Fitness Center: Improve your Posture, Comfy Cauliflower Recipe, How to Lower the Effects of Osteoporosis!
Ice Arena: Skary Skate, How to Get Started in Ice Skating, Register for our Ice Programs!
Recreation: Giving Back to our Veterans, Facts about Veterans Day, Spring Soccer!
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Walker Ice and Fitness Center’s Pump & Run returned October 9. We had a great turnout with entrants in multiple age categories! Thanks to WIFC employees, Zach and Terri for organizing this event. CONGRATULATIONS to our 2021 winner, Travis M (not pictured).
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Chair Ab Crunches
Sit with feet and thighs pressed together, knees at a 90-degree angle. Bend arms at the elbows with your fingers interlaced behind your head. Engage your core as you lean back until you graze the back of your chair. Keep your back in a straight line and your abs engaged as much as possible. Sit back up and slowly lower your right elbow to the opposite knee. Lift one foot off the floor so that the knee meets the elbow. Return to the starting position and repeat with the other side.
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Hand Stretch
Reduce the risk of issues such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with this movement. Start by stretching your left hand out in front of you. Grab it using your right rand and bend it slowly towards you until you feel a slight burn in your wrist. Hold the stretch for five seconds. Do the same thing on the opposite side. Repeat three times. Next, grab the first hand you used, with your palms facing out, and pull back until you feel a gentle stretch in your wrist.
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Upper Back Stretch
Stretch your arms out and rotate your hands with palms facing away from each other. Cross your arms with palms pressing together. Contract your abs and round the back, reaching away as you relax the head. Imagine yourself curving up an imaginary ball instead of collapsing your upper body. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds. You can also lace your fingers together if twisting your arms brings you discomfort.
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Spinal Twist Stretch
The spinal twist can help relieve tension across your back. Start with your feet flat on the ground. Next, contract your abs and slowly rotate your upper body toward the right. Place your left hand on the outside of your right knee. Meanwhile, your right hand should be placed on either the armrest or the back of the seat to deepen the stretch. Remember to twist only as far as you feel comfortable. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds. Slowly come back facing forward and switch sides.
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This is a condition when bone strength weakens and become more susceptible to fracture. It usually affects females over 50 with a family history of it. Osteoporosis is commonly caused by estrogen and calcium deficiencies, as well as an inactive lifestyle. The most common areas affected are hips, wrist, and spine.
How can we lower its effects?
- Add calcium, like fat free milk and eggs, to your diet.
- Add protein to your diet, like salmon, tuna or nuts.
- Take vitamin D daily. Studies show that calcium and vitamin D together can build stronger bones.
- Exercise often (3-5 times/week) with resistance training.
- Stop smoking and avoid excessive alcohol drinking.
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Please click the individual images above and to the right to learn more about our hockey programs!
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Thank You for a Great Season!
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The Fall 2021 Soccer Season went down without a hitch. As always, we would like to thank all the participants for taking part. Every Saturday of the season, 412 kids on 44 teams played 22 games on nine fields in under four hours, moving approximately 1,500 people through the park each game day! For a Fall season, this has to be a record! The kids are playing so well and having so much fun!
The officials put forth a great deal of preparation in advance of their first games, and executed their duties well beyond expectations. We asked the impossible and they gave us double. Officials, you are much appreciated!
The coaches, too, provided excellent guidance and leadership to the kids on their teams. They helped the parents bring them all together for so many practices and games. Each added their own flavor of fun and variety for the sake of the kids. Great job, coaches!
Parents, grandparents, and many other family and friends turned out which really brought the park to life, too! The playground saw constant use and the visitors created all sorts of fun activities during the games. We can't wait to see you all come spring!
Sincerely,
Parks & Recreation staff
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Congratulations to our Youth Soccer Contest winners: Anne P, Andrea L, and Kelly D. Their kids will each receive a soccer registration for the 2022 Spring Youth Soccer Program and a youth recreation t-shirt.
Thank you for participating!
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Save the date! Registration for our Spring Soccer Program opens February 1, 2022. Be sure to check back for updates.
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Ever wonder why Veterans Day is on November 11 and does not change? World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Red poppies were the first plants to bloom on the devastated battlefields of World War I and have become the symbol of war remembrance all over the world. The poppy should always be worn on the right side; the red represents the blood of all those who gave their lives, the black represents the mourning of those who didn’t have their loved ones return home, and the green leaf represents the grass and crops growing and future prosperity after the war destroyed so much.
Many organizations, such as the American Legion, sell poppy lapel pins to support various veteran-related organizations. Wearing a red poppy is a simple way to show support to those who have sacrificed so much for the safety and freedom of others.
Please pass along this knowledge to our younger generations and others that don’t understand what the poppy represents!
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