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Women’s Fitness Spa "I had a goal of taking a bike tour, the Great Ohio Bike adventure which is eight days on a bike. I knew I’d have to get strong. I interviewed Rhonda, YW Fitness Spa Program Coordinator, to see if she could get me in shape. She said ‘NO PROBLEM!’ She had such enthusiasm and confidence in me; I decided I would do it.
I have been very faithful
to my routine. My
main goal was to get STRONG. My
weight has stayed the same, but I’ve gained muscle and lost fat.
The real benefits I’ve noticed have been in the quality of my
life---the changes I see in doing everyday things.
After 2 months, I could really tell a difference. Now when I go up
the stairs in my 3-story condo I don't get winded---and my balance is so
much better that I don't even have to use handrails anymore!
My neck and shoulder pain is GONE---I can really tell
because I can garden without getting achy!
As far as my goal of conditioning for biking goes---on my first bike
ride I did 16 miles! A friend I was riding with couldn’t keep up!
Rhonda was right and really helped me with exercises that have built my
stamina! She’ll come over and
correct my alignment—she’s a tough cookie—but that’s good! It’s really an uplifting place to work out. And I
LOVE the fact that there are no men here! I had never lifted the first
weight before---and now I’m just sold on it. It’s really the
conditioning that has made a difference daily life.
At age 67,
I realize after this experience---that strength and balance, chronic
pain are things you don’t have to lose when you age—but you have to WORK
at it! Four months ago, you couldn’t have told me that exercise would
work as well as Tylenol—but it’s BETTER! It’s really a daunting
realization that if I want to feel this good, it’s an everyday choice
and commitment---but I do! |
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