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Tuesday

REIKI: Briana Brooks leads an open forum reiki circle to help explore a holistic approach to health. 7-8:30 pm Brooks Community Classroom, 6323 Sovereign St., Suite 186. 210-365-1400. Free.

Wednesday

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS: Urology San Antonio, 7909 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 110, will host a support and education meeting for patients with interstitial cystitis. 6-7 pm 210-582-5511 or www.urologysanantonio .com. Free.

Thursday

HEALTHY BONES: Registered nurse Barbra Swanson will speak on finding food sources of vitamin D and calcium, such as beans and greens, and how to incorporate them into your diet. 2-3 pm 4411 Medical Drive, Suite 100. www.cccst.com or 210-595-5300. Free.

Saturday

MS SYMPOSIUM: The Omni Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd., hosts a speaker symposium and health fair sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Center of South Texas, 9 am-4 pm Registration and health fair open at 8 am Free to patients with MS and their caregiver. Attendees must RSVP at www.justms.com or 210-853-3966.

Ongoing

INDOOR SOCCER: Registration for Aztec Indoor Soccer is under way. Season begins Nov. 21. Leagues include: Mens D1, Mens Rec, 35 and Over, Coed D1, Coed D2, Women D1, Womens D2 and youths. www.aztecindoorsoccer.com. $70, plus ID card for adult leagues; $65, plus ID card for youth leagues.

FLU SHOTS FOR SENIORS: WellMed is offering free flu shots for residents of Bexar, Atascosa, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties who are 65 and older. A list of the 22 participating locations and times can be found at www .wellmedmedicalgroup.com or 210-615-9355.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: To help lower obesity levels in the city, the San Antonio Medical Foundation has added seven exercise equipment machines along the walking/jogging trail in the South Texas Medical Center. The 2.2-mile trail begins off Hamilton Wolfe Road near Babcock Road. The trail and equipment are open to all San Antonio residents.

FOOD ADDICTS: Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Regular meetings of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous can be found at www.food addicts.org. 210-561-1809 or 210-310-4609.

DAILY EXERCISE: The Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway, offers a free daily exercise class 9-10 am Monday through Friday. The class incorporates stretching, toning, floor exercises and some dance. 210-826-9041.

DIVA PROGRAM: This nutrition and exercise program for women with breast cancer is designed to reduce the chances of recurrence and to reduce side effects during treatment. It includes tai chi, zumba, nutrition counseling, yoga and aerobics. For a complete schedule, go to http://thrivewell.org/diva/.

HEALTH RESOURCE DIRECTORY: Find support groups, fitness, nutrition, crisis support, homebound aid, marriage enrichment, social groups and more. www.C-Capacity.com. Free.

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The St. George Episcopal Church Mental Health Family Support Group meets the second Wednesday of the month. 7 pm, St. George Episcopal Church, 6904 West Ave., Castle Hills. 210-342-4261.

YOGA WORKSHOPS: HS Arun from Bangalore, India, leads classes in Iyengar yoga. Various times. The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St., Suite 100. 210-824-4225 or thesynergystudio.com. $40 per session.

Tuesdays

TAI YOGA: Yoga practitioner Esther Vexler leads a yoga and tai chi combination class. 10-11 am SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell Ave. Register at 210-732-9927 or solcenter@upcsa.org. $45 tuition.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: This group is open to anyone concerned with an eating problem and is free. Child care is available. 10 am, the Community Church Cross Street Building, 9431 Bandera Road. 210-492-5400 or www.oa sanantonio.org.

EASY FLOW YOGA: Intermediate yoga class will be taught by Mary Martha McNeel. 12:30-1:30 pm, Ferrari Community Learning Center, 107 W. Rampart Drive. 210-207-7650. Free.

ZUMBA: Work out using Latin dance moves. 9:30 am Tuesdays and 6 pm Thursdays. Curves, 2812-B Thousand Oaks. 210-402-6600. $4 nonmembers, $2 members.

Wednesdays

JOY THROUGH MOVEMENT: A moving meditation class is offered by accredited tai chi chih teachers. 2 and 6 pm UIW Word Retreat Center, 7735 Mockingbird Lane. 210-710-9454.

