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January 8, 2014
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Mike Timo of Woodland Park is a regular, winter or summer, at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, trekking poles and all. Photos by Jeff Wolin
Improving muscle tone is tops on the list for these women, who are receiving tips from personal trainers Jason Ramos and Ann Bunge. Pictured clockwise, starting at noon, are Ramos, Natalie Hibbard, Bunge, Kathy Speight and Sierra McFeeters. Not pictured, Linda Johnson. Photos by Pat Hill
resolution no. 1: lose body fat Woodland Fitness debuts Thinner Winner contest
By Pat Hill
phill@ourcoloradonews.com
By Pat Hill
phill@ourcoloradonews.com If firming muscles or losing weight on a solo basis is a real bummer then working out as a team might just be the ticket to health and fitness. “There’s a synergy that happens when you have people exercising next to you,” said Mary Nein, who owns Woodland Fitness, a 24-hour workout facility. To add oomph to 2014 resolutions, the facility takes a team approach to this year’s fitness contest, Thinner Winner, a twist on the Biggest Loser contest of the past. “Peer pressure is pretty amazing,” Nein said. “There’s something to be said about somebody waiting at the gym for you.” The contest kicks off Jan. 11 with weigh-ins and caliper testing to measure body fat. From there, entrants square off into four-person teams, each with a collective goal. This year’s contest includes a personal trainer for each team. “I can see a little competition going on among the personal trainers,” Nein said. The trainers will design a nutrition plan as well as a workout regime, each based on the contestant’s medical record and history
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Hike for Health at fossil beds
Sierra McFeeters has a successful leap in the Box Jump at Woodland Fitness, as personal trainers, Jason Ramos and Ann Bunge, cheer her on. of injuries. With the team approach, the contest taps into the competitive spirit as the innate cheerleader. “It’s going to be energy-packed because everybody is going to be drawing off each other,” Nein said. In addition to the machines, contestants have a choice of 100 fitness classes. “The hardest thing about making fitness your lifestyle is finding something you can do consistently that you don’t just hate,” Nein said. “Just find a class that doesn’t feel like you’re working out.” A one-hour Zumba class, for instance, burns 900 calories. “A normal diet for a woman is 1,200 calories,” Nein said.
The contest offers equal opportunities. “The contest winner loses the most percentage of their own body fat,” Nein said. “That means trim people can participate, too. It’s not about pounds, necessarily. A lot of people will be gaining muscle mass which weighs more but takes up less space.” An eight-week contest that ends March 9, Thinner Winner includes the personal trainer, the classes, use of the equipment, child care and 24/7 access. The fee for each member of the team is $49 for Woodland Fitness clients and $99 for non-members. The Body continues on Page 10
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An old idea with a new twist, Hikes for Your Health comes with a teaser to couch potatoes as well as the physically-fit. “We want to give people an opportunity to go outside,” said Micelle Wheatley, superintendent at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. With 14 miles of trails available, along with rangerguided hikes, the program is a collaboration of the national park, Community Partnership and Friends of the Fossil Beds. In a time when the universal New Year’s resolution involves some form of improvement, the collaborators zero in on the one about health. “I think it’s often forgotten that parks are places where people can exercise,” Wheatley said. “We’re inviting our neighbors, people in Teller County, to participate in this program. This is a park in many people’s back yards.” The first hikes are Jan. 15 and 18 while resolutions are still fresh with possibilities. “Why not provide an opportunity for people to be with other people, to be outside in a beautiful setting?” Wheatley said. Hike continues on Page 10
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