Discover Health at the JCC
If you haven’t already heard—this December, the JCC of Greater Baltimore will be one of six JCC’s nationwide to launch the exciting new Discover Health program to our members. This program provides support and guidance to help members meet their health and fitness goals.
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In addition to some great programs, Discover Health includes a website with many resources and tools to help track your individual progress. Your first step will be to take the personalized Health and Wellness Survey. From there you can track your progress and determine what the next steps toward an ideal healthy lifestyle will be. The results of this survey will give you a snapshot of your activity level and lifestyle. When you fill out this profile, you will automatically be signed up for fitness and health tips tailored to you. Health risks such as BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol level will be assessed and an initial assessment with a trainer at the OM or PH JCC will be offered. By participating in Discover Health you can begin a healthy, fit lifestyle or just improve upon your current lifestyle. Other perks of this program include the ability to log your food intake and physical activity online. The online tool makes it easy to enter your meals and exercise routines, with over 7,000 foods to choose from and a listing of every exercise. It also provides healthy recipes, meal and exercise planners, a community wellness blog, and a health library with aging & health, sport & fitness, and alternative health resources.
The Exercise Planner is a great way to provide numerous exercise plans, created by our professional trainers. Each plan involves a weekly regimen of cardiovascular and strength training exercises. Select the plan that fits your physical activity goals and needs, within a routine that you can easily follow. Once your exercise plan has been selected, any cardio and strength training exercises that correspond to your chosen exercise plan will appear at the top of your Cardio and Strength Training Logs, respectively. You can choose to create your own exercise plan, or add exercises to your existing plan, by selecting Create your own exercise plan at the bottom of the page. Access your Exercise Planner from the left menu column. “This new program is going to give you great, concrete tools to help you get started on your journey towards optimum health,” says Fitness & Wellness Director Amy Schwartz.
For more information on Discover Health, please contact Amy Schwartz at OM x510 or email ashwartz@jcc.org. You can get started at www.gbjcc.livepurewellness.com.