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What’s Your Fitness Formula? Tell us on Twitter! February 2, 2012
Twitter Contest: Now through Wednesday, February 29, tell us what your Fitness Formula is on Twitter using hash tag #MyFitnessFormula and you could WIN a 3-pack of 30-minute personal training sessions – a $180 value*. *One entry per person. Non-members welcome. Winner will be announced on Thursday, March 1 and must be a current Twitter follower at that time. Offer valid for Level 1 Personal Trainers only.
Delicious Recipes January 27, 2012
Broiled Tilapia with Pineapple Relish
Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 fish fillet
¼ cup relish
Prep Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
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Are You the Marathon or Triathlon Type? Want to be? January 27, 2012
By Lisa Payne
A full marathon is 26.2 miles. A triathlon requires the best of your swim, biking and running skills. Sound scary? It’s not necessarily the destination that makes these feats so incredible. Training for these types of events can teach you a lot about your physical and mental strength and endurance. If you think you want to break out of the elliptical trainer mold and reach a whole other level of fitness, do your research, make the commitment and begin training early!
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On Turning Seventy-Four January 27, 2012
By: Gunter Nitsch
This past December 3rd I celebrated my 74th birthday. Right after breakfast, I turned on my computer to find several dozen congratulatory E-Mails, among them was an odd E-Mail from a friend in New York who is two years my junior that brought me up short. ”Happy Birthday!” he wrote. “Let’s enjoy the FEW years of our lives that we hopefully still have left.”
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Lose to Win Workout Schedules January 16, 2012
Ok, Lose to Win contestants, here is your workout schedule, along with the date of your nutrition lecture. These will also be added to each Club’s event calendar on the website. It’s go time. Good luck!
Healthy Recipes December 22, 2011
Waldorf Tuna Salad with Veggies and Crackers
Created By: Jennifer Ventrelle MS RD CPT
Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: 1 cup salad
1 cup veggies, 5 crackers
Prep Time: 10min
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Small Changes = Smaller Waistlines December 22, 2011
By Lisa Payne
With all the holiday craziness, it’s best just to wait until the New Year to start a new workout and diet plan …right? Don’t be fooled. Losing weight and staying fit should not be something you do seasonally. In order to keep your waistline slim year round, try these tips to keep you looking and feeling good!
#1) Become BFF’s With Fruit and Vegetables:
There are several good things about getting your five to thirteen servings (or 2.5-6.5 cups) a day. Filling half your plate with fruit and veggies at every meal will fill you up on less calories partly because of their high water content. Add in high in fiber, folate, potassium and vitamins A and C and they’ll help better your immune system, aid digestion and keep your energy up.
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My Weight Loss Story December 22, 2011
By Brian Singleton
I would describe myself as “quietly competitive”. Most people who are extreme competitors really like to get in your face about it. I am much more laid back, so it would surprise most to hear of my need to win! That’s why when FFC’s Lose to Win was offered to employees this year, I knew before day one that I would walk away in first place.
As a child and through my teenage years I kept myself in decent condition by being involved in athletics. While in high school, it became clear that football was my strongest sport, where my focus as an offensive lineman was adding as much bulk as possible. Trying to add this bulk was fine when you have practice or conditioning every day of the year, but it led to some poor eating habits. By the time I graduated, I weighed 230 pounds, but I was in excellent shape.
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2011 Spa Open House Raffle Winners December 16, 2011
Thanks to everyone who participated in trying out our spa services and entering to win at our spa open house on December 1st! If you missed the event, stay tuned for the next one. The following members were the randomly selected raffle winners:
Gold Coast:
Peter Toriola – 60 Minute Massage
Derek Weber – 2 Pack of Massages
Halsted Street:
Kelsey Rotwein – 2 Pack of Relaxation Massages
Satpreet Singh – 60 minute Massage
Happy Holidays, FFC! December 5, 2011
With so many of you taking advantage of our different locations, we wanted to give you a full listing of our holiday hours as we close out 2011 and ring in 2012.
