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From workout tips to the latest trends in the world of fitness, we hope our blog is a healthy blend of useful information and inspiring stories. Check back monthly for our newest post.
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02/13/2019 Sweeter Than Sweets - Help Your Kids Fall In Love With Fitness. It’s no secret - kids like to move. Think back to when your kids were toddlers, once they figured out how to get themselves moving, there was no stopping them! Recently......Read More |
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01/08/2019 Active Kids, Happy Kids Times are different for kids than they were a few generations ago. While childhood obesity, depression, ADHD, and Type 2 Diabetes was practically unheard of just 30 years ago, cases of......Read More |
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12/14/2018 New Years Resolutions - Now! You Don’t Have to Wait Until January 1 to Begin Your New Year’s Resolution What if you started now? You could be 2 weeks ahead......Read More |
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12/05/2018 Constantly working out and getting NO RESULTS? Here's 10 great reasons to use an OCSC Personal Trainer: 1. They Will Motivate You 2. If You Have An Injury Or Chronic Condition They Provide A Safe & Effective Routine 3.......Read More |
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11/09/2018 Small Group Training! SGT in Studio X We’ve got some exciting news to share and we can’t wait for you to be a part of it!! Introducing… You......Read More |
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10/17/2018 Start Your Plan NOW To Keep Winter Weight Gain Away Autumn is here. This means that winter is not far behind and the dreaded winter weight gain is threatening to make an appearance. Were......Read More |
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09/25/2018 How to Fit Your Workout Into Your Schedule - Words of Wisdom For Busy Moms Every mom who has kids at home is a busy mom. You want to make sure your kids, job, and home are taken care of and you want to get (and stay) in shape but still, the......Read More |
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08/21/2018 What Happens To Your Body When You Don't Drink Enough Water? August and September are arguably the HOTTEST point of the year. How do you cool off? A dip in the pool? Rest in the A/C? No matter what stay-cool activity you choose, the best defense against the heat......Read More |
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07/24/2018 OCSCs top reasons that DaNcE is good for your kid's soul! We know that music feeds the soul, so it makes sense that dance would do the same! Here are our top reasons why: Dance Creates Social Skills In a dance class,......Read More |
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06/21/2018 Your Summer of Fitness & Fun Starts at OCSC
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05/23/2018 May is Personal Training Month - My favorite success stories Everyone needs a little support from time to time. When it comes to getting fit, science proves that when your work-outs include some component of support, the results are better. It is......Read More |
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04/25/2018 Start Your Spring Smart - Five Tips for a Healthier Start to Spring Can we talk about Spring? As we count down to Memorial Day in hair salons and coffee shops, people are initiating the topic, “What are you doing to get your body SWIMSUIT READY??” Try......Read More |
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04/23/2018 Top 5 Strength Training Exercises A compound movement is an exercise that utilizes two or more body parts. More movement means more muscle use! 1. Deadlift. This targets......Read More |
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03/22/2018 Start Spring Smart Here we are in March. The newness of the year has worn off. Winter drags on, Spring takes its sweet time, and we feel sorta, well….. Meh. Let’s take a quick inventory of......Read More |
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02/08/2018 It's time to LOVE yourself! Why staying active is the best gift of all. February is the unofficial month of love. While most of the chatter is about giving valentines and chocolate, we’d like to chat about self love. Part of loving yourself is taking......Read More |
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01/23/2018 Don't Quit Now! Tips to help you stay on track with your 2018 fitness goals By now almost everyone knows the shocking (and somewhat sad) statistics that only 8 % of people stick to their New Year's resolutions. In a U.S. News article only......Read More |
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12/20/2017 Get a Jump Start on your 2018 Goals It’s that time of the year where the internet, hair salons, and fitness centers are a buzz on topic of Resolutions! You’ll hear…
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12/01/2017 Gifts for your NINJA! Warrior Zone Gift PackageIncludes 4 Sessions & a T-shirt for just $99* Come in & Pick up your Warrior Zone Gift Certificate Today! *Certain restrictions......Read More |
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12/01/2017 December Fitness Tip - 6 Reasons Women Should Do Resistance Training
The benefits of weight training for women far outweigh those that just choose cardio. Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits......Read More |
11/30/2017 Back To School Means Back To Routine Enroll in our Parent Membership Special!
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03/24/2017 Spring into Spring Training With snow on the ground and the temperature outside still being on the chilly side, it is hard to believe that summer is only three and a half months away. Putting your body through some Spring......Read More |
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02/28/2017 March Fitness Tip: FIVE REASONS TO HAVE A PERSONAL TRAINER 1. You'll Show up to Work out! Some fitness experts recommend scheduling reasons into your calendar......Read More |
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02/10/2017 Loving Yourself Comes From the Heart Loving yourself should start at the core of your being- your heart. According to the American Heart Association, about 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average......Read More |
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02/06/2017 Get Fit Promo! Introducing Get Fit +A 6 week program that combines the best of OCSC: personal training, group fitness classes & our state of the art fitness center. 6 Weeks......Read More |
01/30/2017 2017 Fitness Resolution Won't Stick? Group Fitness Classes for the Win! Are you having trouble sticking to your 2017 Fitness Resolutions as we slip into the second month of the year? If YES is your answer then trust me on this, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Most people......Read More |
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01/30/2017 February Fitness Tip - Wearable Fitness Devices get Results Wearable fitness technology delivers data that far exceeds technology that has previously been available in the marketplace. Here are just a few of the benefits:
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01/18/2017 January Fitness Tip - Aerobic Fitness Should Be Considered a Vital Sign A new statement from the American Heart Association says aerobic fitness should be considered a vital sign and become part of annual physical exams.
