SWIF Movement of the Week

The seated medicine ball twist, also known as the Russian Twist, is a core exercise that can be done by anyone. There are varying levels of difficulty depending on your level of fitness and experience.

Sit on the ground with your knees bent. Take a medicine ball, plate, dumbbell or whatever you may have at home. Hold your feet up in the air and touch the object on ground, moving from side to side.

If you are unable to hold your feet up, simply keep your feet on the ground until you have gained the necessary strength to do so.

This is a great movement to build core strength (low back, abdominals,obliques,hips). It can be used as warm-up, a power movement or as part of your core training. Try 15-25 reps on each side for 1- 3 sets.

Turkey Trot 2009-Thank You!!

Stick With It Fitness sincerely thanks all of our members, their families, their pets and their friends for helping the 9th annual Before-You-Eat-A-Lot Turkey Trot become a huge success.

With over 300 participants, your "Care, Concern, Commitment" to racing for an end to diabetes was running strong!!! Your desire to participate and your overwhelming generosity are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to you joining us next year.

Have You Used Your Complimentary Sessions?

So it's January-a time of renewed focus and energy, and this is certainly true at SWIF. Many members have made their resolutions and strengthened their resolve. If you are feeling fresh but your training is feeling a bit stale, don't forget that each member at SWIF who signs up for an annual contract is given 3 complimetary training sessions with one of the SWIF coaches! If you have not used yours yet, stop by the front desk or talk to a coach and take advantage of one of your greatest health and fitness resources-the knowledge and experience of the SWIF coaches.

"We will open the book. It's pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and the first chapter is New Year's Day."- Edith Lovejoy Pierce