LEARN TO CLOG: The Texas Thunder Cloggers offers beginners clogging lessons. 6:30-7:15 pm, 1026 Donaldson Ave. 210-653-3492. First month is free; cost is $20 for each month after.

Health amp; Fitness Calendar, c/o SA Life, PO Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171; fax 210-250-3405, or email to calendars@express-news.net.

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Red Tail Fitness: Incentive to excel

Posted 11/5/2011Updated 11/5/2011

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by 1st Lt. Rusty Ridley
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

11/5/2011-SOUTHWEST ASIA–Sometimes all a person needs is a little incentive to reach a goal.

Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron continue to provide opportunities for deployed members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia to help them reach their fitness goals.

Incentive programs are now being offered to encourage base-wide participation.

As fitness specialists we run the fitness facilities and handle all programs, said Staff Sgt. Christopher Barbour, 332nd EFSS fitness specialist.

Airmen track their own progress on the integrity system and one of our fitness specialists signs off on their sheet, continued Barbour, who is deployed from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

There are no deadlines or fixed timelines to enter the programs offered. They are goals-based and require only self-motivation from participants. Most have a t-shirt waiting for them as a reward.

One of the first things I hear is that [deployed Airmen] want to lose weight or get fit–and thats what we help them do, said Barbour, a native of Birmingham, Ala. We provide the classes and programs for people to get in better shape, gain confidence and focus on meeting the goals of our customers.

Incentive programs include: organized challenge runs, 5Ks, weightlifting competitions and weight loss tracking.

An example is the One million pound club, a program where Airmen, using free weights complete dead lifts, bench presses, squats, leg presses and dumb bell raises. The program started Nov. 1, and currently has more than 30 Airmen participating, but Barbour reminds others that the incentive program is on-going. One million pounds is calculated by multiplying the amount of weight by the number of repetitions.

The programs are intended to build muscular strength, but Barbour also said the programs help build character.

If a person is doing something consistently, it will help them in any career field, said Barbour. If someone has a goal to reach, we help them see it through.

Other events

Weight loss competition
Complete an initial weigh-in and attend three fitness classes a week.

Race across Southwest Asia
Track cumulative number of miles run on base or a treadmill and earn a t-shirt.

Tuskegee fitness challenge
Teams of four compete in a 3-mile-run, squats, push-ups and sit-ups.

For more information, contact the Fitness Center at 454-0313 or 454-0644.

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An empty pool is painted and almost ready to be refilled with water — as a major renovation of the Ocean City Aquatics and Fitness Center nears completion.

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Zumba fitness is the only Latin-based dance fitness program. Zumba uses a blend of red hot international music that is created by Grammy Award winning producers, according to zumba.com.

This dance party workout was created in 2001 and since then, has grown into the worlds largest and most successful dance workout.

Alberto Beto Perez is the one who is credited for creating Zumba. In the 1990s, Perez was teaching a fitness class when he forgot his traditional music. Instead he used his own mix of music which was salsa and merengue. Suddenly, Perez created a dance-fitness work out.

This workout focused on letting the music move the person.

Gina Tamburro, Muskingum Universitys Coordinator for Student Involvement and Zumba instructor, started getting involved with Zumba when her friends from home took classes at a YMCA and told her that it was fun.

I decided to become an instructor [in] In May 2011. I was passionate about it [and] I enjoyed going to classes, Tamburro said.

At the time, Tamburro was interviewing for college jobs and thought of it as something she could add to her resume.

I took Zumba for a year and a half and went to class 2 to 3 times a week, Tamburro stated.

Before she decided she wanted to become an instructor. .

Tamburro estimated that it takes her around 30 to 45 minutes to learn a new song and be able to teach it to her class. She will practice her routines at home and listen to the music in the car to prepare for teaching.

Tamburro started teaching classes at Muskingum University this semester, her classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm in the Chess Center Social Hall.

As a new staff member I wanted to get to know the students, I saw the need for exercise classes at the school, Tamburro said.

Zumba is something that students can practice outside of class, Tamburro posts her playlist on OrgSync for students to have.

Its a fun, total-body workout. You use everything from your fingers to your toes, Tamburro stated.

