CPRW-2 puts their bodies in motion

Sailors from MCB Hawaii get their day started with a motivated PT session with TV fitness celebrity,
Gilad Janklowicz

Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer
Combat Correspondent
with the military.

Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two members got a morning of full body circuit training hosted courtesy of TV fitness expert Gilad Janklowicz, at the Semper Fit Center gymnasium Tuesday.

Rocking out to a techno beat and with beads of sweat shining like a disco ball, sailors reached, bent and stretched to a new form of physical fitness. “It’s redefined plyometrics,” Janklowicz said. “I think it gives them something different, and it’s a pleasure to work with the military.”

According to Janklowicz, the routine was an improvised workout, which included cardiovascular exercises, stretching and strength training. He said he’s a stickler for form and keeping his workouts safe. “If you really stay strict to it, it’s a total body workout,” said Navy Capt. Rodney M. Urbano, CPRW-2 Commodore. “It was enjoyable to do something different, and I think everyone enjoyed it. And having a celebrity added extra motivation.”

Urbano said he’s been watching Janklowicz on TV since the mid 80s, when his shows were one of the few broadcast on ESPN. He pointed out extreme exercises aren’t needed to get a challenging workout, as demonstrated by Janklowicz. Lt.

Chris Denton, Broad Area Maritime Demonstrations Operations officer, said the workout is something you don’t see very often, and it felt like he used every major muscle group. He also enjoyed the tempo and the high level of the training. “It’s something I’m not used to, but it was a lot of fun and I’d do it again,”

Denton said. “It’s the perfect low impact aspect of training.” Petty Officer 1st Class Katherine Warner, Navy counselor, said she found the music to be inspiring. “It was awesome, and I love working out with music,” Warner said. “It was intense, and I was giving it my all, but the music made a big difference.”

Warner said she’s a cardio kickboxing enthusiast and prefers group workouts. She believed Tuesday’s workout built camaraderie within the wing’s members. She also said the workout might have taken some people out of their comfort zone, challenging them and showing them a totally different side of some people.

Janklowicz expressed that he tries to incorporate rhythm and music because people have fun while they’re exercising. “The [sailors] don’t want to see the same people up on the stage,” said Chief Petty Officer Jason E. Vaught, lead petty officer of weapons and tactics unit and the command fitness leader. “We want variety, and I think everyone did well.

There was a good response.” Vaught said he plans on implementing Janklowicz’s techniques into their own physical training because he enjoyed the way he conducts circuit training. “It’s versatile, and everyone was upbeat,” Vaught said. “Circuit training is for all levels.” Janklowicz has recorded more than 20 fitness shows on the base and hopes to continue working with the military.