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The Czech Us Out team consists of two trainers, owner Pavel Samsinak and Lee Haguewood, and massage therapists.
BIOGRAPHY BY PAVEL SAMSINAK,
OWNER I was born in the former Czechoslovakia (since 1991 Czech Republic). My dad, as a basketball player, always forced me to be active in sports. It was a way of life in a communist country; children were scouted for their talents and trained accordingly in hopes of bringing honor and glory to the country. Because I was naturally taller and stronger than my peers, I was targeted for strength and endurance sports. At age 10, I was dragged to an elementary sports school under communist government leadership. In plain language, it was boot camp for kids, emphasizing sports instead of academics. Only about half of those who entered the school would finish. In the beginning, my class had 24 kids. Upon graduation, only 11 of us remained. The next step for me was a sports high school called Gymnasium. After a general education in many sports, I started to focus entirely on the decathlon. After 2 years, I discovered I had a unique talent for the javelin. Javelin is a demanding discipline which requires expertise in technique, speed, power, and flexibility. At 18 years old I was able to throw 84.6 meters, which qualified me as second best in Czech after Jan Zelezny (world record holder, three time winner of Grand Prix, countless medals from World Championships). I enjoyed many victories as a world class junior javelin athlete. However, the stress of training so intensely took its toll too soon for me. My athletic track and field career ended in the spring of 1992, when I injured my lower back muscles. After that injury, I have never been able to throw the javelin again. From that point, I forgot all about sports and got back to real life—college and work. Despite some bitterness over the injury, I won a second chance. The Czech bobsled team hired me as the rear man on the bobsled. Because Czech Republic did not have a bobsled track to practice on, we traveled throughout Europe and trained in the Alps and the Dolomite Mountains. Athletics allowed me to travel and see many ways of living. I enjoyed my time as a world-class bobsledder. However, after 2 years, I got too many scars and realized the sport was too dangerous for even my nerves anymore! I moved to Holland, finished college, and enjoyed life like never before. Then I traveled to the United States for a vacation that would never end. When I arrived here, I found that my experience and passion for health and fitness were needed. I became involved with gyms and individuals needing information and direction about how to live a healthy lifestyle. I began training and lecturing on keys to health, nutrition, fitness, and goal setting. You can see that I have the background to properly train you to be your strongest and leanest. I will encourage you to be proactive and goal driven. I feel it is extremely important. Most of those who work out with me set the same goal—"to lose weight"—but only a small fraction have enough discipline to go straight toward that goal. I have been lucky and have had the best coach imaginable. During my javelin career, Dana Zatopek (three-time Olympic medalist) and her husband Emil (the greatest long distance runner ever) were like parents to me. They also gave me state-of-the-art lessons on how to be disciplined, goal driven, and successful in sports, exercise, and nutrition. I can show you the right path how to succeed at your goals. Please don't slip into your habitual pattern of over-eating and piling up fat. Even though the odds are against you—America is the most overweight nation on the planet, with some reports saying that up to 75% of Americans are overweight and around 40% are medically obese—you have the information, the program, and the training necessary to beat these odds. Please, be good to yourself and get lean and healthy. Make it your top priority. Stick to it, for a lifetime, and you will be successful. I will help you, every step of the way. It's my contribution to you!
Lee first started training at Czech US Out in September of 2006 and it was a life-altering experience. The European style of training prescribed by Pavel agreed with him and he made strides in his own personal quest that he was never able to achieve before. This heightened his interest even more, leading him to get certified as a Personal Fitness Trainer by the International Sports Sciences Association and begin his new career in the field of his true calling. |
I have always had a passion for health and
fitness. It has been my way of life, and through my experiences I want
to bring you the knowledge, training, and motivation to be your
healthiest, leanest, and happiest. 
Lee joined the Czech Us Out team May 1st of 2008, taking over the afternoon training program. Lee has spent all of his adult life participating in various aspects of fitness training from weight-lifting to yoga. Having a great interest in nutrition, reading and absorbing as much information as possible, Lee believes that the key to good health is to be proactive. Wellness and prevention are a far superior lifestyle than doctor's visits and medical procedures.
