Ask the J The powerful moves set to great music makes this a winning class under Sue’s strong leadership. Friday | 10:30 am | Gentle Yoga with Denise Denise’s passion to help others, combined with deep stretches and Yoga poses make this an excellent recovery class and a true favorite of JCC members. Saturday: Day Off!
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I am a busy mom of two preschoolers in my mid-thirties. I used to be extremely committed to my workouts and I am hoping to get motivated and re-focused on my fitness goals. I hope to tone my entire body while losing the extra baby weight that seems to linger. Can you suggest some group fitness classes that will inspire me to get back on track and ultimately improve my overall health and physique?
Sunday | 8:30 am | TRX Training Join the TRX Team of elite trainers to use your body weight as resistance with the TRX suspension straps. Functional training at it’s best, a new winning program in the JCC Group Fitness Department. Lisa Robins, Group Fitness Coordinator
A: You are certainly not alone in feeling like your
fitness goals and workouts have gone downhill since becoming a busy mom. It takes no time at all to get consumed in our children’s needs and lives that we truly forget to take care of ourselves. You owe it to yourself to take a few hours out of your busy week to get some good, solid workouts in and have some positive time devoted to yourself. The best method to lower overall body fat and increase lean muscle mass is to combine cardiovascular exercises with resistance training. In addition, a good, deep stretch at least once a week is essential for muscle recovery and repair. These group fitness classes are great choices to address your cardiovascular, strength and stretching needs: Monday | 9:30 am | The Mix with Julie Get ready to sweat it out with Julie’s upbeat music and training style... no class is ever the same which helps fight boredom! Tuesday | 9:45 am | Reformer with Gaby This is a total body workout on the Stott Reformer in our new Movement Studio that focuses on core stability, strength, muscle elongation and alignment. Gaby’s style of training is truly results driven. Wednesday | 4:30 pm | Cycle with Shawn The ultimate cardiovascular challenge... extreme fat burning is Shawn’s specialty. Thursday | 9:30 am | BodyPump with Sue Get ready to push some weights and shape everything from your shoulders down to your glutes.
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I’m 55 and am putting on weight even though my eating habits have remained the same and I’m performing regular activity. Why?
A: As we mature our nutritional needs change.
After the age of 35, our metabolism begins to slow down, and we require less calories each day to maintain weight. So, if you eat the same amount at 50 as you did at 20, you will gain weight unless you increase your activity level and work to burn off the excess calories. Keep in mind that you may require less calories per day, but actually may need more of some vitamins and minerals. The challenge for maturing adults is to make healthy food choices so that we obtain full nutrition from fewer calories. One of the ways to maintain a healthy diet on less calories per day, is to make lower-calorie substitutions for commonly used foods. Below are a few suggestions. • Substitute skim or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheeses for whole milk dairy products. • Substitute fish or poultry for meat (fish and poultry generally have less fat and fewer calorie). • Substitute fresh fruit dishes for rich desserts. Dae Williams, Fitness & Aquatics Director
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