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…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2016
Eight is great
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.…
Generals, May 2016
Pounds off!
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Hula Hoops hit the fitness studio
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…
Features, April 2016
Zumba class performs at 10th annual Parkinson event
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.…
Generals, April 2016
Experience the WellBeats
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…
Generals, April 2016
April Fools Fun Run
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
PC Hiking Club Diary
Lynn Warren What a difference a few days make. On February 1, sixteen PC hikers traveled a short distance on Estrella Parkway to the area adjacent to Estrella Mountain Ranch known as FINS (Fantasy Island North Single-track), a network of trails shared by bikers and hikers. As you can tell from the picture, weather influenced…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
What’s your excuse?
Gladys Mabey Getting yourself to exercise isn’t easy; we all know that. Some of us who use the Fitness Center want to share with you why we go and what we get out of it. I volunteered to start the ball rolling this month. There are so many choices and I have availed myself of…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Water Fitness classes celebrate Mardi Gras
Sue White The 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. Water Fitness classes of Carol Horan and Sue White celebrated Mardi Gras by dressing in waterproof beads, masks and many special hats. A couple of participants were seen wearing dreadlocks with a wool cap—who were they? A fun day was planned with challenging games of bicycle built for…