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Wellness

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Healthy News For You

There is so much information advertised about health, fitness and nutrition that it can become overwhelming and confusing to search for. So click on Healthy News For You to get your updated health and wellness information and other easy to follow health links.

 

Letter From Meredith

 

Cross Training Challenge

Do you want to switch up your routine?  Do you find yourself in a workout rut, getting nowhere fast?  Check out the Cross Training Challenge!  Click on the following link to learn more:

2012 Cross Training Challenge

 

Let's Talk Heart Rate 

Heart Rate Exercise Intensity

Do you ever find yourself on the Elliptical with your hands on the metal grips checking out your heart rate? Do you even know what this number means? You have a certain goal; a particular pace you wish to maintain but are you where you need to be? Lets get on track; take a look at the following websites for questions about finding your TARGET HEART RATE. If you still have questions please contact Meredith Morgan, Wellness Director at mmorgan@hpymca.org.

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/measuring/heartrate.html

http://www.acefitness.org/calculators/heart-rate-zone-calculator.aspx

ttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4736

 

 

 

Click on one of the links below to learn more about other wellness programs at of the Carl and Linda Grubb Family YMCA.