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Los Gatos Health & Fitness Newsletter  April 7, 2010
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WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE
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Due to the recent car break-in's and asaults in the Los Gatos area we want you, our members to feel safe. We encourage you to take part in this upcoming:
WOMEN'S
SELF DEFENSE
Informational Meeting
- with Sandro Batata
Tuesday
April 20th
6:30pm - 8pm
Helpful tips to keep you safe:
- Do not to leave your personal belongings in your car while you work out.
- Bring your belongings into the club or leave them in your trunk.
- Do not leave purses and/or wallets, ipods, laptops, etc in plain view in your car.
- Always be aware of your surroundings
Do you think that it wont happen to you? Although these events are rare, they do happen. Read this local recent article and be prepared by taking part in the self defense meeting.
PROTECT YOURSELF & BE PREPARED!
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Contact Coral for more information.
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SPIN TICKETS
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Due to the large amount of participation in our spinning classes, we will be implementing the following ticket system to ensure you have a bike in class. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Pick up a ticket at the service desk on your way to class or you can call up to an hour and 1/2 prior and reserve your bike.
Tickets will be issued starting 90 minutes before the scheduled class time. To be fair to everyone, only 1 ticket is allowed per participant.
2. Sign your name on the clipboard at the front desk corresponding to your ticket #.
3. Hold ontight to your ticket until class. When you get your bike out, hang your ticket on the handle.
If bikes are not occupied 5 minutes prior to start time, they are open to participants on the waiting list.
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See it's easy as 1, 2 3!
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NEW SPINNING
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Los Gatos Fitness is happy to inform you that there will be a new Spinning class added to the group exercise schedule!
Spinning
- with Judy Gadbois
Tuesdays
9:30 - 10:15am
Judy has been teaching Spinning classes in the South Bay for the past 10 years and is an awesome addition to our Spinning staff.
Please make sure to arrive 5 minutes prior to class start time so you can set up your bike. | We will see you there!
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NEW CLASSES
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Here are the new Group X class classes!
Sculpt Abs Express (30 min.)
- with Mary
Tues & Thurs
9:00am
Cardio Dance
- with Deborah Y.
Mondays
9:30am
STEP / SCUPT
- with Barbara R.
Tues & Thurs
4:30pm
Circuit Training
- with Jerry J.
Mondays
6:15pm (circuit room)
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Contact Mary for more information.
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CAMPO DI BOCCE
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Campo di Bocce is offerring Los Gatos Health & Fitness members special discounts with they're new affiliate program!
Simply show your LGH&F membership card and receive:
- 15% OFF all in house dining
- 20% OFF all To-Go orders!
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Come join the fun at Campo di Boocce of Los Gatos!
*You must be a Los Gatos Health & Fitness member to receive discounts*
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QIGONG
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Have you tried Qigong ("chee-gong") yet? This branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been in existence for over 4,000 years and is now being taught at Los Gatos Health & Fitness:
Fridays
7:30 am
with Harry
"Qi" means energy, and "gong" is the ability to generate this energy or life force. It works using slow movements, breathing, and mind intention.
With the practice of qigong you can learn how to:
- Balance and cultivate your energy
- Empower and recharge yourself
- Support your internal organs
and nourish your tendons, joints, connective tissue, and cells.
- Gather energy from the environment
and have more clarity and focused direction in your daily activity.
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*LGH&F is offering a special $10 drop in rate for non-members ONLY for the Qigong class.*
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PERSONAL TRAINING
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Would you like to improve your fitness level?
Would you like to have more energy?
Would you like to have fun when working out?
Personal Training is for the individual seeking a healthy and fit lifestyle.
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Contact Mary Burks
for more information on personal training.
(408) 354-5808
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POOL
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The NEW POOL FURNITURE IS HERE!
For your comfort and enjoyment you will find new lounge chairs, tables, umbrellas and sitting chairs!
We are making it a great place to relax before or after your swim workout.
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| Summer is just around the corner and Los Gatos Fitness is ready! |
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OUR FACILITY
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Los Gatos Health & Fitness
285 East Main
Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408)
354-5808
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Dear Health & Fitness Family,
Spring
is here! I hope you all are enjoying the moments of sunshine peaking
through the recent Spring showers we have seen. This week a friend of
mine Dr. Mike Nichols, wrote a great article on heart rate based training.
When you monitor your heart rate, there are 4 important clues
that can help you understand your overall health. Your heart rate
profile can show specific information about your heart, your
sympathetic/ parasympathetic tone, underlying metabolism, how well you
slept the night before, and even what you have been eating. This kind
of information can point directly to various kinds of heart disease.
Important clues to heart disease can be found here as well. Read them here.
See you soon at the gym... or follow me on Twitter and let me know what you are doing this week for your workout routine!
 Enthusiastically,
Joe Gigantino - Owner
"Your gym membership is a cheap form of great entertainment!"
Find me on:
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Community Chiropractic Doctors
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The
professional staff at Community Chiropractic are here to share their mix of services,
experience, knowledge and implementation of new technologies with Los Gatos Health & Fitness members.
I hope you take advantage of this
special care from Doctors, Blaine Kingsbury and Jeff Rockwell and see amazing results like I did!
 Reach your health and fitness goals and find your Peak
Energy Solution by attending this free lecture. Respond today!
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The Missing Link to Optimal Health
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Do you rarely get sick, have no need for prescription meds, and can't
remember the last time that you had to visit the doctor? If you
answered 'no' to these questions then you are likely suffering from
nutritional deficiencies.