Junior Ellen Conkey who is one of Tamburros Zumba students joined a gym over the summer and thought it was a lot of fun. Conkey likes the fact that its a group of people who cant really dance.

People dont judge you, you are there to have fun and mingle with others, Conkey stated.

One of Conkeys favorite songs from the class is Its Time for Africa by Shakaria. She says that its more fun when you know the song, you can sing and dance to it at the same time.

Gina is a really good teacher, she interacts with us, she doesnt stay in one spot, she comes into our area and dances with us. Its a really fun time and a fun way to work out.

4 fun facts about Zumba

1. 5 million people participate in Zumba every week.
2. You can burn 500 – 800 calories in a one hour class.
3. Zumba classes are taught in over 40,000 locations in 75 different countries.
4. The word Zumba is a Colombian slang word for buzz like a bee or move very fast.

Ginas Playlist

• Who Dat Girl – Flo Rida
• Na De Na – Angel Y Kriz, Gocho John Eric
• Rabosia – Shakira feat. Pitbull
• Un Mes – Mara
• Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
• Party Rock Anthem – LMAFO
• Waka Waka – Shakira
• Iko Iko – Captin Jack
• El Amor, El Amor – Zumba Fitness
• Pala Discoteka a Baliar -
• Zumba Fitness
• Give Me Everything -
• Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack Nayer
• Pegate – Grupo Treo
• Slide – Zumba Fitness
• Say Hey – Michael Franti Spearhead
• Pause – Pitbull
• Free Me – Joss Stone

Zumba classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm in the Chess Center Social Hall. Open to all current Muskies.

How to become a Zumba instructor

1. Experience the class and be passionate about teaching.
2. Log onto zumba.com, click instructor training, then click Zumba Basic or Zumba Gold.
3. Find training near you.
4. Sign up and pay for training.
5. Attend the 6-8 hour training.

Zumba InstructorTraining Levels

• Zumba Basic Steps Level 1 – This level teaches instructors the basics of how to teach Zumba.
• Zumba Basic Steps Level 2 – This level teaches instuctors four more rythms for teaching.
• Zumba Gold – This level is for instructors who want to teach the older and more active populatuon.
• Zumba Toning – This level teaches instructors body sculping techniques.

7 reasons why Zumba is good for you

1. Zumba is a great form of exercise. You can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour.
2. Everyone should be engaging in exercise 4-5 days per week, so why not dance?
3. Exercising raises your endorphins, Zumba releases a lot of these.
4. It is a happy exercise and you will leave feeling energized.
5. If it is done consistently and properly weight loss can occur.
6. You can learn new dance styles from around the world.
7. Its a great way to meet new people and form new friendships.

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November and December are months traditionally known for overindulgence and, consequently, weight gain.

Terri Watkins and Tracy Gates are out to change that. Starting Monday, the pair will lead a Holiday Fitness Camp at McMurry University that goes through mid-December. The Monday through Thursday class will challenge participants to take a proactive approach to typically unhealthy holiday practices.

I think its a struggle, Gates said of maintaining health between Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are so many temptations.

The purpose of the camp is to promote healthy habits while having fun, she said. Gates is a local police officer and fitness instructor at Golds Gym and McMurry University.

This is the second year the pair has led the holiday camp, Gates said. They started leading fitness camps at McMurry last fall. Each camp lasts about eight weeks.

Watkins, who has been in the fitness business more than 25 years and currently works as a fitness manager at Golds Gym in addition to her position at McMurry, said the holiday season is traditionally a season where people put their fitness goals on the back burner.

Sometimes this time of year, people get busy, she said. We acknowledge that we will have those times where we will be exposed to worse habits.

Each woman has a different exercise style, Watkins said, which means students stay on their toes throughout the camp.

The class features boot camp-style exercises, she said, including cardio and strength training, all before the sun rises. The class is from 5:15 to 6:15 am Mondays through Thursdays from Nov. 7 to Dec. 15 in Room 200 of the Hunt Physical Education Center.

Im finding more and more people want to workout that early, Gates said. That way theyre done, they get it out of the way.

The early workout is especially important during the holiday season, she said, when busy schedules and family time can take precedence.

