Posts Tagged ‘aerobics’

Exciting Time at Blue Springs Fitness

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Our holiday fitness challenge brought a lot of new faces into the group exercise room and we are so happy to have you a part of the classes now. Cheryl Sellick was the winner of the contest and Cal McDole was the winner of the drawing. Congratulations to them and thanks to everyone for making our third annual contest a big success. Many of you invited your friends and they are now a part of the Blue Springs Fitness family. We appreciate your recommending us to your friends and family.

The aerobics room is getting a new look with new window coverings and fresh paint. We hope you enjoy the new atmosphere. We have also welcomed some new instructors, such as Heather, and new class formats with something for everyone. Please pick up a schedule and try a new class. Jennifer continues to offer a great class for children on Saturday mornings so even your little ones have not been forgotten. Friday nights are in full swing with Ann Marie’s Zumba class. As she says, “forget the workout and join the party.” It’s a fun way to get in shape.

Next month we’ll be putting out a new schedule so please let me know if there is a class you’d like to see added to the schedule. If you’ve never tried one of our classes the beginning classes might be a great place to start with Pilates at 7:30 on Mondays, CSI at 5:00 on Tuesdays, Cycle at 5:30 on Tuesdays followed by Step at 6:00 and Yoga is at 7:30. These are all half hour formats with the busy person and beginner in mind. The group exercise program at Blue Springs Fitness would love to have you as a regular participant.

Family Friendly Blue Springs Fitness Is the Place for You

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

A gym membership may be the perfect gift for one of your loved ones this year. The gift of health, fun, new friends and fitness would be hard to beat.

Scott and Pam have a special class for you on the day after Christmas. Go ahead and sleep in but be there by 9:00 for a cross-training class like no other. There will be kick-boxing,cycling,weights, and aerobic drills. We’re calling it SWEAT. It’s the easy way to get a jump start on your resolutions and to begin eliminating the effects of so much holiday celebrating. We’ll keep you moving and promise you’ll have lots of fun while getting a great and very varied workout.

Dec. 21 marks the starts of the winter schedule and we will be adding a Monday morning cardio-kickboxing class with Cindi Rulon followed by a Zumba class with Ann-Marie. Monday morning cycle is moving to Thursday and the Friday evening Zumba at 5pm will occasionally also feature some Salsa instruction. Kids in Motion will be a regular feature for children 7-12 on Sat. mornings and is taught by Jennifer Stevens. For those with children younger than 7 please check out the parent/child workouts at exercisingvalues.com

Exercising Values is there to help parents of young children. The staggering rise of childhood obesity alerts concerned parents to be proactive where their young children’s health is concerned and anyone would shudder to learn that the Center for Disease Control now estimates that half of all children and adolescents in the United States will be clinically obese by 2010. Besides these health concerns, parents want to give their children every advantage towards excelling at sports and enjoying an active lifestyle. The daily short workouts in Exercising Values will teach children to love fitness while it also teaches good behavior.

We need to make physical fitness a routine part of every day. Walk as much as you can. A simple fifteen minutes of well-chosen body weight exercises can be learned by children as young as four years old. They will love it if you do the exercises with them. The best part is these same exercises  along with your Blue Springs Fitness routine, will keep you fit and trim if you pair them with sensible eating habits. Choosing lean meats and fresh fruit and vegetables over packaged and processed foods will go a long way in preventing excess weight. Drinking water rather than soda is another smart choice. Little changes over time will add up and you’ll be on your way to ensuring that your children are healthy and fit.

A systematic plan for also teaching your children character qualities such as truthfulness, orderliness, obedience and kindness will also enhance their happiness and self-esteem. In teachable moments simply explaining what these words mean will inspire your children to better behavior. One of the best times to do this is while the family is enjoying a walk or other fitness activity. Just a little thought about what you deem important for your children to know and a little effort to teach it each day will lead to children that everyone loves to be around, including you. Time well-spent now will reward you with years of problem free child rearing. Include physical fitness and you’ll be on your way to leading your children  to the ideal of a sound mind in a sound body. All of this is included in Exercising Values. exercisingvalues.com

The group exercise program cares about you and your family. Try one of our beginner classes on Tuesday evenings or try any class at any time. You’ll have a chance to win a free membership if you join the holiday fitness challenge. Sign-up at your next class and get more chances to win when you invite your friends to class. They are admitted free for their first class and pay a minimal class fee after that. A gym membership may be the perfect gift for one of your loved ones this year. Don’t forget the gift of fitness  and fun that is a Blue Springs Fitness membership

Be sure to pick up a revised schedule on Dec. 21 and try one of our new classes.

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Join the Team

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

If you have been working out alone and watching the TV overhead is just bad news, why not give the free group exercise classes a try. There are many to choose from body blast, Zumba, cycle, yoga, pilates, cardio strength intervals step and more. Try a 30 minute version of a different class each week  on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 and then again at 6:00.

Group classes can breathe new life into your trips to Blue Springs Fitness. You’ll meet new friends and say hello to old ones. It will give you a sense of accountability because when you aren’t there you are missed. A new spring schedule will be out soon so please give me your feedback on what classes you would like to see on the schedule.