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Saturday August 4th

Body Pump Launch at the Northwest Family YMCA 9:15am
9:15 - Body Pump with Dawn
Located at: 8950 West Waters Avenue Tampa, FL 33615
Call Dawn for details and class registration - 813 249-8510

Les Mills Demo Day at the Brandon Family YMCA  11:30am - 3:00pm

11:30—12:00 BODYSTEP (Christy/Julianne)

12:00—12:30  CXWORX (Deanna/LaMor)

12:30—1:00  BODYPUMP (Deanna/LaMor)

  1:00—2:00  BODYVIVE (Laura/Ilia)

  2:00—2:30 BODYCOMBAT (Ilia/Laura)

  2:30—3:00  BODY FLOW (Laura)

Located at: 3097 S. Kingsway Rd. Seffener, FL 33584

Call Tina for details and class registration - 813 685 - 5402

What will you do today?

A beautiful friend sent me this quote:

The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.” - William Arthur Ward

What will you do today?  Every aspect spoken of in this quote can lead to a healthier happier human being.

The XXX Olympiad


The opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer olympics will be broadcast tonight at 7:30pm.


Will you be watching?


What memories do you have of previous games?
Do you remember the opening ceremonies from Beijing?
Do you recall Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals?
Do you remember the boycott of 1980?
The hostage deaths of 1972?
Do you know the story of Jim Thorpe and the 1912 Olympics?


During the second half of the opening ceremonies we will get to see reminders of the Industrial Revolution.  The YMCA was founded during the Industrial Revolution in London in 1844 by George Williams as a place for young men (hence the name) to find respite and escape the activities very common in London at the time.  11 men started a bible study led by department store employee George Williams.  168 years later we still strive to meet our community needs.  An amazing history.


The Olympic games serve not only as the showcase for the world's most outstanding athletes, but also an opportunity to come together as one world. 


Think about what barriers sports break down. 


We will get to see approximately 17,000 athletes from 205 countries participating in 26 different sports.


The US delegation will be led by 2 time gold medalist fencer Mariel Zagunis of Beaverton, Oregon.  She will carry the US flag in the year of the 40th anniversary of Title IX which seems quite fitting.


I look forward to the show.

The Tour


The Tour de France ended on Sunday with a ceremonious ride down the Champs - Elysee by winner Bradley Wiggins a member of the British Team Sky.


How neat was that?  History was made.  


The Tour de Y also "unofficially" ended Sunday with Mr. Peter Holmes closing out a total of 7890 minutes in the saddle equalling over 18410 Y miles.  


I had a few opportunities to talk with Peter during the 3 week tour and my constant question to him was WHY? His very humble and constant answer was because I really want to inspire others to stretch themselves and do things they think they cannot do.


Peter is 67 years old, has had his hip replaced and is now working on his second pacemaker.  


If you need a little inspiration to stretch, look at Peter.  If you want to win the Tour de France, look at Bradley Wiggins.  Whatever you do, keep looking.  Motivation is usually out ahead of us somewhere.

The Y Diabetes Prevention Program
The Y's program which mirrors "the Diabetes Prevention Program" is a year long lifestyle adaptation program that coaches people who are at high risk for developing diabetes through gradual lifestyle changes that result in weight loss and a reduction of the risk of developing diabetes.


The program's history dictates that a weight loss of just 7% of your total body weight results in a reduction of developing diabetes by 58%!!


As you do the math you can see that the weight loss is not that overwhelming, but rather quite possible given some good coaching and consistent motivation.


If you would like to find out more information about the Y's Diabetes Prevention Program email shera.goode@tampaymca.org.


Just ask, we can help you achieve your goals.

Big Fat Math
Have you ever wondered how many times you would have to wash your dog to burn off all of the calories in a regular butterfinger bar?

Just in case you have and couldn't figure it out, check out http://www.bigfatmath/ and see selected activities necessary to burn off the calories consumed in your daily life.

It is a real practical and fun way to see how much energy you have to expend if you eat certain junk food.

Try it and see how clean your dog gets.

Children get it right
Take a moment today to watch a child play.
Notice how easy it is for them to create fun out of "nothing".  They know how to "work out". They just call it play.  They know how to eat right and they stop when they are full instead of over full.  Most importantly they know how to solve problems by the order of common sense.
They don't over think they just do and the world goes on.
Seeing the world through a child's eye can really open our eyes to ways that may make life much easier and much happier in many ways.
Take a glance and see what happens.

Hot Now...
You have all seen it in the window.
How does it make you feel?
can you drive by or do you drive through?
If you drive through, how many do you get?
If you eat them, how do you feel?


How do you feel when you drive by?


Do you give yourself as much credit for driving by as you give yourself grief for driving through?


What happens when you pat yourself on the back?


Try it.....then try it again....

Forming Habits....
21 days does not make a habit.
If it did I would no longer consume processed sugars.
Every year, for Lent, I give up processed sugars just to be sure I still can.
Every year as soon as I take the first bite of an oatmeal raisin cookie I can no longer stop the intake.


So, how long does it take?  It is much better not to ask the question since the research is not conclusive.  The things we do know that help change habits are:
Get yourself a coach and or a buddy and create both an accountability plan and a reward plan.
Jot it all down and recognize that we are human, therefore we are not perfect.


Get back on the horse every time you fall off and each time it will get a little easier to stay on.


Go outside and play. Your brain and body will feel better.