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Metabolic Testing
Merlino Fitness Studio
Available July 2008
Call Us @ 713-523-2577 To Book Your Test
Whether you are looking to loose weight or increase peformance, metabolic testing can help you reach your goals. Our resting metabolic rate tests rates your metabolism and gives you a gauge of how many calories per day that you need to maintain or lose weight. Our VO2 - anaerobic threshold tests let you know your true heart rate zones to get the most out of your fat burning ability while you do your cardio workouts. Runners and cyclists can also take their sport and racing to the next level by getting heart rate zones to help with realistic heart rate training goals. Check out the links below for more info about both tests and call us at 713-523-2577 if you have questions about testing and how it can benefit your fitness goals.

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DeFeet Clearance Sale
Save 50% Off

Save 50% on the entire line of DeFeet sportwear while supplies last.

Inflatable Fitness Balls

Inflatable fitness balls and weighted balls from Harbinger and Theraband. Great for abdominal and core body strengthening.

Weighted Fitness Balls
A great alternative to traditional weights, these water-filled rubber balls are great for training core body.
Clif Shot Bloks
A great alternative to power bars and carb gels for runners, cyclists and endurance athletes. Available in variouos flavors. Some flavors include caffeine or added sodium. Purchase our Clif Blok sampler and try 4 of our most popular flavors.
Sugar-Free Protein
Sport Cookies
A quick high-protein snack with no sugar. Available in 5 delicious flavors: chocolate chip, trail mix, banana nut, peanut butter and lemon.

Harbinger Big Grip
Workout Gloves
Heavy duty gloves for the serious lifter. Available in wrist wrap and non wrist wrap styles.
Ultima Sports Drink
Sugar-free, low calorie sports drink with More elecrolytes than Gatorade. Hydrate well without all of the sugar. Great for long distance athletes, everyday exercisers, diabetics and children. Available in 4 great flavors: raspbery, orange, kiwi strawberry and banana berry.
Weight Training
Wrist Straps
Increase wrist support with our wide selection of weight lifting straps from Harbinger and Grizzly.
Nip Guards
Abrasion Prevention
For Runners
Protect from painful nipple abrasion. A must have product for male runners. Don't run your next long run or race without them.

Run Fast by
Hal Higdon
Whether you are a beginner road racer or shooting for a new personal best, this book does a great job of breaking down training schedules and drills to run smarter and prepare for race day.
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Scott Rayner
Fitness Equipment Specialist, Fitness Consultant
Busy Body Fitness, Houston TX

For the past eleven years, Scott has been helping individuals reach their fitness goals by putting together a fitness plan that includes professional advice and functional fitness equipment from the leading manufacturers in the fitness industry.

Starting out as a chubby child and a fat teenager, Scott decided to do something about it. His Junior year in high school, Scott dropped sixty pounds by exercising and improving his eating habits. Seeing the benefits of exercise first-hand, Scott pursued a career in the fitness industry. While attending college part-time, Scott went to work for Busy Body Fitness, one of the nation's largest retailers of fitness equipment, as a Fitness Consultant specializing in high end fitness equipment sales and offering professional advise to help his clients reach their fitness goals. In January of 1999, Scott went to work for Fitness Unlimited as Director of Commercial Sales. He has recently returned to Busy Body Fitness in Houston.

When not spending time with his six year old son Andrew, Scott likes to work out, read fitness articles, and work on his growing nutritional supplement business. His #1 passion will always be talking about the benefits of being fit.

Contact Scott at Busy Body Fitness in Houston, Texas.

Scott can help if you need more information on purchasing home or commercial fitness equipment.

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