Healthy Living

TRY IT: BODYFLOW YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Them: “How about BODYFLOW at 6 am?” Me: “…ok.”

USING THE YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER’S APP: CHALLENGES HOW CHALLENGES MAKE YOUR WORKOUT MORE FUN AND PUSH YOURSELF TO THE NEXT LEVEL If you follow the YMCA of Greater Rochester on social media, you’ve probably seen us post about our monthly app Challenges.

TRY IT: AQUA FIT YMCA STAFF SHARES EXPERIENCE TRYING GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME Hi! I’m Carly. You’ve probably seen me at your Y — working the desk, at your kid’s camp or Before & After School site, or taking a class. Some people can be intimidated taking a class for the first time and I totally get it.

THE JOURNEY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS IT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT TIME TO START Blog content from Mike Avery, Associate Executive Director, Eastside Family YMCA Beginning a journey to care for your health and wellbeing can be overwhelming.

Blog content from Mike Avery, Senior Health & Wellness Director When we wake up in the morning our brain may scream, “get me caffeine!” but instead our body could actually be craving something else – water. All too often the coffee pot is the first stop in the morning, and the only source of fluid in the morning.

FREE WEIGHTS VS STRENGTH MACHINES BENEFITS OF BOTH FOR RESISTANCE TRAINING Blog content from Mike Avery, Associate Executive Director, Eastside Family YMCA Resistance training can come in many different forms. Two common forms are free weights and strength machines. So which is right for you? Let’s explore where they stack up against each other.

NUTRITION: ADOPTING A MORE FLEXIBLE MINDSET TIPS TO HELP FIND LONG-TERM SUCCESSES Are you someone who is either all in or all out when it comes to nutrition? Instead, try to shift your thinking to be more flexible. Nutrition and exercise are not simply good or bad; we don’t just win or lose. Our routines and habits around nutrition and exercise do not need to be perfect.

TAKE A STAND: BENEFITS OF MOVING THROUGHOUT THE DAY HOW ADDING MORE MOVEMENT TO YOUR DAY CAN BENEFIT OVERALL HEALTH Blog content from Mike Avery, Senior Health & Wellness Director Cars, desk jobs, TVs and computers have all reduced our activity drastically from previous generations, and we find ourselves sitting more than ever.

FIVE TIPS TO HELP YOU EXERCISE AT HOME   With many of us trying to navigate the balance of busy schedules and still finding much of our days spent at home, we at the YMCA of Greater Rochester thought it would be helpful to share some tips that can make exercising at home work for you. Here are five things to keep in mind: