Winter can frustrate the most motivated exercisers. And if you're not so motivated, it's all too easy to pack your workout gear away with your summer clothes. But keeping up your exercise routine in cold weather can be rewarding.

For one thing, outdoor exercise is a sure cure for cabin fever and the winter blues. And it increases energy, which can be sapped by gloomy weather. Exercise also bolsters your immune system — studies show that moderate exercisers get 20 to 30 percent fewer colds than nonexercisers do. And, you won't have to scramble to get in shape for swimsuit season.

With the right clothing and a little planning, cold-weather exercise can be safe, effective and, yes, fun.

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Get prepared for ski season and experience the charge through that first run of the year as if you haven’t missed a single turn since last season. Our Ski & Snowboard Conditioning class will focus on cardiovascular conditioning, muscular endurance, balance, strength, flexibility and injury prevention.

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30pm
Saturdays at 10:00am

Starts October 20th. Purchase your 10 session punch card at the Sports Desk for $100 or drop in for $15 per class. Call 206-443-1111 for more details.

The evolution to a better you is just 12 weeks away!

Lose weight, get fit and take charge of your health! Evolve is a weight loss program customized to help you achieve your fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle goals. You will work closely with our highly qualified health and fitness professionals to find the answers to look better, feel better, and live better.

Evolve uses the following components to ensure your success:
Exercise – two 40 minute personal training sessions per week
Nutrition – Five private consultations with a nutritionist
Shopping Trip
Educational Literature
Resting Metabolic Rate Test
Fitness Assessments

$350 every 4 weeks for 12 weeks

Join today and change the way you live! Call 206-443-1111 to sign-up.

We have entered the season of giving! Northwest Harvest is Washington's own statewide hunger relief agency, serving 36 of Washington’s 39 counties and securing approximately 18 million pounds of food each year for distribution through a network of nearly 300 partner food programs. Help us reach out to our community by bringing in a donation for Northwest Harvest.

For more information click “How and what can I donate” or contact Alison Wilson at 206-443-1111.

Seattle Athletic Club is excited to announce our new online nutrition-coaching tool! Food Prodigy is an online nutrition and activity database that helps you track and monitor your daily diet and physical activity. See how many calories are in specific foods or what you consume throughout the whole day. This program allows you to send your diet and activity records to our nutritionist at the click of a button. The one-time fee includes a one-on-one tutorial of the program, one detailed review of your diet, and unlimited access to the online database.

To set up an appointment or for more nutrition information contact Club Nutritionist Alison Wilson at 206-443-1111.

How much have you lost so far in the SAC's biggest weight loss challenge Lose It? Will you be the one to win the $2000 shopping trip to The Finerie, the pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, or many other great club prices?

Weekly weigh ins happen every Monday during the 7am, 12pm, and 5pm hours. Come by for a quick boost of motivation from our fitness professionals and start your week off on the right foot!

Whether you come to the Seattle Athletic Club to bulk up, slim down, halt the aging process, or improve your performance in your favorite sport, it can be difficult to figure out how to best spend your time at the gym. There are many forms of conditioning available, so why add Pilates?

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At the Seattle Athletic Club we carry two different types of paddles for your use. Often, as instructors, we are asked about the purpose of each. Here they are for you!

Both paddles, the Strokemaker and the Han’s paddle, are designed to help create a better “feel” for the water, increase strength, and ensure a full swim stroke is being completed. The holes in the paddle are designed to relieve shoulder stress and to allow you to feel the water move past your fingers.

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Paddles are also available for purchase in our Pro Shop.

Please ask any of our swim instructors or e-mail Aquatics Director Teresa Nelson if you have any further questions.

This hour-long class will challenge your endurance, as well as increasing your strength, at any fitness level. Personal Fitness Trainer Katrina Yniguez will guide you through challenges both on and off the bike, allowing you to receive both cardio and strength training in one workout. Come experience a heart racing, energy filled, fun packed, spin-sculpting program, and take your physique and endurance to new heights!

For more information or to sign up please contact PFT Katrina Yniguez at 206-443-1111 x281.

With the onset of school and cooler weather, we face the start of another cold and flu season. Flu experts are warning that this year may be particularly severe. In addition to the seasonal flu, we expect outbreaks of novel H1N1 "swine" flu.

The good news is that so far, novel H1N1 flu is only about as serious as seasonal flu. The bad news is that it appears to be much more contagious, and we may have to deal with a lot of it in addition to the seasonal flu.

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69 flights of stairs, 1,311 steps, 788 feet of vertical elevation… Are you up for the challenge?

It seems early to start thinking about 2010, but registration for Seattle’s Big Climb for Leukemia on March 21, 2010 opens Sunday, November 1st. Help us raise money for the fight against Leukemia by joining Jacob Galloway and the Seattle Athletic Club team as we make the “Big Climb”.

Contact Jacob Galloway to join the Seattle Athletic Club team and receive training advice to make the climb a little more bearable!