Memorial Day - May 26th
Club Hours Reminder
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Seattle Sounders
Kids Soccer Camp
Enroll your kids in the Seattle Athletic Club’s soccer camp, taught by the players of the Seattle Sounders! Each participant receives a Nike soccer ball, a Sounders Youth Pass good for all regular season home games, and instruction from Sounders players on shooting, passing, trapping, and dribbling.
June 11th & August 27th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost is only $20 per child and includes lunch.
Ages: 5-15
To sign up, or for more information, please contact Fitness Director Tim Koffler.
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Parent’s Night Out
Please join us June 6th from 6:00 - 10:00 pm in Childcare for a Summer Fun Parents Night Out. Children will enjoy a fun activity and make fathers day gifts. The game of the night will be themed around carnivals. For dinner the children will enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches and fruit. All children must be 1 years old to participate in this activity.
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Calling All Men!
Men, come join PFT, Adriana Allison and get ready to learn new exercise skills that will test your strength. This is a men’s only class designed to integrate skilled high intensity exercises that achieve higher levels of fitness. In this class you will be using kettlebells, performing olympic lifts, using higher intensity circuits with free weights, and performing sports agility exercises. This is a great program for increasing strength and building efficient workouts.
Mondays and Wednesdays
8:00 – 9:00 am
Please contact PFT, Adriana Allison to sign up, or for more information.
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Plyometric Training for Runners
By Kelly Jacobs CSCS & NASM-PES
Plyometric training has been used by track and field athletes in Europe as far back as 1920. The benefits of this type of training, whether you are a sprinter or endurance runner are numerous. Here is an overview of plyometric principles, as well as exercises you can incorporate into your weekly training.
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Drink Up!
By Elizabeth Shore, Wellness Director
Roughly 60% of the human body is water. 70% of the brain is composed water, the blood is about 80% water, and the lungs are nearly 90% water.
Water is essential for metabolism. Without it, our body is not able to function. Losing just 2% of body weight through water loss (i.e. sweating, chronic dehydration), compromises performance and energy. It is therefore essential to maintain hydration. Daily water recommendations are 1 quart per 50 lbs. of body weight (i.e. 150 lb. person should drink three quarts, or 96 oz., of water a day).
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Pilates Exercise of the Month: Single Leg Circles
By Jocelyn Paoli, Certified Pilates Instructor
This exercise will improve flexibility and range of motion at your hip joint and challenge your abdominals.
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An Apple a Day Can Keep the Dermatologist Away
By Gracie Hunt, Programs Director
 The nutrients that make fruits and vegetables good for your health are also excellent for skin and hair. Spring is definitely here and more produce has become available at the Pike Place Market.
Creating cosmetics au natural is inexpensive, fun, and a great way to use up fruits and veggies that are in your refrigerator at the end of the week.
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National Trails Day
June 7th
Trails provide Americans with a variety of opportunities to improve their health through physical activity. National Trails Day, which is held the first Saturday of every June, unites hundreds of organizations, parks,
retailers, and health providers that are hosting events with information and activities honoring trails across the United States.
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Get in better shape this summer, and reward yourself with an Argosy Dinner Cruise! Simply pick up your Summer Rewards stamp card at the Sports Desk - beginning June 1st, and then receive a stamp every time you workout!
You can also receive bonus stamps by attending some of our fabulous programs and events happening in the Club - these bonus points will pop up depending on the day and event; stay tuned for details!
The first fifty members to obtain 75 stamps will be invited to join the SAC in a memorable dinner cruise with Seattle’s own Argosy Cruises!
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Summer Memberships
Share your club with friends and family this summer. Purchase a temporary summer membership that is valid through Labor Day for only $150!  These temporary memberships may only be purchased by members
and provide your family and friends with Full-Time Individual membership privileges at Seattle Athletic Club/Downtown. Please see our Membership Representatives, Laurie Leonetti or Everett Lightcap, for assistance.
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 Member Profile: Kari Boeskov
By Adriana Allison and Danielle Zack
Kari Boeskov inspires her physical therapist, her Pilates instructor, her personal fitness trainer, and everyone who knows her each week with her hard work, devotion, commitment, and enthusiasm.
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The 100 Days of Fitness came to an end on May 5th. Participants had opportunities to try yoga/tai chi, martial arts, aquatics, running, body weight workouts, pilates, squash, and many more athletic modalities throughout the duration of the program. They were also given current nutritional information along with a gift card, courtesy of Eat Local; psychological advice from a local professional; and many informative articles health and fitness written by our club professionals.
