Basketball Charles Oakley and the Moore-Trainer (sounds like a fairytale :D ) by Jackie Daly August 17, 2012 Charles Oakley, retired NBA power forward, who split his NBA time between six teams, with his ten year tenure as a New York Knick from1988 all the way through the 1998 season representing his longest stay with one team, has still kept his passion for athletics at the forefront of his post-playing days. Oakley has teamed up with good friend Barbara Graffeo to form the all-encompassing development duo for Moore-Trainer resistance bands.Ā Graffeo has been focusing on the everyday gym rat, as well as people who donāt usually go to the gym for whatever reason, but they want to stay fit and healthy. Oakley has taken the more athletic approach, and has professional athletes in his network use the bands as a means of performance improvement. Both have seen results. These bands provide an equal distribution of the resistance weight over the entire muscle (yes, you can change the strength of the band depending on your ability with a range of 15-70 lbs.) As of right now the placement on the athletes body of these bands is around the mid-thigh. You can attach the bands securely by wearing the pants (which have Velcro adhesives) or use the individual Velcro adhesives, which rest above the knee. These bands double the value of your workout, as well as having shown improvement on an athlete’s vertical and forty-yard sprint time. Let me tell you, these bands stay in place, and really work. Having them on for a half an hour, while walking around the office, with the occasional squat session with Charles, I was feeling it. I took them off and my legs felt light as a feather. I knew that means something was going on under there! āItās really amazing that you donāt need to have that whole gym with the free weights around. Were always in the back co developing new, and extra things that will be coming out with Moore-Trainer,ā Graffeo explained.Ā ā All my girlfriends, everyone I work out with, they say how much better they feel their posture has been. I know that I stand a lot taller, and, my core is stronger! And the greatest thing is that there is no pressure on your back when you are working out. Itās almost like I get this spring every time I am doing my workout.ā Graffeo gives her personal testimony about using the product, and why all her friends have started to use the bands, and why people who havenāt started, should start. Oakley uses these bands to help train others, but he canāt forget about himself! āThe bands really keep you going, it will make you walk more.ā With others he will do drills like ābasic running, slides, stuff to help them with their game, jumping. I know some baseball guys, ya know I donāt work them out, but I give them a set, and they like it.ā There are different drills that can be done with the bands. Oakley adds, ā You can do sprints in them. When you take them off, your legs feel like, WOW. They feel just so much smoother.ā Oakley is a wise businessman, he takes the hands on approach, if his name is on it, he is involved. He owns two car washes in NY and a steak house in Miami. The Moore-Trainer bands are his current venture, aside from pondering about developing a cooking show, he definitely is one to cook. As a side note, he doesnāt discriminate on dishes, he is a fan of cooking everything! The Moore-Trainer is currently being developed, and a new product should be in the athletic consumersā hands soon. Stay tuned! Post Views: 1,074 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jackie Daly Jackie Daly has been with In The Zone since 2012. Her contributions have been mostly in NHL and special events coverage. Jackie has been a writer, video host, and podcast host with ITZ. She currently co-hosts Tea Time with Mel and Jay. Outside ITZ, Jackie works with MLS's New York City Football Club and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Latest posts by Jackie Daly (see all) Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” - April 9, 2021 Tea Time with Mel and Jay, Ep. 7: Review of Netflix’s Pole Dancing Documentary “Strip Down, Rise Up” - March 18, 2021 Jackie Daly chats with Sean Conley: Former NFL kicker and author of “The Point After” - February 23, 2021 Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 6: Review of TIGER - February 16, 2021 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! 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