Nike SPARQ Training Vapor Strobe Commercial featuring Mico T, Ariel S, Tyler F, Jane K, Michael W, Chris S, Christian G.

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Tim Day (Football Player), Mike Depinna (Golfer), Monica Carlson, Ariel Shaw & Alyssa Tibbs (Track Stars)

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Angela Leong (Tennis Player)

Click the Image {Watch Our Athletes in Action} Alyssa Tibbs (Track), Lauren Collins (High Jump), Chris Randolph (Javalin}

In this episode of [FRAMED] photographer Charles Chesnut and his team take us to Beaverton, OR, home of Nike headquarters, where he and his team share the mechanics of a large studio shoot with three Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited models on set.

But these aren’t your average models, these are real athletes…with muscles.

As a commercial photographer, Charles Chesnut has opened eyes around the world with his product, people, and location photography.  Charles has worked with all kinds of products, athletes, models and corporate honchos.  He spent more than 5 years as senior photographer for Nike and 17 years in commercial photography and visual communications.

Photographer: Charles Chesnut www.charleschesnut.com

Sports + Lifestyle Unlimited Models: Valentino Lucas, Terrell Wallace, Geronne Black

Producer: Karen Beck
Photo Assistant: Kyle Heddy
Photo Stylist: Sharon Inahara
Retoucher: Bruce Harris

The season premier kicks of in the streets of Seattle. Tune in and watch SLU’s Brady Romberg co-host along side Blair Herter. As a fellow free-runner and member of Team Tempest, Brady’s the perfect person to weigh in on the talent!

What is Parkour? The physical discipline of training to make one’s movements as quickly and efficiently as possible while going from one place to another.

What is Free-Running? Incorporates the theory of Parkour, but also throws in the flair, tricks and acrobatics used to show off a free-runner’s self expression.

Now for the very first time, 4 teams of elite urban athletes go head-to-head for 8 weeks in this high flying competition, to find one champion team.

Jump City takes Parkour back to where it all started, in the streets.

Click HERE to watch a sneak peek of the show!

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Rip60 turned to SLU when casting fitness models for their newest workout video. Despite a gruesome 8 hour workout, the crew still managed to have some fun on set!

Strike a pose!

Ariel Shaw, working hard.

Derek Baldwin on Location for the Can-Am Spyder Commercial

A few 'back-up' bikes, just in case.

The chase car, with camera mounted on top.

Anything to get the shot!!

Erika + Derek all suited up!

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Tao Berman

Our very own Tao Berman, is NEW to the WANTED judge’s panel this year! Tao is “the world’s best-known extreme kayaker” (Sports Illustrated). Tao was raised in a mountainside cabin without electricity in Washington. He spent his days mountain-biking, climbing and kayaking. Tao has held three extreme kayaking world records including the world record waterfall descent. He is regarded as the most accomplished American extreme racer in the recent history of competitive kayaking.

WANTED is an outdoor reality show that takes place right here in the beautiful and adventure-oriented Pacific NW, Contestants compete in a variety of challenging outdoor activities all the while being judged on their personality and ability to be a TV host.

The winning woman will get to host her own adventure series on Comcast SportsNet

Applicants for WANTED II: Adventure Woman are still available at www.csnnw.com. Deadline to apply is Sunday, August 15th.

Hernando Planells

Planells’ coaching career began at age 19;  at 20, he became the nation’s youngest varsity basketball coach, at Immaculate Heart High in Arizona. Since then, he’s led high school, college and professional teams and conducted coaching clinics across the U.S. and abroad, most recently as head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan.

“I’ve played sports my whole life, and always loved it,” Planells said. “I always wanted to do something in sports.”

Along the way, he met “movie people” from the TV show SlamBall, in which full-contact basketball is played with trampolines. He was intrigued, and with no acting experience himself, embarked on a new phase of his career.

Now as coach, choreographer and even NBA scout, he’s expanded his niche in the field he loves.

Planells says training actors is not much different from students; on set, however, his “students” can include the likes of Toby Maguire and Channing Tatum.

And in The Longest Yard, Planells led actor Adam Sandler and real-life pro football player Michael Irvin in a convincingly fierce prison-yard basketball game.

The motivation? Authenticity.

“In any type of sports production, it’s authenticity — the actor wants it to look real and great; he wants to look like a pro athlete. It’s hard to hit the shot, remain in character, say your lines, and be believable.” It’s not all work, however.

“My all-time favorite was Robin Williams,” Planells said. “We spent two days together working on a basketball scene that was cut from License to Wed — but it was great fun, with him doing his comedy routines.”

