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GYM ORIENTATION
Saturday, August 13
FREE – to help you navigate around the new PrimeTime and our toys!
Want to come? Click here to let us know!
Do you feel lost in the gym? Have you gazed in wonder at Jacob’s Ladder every time you come in? Can you still not find the water fountains (you know they have to be here, somewhere!)? Does the thought of being alone in the weight room send you into an anxiety attack?
Join a PrimeTime trainer on the second Saturday of each month for a free orientation session to unravel the mysteries in the gym! You’ll learn things like how to work the equipment, how to make seating adjustments, and where the Emergency Stop buttons, and Panic Buttons, are!
(Note, this is designed to be an instructional hour, not a workout. Feel free to schedule a training session if you need assistance putting together a workout that works for YOU!)
Saturday, August 13 – Time TBD
Click here to let us know you’re interested!
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – Rebecca Balitsaris
Rebecca Balitsaris came into the PrimeTime world about seven years ago. Working for the American Lung Association, Rebecca and a colleague approached Meredith about getting involved in the Fight For Air stairclimb, a fundraising fitness event where participants climb up and down the steps of the North Charleston Coliseum. Rebecca states, “PrimeTime has continued to work to support our mission of saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through the Climb.”
Rebecca tries hard to block off time every Tuesday evening to attend PrimeTime Pedal workouts. Her husband Marcus is supportive and stays home to take care of one-year-old Simon so that she can get to the gym, as he knows how much better Rebecca feels when she is active. Although she started taking indoor cycling classes at PrimeTime a few years ago, she had a baby last August and claims that the workouts have really helped her get back to herself…physically and emotionally. “The postpartum period can be tough, but you have to make sure you make time for yourself (easier said than done!).”
There are many things Rebecca enjoys about PrimeTime Fitness. She says, “I LOVE the people at PrimeTime! Everyone is always so nice and takes time to make sure you are getting what you would like out of the classes/gym. As a germophobe, I really appreciate how clean PrimeTime is. You always read about how much bacteria (and viruses) live on gym equipment. This is not the case at PrimeTime.” Living in the Old Village, Rebecca also loves PrimeTime’s new location!
In addition to the indoor cycling classes, Rebecca enjoys running and walking with her pup Pax. She also practices yoga, and especially enjoys the meditation aspect of it. She played soccer her entire youth, and claims the interval based activity kept things exciting and interesting.
When she’s not busy being active or working for the ALA, Rebecca can be found with her husband and Simon, cheering on the University of Tennessee Volunteers – Marcus and Rebecca first met at UT! As there is never a shortage of good food in town, they also enjoy eating out with friends and family and experiencing the fine restaurants Charleston has to offer. Rebecca loves the outdoors and is a self-proclaimed environmentalist – when she has the time!
Rebecca has some words of wisdom for us all concerning our sleeping habits. Especially as a “new” mom, she knows first-hand how important it is to get enough sleep, and she tries to get at least seven hours of sleep every night.
Thanks for everything, Rebecca. Keep up the great work – at PrimeTime, at home, and also within the community through the American Lung Association!
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JOHN, SEAN, & CHRISTINE, OH MY! New staff members come on board – and Karien comes back! PrimeTime has experienced a few changes lately and there are a few new faces in the gym. Karien’s back on the instructor bike for PrimeTime Pedal, and on the gym floor for training. And have you met our newest staff members? New trainers Sean and John are ready to put you through the paces, and believe me, they’ll make you have so much fun you don’t even realize how hard you’re working! Speaking of fun, check out Christine’s Zumba class – moving this month to Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. This is one dance party you won’t want to miss!
Christine is shakin’ things up in ZUMBA! John puts Meredith through a grueling warm-up! Sean – the King of the Kettlebell |
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Congratulations to the following PrimeTimers, celebrating another year with us in the gym:
ONE YEAR:
Sally Rock (after a hiatus of a few years)
THREE YEARS
Chuck Jacobson
FOUR YEARS:
Tim Ahmuty
Mary English
Cheryl Keats
EIGHT YEARS:
Hal Currey
Laurie Ulmer
NINE YEARS:
Buddy Inabinet
TEN YEARS (come get your 10-year t-shirt!)
