H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S
WELLNESS ARTIST
Hummingbird FITNESS CENTRE
With health and wellness high on the priority list and
leg, body movement forward and backwards, up and
new norms being set all the time, low impact exercise
down, motions are carrying weight through the re-
training is a proven formula for huge range of user
sistance format. Double positive gives your muscle
groups; add circuit to the mix and you have a well-bal-
group a workout in both directions. The rotation from
anced multi-muscle group workout! HummingBird
each machine is 30 seconds with 30 seconds of board
Fitness Centre has just exploded on the fitness scene in
work – jumping, running on the spot, dancing, jacks –
Campbell River with exactly that mantra and attitude.
to keep your heart rate up. It’s a quick and easy format
Boasting that HB Fit’s mentality is to be a better you,
that is basically done under 30 minutes.
using positive re-enforcement and group training, the mix to this renewed format is fresh and easy for women and men alike.
HummingBird is encouraging POD workouts which translates to group workouts in lower numbers to minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 within
“We’re loving the equipment and the environment at
the environment. PODS can be social groups, fam-
Hummingbird Fitness” notes Tanya Cegnar, a HB Fit
ilies, youth, elders, friends, sports teams, co-workers
team member and Rink Minx Roller Derby member.
and more. A typical POD is 7 participants and a team
“Two things that we are all loving … it’s only 30 min-
member associated with the facility; with PODS that
utes for your workout – whether you do two or three
are family or work in closer environments, up to 12
circuits plus your post stretch, you are done in thirty!
can be accommodated. There are First Nation groups
Secondly, you don’t have to think about what equip-
for Elders and Youth, Ladies Groups, Co-ed (Husband/
ment to choose in relation to what muscle group to
Wife) and Men’s group staring in the fall. Group dis-
work out. That makes it so easy and quick; you get
counts apply with a POD of 12, booking 3 to 5 time
what you put in with the resistance machines”.
slots per week. Independent membership is also en-
The equipment at HummingBird Fitness Centre is
couraged as HB Fit will find a POD for you!
resistance-based and most of the machines are dou-
For those struggling with bodies issues, needing easy
ble-positives. What does that mean? With every arm,
but consistent training for injury recovery ie. Knees
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