Planells’ latest work includes C9 Champion sportswear print ads for Target, and upcoming films Grown Ups, starring Sandler, and Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah, both set for release this year.

To learn more about Hernando and services he offers, call Karen Osborn at 323.939.7852.

Click HERE to watch the full episode.

Ben Hooper

NEW YORK — Temryss Lane’s story is one that we all wish could happen to us. Not only has she come out of nowhere to a co-host on a national TV show, but she gets to talk soccer and share her passion for the game. It’s a dream scenario for many of us, and it’s a new reality for Lane.

Born into a Native American family just outside of Seattle, Lane is a lifelong soccer player who has enjoyed a playing career that has seen her travel the world. She’s gone from the Pacific Northwest, to Arizona State, to the professional ranks in Sweden, and finally to Los Angeles, where she has become a kind of cult figure among soccerati for her sassy role on Fox Soccer Channel’s Fox Football Fone-In, with Eric Wynalda and Nick Webster.

“It’s been amazing so far,” she told MLSsoccer.com recently in Los Angeles. “A friend of mine sent me the job posting and I wasn’t sure exactly what it was for. I came to the audition on a Monday, the call back was on Wednesday, I was hired on Friday, and I was on live national TV the following Monday. That was my first experience on television, let alone live TV.”

A common theme emerges when you talk to former soccer players in the United States who have gone on to soccer-related post-playing careers. They all share a desire to stay connected with the game, to give back and to see their passion manifest itself in a job that keeps them connected with the sport.

Some go into coaching, like Dominic Kinnear, Peter Vermes, and Jason Kreis. Others go into the media. Lane’s co-host Wynalda, a former US international and MLS star, parlayed his on-the-field success into a career in television. So have former US internationals like John Harkes, Alexi Lalas, Heather Mitts, and Julie Foudy.

“After working at a hip hop and R&B station in San Francisco I realized that that wasn’t for me,” Lane said. “It was time for me to go find out what I was still passionate about. I started playing again while I was in San Francisco and I realized I needed to have soccer in my life. It’s been my first love and my passion my whole life.”

Her new career path has seen both admirers and detractors. While she has received plenty of positive feedback and reinforcement, there have been critics, especially on Twitter and Facebook. Many of them lash out at her soccer knowledge without any knowledge of their own about her background.

“A lot of people had no idea that I had credibility as a soccer player and that I could talk about soccer,” she said. “I’ve had to grow a thick skin. I have played the game my whole life.”

But she admits she did not grow up a world-class soccer junkie. She played a lot, but she didn’t follow the EPL or Serie A or scour the message boards for the latest on some American kid playing in Germany.

“Keeping up on all the soccer games, keeping up with it online, reading about it is new to me,” she said. “It’s been a good learning curve for me. It’s happening fast, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a blessing to be able to have this opportunity.”

Of course, it’s hard to talk to Lane and not address the issue of her being a woman in a man’s world. The soccer media, both here and abroad, is famously a boys club of the highest order, and it has hindered her ability to gain credibility with American soccer fans. It’s a battle for respect.

“I have a great role model when it comes to women in business,” she said. “My mother is a remarkable businesswoman who has really developed a name for herself in commercial real estate. She has come across sexism, and I’ve seen her get frustrated. But this has never stopped her and there was never a question if this would stop her.”

So her headstrong interior is prepared to deal with the daily struggles for respect. But there is another aspect to Lane that can seem to get in the way: her looks. Dark-skinned with big, sharp eyes and long black hair, she has a smooth, casual beauty that is equal parts Native American and SoCal.

“Some of the criticism has been that I’m hot, but that I don’t know what I’m talking about,” she said. “That has started to change and people are recognizing that I do know what I’m talking about and that they want to know what I have to say. I’m not just something to look at. I’m a former player and I love the game.”

A few facts about Temryss Lane:

FAVORITE SOCCER MEMORABILIA: My Arizona State jersey. That was definitely a highlight. The USA select team stuff as well. That was a dream come true.

SOCIAL MEDIA: At first I didn’t have my own fanpage. I felt kind of vain creating one. But Landon Donovan told me “you’re a public figure now, embrace it.” So I did. Staying in touch with viewers and fans is important and I think Twitter (twitter.com/temryss) and Facebook are incredibly powerful mediums.

RELATIONSHIPS: I’m currently single. I’m open to being in a relationship. It just needs to be with the right person.

OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Yes, and I’m really excited about them. I worked on a national Chevrolet commercial, which ties into the modeling career. That has to do with soccer so I’m excited for that. I did an Adidas commercial with Heather O’Reilly. I’m on the back of Tropicana packaging, which is in stores now. I went to Vancouver for the launch of a bar called Red Card. Clothing companies are contacting me about opportunities. There is a lot going on which I’m excited about.

WORLD CUP PLANS: Nick has been trying to get me down to South Africa. There are talks of a show I could be hosting. I hope that I’ll be somewhere doing something for it. We’ll see.

Tennis Test | Click Photo to Watch Video | Andy Batt

Photos by Ty Milford

SU Model, Adam Dunlap is the Founder and Director of Revolution Parkour,  the first academy of it’s kind in the area!

What is Parkour you ask? Parkour is an athletic discipline, in which participants traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling and other similar physical movements.

Adam and his team are dedicated to teaching their students proper Parkour technique along with its philosophy and purpose, with training the physical condition comprised of strength, range of motion, aerobic endurance, bone density, joint alignment, and structural efficiency.

Adam

Since the company’s inception, Adam has been the head Parkour instructor at the Revolution Parkour Academy where he has taught and mentored students ranging in age from 5 to 67.

As a professional Parkour athlete, Adam has performed and has been featured on and in numerous local and national news broadcasts, print publications, and internet articles. He has acted, performed, and provided Parkour consultation in commercial productions, and he has modeled for international apparel giants Nike and Adidas.

Adam actually suffered from Crohn’s disease,  and attributes healing his body to discovering a diet and exercise plan that incorporates parkour. Adam recently told his story, and how he’s overcome obstacles to CBN TV.

Click HERE, to see Adam’s story

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A collaboration between Ty Milford and Sandymontana. This short video captures the “perfect day” for a pair of runners in the Pacific Northwest – escaping work, urban life, and the rigors of ‘adulthood’ for a mini-road trip to a scenic mountain trail.

SU’s Brenden Uyehara and Marquise Moses, “prepare for battle”.

Copyright: Pete Stone Photography

Check out Lauren Collins opening witha  run, Drisana Carey showing off her volleyball and yoga skills and Katarina Lyerly starting the surf shoot.

Luci Romberg’s ‘Ninja Warrior’ Run

Lucy Romberg (pictured far right)

]]> http://www.sluagency.com/blog/index.php/sports-fitness/luci-romberg-aka-ninga-warrior/feed/ 0 http://www.sluagency.com/blog/index.php/sports-fitness/shop-it-like-its-hot/ http://www.sluagency.com/blog/index.php/sports-fitness/shop-it-like-its-hot/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:20:34 +0000 admin http://blog.sportsu.com/?p=389 Ariel Shaw worked it out for Nike.com. Check out the site, while you shop, watch Ariel demonstrate a new move, to incorporate into your daily workout routine including: triple step, ski jumps, cross back jump, tricep pushup, high knee run, split jumps and more!

SU’s very own Sean Logan will be featured as a coach, on this seasons MTV’s hit show Made. The show documents a high school aged kid as they embark on a mission to transform their life. They find out what their really made of and what they can achieve given the tools and training. Sean, a Pro BMX Rider with an impressive resume, is sure push his ‘student’ to the limits!

The commercial for Jillian Michaels’ new Wii game, ‘Fitness Ultimatum’ is out! The Commercial features our very own Jenny Robinson. Jillian, the popular fitness trainer from the show ‘The Biggest Loser’ was not easy on our very fit Jenny! Jenny said she’s never worked so hard in her life and was beyond sore from the shoot.

Click here to see them in action!

SU Model Blair O’Neal to Compete for $100,000 in Big Break PEI Finale

The Big Break Prince Edward Island finale (airing Monday, June 29th @ 9pm on the Golf Channel) will feature male honor vs. female pride, Canada vs. USA and the University of Arizona vs. Arizona State all wrapped up in one match. Canadian Derek Gillespie, an All-American while at the University of Arizona, will take on SU Model Blair O’Neal… An Arizona resident and former Arizona State golfer in a winner take all match. The final two competitors have played each other before. In episode nine, O’Neal upset Gillespie in a two-hole stroke-play match. A surprise to some, but not to us here at Sports U!  O’Neal is confident in her abilities… A four-year starter at ASU, O’Neal twice won the NCAA Long Drive Championship but has been out of professional golf since 2006, when she pursued a fulltime modeling career. “When all the competitors first met me, I don’t think they would have bet I would have made it to the finals,” said O’Neal, who competed on numerous tours around the world prior to jumping all in to her modeling career. “But, here I am.”  Good luck Blair, from everyone here at SU..we’ll be watching tonight and cheering you on!