EPRD Healthy Living Newsletter / January 2018

2018 Brings New Fitness Opportunities

Winter is a big season for EPRD this year, with lots of new classes for you to take advantage of! Here are our Winter Superstars! 

POUND is a full-body cardio jam session inspired by drumming, offered Tuesdays at 8 AM at BPRC. This incredibly fun class uses weighted drumsticks called "ripstix" and taps to the beat of great, motivational music while improving strength and flexibility.

Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson's classes launch Thu., Feb. 1, running Tues/Thu/Sat. at BPRC. Rock Steady Boxing empowers people with Parkinson's Disease to fight back, improving quality of life through a non-contact boxing-based fitness curriculum proven to reverse, reduce and delay symptoms.

Other New EPRD classes:

Strong by Zumba, a fat-burning, muscle-toning plyometric workout set to music.

New Yoga Classes, including Yin Yoga (gentle, restorative class), Yoga Nidra (deep meditation and emotional cleansing), and no-cost Yoga for Veterans (free, especially helpful for those suffering from PTSD).

A wide variety of SilverSneakers classes and outdoor excursions.

See the complete class list.

Go365

EPRD is also part of Humana Health Care's Go365 Program. Patrons use an app to track their activity and earn points based on what they accomplish - then get gift cards for their work! 

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Keep Your New Year's Resolutions!

Did you know Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) offers 86 fitness classes a week?

Photo by Morgan Barnes 

With 27 SilverSneakers® classes, 11 water exercise classes and 48 fitness classes on tap, as well as state-of-the-art exercise equipment and miles of trails, there's no excuse not to stay fit this winter! We also now have six night classes available for those who are busy during the day to choose from. 

Some highlights of EPRD's winter class schedule:

POUND
POUND, a full-body cardio jam session inspired by drumming, launches Tuesday, Jan. 23. It uses weighted drumsticks called "ripstix" and taps to the beat of great, motivational music while improving strength and flexibility. It will put a smile on your face! Learn about POUND.

Photo by Rock Steady Boxing

NEW! Rock Steady Boxing
Rock Steady Boxing, for people with mobility problems, especially Parkinson's Disease, empowers patients to fight back against the condition. Parkinson's is a chronic progressive neurological disease marked by tremor of resting muscles, rigidity, slowness of movement, impaired balance, and a shuffling gait. 

Studies show that rigorous exercise that emphasizes gross motor movement, balance, core strength and range of motion can help Parkinson's patients slow the disease's progression and improve their daily living skills. Rock Steady uses heavy bags, speed bags, and boxing gloves, and is aimed at every age group, including the elderly. Even patients in wheelchairs can benefit, says EPRD's Fitness Specialist, Susan Wescott.

"I personally just feel that the mental aspect is the biggest benefit," says Susan, who recently got certified to teach Rock Steady Boxing. We can say we are kicking Parkinson's butt. That's why we are here: to fight back!"

Learn more at rocksteadyboxing.org.

Strong by Zumba
Strong by Zumba offers a fat-burning, muscle-toning plyometric workout set to music.

Photo by Annie Coppock

Yoga
New yoga classes include Yin Yoga (a gentle, restorative class, with a slower pace and lingering postures), Yoga Nidra (deep meditation and emotional cleansing), and no-cost Yoga for Veterans (free, especially helpful for those suffering from PTSD).

SilverSneakers
A wide variety of SilverSneakers classes and outdoor excursions (XC skiing, hiking and more) keep older adults fit and healthy and provide fun social interaction. 

Nutrition
Getting Started with Nutrition, to teach you to manage your nutrition for weight loss, gains in fitness, and better health metrics

This is just the tip of the iceberg! Indoor cycling classes help cyclists keep in shape over the winter. EPRD's weight rooms and cardio facilities help the cardiovascular system, muscles and bones. A huge variety of classes, from TRX to water aerobics, provide something for everyone. Deals on passes and punch cards can reduce your daily admission to just a couple of bucks a day. There's no excuse not to stay fit this winter!

See the complete class list.

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Stay in Shape with Fall Fitness Classes

Cooler fall days present a great opportunity to taste Evergreen Park & Rec District's diverse array of fitness classes. Here are some of your many choices:

• Water exercise classes
• Indoor cycling
• Sunrise Yoga
• Zumba
• Core Conditioning
• Circuit Power Hour
• Mat Pilates
• Silver Sneakers classes
• and many more! 

This is just the tip of the iceberg! Here are the class schedules for Buchanan Park Rec Center and Wulf Rec Center.

Questions about classes? 

Check out the calendar scrolling down the left side of EPRD's website homepage or contact Fitness Specialist, Susan Wescott at 720-880-1112 or swescott@eprd.co. 

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ByAngella Wilson

You have undoubtedly heard of Zumba Fitness, it seems everyone has these days. Zumba is the world-wide fitness phenomenon that is taking America by storm. It seems the Latin dance craze has captured the hearts, and feet, of those looking to get in shape, drop weight, or tone their bodies in a fun and "party-like" way.

Started by accident over ten years ago by Beto Perez in Columbia, Zumba Fitness brags a following of over 12,000,000 class enrollees and millions more at-home followers throughout the world. In short, Zumba is a cross between traditional aerobics and Latin dance. It is fun, entertaining, and a lot of good old-fashioned cardio work.

Different Strokes for Different Folks

As a result of its popularity, Zumba has had to adjust its routines to many different levels of work-out enthusiasts. What started out as one type of routine geared to the physically fit has turned into several different types of routines catering to different ages and fitness levels. It has evolved to challenge the beginner all the way to the very advanced.

One part of Zumba Fitness that has become popular in helping participants reach the next level of fitness includes what are called Zumba Toning Sticks. These are dumbbell-like weights that are filled with a sand-like substance to provide resistance during workouts. They come in 1 pound weights for those just beginning to use toning sticks to 2.5 pounds for the more advanced user. They can be used from beginner to advanced routines to add an increased level of fitness.

When combined with regular routines, Zumba Toning Sticks provide for an enhanced total body workout. They are perfect for use in clinics, gyms, clubs, or even in the home - anywhere a person takes on the Zumba Fitness challenge. The toning sticks, if used regularly, promise to improve muscle tone and definition while at the same time enhancing cardiovascular fitness; they are promoted to help strengthen the entire 3-dimensional muscle structures and connective tissues such as tendons.

You Said Those Sticks Were Good for What?

To follow are some of the benefits of using the Toning Sticks during any kind of exercise:
Enhanced total body workoutImproves the bodies rhythmic perceptionSoftens hardened muscles to help them have more flexibilityIdeal for additional fat-burning resultsGreat for outdoor or indoor useAppropriate for exercising in groups or individual exercise programsRecognized for being therapeuticImproves coordination and therefore running and jogging stylesIncreases body-toning and muscle definitionEnhances body awarenessMore complete workout of the entire upper body while dancing, running, jogging, or walking

Goodbye and Good Luck
Participating in Zumba Fitness has become almost a national pastime; however, if you have become accustomed to your regular routine, challenge yourself to take it to the next level. Grab yourself some Zumba Toning Sticks and see if you can keep up.

Angella Wilson is a writer who specializes in sports and fitness activities. You can check out her latest website at Zumba Gold, where she provides reviews on the Zumba Fitness craze including routines, Zumba Sticks, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Dance Shoes, and more.

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