This FREE assessment will be offered periodically in order for participants to evaluate the effectiveness of their fitness routines in achieving their goals.

 

 

The evaluation will test: 1) # of pushups in one minute, 2) # of sit-ups in one minute, 3) absolute strength, bench press % of body weight, 4) sit and reach, 5) vertical jump, and 6) one mile walk (Vo2max).

Are you looking for a fun and exhilarating way to improve bone density, circulation, balance, coordination, and self confidence while experiencing incredibly stress relief? Look no further.  This 1-hour class is designed for women of all ages (13 and up) regardless of physical ability.  No boxing experience is necessary and safety is kept foremost in mind.  There is no boxing ring, but contact punching and kicking are encouraged with pads and bags.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Dana Apgar at 338-0192.  Sign up at the front desk or by calling 985-3141.  Members and non-members are encouraged to participate.

 

We are just finishing up the first session of Jill Abilock's Mindfulness Meditation class and are excited to present a second session both for those who enjoyed the first as well as those who are new.  You'll learn techiniques of meditation that will help you enjoy a more balanced, centered lifestyle as well as dealing with life's stress.  No meditation experience is required, yet experienced students of meditation are also welcome to join in.

 

Please note that our Spring/Summer Club hours will begin Friday, May 1.

 

5:30 am - 8:00 pm

 Weekends

Rayne is hard at work putting together some exciting offerings for our members this summer.  We can't offer them all, so please let us know what YOU would like to see.  We will have a board up at the club where you can sign your name under the events you'd participate in if offered at the right time or price (if applicable).  Please also feel free to email us to let us know what you'd like.  Here are some of the offerings:

 

Yoga Workshops - This could include Beginner's Ashtanga classes, or more in-depth Ashtanga  or Vinyasa classes.  Would you be interested in a multi-class session (i.e., a 6 week session) or a longer 1 day session?

Volleyball on the Green - Join Dana and the gang for a fun game of volleyball out on the green on Friday nights (tentative).  In the past, participants have brought a picnic dinner with them for after the game(s).

Nordic Walking - Enjoy the outdoors with Nordic Walking.  You'll learn how to use Nordic Walking poles to include an upper body workout as well as the traditional walking exercise. This may be offered in the early morning and/or in the evening.

Running 101 - Have you ever thougth that you might want to be a runner?  Learn everything you need to know to start running from how to get started (how far should you run and for how long), to proper atire and footware, heart rate training, and form. We'll develop a running plan to help you set goals and achieve them!

Advanced Running Program - Advance your running through advanced techniques such as plyometrics, intervals, and strength training.  Learn how to write your own training plan and finish with a race (possibly a half marathon).

Beginning Cycling Program - Learn the rules of the road and then go out for some shorter distance rides beginning and ending here at SH&F. Instructor TBD. 

Advanced Cycling Program - Join David or Rayne for longer distance rides beginning and ending at SH&F either early morning during the week or weekends.

Hip Hop for Kids - Get the kids moving in this fun, energetic class.  No dance experience necessary

Shelburne Health & Fitness has partnered up with RaceVermont.com to present the 6th Annual Charlotte Covered Bridges Half Marathon.  Enjoy the beauty that Vermont has to offer in this 13.1 mile run including picturesque landscapes and several of the covered bridges that Vermont is known for followed by a post-race BBQ brought to us by Starry Night Cafe.  The race begins and ends at the Charlotte Central School. Save $5 by registering by noon on Thursday, May 7.

 

If you're not planning to compete in one of our races, please considering voluteering at the event(s).  We are in need of volunteers to work at the water stations (filling up and handing cups of water to racers as they go by and then picking up the empty cups afterward), help direct our racers as a road marshall, help with timing, or any number of tasks.  If you are interested, please see Rayne.  Volunteers receive a free race t-shirt (and lunch if you're volunteering for the Charlotte Covered Bridges Half Marathon).  

