VMX and VLT Rope Trainers by Marpo Kinetics featured on NBC's "The Biggest Loser"

Marpo Kinetics Rope Trainers featured on this season's The Biggest Loser as the contestants trained with the US Marines at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. End Quote

The Marpo Rope Trainers were developed with versatility and efficiency in mind

(1888PressRelease) December 15, 2010 - SF Bay Area, CA - Viewers of this season's "The Biggest Loser" have taken note of one of the most distinct fitness innovations of recent years. Marpo Kinetics Rope Trainers have been integrated into the contestants' workouts in season ten of "The Biggest Loser". The top-rated reality show challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000. "The Biggest Loser" finale airs Tuesday, December 14 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC.

This season, the contestants were able to experience a training session at the US Marine Base at Camp Pendleton. It was there that trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper spotted the Marpo Rope Trainers and selected them for inclusion in the Biggest Loser gym. "They saw [the Marpo Rope Trainers] in our fitness facility, asked how we use them and where they could get them. We use them as a part of our functional training", said Joe Artino, fitness program supervisor at Semper Fit, MCCS Camp Pendleton.

"The Marpo Rope Trainers were developed with versatility and efficiency in mind ", says Marius Popescu, President of Marpo Kinetics. "They are much more than rope climbing simulators; they are functional training tools that optimize strength and cardio conditioning. They're excellent for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and plyometric training, while safe to use for people of all fitness levels".

Marpo Rope Trainers have received fitness industry praise for their versatile equipment worldwide, nominated for the 2009 Innovation Award for their VMX Rope Trainer. To learn more about how Marpo Rope Trainers can transform your training programs and bring functional fitness into your facility visit their site at www.marpokinetics.com.

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About Marpo Kinetics
Marpo Kinetics is the world's authority on rope training for strength, cardio and rehabilitative health and fitness. Renowned for their intense and highly customizable workouts, Marpo Kinetics' V250, VLT, VMX and Vector Rope Trainers were designed to allow your body to train the way it was designed to move. With distributors in over 25 countries worldwide, gyms and fitness facilities everywhere have come to rely on Marpo Kinetics for providing premier functional training tools that maximize efficiency and surpass performance over standard exercise equipment with their patented Dynamic Resistance Adjustment (DRA) design.
As a supplier to all branches of the United States military, professional sports teams, commercial gyms and hospitals; Marpo Rope Trainers are the industry standard for providing the most efficient, versatile and safe workout experience available. Marpo Rope Trainers have revolutionized and optimized functional training.

About The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser airs on NBC Tuesdays at 8 pm (ET). The first reality series where everybody "loses," The Biggest Loser challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000. Hosted by Alison Sweeney, the series provides the contestants with challenges, temptations, weigh-ins and eliminations until the final contestant remains to claim the title of "the biggest loser." Each team works out under the supervision of professional trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. The Biggest Loser is a production of Reveille LLC, 25/7 Productions and 3 Ball Productions.

Beyond the U.S. where more than 100 episodes of the show have aired, The Biggest Loser has become a worldwide hit appearing in over 90 countries and produced in 25 countries. Since its debut in 2004, The Biggest Loser has grown to become a standalone health and lifestyle brand by developing tools and products inspired by the show and approved by its doctors and experts. Anchored by the online, subscription-based extension of the show, Biggestloserclub.com, from Rodale, The Biggest Loser consumer products program has generated over $100 million in spending, with presence at more than 25,000 major retailers to date. The program currently features a wide variety of health and fitness products including The Biggest Loser video game for Wii and Nintendo DS & DSi, The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge, which is a full-service, destination health & fitness spa, The Biggest Loser Meal Plan, a New York Times best-selling books series, a best-selling fitness DVD series, a line of appliances, fitness equipment, protein supplements and several other health and lifestyle based products. The Biggest Loser was recognized as a top brand of the year in Advertising Age's 2008 Marketing 50. Check out www.biggestloser.com for more information.

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