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But without a strong center -- it's like building a foundation for a house -- a weak foundation. One gets nowhere with the third story when the foundation isn't strong, and it's similar in the body. You have to address it that way, with a plan. I think few people go in with a plan if I may add.

If you look at people at the health club -- and I consult to some of these health clubs -- and you look at what happens to most people in time, they don't change their body or their athleticism very much at all because most people tend to do the same thing over and over. They don't have a plan.

DAVID FOLK THOMAS: They get in a rut.

JONATHAN GLASHOW, MD: They get in a rut and they just don't challenge their body. If they come up with a plan and a goal, every once in a while they should readdress that and decide if they meet that goal. Are they suffering fewer injuries with the sports they want to do? Are they getting stronger? Are they building more endurance? Then they've gotten somewhere. In the Rangers, in a professional organization, it's done for them. But on a day to day basis for the average athlete in New York City, for instance, I don't think they actually look to see what they're gaining from their gym's training. Maybe if they did that and became a little more introspective that way, they could identify for themselves or with the help of a trainer, their weak points.

DAVID FOLK THOMAS: Jim, final thoughts again about the core? Building from the core and also finish up by saying how does somebody out there -- we mentioned trainers -- finds somebody to help them get in the right direction? I assume you're not available for all of them.

JIM RAMSAY: I wish I could be. But I think a key element when you walk in the fitness facilities now is, and this might be a different topic, the physio-ball. The giant balls that you're seeing in different gyms. People are being trained in facilities to work with the physio-ball and the physio-ball is a key component in building core strength. There are tons of different exercises that you can do and it creates excitement in people's workouts. So I guess when you go into a fitness facility the physio-ball you're going to notice, and when you see that you're going to know that facility is up to date and into core strength. The certified strength and conditioning individuals, professionals, are in the facilities. People should look for facilities that basically employ those people. Those people have been trained properly, educated properly in terms of allowing people to set goals and how to attain those goals safely, professionally, and basically creating an exciting environment to do it.

DAVID FOLK THOMAS: I want to thank both of you for sharing your expertise on the subject. Jim Ramsay and Dr. Jonathan Glashow, and for those of you watching this, remember, don't go into the gym like the Tasmanian devil. Just start slow. Core muscles. Abdomen and back. You'll do fine down the road. Thanks for watching the webcast. I'm David Folk Thomas. See you next time.

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