September/October 2011 • Volume Four
NEWS
5823 Lacey Blvd. SE, Ste. I Lacey, WA 98503 • 360-459-5400 laceyultimatefitnesscenter.com
Message from Gary Briggs, LUFC Owner As we approach our one-year anniversary, I want to personally thank our valued members for their business. Thank you for recommending our gym to friends and family, for providing feedback so we can improve our member services, and for creating such a great community here at LUFC. We have some exciting changes in store and new services to offer as we enter our second year: we’ve hired Ivy Fernandez as our general manager, and promoted Jim Fehlig to group fitness coordinator (who takes the place of Liz Strain, who we will miss very much). We now have an on-site nutritionist, reflexologist, and new personal trainers to help you reach your fitness goals. LUFC will now be offering body composition analysis using ultrasound led by our knowledgeable trainer Donald Baker. Be sure to mark your calendar for our huge anniversary celebration on October 1st this will be an event you won’t want to miss! We are hosting a food drive for the Thurston County Food Bank, and LUFC will host a strongman team never seen before in Olympia. There will be a prize raffle, free tanning all day, and our popular fitness festival will showcase our fantastic group fitness program. In this coming year, LUFC is committed to improving your gym services for a positive and successful workout experience!
CELEBRATE WITH US! SATURDAY OCTOBER 1st LUFC’s First Annual Celebration and Benefit
Help support the Thurston County Food Bank! We’ve got an entire semi-truck in the parking lot to fill!
FREE Tanning ALL DAY • FREE Protein Shake Samples ALL DAY
Starting September 12th, donate 12 non-perishable food items, get a raffle ticket and a chance to win valuable prizes, including a FREE YEAR membership
Witness this live - only seen on TV! Special Appearances by: Animal Pak’s Grant “Higa Monster” Higa will be pulling a truck loaded with nearly 40,000 lbs. of food across the LUFC parking lot Animal Pak’s Animal Barbell Club powerlifters will demonstrate their power Animal Pak’s Ben Seath will squat over 700 lbs. and attempt twenty reps at 500 lbs. and Animal Pak’s Zack McCarley will perform a log press
LUFC Fitness Festival Starts at 8:30 am 20-minute Express Group Fitness Classes All Morning plus Pilates and Yoga! A big THANK YOU to our generous sponsors!
Welcome Ivy Fernandez, LUFC’s NEW General Manager LUFC is excited to announce a fantastic new addition to our staff: Ivy Fernandez. Ivy has been hired as the gym’s full-time General Manager. Ivy has a strong management background and will oversee memberships, staff and day-to-day operations. Ivy comes to LUFC with a background of over twelve years of customer service experience, including four years of experience as an Assistant Branch Manager of Olympia Federal Savings. She is also the instructor of NW Chamorritas, who practices at LUFC and performs throughout the Northwest. With Ivy’s expertise and ideas, we look forward to better serving our member’s needs.
Holiday Hours:
Columbus Day • October 10th Halloween • October 31st OPEN • ALL CLASSES
FALL MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL!! 12 Month Membership • No Enrollment Fee •
$31.95 /month
plus your choice: 3 months FREE tanning or 3 months FREE childcare for one child! * plus tax expires 10/31/2011
Get a FREE
$25 LUFC Giftcard!
Help your friends get in shape! For every new member you bring into LUFC, you will get a $25 LUFC Giftcard!
NO LIMIT! New member must sign up for one-year agreement Must be present at sign-up
Have a Group Fitness suggestion?
Contact Jim at lufcgroupx@gmail.com
Group Fitness Class Changes Starting September 6th: • M/F G.E.T.F.I.T. at 9:00 am (Group Exercise Through Functional Integrated Training)
• Monday CX30 at 6:00 pm • Wednesday BodyPump at 9:00 am • Wednesday CX30 at 10:00 am • T/Th Pilates Plus at 9:00 am • Tuesday BodyCombat at 10:00 am • Thursday BodyStep at 10:00 am
TANNING SPECIAL! $1/day!
