IronOaks Fitness
     & Racquet Center 
  
 
May 12, 2015     
In This Issue
Director's Corner
May Tennis Social
Men's Pickleball Champs
IronOaks Fitness Center

Monday through Thursday
5:30 am to 7:00 pm
Fridays
5:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays & Sundays
7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Open: 6-12 pm Major Holidays
 
 

Come join us at the IronOaks Fitness Center

Are you too busy to exercise? At least is that what you're telling yourself? You may have a busy schedule volunteering, playing card games, shopping, responding to emails and taking care of the Grandkids. However, while accomplishing all these tasks, you may be suffering symptoms of stress, anxiety, and tension. You certainly are busy, and at the end of the day you may feel drained. Ironically, overall you may feel very unproductive.

 

Many times the answer to maximizing productivity is to slow down and take care of yourself. Here are some tips for starting up and sticking with an exercise routine, no matter how busy you are.

  • Get clear on your priorities - You have a choice. If your health is important to you, then it's important to set priorities to increase your fitness and health. This will decrease the stress and anxiety and make you feel more empowered.
  • Don't expect perfection - Give yourself a break - Don't hide your imperfections, and don't feel guilty when you miss one workout. Trust that you'll get "back on track".
  • Consistency over intensity - Give yourself permission to set small goals. What if you started with 10 minutes of exercise in the morning and 10 minutes of exercise tomorrow afternoon? Commit to these goals wholeheartedly.
  • Find movement you love - Why waste time with a form of exercise you hate? There are hundreds of ways to move the body. Pick one that you enjoy. It will be something you look forward to, instead of feeling like it's a chore.
  • Notice how you feel when you're done - When you have a hard time making a commitment to getting up a little earlier in the morning to exercise, ask yourself if you've ever regretted doing something that's good for you. Have you ever thought "I'm so disappointed in myself that I went on that walk", or "I really feel worse now that I did Yoga".
Our staff at the IronOaks Fitness Center is always here to help inspire you to increase your fitness and health....it's our passion
 

 

May Workshops Available

 

-Beginners TRX Workshop( 5/27/15 1:00 PM)Suspension training, or TRX, is a highly effective total body workout. It is particularly good for strengthening your core and improving your balance. If you haven't experienced TRX training before, this is a great opportunity to find out how fun, safe, and challenging it is!

-Beginners Freemotion Cable Cross Workshop (5/27/15 1:30 PM) With dozens of different exercises, this is another type of equipment that provides a great total body workout. Similar to TRX training, it is an excellent tool for adding variety to your routine. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn about this versatile training tool!

-Intermediate TRX Workshop(5/29/15 1:00 PM)If you're comfortable with basic TRX exercises, this workshop is a great way to take your routine up a notch. A little more advanced than the beginners workshop, this workshop will build upon the basic TRX exercises and help you progress towards your goals.

-Intermediate Freemotion Cable Cross Workshop (5/29/15 1:30PM) If you're already familiar with the Cable Cross, this workshop offers new exercises to expand your routine. The Cable Cross allows you to do exercises that can't be replicated by other machines, and this workshop will teach you how to get the most out of your training!

                                                                                                                  

All workshops will be taught by Erik Reinertsen, CSCS. He is an experienced personal trainer who earned a BS in kinesiology from Arizona State University.

 

 


IronOaks Yoga Classes                      yoga-woman-stretching.jpg

Do you have tight hamstrings from walking or running? Is your golf or tennis game suffering as a result of stiffness, pain or lack of flexibility? Do you need to work on balance?

 

IronOaks Fitness Center offers several great options for Yoga classes. With several different levels, we will teach you basic yoga movements that will stretch and strengthen your muscles. Yoga improves your strength, flexibility and balance.  

 

Options include Beginner Yoga, Silver & Fit Yoga, Basic Yoga, and Intermediate Yoga and Chair Yoga. Our Silver & Fit Yoga class utilizes a chair to further assist in developing balance.

 

Please see our Group Activity Schedule with class descriptions. We are happy to answer any questions you have. Please call us at 802-6853 with inquiries.

First of Many Tennis Social Outings  

 

The "Tug of War" Tennis Social, hosted by the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center, was held on Friday, May 8, 2015, from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm.  Each doubles team started with 5 games each.  As a team won a game, they "stole" a game away from their opponents (6-4, then 7-3).  The opponents could win games back as well. So many of our well-matched teams' scores hovered at 5-5 or 6-4 for much of the time. 

 

The object is for one team to get to a score of 10-0. Thirty players enjoyed the night.  They learned a fun, new game, and shared cheesecake with friends on the patio. This night event is the first of a series of Doubles Socials that Kwong Young and Jenny Browne will be hosting monthly.  The next event will be on Friday, June 5, 2015.  Look for more information about the "Mix and Match" June Tennis Social in the coming weeks!   

 

 

 

                                                            

 

 

Reminder to All Pickleball Players

 

All players must pay the annual $45.00 Pickleball membership fee in order to particiapre in Organized Play.  Organized Play is arranged in Levels from A (highest level) to D (beginner level) with B+, B, and C in between.  Please sign up at your own level.   

 

If a spot is open at 9:00 pm the night before the day of play, you may sign up ONE level higher.  Example: Level B player may sign up for a Wednesday B+ play time on Tuesday at 9:00PM.  If you are unrated, you must play at the D organized play time only.  Please understand, if you sign up at the higher level prior to the day before play, your name will be removed from the play sheet.  If you have forgotten your rating or have any other questions, please feel free to call or stop by Jenny Browne's office. 480-317-3655.  Thank you!

 Screening  Coming to IronOaks 

 

On Wednesday, July 29, Life Line Screening will be here at IronOaks offering five screenings that scan for potential health problems related to:  

 

1) Blocked carotid arteries, a leading cause of stroke

2) Abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta

3) Hardening of the arteries in the legs, a strong predictor of heart disease

4) Atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, which is closely tied to stroke risk

5) Bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess their risk of       osteoporosis.

 

If interested in getting screened, please pick up a pink flyer at the Fitness Center for more information or call 1-888-653-6450 to schedule your appointment.

 

Life Line Screening will also be offering the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit which is FREE to QUALIFIED Medicare beneficiaries (no co-pay if you have Medicare Part B). This is not a physical but a personal wellness consultation designed to help you and your doctor keep you healthy, safe and independent for a long time. Medicare is billed for this visit. Pre-registration is required. CALL 1-866-579-5069 to schedule your Annual Wellness Visit.

 


IronOaks Fitness Center
Please contact us with any questions 480-802-6853