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The article offers information on fitness. According to Charlie Weingroff, a personal trainer at SoHo's Drive 495 and the former strength coach for the U.S. Marines Special Operations Forces, the two main categories of fitness are power and endurance. The Tactical Strength Challenge is said to be a good general test of overall strength. Weingroff offers a suggestion for testing aerobic endurance.

The article offers information on several physical fitness programs in preparation for the holiday season. Yoga and Pilates are included in the one-on-one, five-hour morning routine at Sunrise Boot Camp of the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, Mexico. The SWEAT fitness center of W Retreat and Spa in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico will provide a personal trainer. The cost of three-day introductory rock climbing lessons of the International Mountain Climbing School in New Hampshire is 405 U.S. dollars per person.

The article features personal fitness trainer Michael Olajide Jr. also known as Silk. He charges 250 U.S. dollars for a 45-minute training session. He was a former middleweight boxer and owner of the Aerospace fitness center in New York City. Pennsylvania State University sports psychology head Dave Yukelson of University Park said that Olajide motivates his clients to exertion but also listens.

The article offers exercise tips based on the Russian exercise model called periodization. According to former Russian Army fitness trainer Alex Reznik, change is important in achieving a successful workout. It notes that under the periodization model, an exercise routine is changed to increase its difficulty level. It discusses how to execute several exercises which include the alternative push-up, alternative squat and alternative crunch.