News and Announcements
May 15
Unless you're a contestant on The Biggest Loser, body weight is one of the least important ways for you to judge how you're progressing with your workouts. We asked Harriet Shirley, wellness director at the Green Hills Family YMCA, to give us five better ways to track the success of your health or fitness plan.
Body Composition
Body composition is simply a measurement of how a person's overall body mass is composed -- fat versus the other stuff we're carrying around (lean muscle, bones, organs, etc.)
May 15
All around YMCA of Middle Tennessee pools this summer, boys and girls are sporting colorful new wrist bands. Signs of a bold new fashion statement? Perhaps. What the bands really signify is the YMCA of Middle Tennessee's ongoing commitment to the safety of the thousands of children and other swimmers who enjoy our pools each year.
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Apr 30
With restaurants adding more nutritious options to their menus, you might think it would be easier than ever to stick to a healthy eating plan. In fact, that new salad may actually be making it
harder to stick to your diet when you visit your favorite fast food chain.
That's the provocative conclusion recently reached by researchers at Duke University. Through a series of experiments, the scientists found that having one healthy option can ironically make you more likely to pick out the worst food possible for you.
Apr 30
If you're bored with your workouts or are just looking for a way to jumpstart your routine, YMCA boot camp classes may be just what you need.
While they may not be for everybody, boot camps are quickly gaining popularity throughout the country based on their promise of offering noticeable results in exchange for a few weeks of hard work. Boot camps at the Y give you the added bonus of working with a nationally certified YMCA personal trainer at a fraction of the cost of a one-on-one personal training session.
Apr 30
If you felt a little sluggish during your last cardio workout, the reason why may lie in how much shuteye you had the night before.
Just last month, a group of researchers at Stanford University presented findings of a study that found getting extra sleep can be a key factor in improving athletic performance (not to mention your overall alertness and mood).
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Mar 31
In this age of fast food, long commutes and short supplies of free time, starting and maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle can be a real challenge. The one place it shouldn't be a struggle is at your local Y.
That's the motivation behind the YMCA of Middle Tennessee's new Healthy Habits initiative. Starting this month, the Y will begin the process of transforming its wellness centers, program sites and other locations into places where living healthy can become a lifelong habit.
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Mar 03
Your workout routine can be a lot like the closets in your home: a little spring cleaning can do it a lot of good.
According to health and wellness experts, our bodies naturally adapt to a particular workout routine after about six to eight weeks. The all-too-common result: we hit the dreaded "plateau," or point when we see diminishing returns to exercises that once worked wonders.
So before it gathers too much dust, here are a few simple ideas to shake up your exercise plan and give it that nice spring clean feeling:
Feb 12
Many of us have resolved to exercise regularly but often find
ourselves quickly falling out of the routine. YMCA Restore Ministries' Healthy Steps group is designed
to help individuals identify exercise barriers and overcome them. With Healthy Steps, a balance between mind, body
and spirit is achievable.
For more on Healthy Steps and other YMCA Restore Ministries groups, visit www.restoreymca.org.
Feb 03
The YMCA of Middle Tennessee is excited to celebrate the recent expansion of three YMCA centers: the Downtown YMCA, Green Hills Family YMCA and Robertson County Family YMCA. All three projects are providing new facilities, equipment and services to help all YMCA members achieve their health and wellness goals.
Sep 25
Online payment for Fun Company and Preschool Childcare is now available.
Pay online for Fun Company or Preschool childcare today! Please be sure to sign-in to make payments.
