Search Weight Loss Topics:

Home » Exercise Programs » Expanding programs – Shelby Star

By Casey White/cwhite@shelbystar.com

SHELBY The Dover Foundation YMCA has made it easier for people with chronic conditions like arthritis to exercise with a new program.

The local YMCAs EnhanceFitness classes started last year, and are geared towards older adults and those with conditions like arthritis. The low impact workouts use wrist and ankle weights rather than dumbbells and focus cardio, strength training and flexibility.

We just wanted to expand our programs for chronic disease in the community, Debbie Phifer, active older adults coordinator at the Dover Foundation YMCA, said.

The classes fall under the umbrella of chronic disease program and lessons the Dover Foundation YMCAs has to offer, like those for diabetes and cancer. The EnhanceFitness classes are offered at various YMCA locations across the country. The classes will be offered at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs later this year.

The 60 minute EnhanceFitness classes take place three times a week over a 16-week period. Participants can do the exercises seated or standing, with many starting seated and working their way to standing exercises during the course of the class.

Everyone gets to set their own goals at the beginning of the program, and go through a pre-assessment along with progress checks and a final measure at the end of the program.

Phifer said a woman from the first session used a cane to walk when she started the class, and transitioned from seated exercises to standing over the course of the 16 weeks. By the end of the class, the woman lost 30 pounds, gained confidence and was able to walk without a cane.

Were seeing them reach their goals, so thats amazing, Phifer said.

According to the YMCAs EnhanceFitness guide, research shows that healthcare costs were lowered by close to $1,000 each year for those who have participated in the class.

The Dover Foundation YMCA is offering a free demo of the class at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12. The demo will give people a chance to see if they are interested in the class before committing to the 16 week course.

Those interested in signing up for the EnhanceFitness demo or the class can contact Phifer at 704-669-3637.

See the original post:
Expanding programs - Shelby Star

Your Full Name
Your Email
Your Phone Number
Select your age (30+ only)	30313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120
Select Your US State	Select Your StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington,DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Program Choice	Select Your ProgramInjectable HGHInjectable TestoteroneInjectable SermorelinInjectable Weight LossInjectable HCG DietInjectable Vitamins
Confirm over 30 years old	Yes
Confirm that you resident in USA	Yes
This is a Serious Inquiry	Yes
Message:

Home » Exercise Programs » Expanding programs – Shelby Star