Classes help Airmen earn passes

Mike Unden counts cadence as Airmen do push-ups during the wing Fitness Improvement Training program at the quarter-mile track on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. Class members do push-ups to prepare themselves for their physical fitness assessment where they have one minute to complete a set amount of repetitions. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bob Ewest performs sit-ups with a medicine ball during the abdominal and core workout class in the fitness center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. Class members use medicine balls, dumbbells and kettle bells during the class to intensify their training. Ewest, 916th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron development training flight NCO in charge, is a native of Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mike Unden watches as students in the abdominal and core class perform planks in the fitness center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. The class is designed to strengthen core muscles in a short amount of time. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mike Unden watches as Airmen complete last man up exercise during the wing Fitness Improvement Training program at the quarter-mile track on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. This exercise uses sprinting to build stamina and decrease run times. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Members of Team Seymour perform exercises during the abdominal and core class on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. The class takes place in the fitness center and is conducted Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:45 a.m. Anyone with access to the fitness center can come to participate in the class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mike Unden instructs Airmen participating in the wing Fitness Improvement Training program at the quarter-mile track on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. The program is conducted Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 5:50 a.m. and lasts 45 minutes. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mike Unden watches Airmen as they perform mason twists during the wing Fitness Improvement Training program on the quarter-mile track on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. Mason twists open up the oblique muscles while conditioning abdominal muscles. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mike Unden motivates Airman 1st Class Gabriel Stephens as he performs push-ups during the wing Fitness Improvement Training class on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 6, 2012. The class utilizes high intensity interval training to get Airmen into shape for their physical fitness tests. Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist, is from Wichita, Kan. Stephens, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management journeyman, is a native of Savannah, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Classes help Airmen earn passes

Published June 7, 2012
By Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Force Support Squadron fitness staff offers physical fitness classes throughout the week open to all members of Team Seymour.

These classes include an abdominal, and core, and boot camp workouts led by Mike Unden, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. The classes utilize high-intensity interval training to get Airmen and base personnel into shape and live healthier lives.

The abdominal and core workout is specifically designed to strengthen core muscles in a short amount of time. The 30-minute class is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:45 a.m. in the fitness center.

The wing Fitness Improvement Training program is also conducted by Unden. The aim of this class is to help Airmen pass the Air Force physical fitness assessment. The class takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:50 a.m. in the fitness center.

"It feels fantastic to have people come to me and shake my hand after they pass their physical training test," said Unden, 4th Force Support Squadron military fitness specialist. "(This sometimes is) something that they haven't been able to do for months or years, it's great."

For more information on these classes, contact the fitness center at 919-722-0408.