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FROM THE MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES
TO YOU, THIS IS "MARICOPA NOW."
HERE ARE SOME OF THE STORIES YOU'LL SEE.
ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKS TO
MEET THE POWER NEEDS OF THE FUTURE.
LEGENDARY RAPPER CANDYMAN TEACHES THE TRICKS OF THE
TRADE TO STUDENTS AT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
PLUS WE CONTINUE OUR FITNESS RESOLUTION SERIES WITH A
LOOK AT SOME OF MARICOPA'S HIGH-OCTANE FITNESS CLASSES.
AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE ON THIS EDITION OF MARICOPA NOW.
NOW HERE IS YOUR HOST KIM GOETZ.
WELCOME TO OUR SHOW.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
THE ENERGY INSTITUTE AT ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROVIDES DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE
JOB-READINESS SKILLS.
GRADUATES FROM THIS PROGRAM CAN FIND REWARDING
CAREERS AT ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS IN
ARIZONA AND ACROSS THE NATION.
DEEANN KINKADE BRINGS US THE STORY.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TELLS US THAT MORE THAN
HALF OF OUR NATION'S ENERGY WORKFORCE WILL
RETIRE WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE.
PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES,
INCLUDING CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS
RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO
HELP TRAIN REPLACEMENT WORKERS.
THE POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY DEGREE AT ESTRELLA
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAN BE COMPLETED
IN JUST TWO YEARS.
WE'RE WRITING CURRICULUM.
WE'RE MODIFYING CURRICULUM.
WE'RE BUYING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT THAT WE COULDN'T AFFORD BEFORE.
THE FIRST HALF OF THE PROGRAM COVERS HOW TO
GENERATE AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY.
THE SECOND HALF FOCUSES ON THE STUDENT'S SPECIALIZATION.
IF THEY WANT TO GO TO WORK AT THE NUCLEAR UTILITY, IF
THEY WANT TO GO TO WORK AT ONE OF OUR FOSSIL PLANTS
BURNING COAL OR BURNING OIL OR NATURAL GAS --
STUDENTS LEARN HOW THOSE PLANTS ARE PUT TOGETHER,
HOW DO THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN THEM, AND HOW DO
THEY GET ELECTRICITY FROM HERE TO THERE.
THE INITIAL CORE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT
BOTH MARICOPA COLLEGES.
FOR THE ENGINEERING PATH, STUDENTS CONTINUE
AT CHANDLER-GILBERT.
THOSE WHO CHOOSE THE NUCLEAR PATH GO TO
ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN, AS IT'S THE ONLY ONE TO WORK WITH
A NUCLEAR FACILITY.
I ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE I WANTED TO SET
MYSELF UP FOR SUCCESS, PROJECT MY CAREER, AND
DEVELOP SOME STABILITY.
DANIEL CURRENTLY WORKS AT PALO VERDE NUCLEAR
GENERATING STATION AS AN ADMINISTRATOR.
THERE'S ONLY SO FAR THAT I CAN TAKE MYSELF WITHOUT
HAVING THE EDUCATION PIECE.
SO I DO NEED THAT KEY TO OPEN UP THE CERTAIN DOORS.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES ARE OFTEN IMMEDIATE.
WE HAVE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR UTILITY PARTNERS.
THEY'RE TELLING US WHAT TYPES OF JOBS ARE GOING TO
BE AVAILABLE AND WHEN THOSE JOBS ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE.
THE POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR
VETERANS OR THOSE ALREADY EMPLOYED IN AN
ENERGY-RELATED FIELD.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS BECAUSE THEY
COME TO US WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SKILL SET, AND
THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW AND WHAT WE
NEED THEM TO KNOW, MANY TIMES IT'S A SMALL GAP.
SALARIES IN THE POWER PLANT INDUSTRY ARE ATTRACTIVE.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE OPERATING VERY EXPENSIVE
EQUIPMENT, AND IT HAS CONSEQUENCES IF YOU DON'T
DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY.
YOU WILL KNOW YOUR VALVES TO THE POINT WHERE YOU'LL
BECOME ONE WITH YOUR VALVES.
IF YOU DO NOT, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM.
I HAVE TAKEN ALL OF THE RADIATION PROTECTION COURSES.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE,
SUCH AS VALVES AND COMPONENTS, HOWEVER MY
FAVORITE HAS TO BE RADIATION PROTECTION.
ALONG WITH THE FIVE TRACKS OF THE PROGRAM, A STUDENT
MAY COMPLETE ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES SPECIFIC TO
NUCLEAR POWER AND RECEIVE THE NUCLEAR UNIFORM CERTIFICATE.
THAT ALLOWS THEM TO GO TO ANY FACILITY IN THE NATION.