It's hard to know exactly what to eat for optimal health, especially since everyone has a different opinion.
Even when you make every effort to eat healthy, your diet almost always lacks important nutrients.
In her book, 'Green For Life' Victoria Boutenko set out in
search of the perfect human diet. She immersed herself in nutrition
research and discovered a very interesting observation.
The Chimpanzee Connection:
Chimpanzees and humans are more closely related than any other animal
species. In fact, research shows that we share 99.4% of our DNA
sequence with our chimpanzee friends.
Why is this significant? Chimpanzees are in far better
physical shape than humans, and possess strong natural immunity to
cancer and other fatal -- and quite common -- human illnesses.
Victoria's research all pointed to the chimpanzee diet as the
reason for their superior health. Chimps and humans have vastly
different eating habits.
It's All About The Greens: While
humans enjoy pizza and hamburgers, chimps eat a diet extremely high in
dark leafy greens -- an item that hardly exists in the human world.
Victoria
then turned her focus on dark leafy greens. What she discovered was a
super-food packed with extremely high levels of nutrients. Here are 5
amazing facts about greens:
1. Greens are packed with amino acids...AKA protein.
I'll bet you didn't know that dark leafy greens are a legitimate source of protein. It's true!
Protein molecules are made of a chain of amino acids. When you
consume protein from chicken, you're getting chains of amino acids that
have already been assembled into a complex protein.
When you eat dark leafy greens you are getting a plethora of
individual amino acids. Your body then takes these amino acids and
assembles it into complex protein chains.
2. Greens give you lots of insoluble fiber...like a sponge.
You know fiber is important, but did you realize that fiber is
needed to rid your body of toxins? Insoluble fiber is extra special,
since it is built like tiny sponges that each absorbs several times
more toxins than its own volume. Check out just a few of the many
benefits of fiber:
- Fiber reduces cholesterol
- Fiber prevents and reduces the risk of cancer
- Fiber lessens risk of diabetes and improves existing diabetes
- Fiber helps shed unwanted pounds and prevents overeating
3. Greens promote bodily homeostasis...necessary for optimal health.
Homeostasis is the physiological process that regulates all
substances in your body at ideal levels for optimal health. It is a
very complex process, one that your body is constantly working towards.
In order for your body to achieve homeostasis it needs an
abundance of vitamins, amino acids, carbohydrates, essential fatty
acids and minerals. Greens are a super provider of all of the above.
4. Greens are alkaline...which promotes healthy cells.
In 1931 Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for discovering the cause
of cancer: weakened cell respiration due to lack of oxygen on the
cellular level -- this causes fermentation, which results in acidity,
or low pH.
There
is a close connection between the foods you eat and your pH balance.
For example, Parmesan cheese is highly acid forming, -34; while spinach
is an amazingly alkalizing food, +14.
When you get plenty of greens on a daily basis, you're able to better maintain a good alkaline pH balance.
5. Greens are made of chlorophyll...liquid sun energy.
As amazing as it may seem, the molecule of chlorophyll is
strikingly similar to the molecule of human blood. Chlorophyll heals
and cleanses your organs while destroying harmful substances.
Here are just a few of the powers of chlorophyll:
- Chlorophyll builds a high blood count
- Chlorophyll helps prevent cancer
- Chlorophyll counteracts toxins
- Chlorophyll promotes an alkaline body
- Chlorophyll helps sores heal faster
- Chlorophyll improves varicose veins
- Chlorophyll improves vision
Introducing The Green Smoothie:
While
the evidence for eating lots of greens continues to mount, who really
wants to chomp through a pile of spinach everyday? The solution is as
convenient as it is efficient: the green smoothie.
Victoria
discovered that when she blended greens with fruit and water, the
result was an easily absorbed, delicious smoothie. The key to reaping
all the benefits from your green smoothies is to use a wide variety of
greens and to drink it every day. Most enjoy it as a quick,
nutrient-packed breakfast. *See the recipe below*
Victoria did a study where people drank green smoothies
everyday for a month. Most participants reported a noticeable increase
in their energy levels after just the first week. This boost of energy
may be just what you need to get into gear with your workouts.
Remember, regular challenging exercise is the key to achieving your ideal body.
We are here to help - Call
(408) 354-5808 or email Mary today to start
your fitness program that will greatly improve your life.
For more
inspiration and motivation like your read above, check out my Workout blog or follow me on Twitter |
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Green Weight Loss
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Need
more convincing that greens should be a regular part of your diet?
People who consume green smoothies report fewer cravings for unhealthy
food and tend to snack far less than when they aren't getting their
greens.
So sip your green smoothie with a big smile, knowing that you're turbo charging your health and expediting your weight loss!
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Green Smoothie
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Green
smoothies consist of 3 basic ingredients: greens, fruit and water. Have
fun experimenting with a wide range of varieties of both the greens and
the fruit in order to reap the most benefit. 
You may be surprised to
find that the simple combination of greens and fruit is quite delicious.
Servings: 1
Here's what you need...
- 1 bunch (2 cups) red dandelion greens (feel free to use spinach or any other dark greens)
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1-2 cups filtered water
- In a high speed blender mix the ingredients until smooth.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 199 calories, 1g fat, 47g carbohydrate, 10g fiber, and 6g protein.
Spread the
word. Motivate your friends, family and co-workers by
forwarding this newsletter! They'll thank you for it.
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