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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Staying fit shouldn’t be seen as something difficult to do, or bothersome. Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s Fitness Center provides a variety of group exercises to help stay fit in fun ways.
Zumba, Spin and Yoga are just a small selection of activities that are provided at the fitness center.
“These classes are ways of working out that are fun and beneficial,” said Giovanna Thiesen, fitness director, Semper Fit. “Not everyone likes to work out alone so it offers a fun and motivating group environment.”
Sometimes called a “Dance Fitness Party,” Zumba is a Latin-inspired fitness program that blends international music with easy to follow dance steps. It began in 2001, and since then millions of people of all ages and sizes have been taking weekly classes all over the nation.
“Zumba is a fun way to stay fit because everybody can do it,” said Claudia Hillard, a Zumba instructor with MCRD’s Fitness Center. “It gives me great satisfactions when I see them smile and share with me how much weight they have lost with Zumba.”
If Zumba is too fast pace for an attendee, there are calmer, more relaxing ways to help stay healthy and fit.
A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, Yoga includes breath control, simple meditation, and adoption of specific bodily postures. It is widely practiced for health and relaxation.
“Yoga benefits every level of your being,” said Marguerite Baca, MCRD’s Fitness Center’s first Yoga instructor. “You start to feel peaceful in situations where you would normally freak out. When taught right, you can begin to calm your nervous system, identify and manage your emotions, gain better flexibility, and open the range of motion in your spine and joints.”
For those who enjoy the feeling of a really hard workout or being outside, there is spinning. Participants are on stationary bikes that can be geared with enough resistance to make it seem like you are going up hills or sprinting across flat pavement.
Spin classes are far more vigorous and are lead by the instructor who guides attendees through warm-ups to more challenging phases, then to a period of peak effort followed by a cool down.
“Spin uses interval training,” said Melissa Perkins, spin instructor, MCRD Fitness Center. “It is an effective way to burn a lot of calories and maintain or build your fitness level.”
The good news is that there is no registration for these classes. They are open to all eligible patrons and up to two guests per patron. The fitness center strives to accommodate all their patrons, and never turn someone away.
“All levels of fitness are welcome at our classes,” said Thiesen. “Even if they are very fit or just beginners, all of our classes are modifiable to make sure that everyone is comfortable.”
| Date Taken: | 06.10.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2011 12:20 |
| Story ID: | 72122 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
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