NOW, IT IS WHAT I CALL THE GOLDEN TICKET.
AND WE'RE ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFERS THAT.
THIS PROGRAM CAN QUALIFY YOU FOR MANY OTHER JOB
OPTIONS AT UTILITY COMPANIES.
WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR UTILITY PARTNERS AND
OTHERS ON CYBER SECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE.
HOW DO WE PROTECT THE GRID?
IT'S NOT JUST ONE PROGRAM DOING ONE THING, BUT IF WE
DO THIS RIGHT, IT'S A HOME RUN FOR THE STATE.
AS THE CURRENT ENERGY WORKFORCE RETIRES, A LOT OF
KNOWLEDGE IS WALKING OUT THE DOOR.
AT ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE YOU CAN
START YOUR FUTURE ENERGY CAREER TODAY.
I'M DEEANN KINKADE REPORTING FOR MARICOPA NOW.
WHO SAYS SCHOOL CAN'T BE COOL?
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTRODUCES THE
FIRST EVER RAP MC CLASS.
ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER LISA ACQUAFREDDA TAKES US
INSIDE THE CLASS WHERE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING FROM
ONE OF THE BEST, ON LISA'S FEATURES.
"KNOCKIN' BOOTS" WAS THE NAME OF THAT SONG BY THE
FAMOUS RAP MC ARTIST CANDYMAN.
AND NOW HE'S BACK IN ACTION, BUT RAPPING TO A NEW BEAT.
BUT HONESTLY, THIS IS WHAT EVERYBODY IN THE
AUDIENCE IS THINKING.
SO LET'S TAKE IT AS THAT.
YEAH, THIS CLASS MAKES YOU WANT TO GET UP.
IT'S THE FIRST RAP MC CLASS TAUGHT BY LEGENDARY CANDYMAN.
ARE WE HAVING FUN?
YEAH.
WHILE ALL THIS LOOKS SO EXCITING -- I LOVE MY CLASS.
THIS IS A GREAT HONOR; A PRIVILEGE.
CANDY MEANS BUSINESS.
THINK OF HIS CLASSROOM AS THE RECORDING STUDIO OR STAGE.
WE HAVE TO KNOW WHERE TO HOLD THE MICROPHONE.
CANDY WANTS HIS STUDENTS TO BE THE VERY BEST THAT THEY CAN BE.
GET UP THERE AND GIVE IT EVERYTHING
YOU GOT AND THEN SOME.
OUR CAMERAS FOLLOW CANDY AND HIS STUDENTS IN ACTION
REHEARSING FOR A BIG SHOW COMING UP.
THAT CIRCULAR BREATHING IS STILL KICKING IN.
I CAN RUN MY MOUTH LIKE THIS ALL DAY LONG.
CANDY'S CLASS IS UNIQUE.
OTHER CLASSES OF ITS KIND STUDENTS READ ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF HIP HOP, BUT CANDY'S STUDENTS DO IT FOR REAL.
I HANDLE YOU LIKE A BABY WITH A RATTLE.
YOU ALL NEED TO LISTEN.
I'M GOING TO BE THE GREATEST.
THERE'S A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO
SHARPENING A PERFORMANCE.
STOP. STOP. START AGAIN.
I CAN'T HEAR YOU THROUGH THE MIC.
I WANT YOU TO GET READY FOR THAT MIC.
BEHIND THE SCENES CANDY KEEPS IT REAL WITH THE STUDENTS.
I WON'T SAY NO MORE, BECAUSE I'M HERE TO BOOST
YOUR ENERGY AND MORALE.
I'LL LET YOU SEE YOUR TAKE, AND THEN YOU'LL SEE
EXACTLY WHAT I SAW.
REHEARSE TONIGHT, ALL NIGHT.
SOMETIMES IT'S A LESSON IN TOUGH LOVE.
I HAVE LOVE FOR THEM, AND I CONGRATULATE
AFTER THE JOBS DONE.
ALL THEIR HARD WORK COMES DOWN TO TONIGHT,
THE SCC MUSIC SHOWCASE.
I GO TO SLEEP DREAMING ABOUT BEING ON THAT STAGE,
SO THE OPPORTUNITY IS A BLESSING.
YOU'RE HERE FOR A REASON, AND THAT YOU DO HAVE THE
TALENT TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THAT OUT ON STAGE.
CANDY HOPES ALL THE HARD WORK AND REHEARSING WILL
PAY OFF FOR HIS STUDENTS.
HOWEVER THEY DO, AT THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE IS HUGS.
THAT'S A WRAP AND A JOB WELL DONE.
FOR LISA'S FEATURES, I'M LISA ACQUAFREDDA.
