June Buddy Referral

This month we're running a Buddy Referral Program. Bring in your friend or a family member and if they sign up for a regular membership you will both get a free month.

For more information stop by the sales office to see Anitta.

Group fitness class schedule

Sales Staff

Anitta Williams is our Membership Consultant and you can find her in the sales office monday through thursday nights. If you have any questions about membership just ask!

6 Reasons why you should try Aqua Aerobics

1.Water provides 12 times more resistance than the air

Greater resistance results in higher workout intensities compared to land exercises without the gravitational stress and pain

2.Receive a free massage while working out

A massaging effect is created when your muscles are in motion surrounded by water

3.Cross-training for land based athletes

Increased resistance on your muscles improves arm and leg strength and speed (golf, baseball, basketball, biking, hockey)

  

4.You don’t have to know how to swim

Pool depth is 3 to 4 feet and you don’t have to get your head wet

5.Post-rehab training after a stroke, replacement knee, replacement hip or other injury

Heart rates in the water are generally 12 to 15 beats per minute lower than on land. Researchers say that this is because the water temperature is lower than the body temperature and water pressure on the body helps circulate your blood requiring less work by your heart.

6.Improves balance

Natural water properties creates a fall prevention exercise

We have Aqua Aerobics classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30 am -10.30 am, Monday and Wednesday 6 pm-7 pm and Saturday 11 am to 12 pm. Diane Kapusta also does personal training in the pool.

Tanning

Tanning beds use UV light to tan people. It's the same process as tanning outdoors in the sun. There are always risks with tanning, whether it's indoors or outdoors, but there are many things you can do to tan safely. Here are some tips but just remember when you use our tanning bed you are doing so at your own risk.

Develop a base tan

Start with just a few minutes to see how your skin reacts. 

Gradually increase the time as your skin gets more tan. 

Keep your skin hydrated

Moist skin tans better than dry skin. Make sure you drink enough water and use enough 

moisturizer. Also use tanning lotion that is meant for indoor tanning beds. 

Don't tan every day

 You should wait 48 hours between tanning sessions. That gives your skin enough 

time to recover from UV exposure and  create new melanin 

which is what gives you your color.

Eye protection

This is very important! Your eyelids only block 25 % of UV rays. We do provide eye protection 

so if you don't have your own make sure you ask the front desk to give you a pair.

Lips, Tattoos and Acrylic Nails

Remember to use lip balm with SPF. UV light may cause tattoos colors to fade. 

Acrylic nails may yellow in UV light.

Medication

Some medication may cause photosensitivity (sun-allergy) so check with your doctor.

we also have a partial list on the wall next to the tanning bed.

Keep in mind that everyone tans differently, Don't rush it and make sure you never burn. Info on tanning prices and how to add it onto your membership you can check the front desk or the sales office. 

Blog Poll

We had a poll up at the gym and here are the results

Do you listen to music while working out?

A) Absolutely, I will go back home if I forgot my headphones 65%

B) Yes, Whatever is playing at the gym  34%

C) I'd prefer quiet  1 %

What does this mean? Majority of our members (at least the ones that answered)

prefer their own music. Makes sense, so do I. Many people lose their

headphones so all I can say is make sure you hold on to yours, seems to be very important to all of us :)

PS. Does anyone listen to audiobooks while working out?

"Biggest Loser"

For the past few months we've been doing our 'Biggest Loser" program and the results are in.

Congratulations to Amber Hoch, who lost 12 % of her weight. Great job Amber! Second place goes to Damilola Ajayi (-7.8%) and third Janice Hoch (-7.5%)

All together the contestants lost just over 100 pounds. That's amazing! If you have any questions you can contact Dave Hughes, our personal training director who put this whole program together.