Sue White The 10:00 a.m. Water Fitness class, led by Sue White, celebrated Halloween by dressing in waterproof masks and hats. A fun day was planned with challenging games of bicycle built for two rides, seated chair challenges and many other games along with some Halloween music. This class uses water weights and aqua bars.…
Diane Passafiume The first Zumba Girls Luncheon was held in September in our own Eagle’s Nest Restaurant. We had quite a good turnout despite the fact that many of the ladies are still traveling or not yet back from their summer residences. The lunch choices were many and varied and the addition of a salad…
Ruth Clark You’ve heard the term Pilates but maybe you are not sure what it is. Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early twentieth century by Joseph Pilates and is practiced today world-wide by millions. The main focus of Pilates is strength, balance and breathing with a focus on the core body…
Melissa Kallett Don’t let the summer temps become your excuse not to exercise because the WellBeats virtual exercise classes are held indoors at the Tuscany Falls Fitness Studios. If you can use an ATM machine, you can use the WellBeats kiosk and take any of a number of fitness class options—from Zumba to Yoga to…
Grant Hachmann The Arizona Flats road bicycling group completed its eighth annual Century Ride (100 miles) on March 26. Twenty-five hearty souls started the ride at the Tuscany Falls Fitness Center at 6:30 a.m. and 100 miles later pulled into Sunrise Park to reminisce the day and enjoy some libations that were certainly well deserved.…
Melissa Kallett If you are like me the winter months took a toll on your body and now with summertime shorts on the horizon, you are looking for a sure fire way to take the winter weight off. The answer is at your Tuscany Falls Fitness Studios with the WellBeats Pounds Off eight week workout…
KT Tanner “Hooping improves core strength, tones your stomach, arms, thighs and butt. It’s a low-impact, high-energy workout that can burn 400 to 600 calories in an hour.” This is according to Edward R. Laskowski MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Try to keep your hoop twirling for at least ten minutes at a time and…
Muriel Kuhl The Parkinson Network of Arizona (PNA) held its tenth annual Walk the Fight for PD fundraiser February 6, 2016, at Tempe Beach Park. This is the largest Parkinson’s walk in Arizona. Approximately twelve hundred participants walked or ran a 5k or a two block route around Tempe Town Lake, raising close to $100,000.…
Melissa Kallett Looking to take a Zumba-like class on a Tuesday afternoon? Feel like taking a Kick-boxing class on Thursday before dinner? Or how about some body sculpting on a Sunday morning? Look no further than the Tuscany Fitness Studios and the WellBeats fitness on demand kiosk. WellBeats is a virtual group fitness system that…
Melissa Kallett “It’s all about the hats” at the upcoming April Fools Fun Run/Walk to be held on Friday, April 15. The run/walk starts at the Tuscany Falls Fitness Center at 9:00 a.m. and winds its way around the streets of Tuscany Falls for 3.1 miles. Cost is $15 and includes a tee shirt, refreshments…