COMING UP ON MARICOPA NOW, SEE HOW FAR A BAG OF CHIPS
HAS CHANGED THE LIFE OF ONE FORMER SCC STUDENT.
I TEACH BECAUSE I REALLY ENJOY WORKING WITH PEOPLE.
I ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE WITH A
STUDENT WHEN YOU OPEN THEIR EYES TO A NEW TOPIC,
WHEN YOU COMMUNICATE IT IN A NEW WAY.
IT'S VERY ACTIVE.
IT'S VERY ENGAGING.
IT'S VERY INSPIRING -- CRITICAL THINKING FOR MYSELF,
AS WELL AS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT I'M WITH.
ONE THAT TEACHES -- TEACHES THE CLASS IN A PRACTICAL WAY.
I'M PAYING FOR THESE CLASSES, SO I WANT TO GRASP
AND OBTAIN SOMETHING THAT I CAN TAKE FURTHER ON IN LIFE.
SO ALSO I WOULD LIKE FOR AN INSTRUCTOR TO ALLOW ME TO
BE WHO I AM IN A CLASSROOM.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY NOT -- YOU KNOW, I'M NOT A CRAZY,
WILD GUY OR ANYTHING, BUT I -- YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO
ALLOW TO HAVE MY OPINION HEARD AND GET AN ANSWER OR
RESPONSE FROM IT IN A REASONABLE, RESPECTFUL FASHION.
IT'S TIME FOR OUR FIT TIP.
LEARN WAYS TO RELIEVE MUSCLE TENSION WITH THESE
SIMPLE TECHNIQUES.
HI. I'M COOKIE.
AND TODAY'S FIT TIP IS REALLY FOCUSED ON THINGS
THAT YOU MAY EITHER HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE OR THAT
YOU COULD PURCHASE TO HELP WITH MUSCULAR TENSION.
AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST, A LOT OF MY CLIENTS ARE
ATHLETES, AND THEY SUFFER FROM WHAT WE CALL DELAYED
ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS.
SO THAT'S WHEN YOU'VE WORKED OUT REALLY HARD,
AND YOUR MUSCLES ARE REALLY SORE THE DAY AFTER
YOU WORKOUT AND EVEN MORE SORE THE DAY AFTER, AND
FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS YOU'RE REALLY, REALLY SORE.
AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT YOU'VE ACTUALLY TORN THE
MUSCLE FIBERS DOWN, AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE
WANT TO REALIGN THEM.
SO WE USE A LOT OF THINGS LIKE THE FOAM ROLLER AND
THOSE KINDS OF THINGS TO HELP REALIGN THE FIBERS.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE BODY, I WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THE OUTERMOST LAYER IS YOUR
SKIN AND THEN THERE'S ACTUALLY A LAYER OF TISSUE CALLED FASCIA.
THAT'S BETWEEN THE SKIN AND THE MUSCLE.
AND ACTUALLY WHAT WE USED TO THINK WAS MUSCLE
SORENESS IS ACTUALLY DYSFUNCTION WITHIN THE
LAYERS OF THE FASCIA.
UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF OUR NERVES GO THROUGH THIS LAYER.
AND WHEN THE LAYER BECOMES VERY STIFF AND UNSUPPLE --
AND THAT CAN BE DUE TO LACK OF MOVEMENT OR
HYDRATION OR NUTRITION.
SO WE LOOK AT THE STATE OF HOW IS THE FASCIA,
RATHER THAN WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE MUSCLE.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT YOU CAN USE AT HOME
TO HELP RELIEVE MUSCLE TENSION.
SO AS I MENTIONED EARLY, THE FOAM ROLLER IS A GREAT TOOL.
AND THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES.
YOU CAN PURCHASE THESE AT LIKE A TARGET, A ROSS, SO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF
MONEY, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN GO TO SPORTS AUTHORITY OR
SOMEWHERE LIKE THAT AND PURCHASE THEM.
THE OTHER THINGS YOU MAY HAVE AT HOME THAT YOU'RE
NOT EVEN AWARE OF THAT ARE GREAT TOOLS ARE -- GOLF
BALLS ARE A GREAT TOOL.
A TENNIS BALL IS ANOTHER GREAT TOOL THAT YOU CAN USE.
AND I'M GOING TO SHOW HOW TO USE SOME OF THESE THINGS.
AND THIS IS MORE OF A STRESS BALL.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT SOFTER.
SO WHEN CHOOSING ONE OF THESE MODALITIES WHAT YOU
WANT TO LOOK AT IS THE SIZE.
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE SMALLER THE SIZE, LIKE A
GOLF BALL, IS GOING TO BE REALLY MORE TARGET
SPECIFIC, AND THAT AGAIN IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE
BIT MORE INTENSE.
