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The Woodlands January 2013 Newsletter
Tuesday 1st January 2013
What's new? So. It's January. The beginning of a new year. So what is new? We've issued a slightly new class timetable. The design is slightly different so it will fit on 1 side of A4 paper. All of the main classes - Zumba, Aerobics, Studio Cycling, Body Conditioning, Pilates, Circuits etc - are the same. The last time we made any major changes to the class timetable resulted in music seething and hissing so we will not be making that mistake again. The major change is the inclusion of 10 x 45 minute group personal training sessions. These are not classes as such so from the 1st February there will be a small additional charge (please see the Group Personal…
The Woodlands November 2012 Newsletter
Thursday 1st November 2012
What's new? Right then boys, girls and David Read!!!! It's November! The most important thing this month is Harley's birthday. Harley will be 20. Just so everyone can plan ahead, he will be off from Friday 2nd November to Tuesday 6th November. His birthday party will be taking place in Chesterfield. I think there might be a magician going (Darren "The Magnificent" Crowder!!!). Another important event in November is of course bonfire night. Now it might all seem like kicks and giggles when we're setting fire to stuff, waving our sparklers about and shooting fireworks into the sky. But have you given any thought to our friend, the Hedgehog? The hedgehog, which is Britain's only spinal mammal, is an endearing little creature…
What is Tabata?
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Yes, what is Tabata? Most people love a bit of steady state cardio. They go mad for it. Well it ain't great for you. Plonking yourself on a x-trainer for 30 minutes and staring glassy eyed at your iphone won't do you much good. Steady state cardio elevates cortisol (stress hormone) levels in your body. This you do not want. Steady state cardio is also catabolic. Being in a catabolic state is muscle wasting. Hours of cardio causes muscle tissue breakdown. You want your body to be in an anabolic (muscle building) state. There's a form of HIIT called Tabata. It's fairly straightforward: it uses 20 seconds of ultra-intense exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated continuously for 4 minutes (8…
The Woodlands Fitness Centre July 2010 Newsletter
Thursday 1st July 2010
What’s New? There will be quite a lot of change this month. As most of you will now be aware Sarah will be leaving at the end of the month to go and work with Matt & Claire at Dronfield. Not all of you will be aware that Donna will be joining our friends at the Chatsworth Gym and she too will be leaving at the end of the month. Donna will still be teaching her Thursday night class. We will all be sad to see Sarah and Donna go but this is an opportunity to bring some new blood into the club. Many will have met Marion Bishop, who has been a Woodlands member for many years. Marion…