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  • Herbalife Teams Up With Fitness Expert Samantha Clayton

    Herbalife announced that is has teamed up with fitness expert Samantha Clayton to provide expertise and insights on how to live an active, healthy life.

    A native of Liverpool, England, Clayton competed for Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham for six years; her breakout year came in 2000 when she represented England in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the 200m race and the 4×100 meter relay. Prior to the Olympics, she won two medals in the Olympics AAA trials — a silver medal for the 200m and a bronze for the 100m — as well as a silver medal in the 4x100m relay during the European Junior Championships. Her personal records include an 11.40 in the 100m and 23.02 in the 200m.

    After having triplets (and gaining 72 pounds), Clayton refocused on fitness and became a certified personal trainer and group exercise coach through American Fitness and Aerobics Association (AFAA) and International Sport Science Association (ISSA).

    Clayton will blog about the benefits of living an active, healthy life and write about general fitness topics for a company-sponsored blog.

  • Sprinting As A Strength Training Exercise

    Herbalife24 Fit Instructor Samantha Clayton talks about the value of sprinting as a strength training exercise.

    “Sprinting is like the weight training of running, so sprinting really builds your muscles up as opposed to breaking them down,” says Clayton.

    While jogging is good for the heart, it breaks down muscle tissue. But sprinting not only burns massive calories in a short stint, the after burn continues long after you’ve finished. It also releases growth hormones, which help build the body up – like pumping iron.

    “You could go for an hour run and get the same benefits from just sprinting for 15 minutes,” said Clayton.

    “The reason why running uphill is fabulous, whether you’re a brand new sprinter or whether you’re even an Olympic sprinter, is because running uphill makes you work on your form. You can’t help but run correctly up a hill,” she said.

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