WHEN WE GET TO A BIGGER SURFACE AREA, IT'S GOING TO
BE SPREAD OUT A LITTLE BIT, BUT THEN YOU'RE GOING
TO LOOK AT THE HARDNESS OF THE OBJECT.
SO OBVIOUSLY THIS STRESS BALL IS GOING TO BE A
LITTLE BIT SOFTER.
AND FOR SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER EVER DONE ANY
STRESS-RELIEF WORK, THIS MIGHT BE THE PLACE TO
START AND THEN WORK UP TO BEING ABLE TO USE A TENNIS BALL.
ANOTHER TOOL THAT I ACTUALLY USE A LOT
PERSONALLY AND WITH CLIENTS -- AND I PURCHASED
THIS AT ACTUALLY ONE OF THE ORIENTAL FOOD PLACES
WHERE YOU CAN BUY A LOT OF INTERESTING MIND-BODY TOOLS,
BUT THIS ONE COSTS ABOUT $8.00, AND IT'S JUST A ***.
AND WHAT IT DOES IS IT -- BY BEATING THE BODY WITH IT,
WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS YOU'RE PROMOTING BLOOD
FLOW INTO AN AREA AND BRINGING IN OXYGEN
AND THEN NUTRIENTS.
SO IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO USE, ESPECIALLY IN YOUR
UPPER SHOULDER AREA, WHERE YOU MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING
A LOT OF TENSION.
SO WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FASCIA AND
REALIGNING THE MUSCLE STRUCTURE WHEN YOU'VE
BROKEN MUSCLES DOWN.
AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO NOW IS REALLY FOCUS WITH A
TENNIS BALL AND HOW TO USE THAT ON THE BODY.
THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY THOUGH IS THAT IF
YOU'RE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC PAIN FROM MORE
THAN TWO TO THREE WEEKS AND YOU CANNOT EXPLAIN IT
FROM AN EXERCISE BOUT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THEN
YOU DO NEED TO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AND MAKE SURE
THAT THERE'S NOTHING REALLY SERIOUS GOING ON.
FOR THOSE OF YOU SUFFERING MORE FROM JUST UPPER-BODY
TENSION, WHAT I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE OF WITH ANY OF
THESE TOOLS IS YOU CAN USE THEM ON SOFT TISSUE, WHICH
MEANS ON THE MUSCLE, BUT DO NOT EVER PLACE THEM ON A BONE.
SO THINK OF THE BODY FROM THAT NECK -- UPPER-NECK
AREA, WHERE YOU GET THIS TENSION UP IN YOUR UPPER
NECK AND SHOULDERS ALL THE WAY DOWN.
AND THIS TENNIS BALL ACTUALLY CAN BE USED.
YOU'RE GOING TO ALWAYS GO WITH THE FIBERS FIRST.
AND THEN YOU'LL WORK AGAINST THE FIBERS OR IF
YOU FIND A SPOT WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF TENSION
YOU'RE JUST GOING TAKE THAT BALL AND GENTLY PRESS IT IN THERE.
SO A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I'M SITTING IN THE CAR ON THE
WAY HOME AND THERE'S A LULL IN THE TRAFFIC, I'LL
TAKE MY TENNIS BALL OUT, AND I'LL JUST START TO RUB
ON EITHER SIDE OF MY SPINE ON THE NECK.
AND YOU'LL FIND THAT THERE'S AREAS THAT HAVE
A LOT OF TENSION.
AND YOU'RE JUST GOING TO FIND THAT ONE PARTICULAR
AREA, AND THEN YOU'RE JUST GOING TO GIVE IT A GENTLE
PRESS AND JUST HOLD AND MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BREATHING.
YOU CAN USE THIS TENNIS BALL ALL THE WAY DOWN ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINE, EVEN INTO THE GLUT.
SO IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO HELP RELEASE ANY OF
THAT MUSCLE TENSION.
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND SHOW YOU KNOW HOW TO USE
SOME OF THESE TOOLS.
I'M GOING TO MOVE THE BALL OVER.
AND LET'S MOVE THESE ROLLERS OUT OF THE WAY.
SO WHAT WE WANT TO THINK ABOUT IS WE'VE TALKED
ABOUT NECK TENSION, AND WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO
THAT UPPER MID-BACK.
SO I'M JUST GOING TO COME ON DOWN.
YOU COULD DO THIS ON THE WALL, BUT YOU CAN ALSO
DO IT ON THE FLOOR.
AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO RELIEVE SOME TRIGGER POINTS.
THE THING I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE OF IS YOU'RE GOING
TO ONLY GO TO THE LEVEL THAT FEELS GOOD FOR YOU.