Shannon Cagle
Paul Kohlheim
Aspen Nestler
ELEVEN YEARS:
Eleanor Ross
THANK YOU to everyone for continuing to workout with us at PrimeTimeFitness!
NATIONAL DANCE DAY CELEBRATION
ZUMBA! Fundraiser
Saturday, July 30, 9:00 a.m.
Speaking of ZUMBA, we’re celebrating NATIONAL DANCE DAY with a special ZUMBA class on Saturday, July 30, at 9:00 a.m.!
This workout will be donation only, with all proceeds going to help our stairclimb team raise money for the American Lung Association! No donation is too small or too large. Be sure to sign up online, and bring cash or a check made out to the American Lung Association on July 30.
NATIONAL DANCE DAY CELEBRATION
ZUMBA
Saturday, July 30; 9:00 a.m.
Donations taken at the door
Click here to sign up!
Launched in 2010 by “So You Think You Can Dance” co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. This grassroots campaign encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity. NDD achieved national recognition when Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a long-time proponent of healthy lifestyles, announced at a press conference on July 31, 2010, in Washington, D.C., that she was introducing a congressional resolution declaring the last Saturday in July to be the country’s official NDD.
Taken from the Dizzy Feet Foundation website
THE PRIMETIME TEAM IS CLIMBING AGAIN – but we need your help!
Saturday, July 23; North Charleston Coliseum
The PrimeTime team is once again taking to the stairs at the North Charleston Coliseum as they compete in the 2016 Fight For Air StairClimb! The PrimeTime team has their sights set on a repeat victory in this year’s event on July 23.
We would love to win the title of not only the fastest team, but also the most money raised . . . and you can help!
For more information on how you can help the PrimeTime team bring home another trophy, contact meredith@primetimefit.net . . . your funds go a long way in helping overcome lung disease, manage the disease, or quit smoking!
Check out “Take the Stairs to Better Fitness” on our blog!
STAFF RECIPE FILE
Quick & Easy Chopped Chicken Salad w/ Arugula, Quinoa, and Broccoli
For each person, use:
½ cup cooked quinoa
½ cup sautéed or roasted chicken
1 cup combined chopped cherry tomatoes, roasted broccoli
2 cups arugula
2 Tbs. dressing
Chicken Salad
(See above for amounts)
Quinoa
Sautéed or roasted chicken
Roasted broccoli
Cherry tomatoes
Arugula
Serve with basil vinaigrette:
2 cups basil leaves
1 small clove garlic
2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
¼ cup grated parmesan
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Combine ingredients in a blender.
Yields 10 Tbs.
For most intense flavor, mix salad with dressing just before serving.
Delicious served warm or cold.
Taken from NutritionAction.com
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FAREWELL, SARAH! After more than 8 years of training, cycling, running, Boot Camping, getting her “Om” on in yoga, and putting up with us all, Sarah is leaving us soon to pursue personal and professional opportunities in Destin, Florida. Sarah has been an enormous asset to our team and she will be greatly missed! We’ve seen her grow and mature as a person as well as a trainer, and we know that success will follow her wherever she goes.
Take care, and stay in touch, Sarah … we’re gonna miss you! |
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GYM ORIENTATION Saturday, July 9, 9:00 a.m. FREE – to help you navigate around the new PrimeTime and our toys! Click here to sign up now! Do you feel lost in the gym? Have you gazed in wonder at Jacob’s Ladder every time you come in? Can you still not find the water fountains (you know they have to be here, somewhere!)? Does the thought of being alone in the weight room send you into an anxiety attack?
Join a PrimeTime trainer on the second Saturday of each month for a free orientation session to unravel the mysteries in the gym! You’ll learn things like how to work the equipment, how to make seating adjustments, and where the Emergency Stop buttons, and Panic Buttons, are! (Note, this is designed to be an instructional hour, not a workout. Feel free to schedule a training session if you need assistance putting together a workout that works for YOU!) Saturday, July 9, 9:00 a.m. Click here to sign up now! |
