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     Hello Everyone!
Our newsletter is now back!  Please feel free to email us or come in and give us your suggestions or comments around the club.  Also, if you need suggestions or help with your fitness routines, feel free to come in and ask JR Myers.  He will be glad to help.  We want you to be familiar and comfortable with our equipment and to get a fulfilling workout!

Show Your Membership Card Program
Member Benefits

The Picture      Show your plastic Membership Card at certain local businesses and receive special offers! Click here to view our complete list of participating businesses.

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It Pays to be a Member!
Earn credit towards your membership.

The Picture      The member rewards program is a great way to reduce your membership amount. You get $25 credit for each new qualified member your refer.    No limit to how many people you bring!    Not only does this help pay for your membership, but you will now have workout buddies!

Interval Training
What is Interval Training?

The Picture      Interval training is basically exercise which consists of activity at high intensity for a period of time, followed by low intensity exercise for a period of time. These "sets" are repeated

Sprint Intervals
The high intensity portion are called Sprint Intervals. Sprint intervals are measured either by time or distance. They can be as short as 15 seconds in activities like HIIT or as long as 20 minutes for aerobic interval training. An example of a Sprint Intervals would be running at full pace along a stretch of field for 30 seconds, another would be an indoor cyclist spending 15 minutes simulating a climb on the bike.

Rest Intervals
The periods of recovery are called Rest Intervals. During an rest interval athletes do not stop the activity but generally exercise at a low intensity which allows the body to recover from the sprint interval. The length of these rest intervals are determined primarily by your fitness levels and the type of the sprint interval. The intervals are important; the basis of the interval training is to ensure that your sprints are done at an optimal intensity, without sufficient rest your interval training will resort back to an aerobic type of activity.

Intensity
The intensity of the sprint intervals is how hard you push yourself during the sprint. For simplicity sake the intensity is usually measured on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being no effort whatsoever while 10 represents the maximum effort possible.
Now this is a completely personal scale depending on your own fitness levels and the type of interval training. For example a seasoned athletes may be training on improving his speed work, the sprint lasts for 15 seconds and his ‘10’ may be a flat out sprint with the athlete going as fast as he or she can.

       Another example would be someone who has not exercised in a while decides to do intervals while walking; a one- minute walk at a brisk pace may leave the person completely out of breath. This would be their 10.
Now take the original athlete who sprinted for 15 seconds and change the interval to 5 minutes. They couldn’t maintain the same original 15 seconds pace for 5 minutes, but the maximum effort still represents a 10. A ‘10’ is merely the maximum amount of effort a person can safely expend for that particular interval.

NEW! SilverSneakers Program
Let your insurance pay your membership

The Picture      LifeQuest is now part of the SilverSneakers Program! The SilverSneakers Fitness Program is an innovative health and fitness program that gives older adults greater control of their well-being.

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Register now for Statements Online
Go Green, Use Less Paper

The Picture      Check your membership account online at anytime! Also, you have the option of making a payment securely online using a credit card. Once you log in get any updates or news right in your profile. If you are not already registered click the below link and add your name and email, its that simple! You will receive confirmation links to the given email address. If you are registered, you can log in at the following address: https://www.lqfitness.com/onlinepay/

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The Bagel Factory IV is offering a limited Sunday Breakfast Menu

The Picture      From 8am to 1pm
$5.00 including coffee
Also, beverage choice for the day:
Fresh Fruit Smoothie
Lots of nutrients & vitamins with an all around natural energy boost!

REMEMBER:
10% off to all members
Monday-Friday daily lunch specials under $5
Starting Monday, March 15th
Every Monday Night is Open-Mic Night!
7pm-9pm Call to sign up
Starting weekend of the 20th
Saturday & Sundays thru Summer
Flea Market - call for info 843-399-2002

We Need Your Support!!