The class is open to exercisers at every skill and experience level, she said.

The great thing about these boot camps is we try to offer them for all levels, Gates said. We offer modifications for everything. I dont want anyone to come in and already feel defeated.

Cost is $65. To find out more or register, contact Tracy Gates at tracy1575@sbcglobal.net or 325-660-4315.

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“I’m happier and more alive.” That’s what Beloit Memorial High
School sophomore Hugo Perez said about working out in the school’s
new cardiac and strength centers. The newly updated facilities
opened this fall to students and are being used by gym classes as
well as students wanting to shape up. The new facilities were
upgraded thanks to a Carole M. White Physical Education Program
(PEP) Grant, just short of $1 million spread over three years. The
grant money is being used for curriculum, professional development
and the two fitness centers. The K-12 grant allowed the district to
purchase a fleet of bikes, canoes, snow shoes, cross country skis,
Wii dance and sport systems, fitness testing supplies, a low ropes
course and more, according to Shawn Fredricks, PEP grant director.
“We wanted to get equipment that would support lifetime of
activities,” Fredricks said. Beloit Memorial High School also
received the Moving More Moving Better Active Schools Grant, a
competitive State DPI Grant, of $20,000 spread over two years. The
cardiac center features 14 elliptical machines and 12 tread mills
in addition to wheelchair accessible machines, exercise and balance
balls, and more. Soon televisions and stereo systems will be added.
Many of the school’s gym classes visit the facilities and students
exercise in the centers before and after classes. The new weight
room has the latest state-of-the-art equipment. Kiana Smith, a
junior, works out more than ever thanks to the new facilities. She
dances in the Zumba exercise class and at both centers. Because the
weight room has a special time for girls-only, she said she has
lured many of her friends who were self-conscious before to work
out with her. Lately she’s seen them working out on their own. She
said some girls who went to the weight room before saw guys bench
pressing 150 pounds and got a little intimidated, and prefer to
work out without the guys who have an allotted time after the
girls. “They wanted a chance to see what they can do,” Kiana said.
Fredricks said the school is focusing on making fitness available
for all skill levels, noting the wheelchair accessible equipment
and the different levels on all the equipment. There is also a
machine in the weight room in which students can get help doing a
pull-up, and then lift progressively more weight. There are
medicine balls and an array of free weights. Kiana said she’s been
on the volleyball team and is preparing for softball, and the
facilities have helped her get in better shape. Although she didn’t
run a lot before, she tries to run for at least 15 minutes, and
works on her core and upper arms in the strength center. She still
has a challenge eating vegetables but said she’s more focused on
health in general. “I have a lot more energy and I’ve cut down on
junk food,” she said. Perez said he never worked out much before
the new facilities. But now he’s running and staying after school
to work out every day before going home which has helped him
improve his outlook. He plays indoor soccer for a league in
Illinois and is able to stay in shape while at school. “I feel
weird if I don’t work out because it’s a habit,” he said. The
students said the previous weight room was “old school,” but the
new facilities are cleaner and high tech. With the cleaning
products for the machines, Kiana said she likes the leather smell
of the cardiac center. Fredricks said about 20 to 40 students visit
the centers on a regular basis, and that number is expected to
grow. Although the cardiac and strength centers are available for
students only because of grant requirements, there is a lap swim
and Zumba class open to staff, students and parents. The lap swims
are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 – 7:15 am Zumba is open on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 – 4:30 pm

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Two Rivers LIFE Fitness Center closing

TWO RIVERS ? LIFE Fitness Center in Two Rivers is scheduled to close effective today, according to a letter sent out to members.

Unfortunately with the economic times being what they are, we find it necessary to cease operations and close our business, Sam Gabuzzi, owner of the fitness center, said in the letter sent at the end of October.

The fitness center, located in the former St. Lukes Catholic Church at 1820 Jefferson St., opened in 2005.

According to its website, the fitness center offered 40 pieces of exercise equipment, various exercise programs and classes, and training in courses such as CPR, self-defense and stress management.

Museum to offer free admission to veterans, families

MANITOWOC ? To celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum is offering free admission to all veterans and their spouses and children younger than age 18.