SO WHEN WE REST ON THE BALL ON CERTAIN POINTS OF
YOUR BODY YOU ARE GOING FEEL SOME PAIN.
AND YOU NEED TO MONITOR HOW MUCH PAIN IS DOABLE
AND COMFORTABLE FOR YOU.
OKAY.
WE ARE BREAKING UP SOME OF THESE TRIGGER POINTS.
AND SO THE FIRST AREA I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU IS --
WE'VE ALREADY DONE THE NECK.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO APPLY THE BALL RIGHT IN
YOUR UPPER MID-BACK.
SO WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS YOU'RE GOING TO SLIDE
FORWARD FINDING A COMFORTABLE FLAT SURFACE.
AND YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO PUT THAT BALL KIND OF
IN THAT AREA BETWEEN YOUR SHOULDER BLADE AND YOUR SPINE.
THERE'S A LITTLE AREA IN THERE.
AND WE'RE GOING LEAN BACK.
WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY LAY DOWN ON THE BALL.
YOU'RE GOING TO SUPPORT YOUR HEAD WITH ONE HAND,
AND YOU'RE GOING TO PUSH INTO YOUR FEET AND KIND OF
ROLL ONTO THIS BALL.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE WHERE YOU NEED TO GO FOR YOU.
YOU CAN THEN RELEASE THE HEAD DOWN AND JUST KIND OF
ROLL FROM SIDE TO SIDE LETTING THE BALL KIND OF
GO ACROSS THE FIBERS.
YOU MAY WANT TO FIND ONE AREA AND JUST RELAX INTO THAT AREA.
ONCE YOU KIND OF FEEL THAT MUSCLE RELEASE,
YOU'RE GOING TO COME DOWN.
YOU'LL KIND OF COME UP, AND YOU'LL START THE
WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN.
WE MAY SLIDE THE BALL DOWN NOW A LITTLE BIT LOWER
AND FIND THAT AREA.
AND I'M AGAIN ROLLING ACROSS THE FIBERS.
YOU CAN GO WITH THE FIBERS OR AGAINST THE FIBERS.
JUST REMEMBER YOU WANT TO STAY ON THE MUSCLE AND NOT
BE ON THE BONE.
AGAIN, I'M BREATHING.
YOU CAN RELAX THE HEAD BACK IF THAT'S MORE
COMFORTABLE FOR YOU.
I WOULD WORK TO WHERE YOU CAN HOLD THIS FOR ABOUT 10
TO 15 SECONDS, AND EVENTUALLY YOU'LL BE ABLE
TO GO UP TO ABOUT A MINUTE.
SO THEN WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE JUST SLIDING THAT
BALL LOWER AND LOWER ON THE MUSCLES ON EITHER
SIDE OF THE SPINE.
YOU CAN RELEASE BACK AND JUST PUT THAT BALL IN
THERE AND RELAX OR YOU CAN ROLL IT AGAIN FROM SIDE TO
SIDE OR GO WITH THE FIBERS -- JUST BREATHING.
AND THEN IF YOU WANT YOU CAN ADD IT INTO THE GLUT AREA.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THE MAJOR PART OF THE GLUT
AND JUST PUT THAT BALL IN THERE.
AND AGAIN, YOU'RE GOING ROLL ON THAT BALL ACROSS
THE FIBERS AND WITH THE FIBERS.
IF YOU HAD A SOFTBALL OR A LARGER BALL,
YOU COULD USE THAT AS WELL.
ANYTHING THAT WORKS THAT WILL ROLL ON THE GROUND
IS A GREAT TOOL.
WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT REALLY QUICK IS THE GOLF BALL.
THE GOLF BALL IS A REALLY GOOD TOOL IF YOU SUFFER
FROM PLANTAR FASCIITIS.
THAT'S WHERE THAT PART OF YOUR FOOT BETWEEN THE BALL
OF YOUR FOOT COULD THE HEAL GETS INFLAMED.
THIS IS A GREAT THING.
YOU CAN STEP ON IT WITH YOUR FOOT AND KIND OF ROLL
THAT, AND THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO RELIEVE SOME OF
THE STRESS IN THERE.
AND FINALLY WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, IS
BEING ABLE TO -- WHEN YOU'RE IN THE SHOWER IS
ANOTHER GREAT PLACE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE SOME TOOLS.
YOU'RE GOING LATHER UP YOUR NECK OR YOUR BACK,
TAKE THAT SHAMPOO BOTTLE AND JUST GENTLY ROLL IT IN
THE AREAS OF YOUR NECK WHERE YOU'RE HAVING TENSION.
IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO HELP YOU RELIEVE SOME OF
THAT MUSCLE TENSION.
