Delmont Library Staff Gets Physical

The Delmont Library staff is getting physical. In conjunction with our Health Fair month, our staff decided to embark upon a 4 week Boot Camp at Wallace Training Systems. With the sponsorship of the Friends of Delmont Library, our five ladies have begun a two - three times a week strength training sessions.

Each of our staff have individual goals. Mostly, we want to make one or two lifestyle changes to improve our health. You're sharing our journey with you in hopes it will motivate you to do the same. We have lots of health resources, including exercise DVDs and great cookbooks - to help you. Stop in today, and let's do this together!

Denni Grassel
Director

Our individual goals:
Denni
My goal for the four weeks of Boot Camp is to lose two pounds. I plan to do that by eliminating the potato chips and cutting down on the chocolate. (I'd give it up, but I'm no quitter.)

Ann
My main goal for this series is building upper body strength. I’d like my arms to be strong enough to do some of the work when I have to lift, push, or pull.

Diane N.

My goal for the Boot Camp training weeks is to stay active and motivated to learn how to help myself get conditioned and toned, eat healthier, hopefully lose a few pounds, and to continue the regimen even after Boot Camp is over.

Diane R.

I am using this Boot Camp to kick off a new exercise routine. I’m hoping to get healthier by toning and strengthening

Leslie H.

I have lost 100 pounds over the past three years. My goal is to maintain and not gain the weight back. Also to increase my upper body strength, and tone some areas like upper arms and abdomen.

Join us on our journey and learn about our personal goals, struggles and health victories. We will also be sharing diet and exercise tips, recipes and community resources.

Comments

One more week!

Diane R: One week to go! This has definitely been a great kick-start for me. I’m definitely encouraged to keep going. My Girl Scout troop is also working on a fitness badge and will hopefully be coming to Alex for a kids session. I read once, that the time of day you exercise works better for different individuals. I can’t remember if the article meant physically or mentally “better.” But I was thinking about it this past week after having a morning session. I personally like working out in the morning better. It energizes me and makes me feel accomplished early in the day. I struggle with stopping whatever I’m doing in the middle of the day to go exercise. However, it did make me stop and refocus mid-day and relieved any stress that might have been going on that particular day. What are your thoughts? Feeling very hopeful for our last week!

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Boot Camp Final Thoughts

Ann: Individually, we learned to love ourselves a little more effectively. Our workouts highlighted our strengths and weaknesses, and we got to work on building our bodies for more efficient work and more enjoyable play. Our trainers talked to us about nutrition, and next thing we knew, we were sharing food ideas and discovering new recipes for healthful eating. I'm not sure I'll ever love celery as much as Cheetos, but maybe I can remember to at least keep it on hand. I love that my arms are a little firmer, my legs are a little stronger, and my endurance is a little longer. After a few days to think about the experience, I think love is the word for everything we did at Boot Camp -- except maybe the sled! Diane R: Yeah, we did it! I am proud of all of us and happy that we did it together. It was a lot a fun exercising this way in a group. Hopefully, we can keep it up even if we try different group classes together as a s...

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