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Young at Heart...
Whatever your age, it doesn’t have to get in the way with being healthy and leading an active lifestyle. In fact, research proves over and over again that exercising regularly and remaining physically active is the true secret to “living the good life”. Back in the day, getting older was the time to slow down and take it easy. Today, taking it too easy can be associated with increased risk such as hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes.
If you have not been physically active, now is the time to get started again. It is never too late to start! Staying physically active has been referred to as the “fountain of youth”. Physical activity may be as close to it as we can get.
Many times weight gain is associated with aging; due to muscle loss and a decrease in metabolism. Muscle loss and subsequent loss of metabolism is lost at a rate of 3-5 % for every decade from your 20’s -50’s. This rate almost doubles in your 60’s-80’s. The good news, you can reverse this through strength training. As we age, our bones become fragile and falling is more prevalent but you can do something about it. Adding strength training will also increase your bone density so that you have strong bones.
The days are long gone for the old saying “No Pain No Gain”. Starting slow is very important in your exercise program, including all components of fitness (cardiovascular, strength & flexibility training) and seek professional help to get you started. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you exercise at least 30 minutes a day throughout the week. This can be three 10 minute intervals of exercise daily.
A strong body, strengthen posture will enhance your ability to get around, do the things you once did and stay young at heart!
The Fitness Center Goals for 2008 are to:
1. Improve member usage of the fitness facility
2. Offer new and exciting programs to include seniors & youth
3. Improve customer service
4. Update our equipment
5. Maintain cleanliness standards
With these goals in mind, we will continue to work to improve our programs. We have added a new member to our personal training staff, Kris Zepp. Kris graduated from UNF with a degree in Sports Management. He was a collegiate athlete and he has worked as a Wellness Associate/Personal Trainer at the YMCA in Fleming Island. We are thrilled to have someone with his credentials and experience on our staff. Working at the YMCA has given him extensive experience with teens. He will be offering teen weight training classes and The Zone Team Athletic Conditioning for ages 14-16. He will be available to for personal
training Monday-Thursday 4:00-9:00 pm and Saturday mornings.
We would also like to welcome two more Instructors to our FYC staff. Isabelle Godby will be teaching Tuesday evenings: Pilates Express and Yoga classes. Traci Pangonas will be teaching Tuesday and Thursday mornings Senior Aerobics and Pilates. These instructors are fabulous and we’re so excited to have them!
If you have any questions regarding program schedules or fees, please feel free to contact me at the Fitness Center (904) 387-1653 ext 24.
At The Florida Yacht Club, our Fitness Team is ready to help you achieve your goals. You can select from a variety of different Personal Training sessions, which are one on one and highly motivating. Another choice is group training which allows you to receive a better rate per hour and a friend to workout with. Be sure to check out our newest programs for 2008; Individualize Exercise Programming every 4-6 weeks and Group Exercise Classes. There is something for everyone!
About the Coach:
• Coach Kerry Wick is a career swim coach specializing in stroke technique
• Coaching experience includes USA Swimming, US Masters Swimming, FL High School Swimming, Kerry Wick Swim School, and TYC River Rats
Find out More:
• Kwickswim.googlepages.com (no “www” or “@”)
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