Newsletter
December Newsletter
Are you looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Give the gift that keeps giving well beyond the holidays. When you give the gift of wellness, you are investing in the health and well-being of others. Sweaters and gadgets are cozy and fun, but they don’t have the lifelong benefits of regular exercise and wellness!
December Article
Indoor cycling is an organized activity with a group fitness format. Classes focus on endurance, strength, interval, and high-intensity training using a stationary bike. The indoor cycle, which evolved from the stationary bike, is designed with a heavy-weighted flywheel, chain drive, and friction resistance, offering an experience similar to that of a road bike.
According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), indoor cycling is an excellent option for a cardiovascular workout that requires a large expenditure of energy but has minimal impact on your hips, knees, and ankles. With a little bit of knowledge, you can ensure that an indoor cycling class is the most challenging workout of your week and also a lot of fun!
Benefits of Indoor Cycling
1. Low Impact: Indoor cycling is a low-impact activity. People recovering from orthopedic injuries often participate in indoor cycling as part of the rehabilitation protocol. If cycling is done correctly, there is minimal impact on the hip, knee, and ankle joints. A person, whether recovering from injury or not, avoids the pounding associated with other activities such as running.
2. Muscular Endurance: Muscular endurance refers to the ability of a muscle to continually and repeatedly exert force over an extended period. When you are pedaling against resistance in indoor cycling you increase the endurance of the muscles in the legs to include the quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus, and calf muscles. Working these muscles also helps to strengthen surrounding bones, tendons, and ligaments increasing overall strength so that activities of daily living can be performed with ease.
3. Stress Levels: We’ve all heard about the runner's high. An indoor cycling class can provide that same rush of adrenaline and a release of happy mood-inducing neurotransmitters known as endorphins. Endorphins tend to create feelings of euphoria, lower stress levels, and enhance the body's immune response.
4. Cardiovascular: ACSM recommends that healthy adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. Exercise recommendations can be achieved through 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (five days per week) or 20-60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise (three days per week). An indoor cycling class can keep your heart rate well within a vigorous range for approximately 45-60 minutes. As with all continuous cardiovascular activity, an indoor cycling program can help lower the risk of coronary artery disease.
We offer Power Cycle classes in both Clinton and Whitehouse Station on various days and times. Please see the group fitness schedule.
Intro to Power Cycle is offered one time per month at each location. December dates are as follows: Saturday 12/14 at 9:45 am in Clinton and Sunday 12/8 at 8:30 am in Whitehouse Station.
What's New in December?
Holiday Hours
Tuesday, December 24th: 6 am - 3 pm (Group Exercise Classes Limited)
Wednesday, December 25th: CLOSED
Thursday, December 26th: 7 am - 9 pm (Group Ex Classes Limited)
Tuesday, December 31st: 6 am - 3 pm (Group Ex Classes Limited)
Wednesday, January 1st: 8 am - 1 pm (No Group Ex Classes)
Thursday, January 2nd: 7 am - 9 pm
School Winter Break Student Special
School Winter Break Student Special
Starting December 1, 2024, and running through December 31, 2024, students can sign up for $45/month for a maximum of 2 months. No Enrollment Fee!
Group Fitness Changes
Clinton:
New Power Cycle Class on Mondays at 5:30 pm with Debra
New Chair Yoga Class on Tuesdays at 12:15 pm with Susan
New Yoga class on Fridays at 9:00 am with Jen
New Power Cycle Class on Fridays at 1:00 pm with Jen (No Class on 12/13)
New Power Cycle Class on Saturdays at 8:30 am with Debra
New Intro To Power Cycle Class on Saturday, December 14 at 9:45 am with Paul
Whitehouse Station:
New Zumba Class on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm with Sarah
New Intro To Power Cycle Class on Sunday, December 8 at 8:30 am with Beth
Optimize Your Health
Optimize Your Health Through Lifestyle Medicine
Come join us for this free discussion with Dr. Laurie Turenne-Kolpan on how to prevent, treat and even reverse chronic disease through the way we live.
Thursday, December 5th at 5:30 pm at the Clinton Wellness Center
Register through the Wellness Center Member Portal or call the front desk in Clinton at 908-735-6884.
Holiday Sing-Along
Members and guests, please join us for a Holiday Sing Along with Hunterdon Choral Alliance.
Share your voices and enjoy hot chocolate!
Friday, December 13th
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at the Clinton Wellness Center
Your Whole Health
Join Dr. Laurie Turenne-Kolpan in her new practice where you will receive a personalized approach to your health journey. We look at the whole person and collaborate with you using lifestyle, nutrition, supplements and medicine to help you live your best life!
• Integrative Medicine Membership & Consults
• Group Medical Visits for Weight Loss & Peri/Postmenopausal Symptoms
• Standard & Functional Medicine Labs
• IV Nutritional Therapy
• Body Composition Analysis
• Vitamin/Supplement Store
Call 908-213-5145 or visit www.yourwholehealthmd.com.
Body Composition Analysis
Go Beyond the Scale for Better Health with Body Composition Analysis.
The InBody 360 will provide information on your full body composition, including skeletal muscle mass, free fat mass, and body water. It provides a basal metabolic rate and can help you achieve your optimal fitness goals.
$50 per analysis, $40 for Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center members.
Packages of 5 receive 10% off.
Call 908-213-5145 or visit www.yourwholehealthmd.com. Online booking available.
Aquatics:
Reminder - Please be sure to shower before entering any of our pools and refrain from hanging or sitting on the lap lanes. See Pool Schedules.
Fitness Floor:
Please be mindful when stepping onto the track. Members utilize the track for different reasons and you do not want to get run down. Treat it like you are crossing the street, be sure to look both ways!
Equipment:
Everyone has been doing a great job of wiping down the machines and keeping our equipment clean. Thank you for your consideration!
PLEASE NOTE!
If you are waitlisted for a class and someone cancels, you will automatically be moved into the class and an email will be sent to you if it is within 2 hours of the class start time.
Two hours prior to the class, the waitlist closes and no one automatically gets moved in. The reason for this is the person being moved into the class may not get the notification in time, therefore, we are potentially holding a spot for someone who may not get the message. Members should check the portal/app or may call in within two hours of the start time to find out if there is an opening. In other words, the open spots become available to anyone at the two hour mark.
If you are on the waitlist and you decide that you are not going to attend, we ask that you please remove yourself. We also kindly ask that members who are unable to attend a class, cancel their registration more than 2 hours before the class begins. Please remember that if you do not cancel at all, you are subject to a $10 penalty.
If you refer a friend or family member and they join the Wellness Centers, you will receive a choice of $20 on your club account that can be used toward any service, product, or membership fee OR two free guest passes.
We appreciate your customer loyalty and are happy to help guide you on your wellness journey!
If you have any further questions or comments, we welcome your phone calls to our Front Desk!
Most Sincerely,
