PERSONAL TRAINING SUCCESS STORY

Dave came to Plaza Fitness in January looking for change, and he sure did find it! Following our Ultraprevention program as a philosophical and practical guide to a healthier lifestyle, Korey and Dave have been working together twice a week on Dave’s weight loss goals. By improving his food intake, increasing his exercise frequency, and keeping him accountable with the help of the Polar F-11 heart rate monitor and regular weigh-ins, Dave has lost 25 ½ lbs in the past 16 weeks! He has scored additional impressive results through personal training, including substantial improvement in his posture, longer duration on his single leg balance, and strength gains on the dumbbell chest press going from 20 repetitions at 20 pounds to 11 repetitions at 50 pounds.

How can we help improve your overall fitness? Ask at the front desk how personal training can work for you.

NEW INTERN ENHANCES OUR NUTRITIONAL SERVICES

Jenica Abram is a Nutritional Science major at Cornell University, and a Voorheesville native, who is completing an internship this summer here at Plaza Fitness. With her education and experience, Jenica will be a great asset to us in reviewing the nutrition and wellness-oriented content of our facility’s programs. In addition, Jenica will be available to meet with members for nutritional counseling. We’ll be sure to introduce you to Jenica so you can join us in making her feel welcome for the few months she’s here.

LOSE WEIGHT WITH MOVE TO LIVE THIS MAY

"I enjoyed the group dynamics and found the Move to Live program to be outstanding. If you are looking to lose weight and keep it off, Move to Live is the answer." --Robert

Robert lost nearly 8 pounds during our four week program. Are you ready to kick start your health and weight control? Our next Move to Live program begins Wednesday, May 10th at 7:30 pm, and meets each Wednesday night at that time throughout the month of May. Learn how you, too, can change your life for the better through activity and healthy eating. This program is absolutely free for members, and also for non-members who have a physician referral (forms are available at www.plazafitness.net). Call us at 482-2266 to register.

RESULTS WITH ACTIVTRAX

Sheila is seeing the difference ActivTrax can help you make. Her personal goals included increasing her shape, tone, and definition, as well as losing weight. In the three months since starting the program, those are the results she has achieved...inches down, weight down, toning up! When you’re working hard to make your lifestyle and your body healthier, change is motivating! More and more members are seeing positive change with the motivation of ActiveTrax, so should you take a closer look? Your first two weeks on Activtrax are a free trial, so make an appointment with one of our staff to get started with your initial assessment.

Date
Total Score
Strength
% Body Fat
December 30, 2005 (initial) 65
   28.83 (55%ile)
March 30, 2006 (reassessment) 73

Back up 7.4%
Legs up 8.3%
Shoulders up 40.7%

 26.4 (70%ile)

NEW! GROUP TRAINING

Results from our 2006 member survey indicate you want results and more attention, wrapped up with group support and creative, challenging workouts. Our 8-week group training sessions include pre- and post-assessments to measure your progress. Take a look at the new Group Schedule, running now through June 29th, and check out the Group Training details on the Group Exercise/Session Descriptions page on our website at www.PlazaFitness.net.

CoreFusion
How do we make Core even better? By fusing the strength, balance, and dynamic diversity from other disciplines into the classic core format. We are confident your core performance will improve in 8 weeks of CoreFusion with your trainer, Tina Koehler, starting Friday May 5th at 12:30pm. Please call the front desk at 482-2266 or stop in before Thursday, May 4th to register.

Tai Chi
A new 8 week series of Tai Chi, specifically sequenced to relieve Arthritis but ideal for anyone who enjoys “meditation in motion,” will begin at Plaza Fitness on Sunday, June 11th. The ancient art of Tai Chi developed in China and gently energizes your body, relieves stress, strengthens the mind/body connection, and improves flexibility. The more years and miles we pound away with vigorous activity, the more we appreciate the contemplation and focus of Tai Chi. Lorraine Noval will lead you through the 8 week series of this graceful martial art. Bring a friend or two! Please call the front desk at 482-2266 or stop by anytime before Friday June 9th to register for this enlivening program!

KYLE'S BIKE TRIPS

Here’s an invigorating way to spend a bright summer day and at the same time learn some intriguing local history! Meet Kyle Jenks and his wife Lynn for a bicycle tour of the Saratoga National Historic Park during the Park’s annual British encampment on Saturday May 13th. You’ll ride 10.6 miles of the tour loop with an extended stop to visit with the British re-enactors. The Saratoga ride is free, and meets in the visitor center parking area at 12:30pm for a 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm ride. Helmets are required. Then join Kyle on Saturday, June 3rd at the Bennington Monument in Old Bennington, VT for a scenic day trip, touring 17 miles of somewhat hilly terrain, including three covered bridges! A free tour of the Bennington Museum is included, along with an optional guided tour of Park McCullough House, the lovely historic mansion where you’ll stop for lunch. You can BYO lunch (the support vehicle will keep it chilled) or order off the menu at the beginning of the ride. The Rain or Shine dates for the Bennington Ride are Saturday June 3rd, Saturday July 15th, and Saturday September 2nd, all from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The cost is $35 per person, excluding optional tour and lunch fees. For more information about the ride and how to train properly for these and longer bike rides, see Kyle Jenks or e-mail kyle@plazafitness.net.

PLAZA FITNESS PROFESSIONALS LEAD TRAINING COURSE

Education is the cornerstone of the fitness and wellness approaches at Plaza Fitness and to reinforce that mission, we are hosting the nationally-recognized, 6-week WITS Personal Training Certification Course starting Sunday, May 7th, 2006 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Kyle Jenks and Jane Hawksley Ogle, two of our fitness professionals, are the course instructors and between them bring over 25 years of experience. Whether for a career move or for your own personal knowledge, with the WITS course you can receive the foundational information you need to become a Certified Personal Trainer.

You can still register for the training, which occurs over a five week period for better retention and skill competency. The national exam is held on the sixth week. The cost of the course and the national exam is $524, and includes a study guide and a student workbook. There is also a required textbook which is sold separately on www.witseducation.com. Entry forms are available at the front desk, and phone registration is offered by WITS toll-free at 1-888-330-9487. For more information, e-mail us at info@plazafitness.net or phone 518-482-2266.
May 1, 2006

E-Newsletter topics include:
Personal Training Success
New Intern
May Move to Live
Results with ActivTrax
New! Group Training
Bike Trips with Kyle
Personal Training Course


May Calendar of Events
5 /1 New group schedule begins
5 /7 WITS certification
5 /10 Move to Live begins
5 /13 Saratoge Bike Tour
5 /29 Plaza Fitness CLOSED
6 /3 Bennington Bike Tour
Plaza Fitness at Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 482-2266
www.PlazaFitness.net