Champion Martial Arts
@LifeQuest Fitness Center, Little River
843-281-8684

Give Your Child The Green Light To Leadership

The Picture      It's An Open Road And Green Lights All The Way To Leadership When You Enroll Your Child In Martial Arts Training At Our School.
   Your Child Will Benefit From Regular Physical Activity And Learn Self-defense Techniques As Well As Leadership Skills--and Experience The Improved Confidence And Self Esteem Of Being A Leader--all Wrapped In Fun And Exciting Activities.
Introductory Course $49
* 4 Lessons
* Uniform

True Personal Training Golf Conditioning
TRX Suspension Training

The Picture      Mention this ad and get 15% off the 15-wk 30 session golf program.

http://www.trainingtrue.com

The Benefits Of Massage Therapy

Article Picture      What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage therapy can:
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow, the body's natural defense system.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Improve the condition of the body's largest organ-the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
- Improving circulation to vital organs .
- Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired and overused muscles.
- Release endorphins-amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller
- Relieve migraine pain.

If you wish to make an appointment, call the Front Desk at 843-399-2582.

By Karen New, Licensed Massage Therapist

True Personal Training - Golf Conditioning

Article Picture      The "good walk spoiled" can be taken very seriously by those with a competitive spirit, and having grown up a golf orphan, I've seen the affliction first hand. The Strand has always been considered the Golf Capital of the Entire World, attracting retirees to settle here for a lifestyle centered around "the club," whichever of the many one chooses. We have numerous golf equipment stores; restaurants have their golfers' menus; vacation and entertainment packages revolve around golf; yoga studios feature Yoga for Golfers classes; hypnotherapists have programs for a "winning- with-the-mind" game; and fitness centers have their golf training and conditioning programs to boost flexibility, strength and power. True Personal Training in Little River has developed such a program, using fitness as the path toward a more enjoyable game and better score. Standing in his customized studio, adjacent to the LifeQuest Swim and Fitness center, owner Jesse Yodice takes me and his staff through some of the exercises to demonstrate how his system is ideal for taking one's game to the next level. "For this movement, keep your hips fixed, eyes down and bring your arms back in full rotation, as far as you can," Jesse instructs . While consciously going through the movements, I can feel every muscle, especially the places where muscles and joints feel tight and sore. "Stretching is a key component of the program," Jesse advises.
True Personal Training uses the TRX system of bodyweight exercises that utilizes specialized web straps attached to the ceiling that have hand grips and adjustments for length. There are no barbells, dumbbells or cable weights in the TRX approach. Instead of striving for powerful biceps, the goal is to achieve a powerful core, free movement, control and range of motion, which is perfect for golfers, as these are all essential components of playing a good game. "Core work" and "functional fitness" are the hot buzz words in the industry now, replacing "muscle isolation" and "focus." The Nautilus equipment mindset is gone, and the functional training program is where fitness science is today. Interestingly, the functional TRX system works just as well for men as women, and for those of any strength or ability, because one works against one's own limitations, not the weight of the iron plates and bars.
"The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) is really behind us with this," according to Jesse. "They call out the TRX system as essential for golf conditioning." The training studio has a flat-screen monitor at the reception desk running TPI demonstrations of several movements from the TRX system that are most valuable for improving your swing while you improve your strength and health. While many of his golf conditioning clients are in their 60s, and most are men, there is a group of women golfers in fitness training programs who will begin adding the golf conditioning program to their regimen. And not all golfers are retirees. Patrick Lundy from Little River, 19 and already a professional golfer, is a True Personal Training client during the off season when he isn't on tour. "Have I gotten improvement? Big time," says Patrick. "Distance gained was the biggest thing; gained a lot of distance. I work with a golf coach through the season, but I'll continue the conditioning work with Jesse next off season." Most professional golfers adhere to a conditioning program, important for preventing injuries that would bring and early end to a good golf season. Jesse has been taking his program on the road, making appearances at Martin's golf shops, and is slated to appear at a number of local golf courses, including River Hills, in Little River, on March 25, and The Pearl, in Calabash, on May 5. "I have openings for April, and I'm talking to several private courses, but haven't committed yet. We'd like to add more" says Jesse. The 30-session program runs for 15 weeks, with segments that focus on flexibility, first; strength, second; and then strength and flexibility combined for segment three. While the program is established with a fixed plan, each individual client is trained for his or her own goals. While pro golfers may only train in the off season, local amateur golfers can benefit all year from the ongoing sessions. New classes are being scheduled for March and April that will help golfers be in peak performance by the end of May.

By Natural Awakenings - Exercise For A Better Game
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LifeQuest Swim & Fitness 4390 Spa Drive Little River, SC 29566
Email: sales.marketing@lqfitness.comWebsite: www.lqfitness.comPhone: 843.399.2582(CLUB)


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