Free cider, coffee and cookies also will be available. The museum will be open from 10 am to 4 pm

HFM Podiatry will hold meet-and-greet

MANITOWOC ? Holy Family Memorial Podiatry is holding a free meet-and-greet, Not All Heel Pain is Created Equal, at 5:30 pm Wednesday at HFMs Insights: A Health Resource Center, Level 1, 2300 Western Ave.

During the event, Dr. Bruce Neumann will discuss foot issues and NeuroTherm, which is an alternative therapy option for patients suffering from inferior heel pain and neuroma.

To schedule a free one-on-one meeting, call (920) 320-2519 or visit hfmhealth.org/events.

Psychologist to speak at Survivors of Suicide meeting

TWO RIVERS ? Stacey E. Soeldner, a clinical psychologist, is scheduled to be the speaker at this months Survivors of Suicide meeting.

The ecumenical group meets from 7 to 8:30 pm the second Wednesday of each month at St. Peter the Fisherman Church, 3218 Tannery Road, Two Rivers. Entrance to the building is through the middle doors off the west parking lot.

For more information, call (920) 794-7454 or (920) 794-1572.

Fire department reminds residents to change batteries

MANITOWOC ? The Manitowoc Fire Department reminds area residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks back this weekend.

Daylight saving time begins at 2 am Sunday.

Those who do not have working smoke detectors in their homes can call the department to have them installed. Fire personnel will install them free for those who cannot afford them, said Deputy Fire Chief Gregg Kadow in a news release.

The department also accepts donations to help keep the program going to help others. For information, call (920) 686-6540.

Orion reports record backlog

MANITOWOC ? Orion Energy Systems, a power technology enterprise, announced Wednesday its financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter and fiscal year-to-date period that ended Sept. 30. Orions fiscal 2012 will end on March 31.

Total backlog at the end of the second quarter was a record $23.6 million compared to $13.7 million at the end of the fiscal 2011 second quarter and $11.6 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, Orion reported revenues of $19.3 million, a 21 percent increase compared to $15.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

For the first six months of fiscal 2012, Orion reported a net loss of $0.3 million, or 1 cent per share, compared to break-even for the same period of fiscal 2011.

Orion officials expect fiscal 2012 revenue to be between $112 million and $118 million and earnings per share to be between 18 and 22 cents.

When the AMEX closed Wednesday, Orions shares closed down 23 cents at $2.92.

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FTNS LLC. World?s 1st Fitness Radio, broadcasts a fitness talk radio on the Internet to a potential audience of 70 million. It can be listened to online via http://FTNS.CO on computers, and mobile devices or via the FTNS iPhone app.

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BC Partners Said to Plan Fitness First Sale in Asia, Australia
October 06, 2011, 9:22 PM EDT

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By Angus Whitley

Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — BC Partners Ltd., the London-based private equity firm, plans to sell its Fitness First Ltd. chain in Asia and Australia in an auction that may raise about A$1 billion ($975 million), said a person familiar with the matter.

Initial bids are due this month, the person said, declining to be identified because the sale hasn’t been announced. Fitness First has about 165 gyms and more than 400,000 members in Asia and Australia, the person said.

Fitness First, which started with one club in the U.K. in 1993, this week delayed an initial public offering in Singapore because of volatile equity markets, according to people familiar with the matter. BC Partners bought the business in 2005 for about 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) from private-equity firm Cinven Ltd. The health company operates in markets including Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.

A message left in London with Tulchan Communications, which handles press enquiries for BC Partners, wasn’t immediately returned. A spokeswoman at Kreab Gavin Anderson in Singapore, which manages communications for Fitness First, declined to comment on the sale.

Any buyer may pay seven times the Asian and Australian operations’ earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of A$150 million, or more than A$1 billion, according to the Australian Financial Review, which reported the proposed sale earlier today.

Fitness First had been weighing plans to raise about $500 million in a Singapore listing, two people with knowledge of the matter said in February.

–Editors: Philip Lagerkranser

To contact the reporter on this story: Angus Whitley in Sydney at awhitley1@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Philip Lagerkranser at lagerkranser@bloomberg.net

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