One recent Wednesday evening at Shelburne Health & Fitness, we were preparing for a regularly scheduled Spinning class.  As members began to arrive, we began checking them into the classes for which they came.  On this particular Wednesday, there were 6 members who were waiting to see if there was any room in this already full Spinning class.  Unfortunately, these members had to wait until just past 5:30, after the class had arleady begun because there were coincidentally 6 members who were signed up for the class, but who did not arrive in time for the class, nor did they call to let us know that they were not coming.  This is a story that happens far too often.

 

If you are signed up for a class, PLEASE CALL at least 2 hours ahead of class time to let us know if you will NOT be attending.  If you will be attending, but are running late, please also call us so that we can save your bike for you.  As per our rules and policies, if you do not call ahead to let us know that you will not be coming, and there was a waiting list for that class, you will be charged $5 for the missed class. 

 

You're among a handful of people who regularly attend a class, and one day, to your dismay, you find out that Shelburne Health & Fitness will no longer be offering that class.  You are understandably disappointed and wonder why this happened.

 

Members recently faced this issue with the cancellation of a few of our classes.  Although we responded one-on-one to many members, we thought it would be good to respond to our membership as a whole. 

 

First of all, we do not like to cancel classes.  When we put classes on the schedule, we anticipate that the class and the instructor will be successful - that many of our members will take advantage of the classes and recommend them, and the club, to their friends.  Often, this happens, as is evidenced by the many classes that have waiting lists.  Also regularly, this doesn't happen.  Whether it's the class type, the instructor's style, the instructor's music, the time of day, the day of the week, etc. Despite being on the class schedule for months, the class just does not grow - or it dwindles away.  This class is likely to be cancelled.

 

1) Economics - As much as SH&F would like to offer an extensive list, we need to at least break even financially.  During the slower periods (such as late spring, summer, and early fall), club income drops off substantially.  We need to compensate for this by cutting expenses. 

2) Given the limited number of rooms that can accomodate classes, we sometimes have to cancel one class in order to bring in something fresh and exciting. 

3) The attendance just has not been growing, indicating that perhaps we should be offering something different in that time slot. 

 

What can you do about this? 

1) If you notice that your favorite class(es) are lightly attended, please encourage your friends and fellow club members to try it out!  We would not dream of cancelling a full class!

2)  If your favorite class is cancelled, and there was a core group of members attending, speak to Rayne, Ute, or the instructor of the class to make it a paid - semi-private group class open to those who are willing to pay extra for it.

3) Support the decision and anticipate what might be offered in the future in that time slot or look forward to that class possibly coming back again in the future.  Like I said, we do not enjoy cutting classes; however, when the decision has been made, it has been made with careful thought for many reasons (attendance being only one of them).  We want this to be the strongest club around - with the best class offerings we can offer. 

 

1) We are indentifying some of the key factors in making cancellation decisions. Once this list is complete, we will share it with you.

2) We are going to change our class scheduling to a 3-month basis - rather than an on-going one.  Instructors of less-attended classes will be notified at the end of the 2nd month if their classes are under-performing.  If these classes continue to under-perform, they will be removed or replaced for the next 3-month session.  It will be our hope that the instructors will share this with their students to enlist your help in saving the class.

 

One day, when the club's membership is full and profitable, perhaps we will not have to pare down our offerings; however, in the present economic climate, we would be risking the existance of the club you love by not doing so.  We welcome your comments.

 

Ute & Rayne

On the third Saturday of every month beginning in May, we will be offering a Spinning 101 class with Michael Purdue for anyone who would like to either try Spinning for the first time, or for anyone who has already been Spinning who would like to learn more about Spinning form, proper bike setup, efficient pedal strokes, improving cardio vascular fitness, heart rate training goals, and more.  Sign up at the front desk.  This promises to be a very worthwhile class.

Cold Pea Soup (compliments of Tricia Post) 
(According to Dana, this sounds gross but it's really good.)

 

Melt a small amount of butter in a saucepan.  Add 1 pound of frozen peas and one whole head of iceberg lettuce (chopped up).

Cook on medium heat until lettuce is soft.  Pour into blender. Add 28 oz of water gradually and blend until smooth.  Stir in ½ tsp salt.  Serve chilled. 
 
May be garnished with ground cayenne pepper or a dollop of sour cream.