Health, Well-Being & Fitness
Tom Hoskins Memorial Sprint Triathlon
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Get ready for our 3rd annual sprint triathlon at the NorthWest Family YMCA! Our triathlon is held in memory of Tom Hoskins who was killed in a cycling – vehicle accident while participating in a fundraising cycle event. All proceeds raised benefit our Partners with Youth campaign.
Triathlon Distance:
Swim: 350-yard pool swim
Bike: 13-mile bike course through the rolling hills of Irmo, S.C.
Run: 3.1-mile out and back course that is largely shaded
Duathlon Distance:
Begins with a 1-mile run in place of the swim, continued on the regular race course to the 13-mile out and back bike course and the 3.1-mile run.
The Tom Hoskins Memorial Sprint Triathlon is held in memory of Tom Hoskins who was hit and killed during a charity bicycle ride in 2007. Hoskins’ widow and race organizers hope the event will raise awareness of bicycling safety in South Carolina.
Small Group Personal Training
Ages: 15 and up
Tired of working out alone? Grab a friend, partner or a loved one and get in shape together with a personal trainer. Get motivated about a healthier lifestyle with a buddy! Group includes two – four participants.
Registration: At Front Desk
Cost:
Members: 2x per week / $225, 3x per week / $300
Personal Training
Ages: 12 and up
Your personal trainer will design a program specifically to meet your needs and goals including strength building, flexibility, sports conditioning, weight loss and nutrition. We also help you develop safe and effective workout habits while motivating you to become healthier.
Registration: At Front Desk
Cost:
Members:
1 session $40
4 Sessions: $145
8 Sessions: $250
12 Sessions: $350
YFit
Ages: 12 – 14 years
YFit is a course that prepares children for limited use of the wellness center. Once the participant has taken this class, he/she may have access to all cardio equipment and strength equipment in the wellness center with parental supervision.
Registration: At Front Desk
Cost:
Members: $30
Y Fit/Jumpstart
Ages: 10-11years
Jumpstart is a course that prepares children for limited use of the wellness center. Once the participant has taken this class, he/she may have access to all cardio equipment and stability balls in the wellness center with parental supervision. Offered the first Saturday of the month.
Registration: At Front Desk
Cost:
Members: $30
Group Exercise
Ages: 15 and up
Various classes available each week. Check out our monthly groupex schedule for more information. Classes offered include: Cardio-Mix, Yoga, and ZUMBA®.
Days & Times: View our Group Exercise class offerings online at www.columbiaymca.org.
Cost:
Members: Free
SilverSneakers
Ages: Seniors
The SilverSneakers Fitness Program can open the door to better health, greater independence and a more fulfilling life. If you are an older adult, see why SilverSneakers is the key that can unlock that door. Classes are low impact and a great way to stay active and develop new friendships.
Classes, Days & Times:
Muscular Strength/Range of Motion: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Cardio Circuit: Fridays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Available through YMCA membership or participating health insurance providers.
Member Wellness Orientations
Ages: 10 and up
Meet with a fitness coach to design a personalized fitness program to help attain your specific fitness goal. Learn to use the cardio and strength equipment safely and effectively.
Dates & Times: Appointments can be set up to meet your busy schedule.
Registration: At Front Desk
Cost:
Members: Free
Healthy Living Initiative for Afterschool and Summer Programs
The Y would like to share some exciting changes taking place in our afterschool and summer programs. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of our programming, we will be making changes that will lead to increases in the amount of physical activity children accumulate and improve the nutritional quality of the foods served in our afterschool and summer programs.
Over the next 2 years (2011-2013) we will be evaluating these changes by collecting children’s physical activity using small motion sensors called accelerometers and pedometers, and observe the types of foods children eat during our programs. This information will be invaluable and serve to inform us on where our programs need improvement.
We want to ensure that as a parent of a child attending one of our programs that you are aware of these improvement efforts and that physical activity and nutrition information may be collected from your child. This information will also be used for research purposes, will be published, but the identities of all children involved will not be revealed. If you do not want this information collected from your child, please indicate this to your afterschool or summer YMCA staff. If your child does not want to participate in this evaluation, they simply need to indicate this to the YMCA staff. Your child will still be able to participate in all our programs.
We look forward to these exciting changes and believe that through these efforts we will be able to provide better programming for our YMCA members and, importantly, influence the health and wellness of the children attending.