Matt Burr

Matt has been coming to Tip Top for over 3 years, beginning with his desire to become a better baseball player. He discovered Tip Top after a recommendation from his then-hitting coach, Joe Knudsen, and has been training 2-4 times a week ever since. Mindee has described him as the hardest worker she has ever seen, as he always puts all that he has into his workouts. Probably his greatest accomplishment has been his forearm plank, which he has held for 15, 20, and 31 minutes respectively over the past two years. He is currently a senior at New Trier High School and is going to Wittenberg University in the fall where he may run cross country and play baseball.

Rick Gurolnick Vintage Car Racing

Auto-racing vintage cars is his hobby. Rick has ben working at Tip Top for more than 20 years, Mindee's longest running client. He began at Tip Top after suffering a skiing injury and Mindee went on to identify his weak points and made these into strengths. Working on these helped Rick's endurance and performance.

In what way has Tip Top helped you the most? It has helped me to understand my weaknesses and how to safely strengthen my shoulders, legs and my core.

Rick races vintage cars at high speeds. He has raced at Watkins Glen, Road America and Sebring, to name just a few of the elite courses he has run.

How do you physically prepare for a race weekend?

1. Nutrition/Balanced meals throughout the day/ 9 glasses of water

2. Pre-race warmup/Total body active stretches/White roller stretching for 3 min.

3. Visualization- especially winning!

4. Post race cool down-walking stretching

5. Hydrate

Rick has many races and more updates will be coming.

Rick recently became a grandfather and is also the father of twelve year old twins at age 55.

What's Happening at Tip Top today? Berg

Justin Berg has been a Tip Top athlete for one year. He is graduating from Northbrook Junior High school this May. Presently he is competing in Basketball for GBN Feeder Team and Lacrosse for Northbrook House league. Justin hopes to make the Glenbrook North High School Freshman Team this winter. He is currently working on his strength at Tip Top training.

His favorite college basketball team is Duke.

Good Luck to Justin in High School...I'm sure he will do great!!

Hersey Invite 5/1/10

5/1/10

I was at the Hersey Tennis Boy's Invitational on Friday and Saturday afternoon. This is a 32 team tournament in which they call mini state. The wind was blowing at 70mph. That was an obstacle in itself. Jared Hiltzik and Calvin Mang played one doubles and lost in the Finals to Hinsdale Central. Jared is playing outstanding tennis. Coach Eckert says "Jared is the hottest player on the team right now." Last week Jared Hiltzik beat Luke Ginsburg from North Shore Country Day in an exciting dual match. Drew Campbell and Arthur Ozga also went to the finals in the second doubles position!

Keep watching New Trier Tennis this year....very exciting tennis!!