Prepaid • Minimum 30 days Expires 10/31/2011
LOCKER RENTALS
$10 per month
Limited availability • Sign up at front desk
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Welcome to Arianne Szymas: Dietitian & Personal Trainer Arianne Szymas joins the LUFC Team as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer. Her previous nutrition experience comes from working as the Nutrition Manager at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. There Arianne counseled students and athletes in various areas of nutrition while working to promote wellness to the campus community. Arianne’s experience and background in nutrition and personal training are a great asset to the LUFC team and she is excited to begin meeting and working with all of you. Arianne will also be offering cooking classes and monthly nutrition classes at LUFC. Pick up a Nutrition Classes flyer at the front desk today!
Enroll in Arianne’s nutrition programs today - the first ten people signed up get 15% off!
Meet our new Group Fitness Coordinator - Jim Fehlig You already know Jim Fehlig as one of our superb Les Mills certified group fitness instructors, leader of the WindPower! cycling group that trains indoors at LUFC, avid triathlete and marathon competitor. We are now happy to announce Jim will be LUFC’s new Group Fitness Coordinator! Jim brings a great attitude to LUFC’s group fitness program: exercise does not have to be isolating and torturous, but fun, social and engaging. Jim and his wife, Kristi, share a great enthusiam for building fitness, making new friends, and improving health for long-term benefits. Jim encourages LUFC members to set a goal and work towards it - stay tuned as Jim starts his Saturday morning running group in the fall. This is a great way to train with a group for upcoming local races. As Jim says, “What’s the point of crafting these fantastic bodies if we don’t get outside and use them?”
LUFC PERSONAL TRAINING STAFF
Cliff Haskins
Starting October 4th!
Monthly Cooking & nutrition classes Donald Baker
Instructed by Arianne Szymas, Registered Dietitian Cooking Class: 6:00pm
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
It’s all about results.
Nutrition Class: 12:00pm and 7:00pm 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
$10 Members $20 Nonmembers Dave McCaferty
Sonja Randall
Advance Registration Required, Signup at Front Desk.
LUFC would like to welcome our new in-house Reflexologist, Kate Benak. Her services include: foot and hand reflexology, along with with calf and forearm massage. PLUS, try out our Ion Cleanse Detox Machine – a high-tech foot bath designed to facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself and enhance the effects of other therapies, such as reflexology. Rejuvenate your body-mind with this exciting therapy. Look for Kate in the studio during the week – she will be offering complimentary foot treatments to whet your appetite and share how her work can help your state of being. Stop in for a visit and learn what your feet have to say about your health.
Rates:
/2 hr = $35
1
1 hr = $70
11/2 hr = $105
Schedule an appointment today!
SEPTEMBER IS YOGA MONTH! This is the time to incorporate yoga into your workout routine!
YOGA PARTY • Sunday, Sept 18th • 10:00 am LUFC Yoga Instructors Lisa and Becky will host a Yoga Party featuring a relaxing yet energizing hour-long yoga class followed by a thirty minute party. SEE YOU THERE!
PHYSIQUE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Compete in: Bikini, Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness and Physique Events for only $ 49, Members get: • Discounts on LUFC Services • Ultrasound & Caliper Body CompsNow • Premium Contest Seating • Group Support • Team Apparel
Congratulations to our Summer All-Stars Winners! Tied for 1st Place: George Matthews and Jason Millman (172 classes each!) Won 6-months FREE membership Overall drawing: Summer Sinclair Won 3-months FREE membership
AWESOME JOB!
Team LUFC Captains: Donald Baker, Dave McCaferty and Brian Perry
KIDS CLUB HOURS M - F M - Th Sat
8:30am - 1pm 4pm - 8pm 8:30am - 12pm
KIDS CLUB PRICES NEW! 20 Hour Punchcard: $35 Monthly: $20.99*/first child + $10.99* add’l child Hourly: $2.50* first hour + $1.00* add’l hour
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Your Kids Club Staff: Katie • Ryen • Chrystal Simone • Bien • Taryn
NEXT LUFC TEAM EVENT... September 24th Washington Ironman Snoqualmie, WA
LUFC SPONSORED EVENT
NW Fight challenge XII Saturday October 15th
Mixed martial arts APEX KARTING CENTER 7960 Center St Sw
Tumwater, WA
Ivy’s Deli is temporarily shutting down to rethink and redesign our deli service for gym members and the general public. Please send us your ideas! We are sorry about closing the deli, but we are currently re-evaluating space design and ownership. If you or someone you know has a vision to take food service for LUFC to the next level, please contact Ivy Fernandez at sweetives3@gmail.com. Thank you!