2017 Wbl Contest - At Home Challenge

The contest may be ending but it doesn't mean the fun has to end! We are offering an additional challenge for those that would like a little additional incentive to keep going on their own.The At Home Challenge will run from May 1 - May 28.

Complete the one month challenge on your own and at the end of the challenge email your point total to healthywestjordan@gmail.com. Participants in the At Home Challenge will be entered into a prize drawing. Point totals need to be submitted by midnight on Friday, June 2, 2017 in order to be included in the raffle.

We will also provide an opportunity for a follow-up weigh-in during the week of May 30-June 2 to anyone that is interested. Please schedule a follow-up weigh-in by Friday, May 26 by emailing healthycommunities@slco.org or call 385-468-5256 / 385-468-5258

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Two Weeks Left To Register!

Two ways to register: 

Online

Paper Form

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Join Today! 2018 Way To A Better Life Contest

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Online

Paper Form

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Way To A Better Life Contest! Join Today!!

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Online

Paper Form

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2018 Way To A Better Life Contest - Online Registration Closes Sunday At Midnight!

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Online

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4 Days Left To Register!

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Online

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3 Days Left To Register!

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2 Days Left To Register!

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One More Day! Way To A Better Life Contest

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Last Day To Register!

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Online

Paper Form

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Online Registration Is Closed...But, It's Not Too Late!

Fill out the paper form and bring it to the kickoff on Tuesday evening along with your payment!

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2018 Way To A Better Life Kickoff Tomorrow!

The 2017 Way to a Better Life Contest kickoff 
is TOMORROW evening. 
It is not too late to sign up. 
Fill out the paper form and bring it to the kickoff tomorrow evening.

Kickoff: 5:30pm-7:30pm at Gene Fullmer Recreation

Center.

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2018 Way To A Better Life Contest Kick Off Tonight!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!! The beginning of the 2018 Way to a Better Life Contest!

The kickoff will be held at the Gene Fullmer Recreation Center (8015 S. 2200 W.) from 5:30pm-7:30pm. You can come by anytime during the kickoff to complete your pre-assessment testing and pick up all the contest materials.

What to expect: 
*Anticipate the pre-assessments to take about 30-45 min. to complete.
When you arrive at Gene Fullmer you will go through six stations:
1- Check-in / Registration - Pick up contest packet
2- Weight - Weigh in for the your official starting weight
3- Body Composition - Body Fat percentage measured
4- Waist Circumference Measurement
5- Before Photo
6- Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Testing - *This station will most likely take the longest so please be patient. 

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Intuitive Eating - Exercise - Feel The Difference

Exercise--Feel the Difference

Forget militant exercise. Just get active and feel the difference. Shift your focus to how it feels to move your body, rather than the calorie burning effect of exercise. If you focus on how you feel from working out, such as energized, it can make the difference between rolling out of bed for a brisk morning walk or hitting the snooze alarm. If your only goal is to lose weight, it's usually not a motivating factor in that moment of time.

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Being Physically Active

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Calories Burned During Physical Activity

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Target Heart Rate

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Benefit Of Physical Activity

The benefits of exercise go far beyond weight management. They also include:

• A lower risk of anxiety and depression
• Better sleep, and a boost to your energy, mental sharpness, and creativity
• Lower risks for hypertension, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and breast and colon cancer
• Greater muscle mass and bone density, fat reduction, and an improved body image
• Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
• Strengthens bones and muscles
• Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you’re an older adult
• Increase your chances of living longer

Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program, especially if you haven’t exercised for a while or if you have chronic health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis. If you want a personalized plan, your primary care provider can help get you started.

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Physical Activity

Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. Walking, gardening, briskly pushing a baby stroller, climbing the stairs, playing soccer, or dancing the night away are all good examples of being active. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous intensity.

Moderate physical activities include:

• businessman on bike
• Walking briskly (about 3½ miles per hour)
• Bicycling (less than 10 miles per hour)
• General gardening (raking, trimming shrubs)
• Dancing
• Golf (walking and carrying clubs)
• Water aerobics
• Canoeing
• Tennis (doubles)

Vigorous physical activities include: 

• Running/jogging (5 miles per hour)
• Walking very fast (4½ miles per hour)
• Bicycling (more than 10 miles per hour)
• Heavy yard work, such as chopping wood
• Swimming (freestyle laps)
• Aerobics
• Basketball (competitive)
• Tennis (singles)

You can choose moderate or vigorous intensity activities, or a mix of both each week. Activities can be considered vigorous, moderate, or light in intensity. This depends on the extent to which they make you breathe harder and your heart beat faster.

Only moderate and vigorous intensity activities count toward meeting your physical activity needs. With vigorous activities, you get similar health benefits in half the time it takes you with moderate ones. You can replace some or all of your moderate activity with vigorous activity. Although you are moving, light intensity activities do not increase your heart rate, so you should not count these towards meeting the physical activity recommendations. These activities include walking at a casual pace, such as while grocery shopping, and doing light household chores.

Source: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/physical-activity-what-is

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Strength Training: Get Stronger, Leaner, Healthier

Strength pembinaan is an important part of an overall fitness program. Here's what strength pembinaan can do for you — and how to get started.

Want to reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn calories more efficiently? Strength pembinaan to the rescue! Strength pembinaan is a key component of overall health and fitness for everyone.

Use it or lose it

Lean muscle mass naturally diminishes with age.

You'll increase the percentage of fat in your body if you don't do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose over time. Strength pembinaan can help you preserve and enhance your muscle mass at any age.

Strength pembinaan may also help you:

• Develop strong bones. By stressing your bones, strength pembinaan can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
• Manage your weight. Strength pembinaan can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories.
• Enhance your quality of life. Strength pembinaan may enhance your quality of life and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Building muscle also can contribute to better balance and may reduce your risk of falls. This can help you maintain independence as you age.
• Manage chronic conditions. Strength pembinaan can reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic conditions, such as arthritis, back pain, obesity, heart disease, depression and diabetes.
• Sharpen your thinking skills. Some research suggests that regular strength pembinaan and aerobic exercise may help improve thinking and learning skills for older adults.

Consider the options

Strength pembinaan can be done at home or in the gym. Common choices include:

• Body weight. You can do many exercises with little or no equipment. Try pushups, pullups, abdominal crunches and leg squats.
• Resistance tubing. Resistance tubing is inexpensive, lightweight tubing that provides resistance when stretched. You can choose from many types of resistance tubes in nearly any sporting goods store.
• Free weights. Barbells and dumbbells are classic strength pembinaan tools.
• Weight machines. Most fitness centers offer various resistance machines. You can also invest in weight machines for use at home.

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