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Y exercise?
What’s your Y?
by Robin Hatch
or reduce the risk of heart disease. We need to fuel our
body throughout the day, every 2-4 hours, to keep our
We all know exercise is necessary for good health. The
metabolism steady. The typical American diet includes
benefits physically, emotionally, and mentally are endless.
skipping meals and eating large meals to make up for
Being consistent with your exercise routine will allow you
skipped meals or in anticipation of skipping a meal. Not
to see the benefits which include improved heart health,
eating for extended periods of time stresses the body and
improved energy levels, decreased stress and anxiety, raised primes it to store unwanted fat just as overeating causes
metabolism, and increased muscular strength and endurance. the body to store fat from the excess food eaten that the
Exercise is the way to keep your body strong and fit and
body couldn’t use.Y develop healthy eating habits? Because
helps improve your body composition, decreased body
feeding your body quality foods in the proper amounts
fat and increased muscle, when combined with a proper
throughout the day keeps your metabolism steady, increases
nutrition plan. Your weekly exercise program should include energy, and is the key to reducing unwanted body fat!
both aerobic activity such as walking, running, or cycling
and strength training for maximum benefits. Y exercise?
Y go anywhere else?
To strengthen your heart, improve your immune system,
reduce your risk for chronic diseases, improve joint mobility, The Randolph-Asheboro YMCA offers the facility, the
to sleep better, and all the other good things it does for
programs, and the staff to provide everything you need to
you!
reach your health and wellness goals in 2015. You can learn
what it means to eat healthy in our YFIT nutrition program.
Y develop healthy eating habits?
Work out in the Fitness Center or take a Group Exercise
class on land or water. Swim or play basketball, racquetball,
Eating healthy means something different to everyone. Most
or pickleball. Drop your kids off in the Nursery or Senior/
people want to know what to eat, when to eat, and how
Teen Center while you work out. Family programming and
much to eat. Consider what your body needs to function.
youth fitness classes. Find ways to get involved and give
Even though we all are different shapes and sizes, we all
back to the community. There are so many choices at the
need basically the same nutrients to live a healthy lifestyle.
Y. Y go anywhere else? The annual Membership Campaign
We need proteins to support our muscles, carbohydrates
runs December 26-February 14 and you can join the Y
to provide energy, and healthy fats to support the function
with no New Member Joining Fee, a savings of $50-$100!,
of our brain and nervous system and aid in the absorption
and each adult on the membership will get a FREE gift – a
of nutrients in our food. The tricky part is that all foods
tumbler or lunch bag! Great ways to help you begin a
are not created equal. Eating a pizza is not the same as
eating grilled chicken and vegetables even though they both healthy lifestyle by drinking more water and packing your
lunch. Earn a FREE t-shirt just by coming and working out
contain protein, carbohydrates, and fats. It’s important
also! And with the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA being open
to know what foods to eat to support your wellness
January 1 this year, make the Y your 1st stop in 2015!
goals whether it’s to lose weight, increase energy levels,
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