Fitness Guide - January 2008

Fitness Guide - January 2008

Written by Staff Monday, 07 January 2008

Exercise stance:

How much should adults and children exercise?

• Adults should exercise 30 minutes a day, even doing simple things like walking up stairs, or parking far out in the grocery store parking lot. Any movement at all is better than sitting still.
• Children should get at least an hour of exercise each day.
• The American Diabetic Association recommends 10,000 steps a day. Wear a pedometer to learn if you are reaching that goal.

The vital vitamins

What vitamins should I take?

• Women at risk for osteoporosis should take Vitamin D and calcium.
• Folic acid is important to take during pregnancy. Because most women do not know they are pregnant in the first month, women of childbearing ages should take folic acid.
• Certain vitamins like D, E, A and K are fat soluble, meaning they require fat to be absorbed into your system. Drink a glass of milk when taking these vitamins.
• If eating a healthy, balanced diet of six servings of fruits and vegetables each day, vitamins are unnecessary.

Water gauge:

How much to drink

• Rather than measuring or tracking a certain amount of water to drink each day, a better gauge of your body’s hydration or dehydration is the color of your urine.
• Well-hydrated urine is almost clear and will look like lemonade or water.
• Dehydrated urine will look like apple juice. By the time you get thirsty, you are already dehydrated.
• When first drinking enough water, it may feel like too much, but the body will adjust.

Source: Dr. Steven Powell, Austin Regional Clinic

Body mass

Rather than focusing on weight, many healthcare professionals encourage looking at the Body Mass Index or BMI.

To calculate an adult BMI:

Weight (in pounds) / height (in inches)2 x 703 = BMI

The Center for Disease Control also provides an online adult BMI calculator at www.cdc.gov

Translating adult BMI calculations:

• Below 18.5 = underweight
• 18.5 - 24.9 = normal
• 25 – 29.9 = overweight
• 30 and above = obese

Source: The Center for Disease Control

Gyms

1. Anytime Fitness of Leander, 2800 S. Bagdad Road, 260-9797, www.anytimefitness.com/clubs/hillcountrytx

2. Balanced Body Yoga & Wellness, 715 Discovery Blvd., Ste. 409, 848-0780, www.balancedbodyyoga.com

3. Cedar Park Jazzercise, 300 Brushy Creek Road, Ste. 501, 699-8175, www.jazzercise.com

4. Curves, 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., 260-0688, www.curves.com

5. Cypress Creek Fitness for Women, 1540 Cypress Creek Road, 535-2791, www.ccfitness.biz

6. Fitness 19, 2051 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. A, 249-6030, www.fitness19.com

7. Fitness 19, 14900 Avery Ranch Blvd., 388-1911, www.fitness19.com

8. Gold’s Gym, 13945 N. US 183, Ste. C-3, 219-9338, www.goldsgym.com

9. Ladies Workout Express, 1050 N. Lakeline Blvd., 249-6556, www.ladiesworkoutexpress.com

10. Ladies Workout Express of Leander, 202 W. South St., 259-8606, www.ladiesworkoutexpress.com

11. Twin Lakes Family YMCA, 204 E. Little Elm Trail, 250-9622, www.ymca.net

Dance Studio

12. Cedar Park Dance Co., 300 Brushy Creek Road, 257-9722, www.cedarparkdance.net

13. Center Stage, 2403 S. US 183, 259-0445

14. Dance eMotions, 200 Buttercup Creek Blvd., Ste. 104, 401-0043, www.emotionsdance.com

15. Pulse Center for the Arts, 1908 S. Bagdad Road, Ste. B, 260-1972, www.pulsecenterarts.com

16. MA Dance Project, 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., 259-6444, www.madanceproject.com

Gymnastics

17. Acrotex Gymnastics, 2004 Sunchase Blvd., 219-6459, www.acrotex.com

18. High Tech Gymnastics, 901 Oakwood Drive, 259-4913

Indoor Swimming

19. Nitro Swimming, 1310 Toro Grande Blvd., 259-7999, www.nitroswim.com

Martial Arts

20. ATA Black Belt Academy, 10960 E. Crystal Falls Parkway, Ste. 600, 260-2821, www.leanderata.net

21. Austin Self Defense, 251 N. Bell Blvd., Ste. 108-A, 918-9999, www.austinselfdefense.com

22. Culin Karate Center, 200 Buttercup Creek Blvd., Ste. 126, 680-3300, www.joinkarate.com

23. Dr. Kwon’s Martial Arts, 2100 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 500, 257-8737, http://drkwonma.com

24. Dragonheart Karate, 200 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. F4, 918-8921, www.cedarparkkarate.com

25. HK Taekwondo, 1075 N. Lakeline Blvd., 260-0060, www.hk-tkd.com

26. North Austin Taekwondo, 2004 Sunchase Blvd., 350-4242, www.natkd.com

27. Shaolin DO Kung Fu, 715 Discovery Blvd., Ste. 401, 260-3499, www.texaskungfu.com

28. Tang Soo DO Academy, 1525 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. D, 335-1890, www.tsdacademy.com

Sport Leagues

29. Dr. John’s Sport Center, 1800 Clover Lane, 259-7545, www.drjohnssportscenter.com

Tennis/Golf

30. Avery Ranch Golf Club, 10500 Avery Club Drive, 248-2442, www.averyranchgolf.com

31. Cedar Park Driving Range, 1700 Hur Industrial Blvd., 267-6905, www.cedarparkdrivingrange.com

32. Crystal Falls Golf Club, 3400 Crystal Falls Parkway, 259-5855, www.crystalfallsgolf.com

33. Dan’s Advantage Tennis Golf, Williamson County Regional Park, 3005 CR 175, 257-3783, www.dansadvantage.com

34. Twin Creeks Country Club, 3201 Twin Creeks Club Drive, 331-5900, www.twincreekscountryclub.com

Vitamins and Supplements

35. Divine Light Massage & Herbal Center, 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 210, 528-9728

36. GNC, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Ste. L4, 918-2508, www.gnc.com

37. GNC, 850 N. Bell Blvd., Ste. 306, 257-0462, www.gnc.com

38. Jungle Juice, 2423 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. A, 219-1963, www.ajunglejuice.com