SO I'M COOKIE, AND THAT'S YOUR FIT TIP FOR TODAY.
THIS IS MARICOPA NEWS LOG.
TAX SEASON IS HERE.
GET HELP PREPARING YOUR TAX RETURN AT GATEWAY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
BUSINESS STUDENTS IN THE IRS VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL
TAX-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH APRIL 12TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT GATEWAYCC.EDU.
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPENED THE NEW HEALTHCARE
UNITED AT GATEWAY CLINIC, ALSO KNOWN AS THE HUG CLINIC.
THE CLINIC OFFERS FREE ULTRASOUND AND PHYSICAL
THERAPY CARE TO THE COMMUNITY.
NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU RELAX FOR A SECOND.
OUR STUDENTS GET MORE CLINICAL HOURS.
THEY GET BETTER AT THEIR JOBS.
AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE FREE SERVICES
THAT WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER.
SO IT'S A WIN-WIN SITUATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT GATEWAYCC.EDU/HUG-CLINIC.
GET YOUR FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER
WHOLESOME PRODUCTS AT MESA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE'S FARMERS MARKET.
WHAT KIND OF PEPPERS ARE THESE?
THE HORTICULTURE CLUB HOSTS THE FARMERS MARKET
THE 4TH WEDNESDAY IN MARCH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT MESACC.EDU/NEWS.
ARIZONA SCITECH FESTIVAL IS HERE.
THIS STATEWIDE CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, AND MATH, INCLUDES A VARIETY OF
EVENTS HOSTED BY THE MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS VISIT
AZSCITECHFEST.ORG.
AND THAT'S MARICOPA NEWS LOG.
HI. I'M MIKE.
AND TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT DREADED
THING THAT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY AT LEAST ONCE IN
THEIR LIFE, AND THAT'S HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE.
A COUPLE KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE YOU GET
OUT OF YOUR CAR AFTER YOU GOT THAT FLAT TIRE IS TO
PUT THE FOUR-WAY FLASHERS ON, PUT THE PARKING BRAKE
ON, AND MAKE SURE IT IS IN PARK.
ONCE YOU'VE DONE THAT, THEN YOU CAN GET OUT AND
GET YOUR TOOLS OUT AND PROCEED TO CHANGE THE SPARE TIRE.
A KEY THING ABOUT IT IS, BEFORE YOU JACK THE CAR UP
IS TO BREAK THE LUG NUTS LOOSE WITH THE TIRE ARM.
OKAY.
YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ALL LOOSE AND CAN
EASILY BE TAKEN OUT BY -- WITH YOUR HANDS.
ONCE YOU'VE DONE THAT, YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHERE THE
JACK POINTS ARE IN THE CAR.
OKAY.
ONCE YOU'VE DONE THAT, YOU NEED TO GRAB THE REST OF
YOUR TOOLS NEEDED TO JACK THE CAR UP.
THEY ARE VERY SIMPLE TO OPERATE.
THIS PARTICULAR ONE YOU SIMPLY HOOK THE END OF IT
INTO THE JACK AND USE THE CRANK HANDLE TO JACK THE CAR UP.
AND ONCE YOU'VE GOT THE TIRE OFF THE GROUND, THEN
YOU CAN PROCEED TO CHANGE -- PULL THE OLD TIRE OFF,
THE FLAT TIRE, AND PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON.
KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE JACK
TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT GOING TO SLIP AT ANY TIME.
AND NEVER EVER PUT YOUR FEET OR LEGS OR HANDS
UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE YOU'RE CHANGING THE SPARE TIRE.
THAT'S TODAY'S TIP.
AND MY NAME IS MIKE.
THANK YOU.
WHO KNEW EATING DORITOS AND A TIME MACHINE COULD
SPELL SUCCESS FOR ONE FORMER SCOTTSDALE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT?
BUT IT HAS.
AND IT WON HIM A MILLION DOLLARS.
LISA ACQUAFREDDA HAS THE STORY ABOUT A COMMERCIAL
THAT MADE IT BIG DURING THE SUPER BOWL.
HEY, MR. SMITH.
WANT TO TRY OUT MY TIME MACHINE?
IT RUNS ON DORITOS.
SURE.
SO NOW WHAT?
YOU GOT TO PUT THE WHOLE BAG IN.
OKAY.
YES.
IT'S REALLY WORKING, JIMMY!
THIS IS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
GET OUT OF MY YARD!
JIMMY, YOU'RE SO OLD.
IT'S THE FUTURE.
THAT'S THE 30-SECONDS SPOT "TIME MACHINE" THAT AIRED
DURING THE 2014 SUPER BOWL, MAKING DIRECTORS
RYAN ANDERSON AND PRODUCER RAJ SURI AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS.
