JCC - Squirrel Hill: Fitness and Wellness
Fitness News
* Expresso & JCC Spring
Challenge: JCC Pittsburgh came in 2nd place, losing by
less that 1 mile
per week, to JCC Atlantic County!
The JCC Atlantic County members
averaged 44.08 miles/day on the Expresso
bikes during the month of April. Here
are the results:
- JCC- Atlantic County: 44.08 miles/day
- JCC of Greater Pittsburgh: 43.18 miles/day
- JCC- Rochester: 38.54 miles/day
- JCC- Stamford: 34.31 miles/day
- JCC- Mayerson: 33.41 miles/day
- JCC- Dallas: 29.22 miles/day
- JCC- Memphis: 27.89 miles/day
- JCC- Alpert: 21.04 miles/day
- JCC- Mandell Greater Hartford: 19.58 miles/day
- JCC- Houston: 16 miles/day
- JCC- San Francisco: 11 miles/day
* The JCC’s
Biggest Loser competition, inspired by the Biggest Loser
television
program, was held from February 1 to April 1. Supported by JCC fitness
staff, one winner lost 13.7% of his body weight while other top losers
lost from 8.7% to 3.8%.
The winners are: Dana Himmel, Heather
Derby, Aviva Kelsey, Conrad Quesen, Keith Brednich and Alan Charness.
*JCC Installs New Fitness
Equipment: New Ellipticals and
“Arcs” were chosen
in response to members’ usage. Just one year after the JCC
completed a $4 million renovation of fitness facilities in Squirrel
Hill—complete with more than 65 pieces of new cardio and
strength training equipment—some substantial additions have
been made. Responding to members’ equipment usage
patterns, the JCC in April purchased and installed five additional
total body Precor USA® Ellipticals and two total body Cybex
International Arc Trainers. All of these pieces have a
Personal Viewing Screen for entertainment. “The
decision to order additional equipment was made because we listened to
our members,” said Laurie Wood, Fitness Director.
“We used the sign-in process to evaluate what equipment was
getting the most use, and what equipment members were waiting
for.” The Precor Ellipticals offer the best of both
worlds, combining CrossRamp® with Total Body for a more
effective workout, yielding more glute and quad activity than a
stairclimber, cycle or treadmill. The Cybex Arc Trainers are
user-friendly and biomechanically suited to the human body to deliver a
safe, effective workout.
HEALTH / FITNESS & NUTRITION April 23, 2009
Personal Best: Want to Go Faster? You Need a Trainer
By GINA KOLATA
Exercise physiologists and coaches say most people who want to improve
in almost any sport do not appreciate what can be accomplished with
training nor know how to do it.
Laurie Wood, Director of Fitness
lwood@jccpgh.org
(412) 521-8011, ext. 260
Personal Training and Sports Conditioning
One on One Private workout
The Personal Training Team at the JCC is a group of dedicated fitness experts with various experience and expertise. All trainers are either professionally certified or hold advanced degrees in a health related field. It does not matter what your goal is, we can design a program to help you achieve it. Your trainer will motivate you, keep you on track and make sure your workouts are safe and effective. For more information, call Laurie Wood, (412) 521-8011, ext. 260.
Sports Conditioning to improve performance, one or more participants:
Sailfish Swim Club Conditioning Program
Basketball Strength and Conditioning
Call Matt Proskin, (412) 521-8011, ext. 231
Babysitting
Shortstop
Babysitting - For ages six weeks to 5 years old.
Complimentary
Babysitting - Monday through Thursday, 6-8 p.m. for group
exercise participants only.
Rehab
- Staywell group training program provides supervision and guidance on proper use of exercise equipment; physician's approval is required. Call Matt Proskin, (412) 521-8011, ext. 231, to register. Tuesdays 11 am-1 pm; Fridays, 1-3 pm.
- The Healthy Heart - Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation: With a physician's approval, exercise at the JCC. Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Fridays, 8:30 am-1:30 pm. Call Laurie Wood, (412) 521-8011, ext. 260.
Assessments
Call Matt Proskin, (412) 521-8011, ext. 231
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Body Composition Analysis
- Bio/Analogics Fitness Assessment and Personal Training Session
Equipment Orientation
Get acquainted with cardiovascular, free weight, Nautilus and Trotter equipment, and learn basic exercises. Required for youths ages 13-15 to use weight room. Call Ray Rosario, (412) 521-8011, ext. 187.
Sports and Theraputic massages available for men and women.
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