracted with Orient China, the largest manufacturer of fitness equipment in Asia, to license the BioFitness Workout Plan Generator, for use with their exercise machines.
- In 2019 BioFitess began technical development for a Spring 2020 National launch, BioFitness™ for Seniors℠: a real-time interactive Coaching - audio/visual Training Partner - Scientific Prescriptive Exercise Planning website, special made to progressively strengthen Senior's 55 to 75 age.
About The Bio-Science
BioFitness Institute uses proven science, documented references, and world class experience, to create the results in each individualized Workout Plan. (See Bibliography Below)
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BioFitness was created by fitness visionary Steven R. Zeigman, a multi time US National and World "Olympic" Weightlifting Champion,
in Teenage, Senior, and Master level competition
- BioFitness is an Expert System that plans the precise balance of 11 variables (age, months of
experience, exercise selection, exercise equipment, physical capacity,
periodization, number of days, daily, weekly, monthly workload and progress
rate) into each four week predetermined result.
- BioFitness uses knowledge from 33 Research Articles from 21 International Publications and Books
- BioFitness uses experience from 27 Olympic and World champion athletes and coaches from various
sports.
- 166 Countries use this science in their National
Sports Programs.
- Every National Personal Trainer Certification School (American College
of Sports Medicine, National Sports Academy, National Strength and
Conditioning Association, American Council on Exercise, Aerobic and
Fitness Association of America) teach parts, but not all, of these methods and principles
- The BioFitness™ Institute workout planning methodolgy has been field tested in both Fitness Buddy® software and Internet form, used, documented, and confirmed for 15 years. 3rd party Human Performance Lab. tested. College Strength Coach timeline charted, with user testimonials. (Original documents on file)
The BioFitness Institute Bibliography and Resource References
(BioFitness Institute only uses peer reviewed formulas, rules, guidelines, and procedures as our Advisors)
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Brynteson, P., & Sinning, W. (1973) THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING
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Medicine and Science in Sports, 5, 29-33
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CARDIORESPIRATORY ADAPTATIONS TO TRAINING AT SPECIFIED
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MUSCLE TO STRENGTH OR ENDURANCE TRAINING. In W. Grana,
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Sinning, W.E. (1989) THE Y'S WAY TO PHYSICAL FITNESS.
Champaign, IL: Human Kenetics
Kanehisa, H., & Miyashita, M. (1983) SPECIFICITY OF VELOCITY
IN STRENGTH TRAINING. European Journal of Applied
Physiology 52, 104-110
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P.S., Ward, A., McCarron, R.F., Ross, J., Rippe, J.M.
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ANTHROPOMETRIC STANDARDIZATION REFERENCE MANUAL.
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EXERCISE TESTING and PRESCRIPTION, Eight Edition, 152-157,
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APPLIED IN THE WEIGHTLIFTERS TRAINING. Vol 1
International Weightlifting Journal, Sofia, Bulgaria 7-9
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DURATION, AND FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE TRAINING IN ALTERING
CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS. Sports Medicine 3, 346-356
Wilmore, J.H. (1983) ATHLETIC TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.
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People who influenced Steven Zeigman, the BioFitness Institute's Founder
Anthony Abbott Ph.D., The Fitness Institute, FL., Fellow
American College of Sports Medicine, Board Member
National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Kay Baxter (deceased), finalist Ms. Olympia
Robert Bednarski, 1969 World Heavyweight Weightlifting
Champion, 17 time World Record Holder. 1968-1971 U.S.
Heavyweight National Champion.
Joe Borland RPT., Chairman American Athletic Trainers
Association.
Dan Cantore, 1972-1976 U.S. Olympic Team member and
U.S. Record Holder. 1970-1976 Lightweight U.S.
National Champion.
Michael Cohen M.S., 1980 U.S. Olympic Team member and U.S.
Record Holder.
Joe Dube, 1968 Olympic medalist, 1970 Super Heavyweight World
Weightlifting Champion, multiple time U.S. National and
World Record holder.
Diana Furman, Silver medalist Lightweight 1990 World
Weightlifting Championship, U.S. National Champion 1988-
89-90, U.S. Record Holder.
John Garhammer Ph.D., Director Biomechanics Laboratory Long
Beach State, CA., Consultant Sports Medicine Department
U.S. Olympic Training Center-Colorado Springs, CO.
Phil Grippaldi, Silver medalist Middle Heavyweight 1972
Olympic Games, Seven time U.S. National Weightlifting
Champion, U.S. Record Holder.
John Gourgott MD., 1967-1968 Silver medalist Middle Heavy-
weight U.S. National Championship.
Bob Hise 111, Silver Medalist 1968-69 U.S. National
Championships, alternate 1968 U.S. Olympic Team, U.S.
National Record Holder.
Bob Hise Sr., (deceased) Former Vice Chairman U.S. Weightlifting
Federation, owner Maverick Barbell Co., Publisher
"International Olympic Lifter".
Bob Hoffman (deceased), owner York Barbell Co., "Strength and
Health" magazine, Hoffman Health Foods, York Barbell
Club, Seven Time U.S. Olympic Coach.
Arlys Johnson, Woman's World Weightlifting Champion 1988,
U.S. National Champion 1988-89-91-92-93, World Record
Holder, U.S. Record Holder.
Joe Kiesel Ph.D., Former Director Human Performance Laboratory
University of South Carolina, Former Assistant Football
Coach Penn State.
Russ Knipp, 1968-1972 Olympic Team Member, 7 time U.S.
National Champion, 5 time World Record Holder, U.S.
Record Holder, former owner World Gym Equipment Co.
Fred Lowe, 1968-72-76 U.S. Olympic Team Member, 7 time U.S.
National Champion, 1993 U.S. Masters National Champion,
U.S. Record Holder.
Donna Mayhew, 1988 Olympic Team, U.S Record Holder "javelin".
Rudy Sablo, Former Board Member U.S. Olympic Committee,
Director Rules Committee U.S. Weightlifting Federation,
delegate International Weightlifting Federation.
Dick "smitty" Smith, 1980 Assistant Coach U.S. Olympic Team,
Athletic Trainer York Barbell Club, Coach York Barbell
Club.
Bill Starr Ph.D., U.S. National Weightlifting Champion,
Medalist U.S. National Powerlifting Championships, Former
N.F.L. Strength Coach Baltimore Colts, Author "The
Strong Shall Survive".
John Terpak (deceased), Vice President/President York Barbell
Co., Chairman U.S. Weightlifting Federation.
Roberto Urruttia, 1988-92 U.S. Olympic Team Member,
1974-75-76 World Weightlifting Champion, 1987-88-
89-91-92 U.S. National Weightliftng Champion, nine time
World Record Holder.
Benny "the jet" Urquidez, Welterweight-Lightweight World Full
Contact Karate Champion 1974 until retirement 1989.
Member Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
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