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Seniors
Our Coordinator of Senior Programs, Trish, has been instrumental in expanding this program to include new senior classes, Senior Fitness Training, etc. She has a degree in social work, certified by the American Senior Fitness Association as a group fitness instructor and she's a Certified Personal Trainer through American Council on Exercise (ACE). Trish has created a brochure about our Senior Program. Learn how to "maintain your active lifestyle", "the top 10 reasons to exercise for life" and much more! Click here to view and/or print the Senior Program brochure. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. 
Discounted Senior Gym Membership Our Membership Department is eager to speak with you about our Senior Discount, free trial (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and the special things we offer here including Senior Group Fitness Classes. Click here to send an email or call (805) 772-7466, ext. 208. Senior Classes Are you looking for some motivation to keep you active? Well you are already taking a step in the right direction. Here at FitnessWorks, we offer a variety of exercise programs with great health and fitness benefits:
SeniorWorks - This class will help you maintain and improve the physical components needed for activities of daily living. A gentle warm up precedes strengthening, flexibility, and balance exercises. All exercises may be performed sitting or standing depending on your fitness level. No floor exercises. Each class finishes with a thorough stretch. Fit After 50 - This total body workout class is designed to keep you Fit After 50. It gives you a cardiovascular workout in addition to the strength training necessary to improve your heart health and muscle condition. Balance exercises and a thorough stretch are part of every class. Some exercises are performed on the floor (mats provided). Gentle Yoga - This class is designed to gently stretch and strengthen the body, while calming the mind. Because of its slow, relaxed pace and use of props, this yoga class offers an opportunity to safely build strength, mobility and balance for all, even those healing from injury, illness, or just beginning a fitness program. Tai Chi – Improve your physical and mental strength as well as your grace, balance, and flexibility with this ancient Chinese exercise. Great for all levels Tai Chi emphasizes the natural development of mind, body and spirit. Fit For All – This low impact, total body class is designed to easily be modified for all fitness levels. It combines a warm up, aerobics, a muscle and bone strengthening segment, movements that enhance balance and coordination, cool down and stretching. One hour of motivational music combined with the energetic atmosphere make this class both effective and fun. Balance Classes – These specialty classes are offered only on particular days of the year. Stay tuned for information about the next balance class. Click here to learn more about all classes in the Group Fitness Department as well as to view and/or print the class schedule. Senior Tips    Fitness Tips Here are the most recent tips posted to help you with your health and fitness goals: The Benefits of Stretching and Proper Technique Written by: Lindsay Bartsch, ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Aerobic Activity, Strength Training, and Flexibility Training are the three most important components of fitness. However, Flexibility Training is the component that is most over looked. Stretching and Flexibility have many benefits. Stretching increases relaxation (physically as well as mentally), improves posture by allowing an increased ability to move and reduces muscle stiffness and soreness. When done properly, stretching also reduces the risk of injury. In order to obtain these benefits, stretching should be done with proper technique. When performing stretches:
Contact Lindsay at (805) 458-4814 or lindsay@fwofmb.com Don't confuse weight bearing with weight training. The terms are similar, but their meanings differ:
--From the American Senior Fitness Association 
Nutrition TipsYour body needs fuel for exercises and physical activities, and that fuel comes from food. Eating the right nutrients from a balanced diet helps build muscle and energy. But just what does "balanced diet" mean? What should you eat, and exactly how much of it should you eat? The diagram shown on this page is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food pyramid. If you use it as a guideline, you will be following a balanced diet. It tells you how many servings of each kind of food you should eat each day. We have also included a chart that shows you what, exactly, counts as one serving of each kind of food. If you use the food pyramid as a guideline, you may also be helping to prevent or delay some of the diseases associated with growing older. For example, by cutting down on fats, you will be reducing your risk of getting cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure. By increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat, you will be lowering your risk of getting some types of cancer. Looking at the guidelines, you will see that the biggest part of the calories you take in each day should come from grains, and the smallest amount should come from fats, oils, and sweets. The guidelines put heavy emphasis on vegetables and fruits, and less on meat and dairy products. Some older adults are on restricted diets because of certain health conditions. Kidney disease is just one example of a condition that often requires restrictions of certain foods or fluids. If your doctor or nutritionist has asked you to follow a special diet, please follow his or her advice. The Big Picture Often, people decide to exercise and eat a balanced diet because they want to control their weight. For many people, these healthy habits do result in weight loss...but that's only part of the big picture. Exercise and a healthy diet can help make you healthier. But they are just one part of becoming physically fit. Think about other lifestyle changes you can make, too. For example, smoking contributes to a variety of serious diseases and can keep you from exercising. So does excessive alcohol. Together, habits like exercise, a balanced diet, and giving up smoking will help you achieve what we wish for you: the best of health. --From The National Institute on Aging Senior Personal Training Personal training is also a great option for those who might need that extra push. Here at Fitness Works we have several certified personal trainers. You may contact trainers directly with questions or to make an appointment. Click here to learn more about our training department. Training Tips from Greg Finch, A.C.S.M Certified Personal Trainer:
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