YMCA Healthy Living Magazine, powered by n4 food and health (Summer 2016) | Page 17
1 MEET LYLE
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MEET JOHN
Member name: Lyle
Membership duration:
Five years
Average attendance:
Three times a week
What facilities do you
typically use at the centre?
I use the floor space to do some stretches and
exercises, and to warm up my legs and hips.
These help relieve my sciatica.
What improvements have you seen since you
started attending?
I have become stronger
What would you say to others who are thinking
about coming along?
Do it! You’ll make great friends at the centre, and the
staff are excellent.
2 MEET IAN
Member name: Ian
Membership duration:
Four years
Average attendance:
Three times a week
What facilities do you
typically use?
I use the bike to start each
session, and then the weights machines and some
dumbbells.
What health benefits have you seen since you’ve
been attending the centre?
My general physical health has improved, and my
strength has also increased. I actually broke my neck
about two years ago, and was very close to becoming
a quadriplegic. I have used the gym to help strengthen
the muscles around my neck and fix my posture.
What advice do you have for others considering
coming to the centre?
Just do it – there’s nothing else to say!
Member name: John
Membership duration: At least six years
Average attendance: One to two times per week
What facilities do you typically use?
I do Spin classes and personal training with trainer,
Tom James.
What do you enjoy most about coming to the centre?
I really enjoy the company and friendships with staff
and the gym regulars, whom I have got to know over
the years. Even if I feel sore or tired after an intensive
training session I still feel really good about training,
and can see the benefits in my daily life. I also find
physical activity combined with the discipline of having
a trainer, a great form of stress relief, which is very
important to me at the present time, as my wife died of
breast cancer three months ago.
What are some of the other benefits you’ve seen
from your regular training?
Keeping fit for bushwalking is a high priority for me. The
fitness training is helping me continue with strenuous
bushwalks, despite my age. In the last three [