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FITNESS July 4 – Happy Independence Day!
Both Fitness Centers will be closed on
Michelle Monday, July 4. Outdoor pools will be
Mason open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please enter and
Fitness exit through the side gates.
Director Children’s hours on the 4th of July
remain at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hours of operation
Exercise - just what the doctor ordered!
Weekdays:
6 a.m. to 9 p.m. At your next check-up, add a conversation and physical activity campaign from the
about exercise to your agenda! Physical National Institute on Aging, to learn more
Weekends activity is safe for almost everyone. Many about the benefits of exercise and to see
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. doctors recommend people age 65 and older sample exercises and videos.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. make physical activity a part of everyday
life. Exercise can help you: Source: The National Institute on Aging
Weekly orientation sessions for
new residents are no longer – Have more energy to do the things you
want to do
offered at the Fitness Centers.
Instead, required orientation – Maintain and improve your physical
packets are available at the Sun strength and fitness
City Texas Community – Improve mood and reduce feelings of
Association Member Services depression
Office, 2 Texas Drive, Building A
or at the front desk of either – Improve your balance and prevent falls
Fitness Center – Manage and prevent diseases like heart
disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis
Fitness Center
Information Line Visit go4life.nia.nih.gov, the exercise
512-948-7755 Fast-walking through the airport and using steps instead of elevators are simple
ways to work in some exercise while on vacation.
Pool and hot tub closings,
class cancellations, inclement It’s easy to exercise while you travel
weather and other pertinent
By Lynda Dufour
information updated
Got a summer trip planned? Just because lying by the pool, jump in and do some
Children’s swim hours
you’re on the road doesn’t mean you have water aerobics or water jogging. Have fun
For kids ages 4-15 years
MAY 1 - SEPT. 30 to ditch your exercise routine. There are biking, water-skiing, walking along the
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lots of ways to workout while you roam. water, or playing beach volleyball. Looking
outdoor pools
Exercise needn’t be limited to a fixed for souvenirs? Put in a few brisk laps at
Children’s age restrictions workout routine or standard gym the local mall.
Children under the age of
four, per the CA Rules/Reg., equipment. Be creative in your activities, When packing, don’t forget your exercise
are not allowed at the pools
or in the Fitness Centers. and use whatever is around you as you gear. Of course you can’t take it all, but
Mr. Etiquette go. Build exercise into a jam-packed trip some exercise equipment does slip easily
Observe sign-in/sign-out schedule by fast-walking through the into a suitcase, such as a jump rope, a
rules on cardio equipment.
Sign in with a “Start Time” airport, for instance, or using the stairs resistance band, a pedometer, and exercise
and “End Time” at the
beginning of your workout. at your hotel. videos or DVDs. Also, be sure to pack the
If you sign up for a certain
time, be there for that time. Instead of spending all your free time appropriate shoes for your activities.
Remember, Mr. Etiquette is watching.
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