It’s the season for giving and this event is our gift to you, our devoted members. The Seattle Athletic Club will be your host for an evening of food, cocktails and sparkling FUN!

Join us on December 4th from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Arrive in your winter whites and enjoy some party bites. Holiday attire is requested, but winter white with a twist is expected.

Please RSVP to Gracie Hunt before December 1st.

Zumba is the hottest fitness trend in the industry and you can join the party at Seattle Athletic Club. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Zumba’s goal is simple: work out, love working out, and get hooked. Experience long term benefits while having an absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements.

The routines feature interval-training sessions where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got Zumba!

Fitness can be fun, and with this class you don’t even realize you’re working so hard. Leave your inhibitions at the door as you move your body to fitness success. Get ready to sweat and join the party!

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Purpose: The fourth exercise in the Stomach Series targets the powerhouse to the extreme.

1. Lie on your back with hands behind your lifted head; one on top of the other, (not interlaced). Elbows wide.
2. Extend your legs straight to the ceiling, heels together and toes turned out slightly, squeeze inner thighs, sink navel toward spine.
3. Inhale and lower your straight legs down toward the mat for 3 counts. Stop if you feel your lower back begin to arch.
4. Exhale as you raise your straight legs toward the ceiling. Don’t allow the legs to pass 90 degrees; the tailbone does not leave the mat.

Complete 5-10 times. To end bring both knees into chest.

Remain perfectly still in your torso. Engage the glutes and inner thighs to support and protect your back. If your back arches off the mat as you lower your legs, you are taking them too low. Bring shoulders away from ears.

Note: If you have a delicate back, place your hands in a V position just below your tailbone (palms down) and leave your head down.

Visualization: Imagine your legs are attached to springs above your head. You must stretch the springs on the way down and resist their pull on the way up.

How are those biceps curls coming along? Do you have a favorite bench to do your chest presses on? Has it been years since the last time you got your heart rate up for longer than 30 seconds in the weight room? Are you ready to spend an hour doing something different than lat pull-downs? If so, welcome to men’s circuit class. In this hour long class (in which you can chose to do two or three times a week) Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays you will learn how to push yourself to a whole new fitness level. In this class led by PFT Adriana Allison, you will learn how to use kettlebells, Olympic Lifting, Barbbell powerlifts, and Plyometrics to create a whole new way of working out. This class is for anyone willing to push themselves and learn to work hard. If you are a beginner it is recommended to spend at least one training session with Adriana before joining class to learn the basic movements.

Come and check it out, let’s see what your made of.
Class is Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:00 - 9:00am. Men only please.

For more information, please contact PFT Adriana Allison, aallison@sacdt.com

This years most popular holiday cooking question has been which is the best way to cook stuffing, inside of the bird or outside of the bird? I personally enjoy stuffing that is prepared either way, but I am going to share with you a personal favorite technique of mine.

I am a firm believer that cooking the stuffing inside of the bird will give the stuffing the most flavors. The natural juices and seasonings will infuse into the stuffing and work well with your turkey. One disadvantage of cooking it inside of the turkey is that people often overcook the turkey when trying to get the stuffing to cook. In order to avoid an overcooked turkey, yet enjoy the wonderful flavor of an in the bird stuffing, I cook the stuffing in the bird for half of the cooking time, remove the stuffing, and finish it a separate dish. This allows the stuffing to absorb all of the flavor and moisture from the bird, and allows it to cook thoroughly without over cooking the turkey. When you place the stuffing in the other pan, be sure to wrap it tightly with foil so that the stuffing will not dry out while you finish cooking it. You should allow 45 minutes to 1 hour of cooking time for the stuffing to cook thoroughly. Once the stuffing and the turkey are finished cooking, I like to pour half of the pan drippings into the stuffing, and mix it in so that the stuffing is extra moist. Enjoy.

MUSHROOM STUFFING EVEN PICKY PEOPLE WILL EAT

Whether you’re an experienced climber, or an aspiring novice, this special event is always a great time! Join us on December 12 from 6:00 – 8:00pm at Vertical World.

Belayers will be available from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Members receive complimentary equipment rental and a day pass to use on another visit with the $7.50 entry fee.

*Please present your club membership card at check in.

For more information, contact Gracie Hunt.