FROM THE FITNESS MANAGER
Hello Sun City Grand Members We are prepared to re-open when our Governor grants permission to do so.
Allison Adams Fitness Manager
Raise your hand if you are tired of the restrictions in your life due to the pandemic. I can say with confidence that the last several months have forced our team to pause and redirect our ideas about planning for the fitness department this summer an onward. Without a precedent on how to operate during a pandemic, SCG Fitness is paying close attention to recommendations from the CDC, our state Health Department, and national leaders in the fitness community. We have in place, protocols which meet the suggestions by the CDC, and the requirements outlined by the AZ Dept. of Health and the Sun City Grand Board of Directors.
With constant media attention on the issue of COVID-19, volumes of information have already been shared on how to maintain your safety. Our focus is to provide opportunities for you to treat your health and wellbeing now, regardless of whether our fitness facilities are open or not. Making healthy lifestyle choices is one of the ways to maintain your safety. It’s no surprise that exercise is a great tool to boost the immune system. We hope you are taking measures to keep your body moving, not only for the physical advantages, but the mental value as well. The isolation many of us are experiencing is one facet that takes a toll on us physically and mentally. It’s easier to slide into a more sedentary way of life since our ability to move about has become more of a challenge. We want to help with that. Back to the concept of the effects on physical and
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mental health with regard to isolation. In our attempts to fend off a serious virus, we are putting other aspects of our health at risk. Clothing manufacturers are selling inventory in higher size ranges since March 2020. Revenue for the sale of processed foods have gone up. Reports on “quarantine fatigue” have shown increases in anxiety, emotional distress and depression. An increase for counseling services and psychiatric medication have risen. The benefits of social interaction and physical movement should be prioritized to offset the results of our current way of life. Let’s remember that exercise benefits brain health as it does the physical being. In addition to body benefits, blood flow increases the vasculature of the brain to help reduce the risk of dementia. This improved blood flow also improves neural activity, which helps in better motor control (balance), executive function, attention, learning memory and mood (now you’re talking). We are excited that we have
launched a limited number of group fitness classes both online, via Zoom, and outdoors at the pavilion. As weather permits, and as we watch for interest in outdoor classes, more will be added. Aqua Aerobics classes are in the works on a limited basis and may already be up and running by the time of this printing. Maybe you read the email from August 5 outlining exactly how to register for both online and outdoor fitness classes. If you didn’t, here’s the link to get you started. Reservations and payment are made through the Grand Learning reservation site, ASAP. You can watch the tutorials on how to register at https://www.suncitygrand. com/Home/Components/ News/News/2824/303 So, we encourage you to get moving. Stay in touch with friends and family. We are so fortunate to have technology that can keep us connected to one another, and to have access to physical activity in a variety of ways. We wish you a safe and happy September!
Grand Lifestyles | September 2020 | suncitygrand.com
