N e w s l e t t e r
August 2008

Congratulations to Our Member of the month ...
Evy Warshawski

There are a million reasons NOT to lose weight but I needed a “correction” and knew that, for me, shedding double-digit pounds could only be achieved in a supportive, nurturing and friendly environment. And so I joined the very first Be Lean group at Exertec. An impatient person by nature, I soon realized that weight loss is a long term commitment that incorporates process, mindset, consistency and action. The classes taught by Terry Martin were fun and Informative, and from them, I charted a path to small successes over a period of months. Two words I still hear (in my head!) around meal times – portion control – will always remind me of how valuable the Be Lean experience was for my health and well-being.

An integral part of my Be Lean success story involves “working” the fitness center – a requisite for gaining strength as well as diminishing bone loss (which runs in my family). I never would have tried spinning and though I have a love/hate relationship with those darn bikes, the calorie burn is its own reward! I took classes in water aerobics and yoga and swimming and used fitness equipment that I never would have dared to try if Terry and Linda had not encouraged me to do so. And voila! It’s fun! Now Exertec is like “family,” and Terry, I can proudly boast, is my “personal trainer.” And I feel great…. How cool is that?

Evy Warshawski
Artistic Director
Napa Valley Opera House

Group Fitness Updates

Coming Soon: Les Mills Body Step
Our Fitness Studio will be closed the weekend of August 9th and 10th for Body Step Training. There will be one class in the Fitness Studio that weekend: Body Pump @ 8:00 am. All of our cycle and aqua classes will go as scheduled.

Group Fitness Certification
On Sunday, August 24th the Fitness Studio will be closed to members . If you are interested in Group Fitness Instruction contact: linda@exertec.com.

Exertec's Summer Fitness Challenge
We are 1/3 of the way through our Summer Fitness Contest. Session 1 finished up on Sunday, July 27th. All contestants are working hard and earning points.

The top ten contenders as of July 27th are:

It’s still anybody’s game ... Stay tuned!

Child Care - Back to School

Time to head back to school! Summer was fast and fun. As the school year opens, we will continue to have fun in Exertec child care. Everyone has enjoyed active play with the kids in the fitness studio, and that will continue. Times, however, will change according to the group exercise class schedule.

August active play times are:

• Monday & Wednesday during the 11am hour
• Thursday and Friday during the 4pm hour

Following the success of "Girl's Day In" last month, we will follow up with "Guy's Day In". On August 14 during the morning session we will have crafts, activities and snacks for everyone, but especially geared for the boys. Join us for the fun!