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…
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…
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…
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…
Lynn Warren No, not the Golden Arches, but an interesting double stone arch accessed by a scenic hike off the Ben Avery Trail in the Eagletail Mountains (the impressive range visible from I-10). On December 4, ten B hikers headed west to exit 81 and then down the Harquahala Valley before turning west toward Courthouse…
Last year saw the opening of the Tuscany Fitness Studios in November and the re-opening of the renovated Tuscany Fitness Center in December. With the New Year upon us, it’s a good the time to start taking advantage of these two top-notch facilities! At The Studios, instructor led classes continue with PebbleCreek favorites of Zumba,…
Diane Passafiume The beautiful Chianti Room was the setting for our Zumba Holiday Breakfast Brunch. The Zumba ladies met after their regularly scheduled Tuesday morning workout class. They came hungry and the food was plentiful. Food service did an exceptional job of providing a selection of food to please every palate. The arrangements were made…