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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2012
Page
15
Bernie Petit presents guidance from local health and fitness experts on making New Year resolutions to move more and get in shape stick. Experts offer practical steps and encouragement to convert goal into lasting habit amid busy schedules.
Matt Gibbons of Armstrong Athletic Club in Gastonia emphasizes precise, actionable resolutions. He advises setting sincere, simple, realistic goals, detailing steps, and writing them down to improve follow-through.
Chris Dobbins of the Gaston County Health Department cautions against expecting rapid weight loss and overhauls. He urges progressive, achievable activity increases, integrating fitness into daily life to avoid pain setbacks and sustain motivation.
A fitness mindset note urges treating goals and workouts as fixed appointments. Viewing workouts as unbreakable, like a doctor visit, highlights their importance and increases adherence. Trish Bailey, general manager at Gold's Gym Gastonia, emphasizes enjoying activities to maintain consistency.
You must write down your fitness goals with specificity and seek guidance from someone who has achieved similar aims. Find an accountable partner and set rewards for short and long term milestones. Jennifer Armstrong, owner, About Face Bootcamp.
Monarch Nutrition Health and Wellness in Gastonia invites participation in two weight loss challenges at 182 W. Main Ave. The first starts 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for six weeks, the second starts 5:30 p.m. Jan 7 for 13 weeks, with a $35 entry fee returned as cash and prizes plus a metabolism test, nutrition classes, personal coaching, and body fat tracking. To register, call 704-864-3282 or 704-300-1580 and ask for Laurie.
Lincoln County Parks and Recreation offers cardio dance classes at 9 30 a m on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Tuesday session meets at East Lincoln Community Center in Denver and the Wednesday session at Black Smith Gym in Lincolnton. Fee is 3 dollars per person. Call 704 748 1518 for details.
The Gaston County Cyclists host a Polar Bear Ride on January 13 at Pearl Henderson Park Gastonia starting at 1 p.m. A 50 mile route and a 39 mile option traverse rolling terrain in southern Gaston and northern York counties with SAG support and a rest stop. Registration opens at noon with fees of 5 dollars for members and 20 dollars for nonmembers. Weather may cancel in snow or ice. More details at gastoncountycyclists.com.
About Face Bootcamp launches a three month New Year New You Challenge from January 7 to March 31. The program features a 12 week training and diet plan, daily motivation posts, recipes, bi weekly check ins and progress photos with prizes for the top three participants. Call Jennifer Armstrong at 704 718 4057 for details.
Armstrong Athletic Club at 3372 Robinwood Road Gastonia hosts a community Open House from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Attendees can tour the facility win door prizes join a free 9 a.m. zumba or indoor cycling class and call 704-867-8900 for details health announcements to bpetit gastongazette.com
Gazette fitness columnist Mary E. Neil offers tips and guidance for readers seeking practical workout advice and healthy routines. Readers can email Mary at maryeneil earthlink net for questions and customized fitness suggestions.
A year end column thanks readers and notes British Heart study finds long distance runners have 10 percent lower death risk overall, but those exceeding 20 to 25 miles weekly share the mortality risk of sedentary people. Emphasizes moderate activity, resistance training, and medical checks for a safe year ahead.
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