Congratulations to everyone that participated in the program and learned something new, or found a new manner of exercising that they now love! Here are a couple of the comments from those enrolled:
“The best benefit of the 100 Days of Fitness is the exposure to the broad range of programs the club offers.”
“Tonight was Teresa talking about racing – I really enjoyed it and once again the 100 Days of Fitness has motivated me to get out there and run – I’m very glad I signed up for 100 days.”
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SAC Running Club
The Seattle Athletic Club is pleased to announce the SAC Running Club. This fee-free club is for all those who love running, or would like to meet other members while running for a cause. Four “fun runs” will be chosen each year as club-sponsored events.
All members of the running club will be able to register through the SAC for chosen events (participants will be required to pay for their own entrance fees), and will be invited to join other club members for social events, pre-race dinners, and educational information on current running topics. Each member will receive a SAC Running Club t-shirt highlighting his or her membership in the club.
Selected 2008 races that the club will organize events for include:
Beat the Bridge (May 18th)
Seafair Torchlight Run (July 26th)
Pumpkin Push (October 25th)
Jingle Bell Run (December 9th)
For more information or to join the SAC Running Club, please contact Jeff Bates or Fitness Director Tim Koffler.
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Congratulations Junior Black Belts!
The first group of Juniors from the Seattle Athletic Club have graduated to Black Belt status under the leadership of PFT, Jody Garcia. Gus Coluccio, Ryan Kinerk, Vayden Hicks, and Jack Dahlstrom trained under
Jody for the past 2 ˝ years to achieve their black belts. Congratulations!
To my karatekas Gus Coluccio, Ryan Kinerk, Vayden Hicks, Jack Dahlstrom. I am so proud of you my first jr. black belts in Washington. You are the next leaders. I thank you for that. The test was hard, but you all did so great! Let this be the first step to becoming a leader.
Sincerely,
Si-bok Jody Garcia
For information about the Seattle Athletic Club’s Kids Karate or Junior Black Belt programs, please contact Jody Garcia.
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BSS Training (Blood, Sweat and Sand)
By Curt Ligot, PFT
Many gym-goers spend hours plodding mindlessly on the treadmill, sitting down on machines, or working one body part at a time. Beyond being inefficient (less work in more time), this detrains your body on how to move correctly, creates overuse injuries, and causes stiff and tight joints. If this sounds like you it might be a sign to re-think your fitness program. It might be time to try Blood Sweat and Sand (BSS).
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The Benefits of Massage After Surgery
By Leo DiLorenzo, LMP
Massage therapy can be very helpful in recovering from different types of sugery. After having a hip surface replacement three years ago, physical therapy, water exercise and massage helped me regain strength and mobility quickly. Just one week after surgery, lymphatic and circulatory massage reduced swelling in the hip and leg and encouraged healthy blood flow throughout my body. I was using crutches and after that, a cane to assist with walking and relieve my weight from my left leg. The right side however was working twice as hard and I would feel pain and tension in my “good” leg and low back. Some deeper massage work in those areas was benifical, and as the weeks passed, swimming, water excersice and more massage was paying off - getting both legs and my entire body in balance. Later, the scaring on my hip healed and the skin and fascia tightened up around it with massage work. My massage therapist offered assisted stretching, range of motion, and breath work as additional practices which I found valuable in my recovery.
For more information on how massage can help you after surgery, please contact any of our therapists.
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Asanas for ADWAS
A fundraising hatha yoga class with Fran Gallo
Saturday, June 14th
2:00 - 4:00 pm
The Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) is a non-profit agency that serves Deaf and Deaf-Blind victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and provides prevention education to the general community. ADWAS provides advocacy, counseling, a national domestic violence crisis hotline, positive parenting programs, and transitional housing. Since 1986 it has served over 1,200 clients and 25,000 people have received education and training. For more information on ADWAS, its history, the services it provides and volunteer opportunities, visit www.adwas.org
As this is a fundraising event, we ask that you bring a check (made payable to ADWAS), or exact desired amount in cash. This class is by donation - suggested donation $40 (any donation accepted). All proceeds go to ADWAS. Donations can not be charged to your account. Open to non-SAC members with $15 entry fee, all of which will be donated to ADWAS.
RSVP or email questions to asanas.adwas@gmail.com.
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