Get in the pool
High-intensity aerobics, low-impact activity, a mix of both at lunch.
No, we’re not talking about the exercise room upstairs. We’re talking about the indoor pool at the YMCA downstairs.
“It’s a busy place,” said Denise Hill, the head of the aquatics program at the Y, which offers programs ranging from the water-aerobics classes to youth and adult swim lessons to lifeguarding classes for teens and young adults.
The class schedule includes:
- Sunrise Splash – (Monday – Friday 8:15 a.m.)
Wake up your senses with this high intensity aqua class to start your day off right. The class concentrates on strength training components for upper- and lower-body, including water-resistance equipment. Great for cross-training and all levels of fitness.
Get your sweat on
No more excuses, folks.
“You can be at any skill level and get in an optimal workout. You can do it in 15-minute, 30-minute circuits, and get a great workout and really enhance your productivity,” YMCA director Jeff Fife said at the Oct. 6 grand opening of the new Nautilus Center.
The Nautilus Center features 19 sets of new Nautilus One machines designed to allow for shorter, more targeted workouts.
The machines are ideal for seniors and people with mobility issues.
“You can literally just reach over and twist a dial and get a great workout in,” Fife said.
She has the Y
Lucille Graves had just retired from DuPont. She was borderline diabetic, and had been dealing with high blood pressure for several years.
“I knew I didn’t want to sit around and watch TV the rest of my life,” said Graves, who joined the Waynesboro YMCA 20 years ago, and is preparing for her 82nd birthday in February by walking 20 miles a week on the treadmills upstairs.
“I try to keep at 3 miles per hour,” said Graves, who attributes her continued good health to her six-day-a-week routine at the Y.
“I’ve had three surgeries since I started,” said Graves, the most recent being a hip replacement that put her in physical therapy for a time.
“And I’ve been able to come back strong all three times,” Graves said. Read more
Making a difference
The YMCA has made a difference in the life of young Makayla Davis.
“Her Sunday-school teacher even mentioned that she just couldn’t believe the difference in her behavior and participation at church,” said Makayla’s grandmother, Ann Criser.
“I gave the credit where it was due – to the daily environment here in childcare at the YMCA,” Criser said at the event marking the kickoff of the Y’s Annual Campaign on Oct. 30.
Makayla, 4, has had what her grandmother gently calls an untraditional upbringing – being separated from her mother and father for long stretches. Read more
