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FITNESS Fitness Center Happenings

Shepherd Green Group Fitness Tutorial
Personal Trainer
Monday, March 14 at 9:45 a.m., CC
Certifications:
Cooper Institute Sun City Texas Group Fitness Coordinator Beth White
Certified Personal Trainer will answer your questions about group fitness classes.
Cooper Institute - Ball, Bands and More
Mad Dogg - Certified Spinning Instructor March Group Fitness All Access Pass
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
Group Exercise Instructor Unlimited Group Fitness classes for only $60!
For an appointment with
Shepherd, call 512-964-9420. Personal Training Tutorial

Monday, March 14, 9 a.m., CC

Sun City Texas Personal Training Coordinator John
Rutan will answer your questions about personal training.

FREE equipment demonstrations

Join us for an inside look at a piece of fitness equipment,

including proper set-up and how to use it most effectively.
Texas Drive March 9 | Airdyne Bike

Cowan Creek March 23 | Elliptical Machine

Athlete of the Month By Lynda Dufour

The human body, with its powerful Carl Martin - Personal Trainer: Shepherd Green
tapestry of muscles, tendons and
ligaments, isn’t designed for lounging, me as his personal coach.” the knowledge and training to adjust
says Sun City Personal Trainer Shepherd an exercise regimen to accommodate a
Green. It’s designed for work. Exercise has been an integral part of client’s age and ability.
Carl’s life since he joined the Army at
That’s a message he’s never had to convey age 18. “After exercising, I feel stronger “Shepherd provides motivation and
to retired Command Sergeant Major Carl and invigorated, yet relaxed and with encouragement, and won’t accept anything
Martin, who served more than 30 years an overall mental calmness,” he claims. less than one-hundred percent,” says Carl,
in the United States Army. According Now 68 years old, he acknowledges and a Detroit native who also is a retired
to Shepherd, it was Carl himself who appreciates the fact that his military special education teacher and volunteers
recognized the need for an intense and career provided the groundwork for an as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.
progressive exercise program designed “aggressive exercise routine” in retirement. “Shepherd demonstrates proper form
by a fitness professional in order for his He has worked with Shepherd on and and technique to maximize my efforts.
body to be “an efficient working machine,” off for the past five years, sometimes He always has a unique challenge in his
as Shepherd puts it. twice a week, and says he chooses to bag to keep the workout fresh.”
use a personal trainer because a PT has
And Shepherd was happy to oblige. “Our
workout sessions are intense,” he says. “I
break them into four parts: upper body,
focusing on chest, back and shoulders;
lower body, focusing on legs, ankles and
feet; the arms, isolating the biceps, triceps,
forearms, wrists and hand grip; and core
strength, targeting the back, obliques and
abs. I continually challenge Carl with
new exercises. Because of his military
career, he can appreciate my no-nonsense
approach.

“I push him to his limit,” Shepherd adds.
“Carl is exceptionally focused on following
instructions and is dedicated to adhering
to the program I design. I’ve noticed that
he has improved his muscle definition and
has more stamina. This can be attributed
to his motivation, dedication and trust in

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