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J anuary /F ebruary 2023
The Beaumont Fitness and Aquatics Team - Balancing for Better Health By David Randolph
The Beaumont Fitness and Aquatics Center, headed by Diana DiMeglio, has between 900 and 1,000 resident visitors every month and increasingly has become a center for individual balance therapy for residents. Every new resident at Beaumont is encouraged to drop by or call the Fitness Center and schedule an assessment of where their strengths and deficiencies lie -- in terms of cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and flexibility, and balance.
Because Beaumont is a relatively small community, the needs of the individual residents can be considered fully by the three fitness training staff members. Are you interested in keeping to a healthy diet and increasing your balance? Karen McFee, who is a registered dietitian as well as a registered exercise physiologist, might be your first go-to person, and she might recommend and lead you in Fit & Flex classes, as well as suggest more healthy choices in your Beaumont Mansion, Grill Room, and Bistro dining. If you are looking for fun and innovative exercises, as well as social activities to keep you motivated, then Amy Singh might be your first fitness instructor. And for aquatic exercise, the Team Coordinator, Diana DiMeglio, is the leader of regular group classes.
Left to Right – Diana DiMeglio, Karen McFee, Amy Singh. Photo by Linda Madara.
The Fitness Team members share their client’s progress among themselves, and there is a balance to their team of three specialist -- all different in personality, but united by a common goal of maintaining and improving the health and fitness of our residents. It’s like having the power of three as an exponent for better health, and as magicians to transform exercise into a fun activity!
Sit & Be Fit By Diana DiMeglio
Exercising regularly is the single most important thing you can do for your health. Participating members of the Beaumont Fitness Center are diligent and routine enough in their daily workouts that we, as fitness trainers, rarely even need to look to know who’s coming through the door. Our largest group always arrives on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00am when folks descend upon the aerobics studio for the ever popular, Sit & Be Fit. Taught by Amy Singh, Sit & Be Fit is a class filled with great music (everyone sings hits from Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Don McLean, John Denver, Elvis and more) while not missing a beat working on functional exercises. There is even a bit of trivia, so come with your thinking cap on!
Sit & Be Fit is a low-moderate intensity class in which the majority of the exercises are done seated in a chair. You may be wondering “How can a person get a workout without even having to stand up?” The key to providing an effective workout in any scenario is to have an experienced instructor that can provide an appropriate challenge at any level of function. Amy modifies traditional cardiovascular, strengthening, and yoga techniques to challenge her class and help them improve their endurance and flexibility and gain muscular strength and power. 1