Three Seattle Athletic Club boys from our own junior squash program traveled to Baltimore, MD to compete in the U.S. Junior Squash Silver Nationals, held April 25 to 27, 2008 at the Meadow Mill Athletic Club. Zane McGee-Lowdermilk, Steve Severson and Thomas Kraft are all coached by our own squash pros, Shabana, Yusuf and Ayub Khan. Zane entered the Boys U-13, while Thomas and Steve competed in the Boys U-19. Zane came in seeded twelfth in a starting field of 31, while Thomas and Steve were seeded numbers one and two respectively in their field of 26 players. Zane played through five rounds, and with help from his "coaches" at the tournament, Steve and Thomas, he just kept on winning. Zane's win in the Boys U-13 final on Sunday was quite the upset! Thomas and Steve each had a bye in the round of 32, and then each of them worked their way through the next three rounds, each continuing to win. Thomas and Steve met for an all Seattle final on Sunday afternoon. Steve won the grueling five game match, winning the Boys U-19, with Thomas taking second. So our Seattle Athletic Club junior boys did everyone proud as they came in first, first and second in their respective draws!

Congratulations again to the Jr. Squash players. We all look forward to hearing about your future successes!

Metabolic rate, or metabolism, is the rate at which the body expends energy. This is also referred to as the “caloric burn rate.” Knowing your metabolic rate is vital for weight loss as well as for determining the proper feeding amounts needed to treat various disease states.

Calculating your resting metabolic rate has not been very reliable, until now. The Seattle Athletic Club can now measure your metabolic rate and determine precisely what you need to do to lose weight with MetaCheck, a hospital-quality measurement of metabolism that determines the exact number of calories each person requires while at rest. This test is simple and painless... just sit back, relax, and breathe!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CALORIES AND YOUR METABOLISM

To sign up for your own twenty minute MetaCheck, please contact Fitness Director Tim Koffler.

The Seattle Athletic Club has formed a Running Club, beginning this summer. Join the rest of the Running Club members for any or all of the four local "fun runs" we will be participating in each year. As a member of the club, you will be invited to join everyone for a social gathering the night before each event to meet others you will be running with and receive running tips. There is no cost to join, and you will receive a free T-shirt to wear while you run, as well as a general training outline to get ready for the event you have chosen. This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends while staying fit and focused throughout the entire year.

To join the SAC Running Club please contact Personal Trainer Jeff Bates.

Take advantage of your monthly member benefits by joining our team of health professionals every Tuesday evening. Enhance your overall well-being with tips from some of the best health minds in Seattle!

Reservations are taken at the Sports Desk.

Evan Saxton joined the Club in the fall of 2007 with the goal of stepping out of his lifestyle and comfort zone and becoming a healthier, more active person. In the first six months, he reached his first goal by losing over 50 lbs. He worked out largely on his own, with the support of ActivTrax, and the website www.getfitslowly.com. He used a series of sensible, simple changes that are permanent and sustainable. He worked at his own pace and introduced varied exercises into his routine to push himself. He also took advantage of weekend sport adventures, including snowboarding and biking.

Within six months, Evan found that his lifestyle had indeed changed for the better. He felt much more energy and endurance—he could climb flights of stairs without getting winded. And he had gained flexibility, which allowed him freedom of movement and functionality—one example: he could now easily reach his board bindings and shoe laces.

Evan continues to enhance his health. Now that he has reached his initial fitness goals, his new focus has become having fun with sports. He is biking more often and has joined an ultimate frisbee league. He is also seeking more balance and flexibility. Evan’s goals are becoming more and more exciting, and his enthusiasm for life is growing as well. His dedication and commitment to health inspires many. We are happy to have Evan as part of the SAC family!

Seattle Athletic Club is proud to present Yoga for Strength Building with Tonja Renee Hall. She will focus on yogic techniques to build core strength and upper-body strength that will improve your performance in whatever sport you play. The class is geared toward headstand inversions and arm balances, plus yoga poses that will ease and demistify balancing on your hands.

September 13th, 12:30-2:30 pm

$20.00/members, $25.00/non-members

Tonja has taught yoga in the U.S. as well as internationally and brings her knowledge, sense of humor, discipline, and adventure to all of her classes. Tonja teaches Monday at noon and 6 p.m. at the Seattle Atheltic Club Downtown.

For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Tonja Renee Hall.

Shaolin Kempo is a blend of Karate, Kung Fu, and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. It is a complete self-defense system that incorporates blocking, open-hand techniques, and practical kicking. Men and women of all ages can benefit from the versatility of Shaolin Kempo. A discipline, sport, art, and way of life, the martial arts offer the adult student many unique benefits. You may be a professional looking for that added mental edge in business, or someone who just wants to feel stronger and be more energetic. As a beginner to martial arts, you will gain self-control, self-awareness, flexibility, increased physical fitness, strength, and balance.

To sign up for an introduction to Shaolin Kempo, please contact Fitness Director Tim Koffler or Martial Arts Instructor Jen Woolum.