I CAN'T WRAP MY MIND AROUND IT.
THAT'S KIND OF A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
THE DORITOS "CRASH THE SUPER BOWL CONTEST" ALLOWS
AMATEURS TO SHOOT DORITOS SUPER BOWL ADS.
THE ENTRIES ARE VOTED ON BY VIEWERS.
THE WINNER RECEIVES ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
RYAN AND RAJ HAVE ENTERED TOGETHER IN THE PAST.
THIS YEAR WAS THEIR YEAR.
FROM THE WHOLE TEAM'S PERSPECTIVE WE WERE JUST
TRYING TO DO SOMETHING FUNNY THAT SOLD THE
PRODUCT AND WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT STORY.
THE TEAM SHOT THE ENTIRE COMMERCIAL LAST FALL IN
JUST SIX HOURS WITH A CREW OF ONLY EIGHT, INCLUDING ACTORS.
DAVID WILKSENS -- THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED MR. SMITH --
WE ONLY MET THAT DAY.
AND HE AND I IMPROVISED VERY WELL.
DECIDING ON THE LOCATION FOR THE COMMERCIAL
WAS AN EASY ONE.
RYAN IS A LOCAL BOY WITH STRONG ROOTS PLANTED IN
THE VALLEY OF THE SUN.
HE WENT TO ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THE DIRECTOR WALKED THESE HALLS AT SCOTTSDALE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
SCC HELPED PAVE THE WAY BY ALLOWING ME TO GO KIND OF
HANDS ON REALLY FAST.
RYAN ALSO LEARNED HOW TO STAY WITHIN A BUDGET.
APPARENTLY HE TOOK THAT TO HEART.
THE BUDGET FOR TIME MACHINE WAS $300.
THE COMMERCIAL WAS SHOT AT HIS PARENT'S HOUSE.
THAT'S EVEN RYAN'S SIX-YEAR-OLD SON GAVIN AND
DOG HOGAN THAT HAVE NO FORMAL TRAINING WHATSOEVER.
AND HE BARKED ALMOST PRECISELY AT THE EXACT
SAME TIME EVERY TIME, BECAUSE HE'S VERY
PROTECTIVE OF MY SON.
AND SO WHEN OUR MAIN ACTOR DAVID WILKSENS WOULD GET
JUST CLOSE ENOUGH HE WOULD BARK.
IT'S LIKE, OH, SEEMS LIKE IT WAS SETUP.
LIKE, I'M GOING TO LET IT PLAY OUT.
FOR ALL INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION,
IT'S BEEN A WILD RIDE.
THE PART THAT'S HARD TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND IS
THAT IT'S THE BUZZ THAT'S POST SUPER BOWL.
NOW THEY'RE RIDING A REAL TIME MACHINE THAT'S TAKING OFF
AT LIGHTNING SPEED AND PAVING THE WAY FOR THEIR FUTURES.
RYAN IS GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
YOU THINK HE'LL REMEMBER ME THE NEXT TIME
HE'S GOT A LITTLE PROJECT FOR A SILLY OLD MAN?
YES!
FOR MARICOPA NOW, I'M LISA ACQUAFREDDA.
IT'S THE FUTURE.
IN LAST MONTH'S EDITION OF FITNESS RESOLUTIONS WE
FOUND OUT SOME WAYS TO GET STARTED ON THAT
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION.
NOW MIKE CAROTENUTO INTRODUCES US TO TWO
DIFFERENT CLASSES THAT ARE GREAT FOR BEGINNERS.
ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO PUSH UNTIL THE WHISTLE.
COME ON! FINISH FASTER!
ALL RIGHT.
THIS SIDE, YOU'RE GOING TO REEL THEM IN.
YOU'RE GOING TO PULL THEM IN.
FOR FITNESS INSTRUCTOR ERIC ESTEP IT'S IMPORTANT
TO KEEP HIS BOOT CAMP CLASS CHALLENGING,
FULL OF VARIETY, AND FUN.
THOSE THREE OPPONENTS MAKE IT EASIER FOR BEGINNERS TO
GET INTO AN EXERCISE ROUTINE.
OUR FIRST STOP TODAY FOR FITNESS RESOLUTIONS IS
HERE AT SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
WHERE I'M PARTICIPATING IN BOOT CAMP.
FROM THIS CLASS YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING FROM PUSHING
TIRES, TO USING BATTLING ROPES, TO PUSHING A CARPET
UP AND DOWN A GYM FLOOR.
THE WHOLE POINT IS JUST TO KEEP MOVING.
