Jumpstart the new year with BODYPUMP in your workout routine and get the results you are looking for! Fitness clubs in over 70 countries around the world have implemented BODYPUMP into their Group Exercise line-up and have seen positive results. Les Mills, the creator of BODYPUMP™ and seven other amazing programs, has established the world’s best fitness formula for results and fun.

What is BODYPUMP™? BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!

The concept behind BODYPUMP™ is endurance strength training in which lighter weights are used with higher repetitions. The key to your success comes from a solid foundation in technique. The music is motivating and inspiring and pushes you through the difficult class. The instructor coaches you in proper technique as well as motivates you to achieve your goals.

Please refer to our Group Exercise class schedule for a list of classes to fit your needs.

While the holiday season is full of big meals, parities, and celebrations it typically comes at a price – bigger bellies and tainted eating habits! Once the traveling and baking come to a hault, take some time to detox your mind and body with healthier eating.

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Each year, millions of Americans tackle the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions; seventy percent of these ‘spur of the moment’ goals are health and fitness related. Some will succeed while others stumble. Successfully jumping in to a balanced exercise and diet plan is not as easy as it seems after your second, or more, glass of champagne, minutes before the New Year. You can be one of the few to achieve resolution success by putting a little time and thought into what you specifically want to achieve, and what resources you may need in order to get there. Follow these simple guidelines that will help you be one of the few to realize resolution success in 2010.

It is very important to properly warm up before beginning your 9 or 18-hole game, shoot even if you are just at the driving range hitting a few balls for that matter. Try these four warm up stretches before you get out on the green!

THIS MONTHS GOLF TIPS

SWING ANALYSIS: JANUARY 4-10
Sign-up in lobby for your appointment with Dave Boivin to receive your video swing analysis and have your name entered in a drawing to win a complimentary entry into February’s Fit fore Golf program.

PUTTING TOURNAMENT: JANUARY 14 from 6:00-8:00pm
Join the SAC team and PGA Professional Dave Boivin for our putting tournament, wine, small appetizers, and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Golfers and non-golfers are welcome. Come enjoy the fun atmosphere and mingle with fellow members and your SAC team!

FIT FORE GOLF: FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 7:45-8:45pm
Sign-up for our up and coming Fit fore Golf sessions in February! PGA Professional Dave Boivin will guide you through a weekly 1 hour class that focuses on strength and flexibility technique to give you the competitive edge on the golf course.

GOLF SCHOOL TESTIMONIAL:
A couple of years ago I enrolled in Dave Boiven's winter golf program. Dave emphasized stretching, posture and balance. He also paid close attention to developing a consistent swing plane. I was surprised that these sessions could make such a difference. You see, our class never once hit a golf ball - instead sticking to the fundamentals of the swing. When I began playing again in early April, I found my iron play was the most accurate I had ever experienced. By mid-summer my handicap had dropped by 5 full strokes - to the lowest point since I had begun playing. I decided to take the course for the next two consecutive winters.

This past Fall I had developed some disabling low-back pain - probably caused by years of long distance running combined with never stretching properly. As a result, I had stopped running altogether and had limited my golf play. I could not execute a full golf swing without considerable pain. I often could not complete the full 18 holes. My handicap ballooned to the highest level in twenty years.

I signed up with Katrina Yniguez as my personal trainer. Katrina carefully experimented with exercises that strengthened my core muscles and significantly increased my range of motion. I have now begun to run again though not as far as before. I have also rejoined my regular foursome in golf and play as frequently as I did before the back pain had intensified. While I must now do a series of exercises every day (or suffer the consequences) the level of pain has diminished markedly and I am no longer restricted in my daily activities. My golf swing has been modified somewhat to minimize the stress on my back, but distance and accuracy have returned. Handicap is dropping rapidly.

~ Leo Greenawalt

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

This is a twelve-week course. The first 8 weeks begins January 11. This is ALL drill and technique work. There is no emphasis on speed or endurance. This is only to prepare you to swim correctly and more efficiently for your freestyle swimming stroke. This is important for those looking to improve their swimming abilities in 2010.

Then we take a one week break before we begin the next set of lessons which includes a 4 week course that focuses on drills and skills for open water swimming along with a continued emphasis on your stroke technique. This will begin on March 15. We will also go over additional tips for open water swimming and racing.

After each workout you are assigned “homework” to practice 2-3 days a week on your own to get you more comfortable with the drills and in the pool in general.

Members: $325, Non-members: $360
*Payment must be made at time of sign up.

Joseph Pilates formulated six original principles that enhance and improve the quality of not only your Pilates workout; but every workout.

SIX ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES OF PILATES

To strengthen the muscles of the back and shoulders. This is an intermediate exercise performed on the Pilates Reformer with the Long Box. A SAC Certified Pilates Instructor should assist with this exercise.

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