ON TOP OF THE VARIETY OF EXERCISES THE CLASS
OFFERS, HAVING A SMALLER CLASS SIZE ALLOWS STUDENTS
NEW TO WORKING OUT THE IMPORTANT ONE-ON-ONE
INSTRUCTION THEY MIGHT NEED.
I TRY TO RELAY THAT AS, YOU KNOW, A GROUP
ENVIRONMENT, YOU KNOW, CREATE THAT SYNERGY, BUT --
YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT ANYONE CAN DO
WITH NO CHOREOGRAPHY.
THAT'S KIND OF THE GOAL.
ESTEP KNOWS IT VITAL TO A BEGINNER'S SUCCESS TO
LEARN THE CORRECT TECHNIQUES FOR THE
EXERCISES AND BE MOTIVATED.
EVERYONE NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT.
AND I THINK IF YOU'RE NEW TO A CLASS YOU MAKE THEM
FEEL, YOU KNOW, EMPOWERED TO KEEP GOING.
ESTEP IS CONFIDENT THAT BOOT CAMP STUDENTS WILL A
SUCCESSFUL FUTURE IN WORKING OUT.
WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, BOOT CAMP OR TOTAL-BODY
CONDITIONING, I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO
SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU LIKE DOING IT, IT KEEPS YOU
MOVING, I'M ALL FOR IT.
UP. NICE. BACK DOWN.
ANOTHER GREAT CLASS FOR BEGINNERS IS A MORE
SPECIALIZED CLASS, OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING.
KNEES ARE OUT.
BRING THE BAR BACK DOWN TO THE HIP.
PUT IT ON THE GROUND. NOT BAD.
JOE MICELA PROVIDES DETAILED INSTRUCTION IN
HIS OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING CLASS.
THE DESIGN OF THE CLASS IS TO INCREASE STRENGTH,
FLEXIBILITY, AND ATHLETICISM.
OUR SECOND STOP TODAY FOR FITNESS RESOLUTIONS IS
HERE AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHERE I'M
PARTICIPATING IN THE OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING CLASS.
AND WHEN PEOPLE HEAR OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
CLASS THEY THINK IT'S FOR EXPERTS.
WELL, THIS IS A BEGINNER'S CLASS.
IT BREAKS DOWN THE OLYMPIC LIFTS STEP BY STEP;
IN DOING SO MAKING YOU A BETTER ATHLETE AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY, GETTING A GREAT WORKOUT.
FOR MICELA, MAKING SURE HIS CLASS IS TAILORED FOR
BEGINNERS, BUT HAS A QUICK PACE, IS IMPORTANT FOR
THE STUDENT SUCCESS.
IT A VERY SYSTEMATIC CLASS, AS YOU SAW WHEN YOU
WENT THROUGH IT STEP BY STEP.
PEOPLE ARE WORKING OUT VERY FAST PACED.
THEY'RE LEARNING THE PROGRESSIONS.
WE'RE ENGRAINING THE PROGRESSIONS IN THEM.
STUDENTS ENJOY THE ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION
THEY GET FROM A COACH THAT HAS COACHED AT THE
OLYMPICS AND IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE ATHLETES
TO ENTER INTO COMPETITIONS.
THE WAY THAT JOE TEACHES IS JUST -- HE TAKES IT
REALLY SLOW, STEP BY STEP, SO YOU DON'T FEEL LOST AT ALL.
AND HE REALLY WATCHES YOU, AND HE CAN TELL YOU
EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE DOING WRONG, SO HE CAN CORRECT YOU.
TAKING MICELA'S CLASS COULD LEAD TO
COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY.
THOSE OF US WHO SHOW A LITTLE BIT OF PROMISE -- I
THINK HE SAID FIVE OR SIX -- BUT EVERY CLASS THAT HE
TEACHES HERE, AS FAR AS OLYMPIC GOES, HE WILL --
IF YOU SHOW A LITTLE BIT PROMISE AND WORK HARD HE
WILL ACTUALLY TRY TO GET YOU TO GO TO
COMPETITIONS NATIONWIDE.
MICELA'S SAYS THE CLASS HAS GENERATED PLENTY OF INTEREST.
HE SEES OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GROWING
THROUGHOUT MARICOPA.
FOR US, FOR THIS CLASS, THE NEXT GOAL IS IF THERE
IS A HIGH ENOUGH DEMAND TO OFFER A LEVEL TWO, BUT
ALSO OFFER THIS CLASS IN OTHER CAMPUSES.
RIGHT NOW THIS THE ONLY OLYMPIC -- OLYMPIC LIFTING
CLASS THAT'S OFFERED IN THE COMMUNITY.
I'M MIKE CAROTENUTO REPORTING FOR MARICOPA NOW.
JOIN US NEXT MONTH FOR PART THREE OF FITNESS RESOLUTIONS.
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