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12/15/2016 Why Getting In Shape May Be The Best Gift You Could Give You and Your Family You’ve spent hours and hours running around different stores trying to find the perfect gifts ranging from elaborate Barbie play sets to rough-and-tough toy trucks. Shopping around like......Read More |
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11/18/2016 The OCSC Guide to Surviving the Holidays! Who doesn’t love the Holidays? Still, with all the wonderful things about the season many of us find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and STRESSED!! We understand! Take......Read More |
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10/26/2016 November Fitness Tip The Role of Antioxidants in Exercise and Disease Prevention
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Choose your food wisely. Internal Oxidation: ( “your......Read More |
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10/25/2016 SLOW DOWN, BE AWARE & EAT HEALTHIER...how to help your family stay fit by OCSC’s Youth Programming Director Melissa Rimpici In today’s crazy world, playtime is more important than ever. Children......Read More |
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10/20/2016 Drink UP! Keeping your body hydrated is good for you! Milk may do a body good but water…does a body better! Water suppresses hunger, speeds up your metabolism, aids in digestion and helps to keep constipation away. A women’s body......Read More |
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09/28/2016 October Fitness Tip In search of the Ideal Aerobics routine?"6 to 8 very hard 20 second intervals with 10 second rest periods may be one of the best possible training protocols...."......Read More |
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09/19/2016 Academics and Athletics go Hand in Hand As parents we want to do all we can to help our kids become their best. Are you ready for some good news? ......Read More |
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08/22/2016 September Fitness Tip Your V02max is your maximal aerobic capacity - It tells a lot about you and your overall health. It can predict your athletic performance in events lasting longer than a few......Read More |
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08/09/2016 Olympic Fever...Fun Facts about the programming the world is watching! All eyes are on Rio as Olympic athletes from all over the world come together to compete from August 5th – August 21st. We thought it might be fun to share some facts about the......Read More |
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08/01/2016 August Fitness Tip What happens to your engine at the end of a long car trip? It doesn’t require a degree in automotive engineering to know that once you’ve reached your destination, your car’s engine......Read More |
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07/18/2016 Are your habits creating muscle imbalances? Review our list of 5 to find out! There are activities that people do each and every day without giving them a second thought that could be affecting the growth and performance of your muscles. If you are repeatedly doing any......Read More |
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06/29/2016 JULY FITNESS TIP - Exercise is a powerful pill Exercise = Less Stress. Physical activity itself can take your mind off of your problems and......Read More |
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06/27/2016 Is your tummy ready for Summer? We've got some top tips for you! When it comes to being happy with your body image most of us struggle. When it comes to pinpointing the body part that is the most cringe worthy many of us would look no further than......Read More |
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05/26/2016 JUNE FITNESS TIP - Are you getting the most out of your workout? According to the guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) adults should be getting at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each......Read More |
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05/19/2016 If you are ready to begin a regular workout routine, OCSC is the place to be! Obviously we love Orange County Sports Club and believe that we offer amazing features and benefits for our members but we felt it might be time to highlight some of the things we think make......Read More |
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04/25/2016 Summertime is Coming...make sure the livin' isn't too easy! What am I going to do with my kids all summer long??!!?? It is a question that echoes in the minds of many parents at this time of year. We want our kids to have a good time......Read More |
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03/28/2016 If you are Feeling Stressed...OCSC is the place to be! Life can be overwhelming, not to mention stressful. These days it seems everyone is feeling maxed out and many report that they feel stress on a daily basis and it is getting in the way......Read More |
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02/24/2016 Orange County Sports Club to host the 6th Annual Florida in February International Gymnastics Competition. FLORIDA, NY. Orange County Sports Club will once again host the 6th Annual Florida in February International. The competition will be held at OCSC from Friday, February 26, 2016......Read More |
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02/16/2016 Be the Example. Advice for parents! Today in the United States, nearly 1 in 3 kids are either overweight or obese.* This is a heartbreaking statistic. Outside of the social implications for children who are carrying extra......Read More |
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02/03/2016 Parent Membership Special! Why should kids have all the fun? We are excited to offer.... |
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01/26/2016 January 2016 is coming to an end - DON'T QUIT! Tips to help your fitness resolutions stick! We are just taking a stab in the dark here but our guess is that you were doing great as 2016 began and now that you are 3 weeks into the New Year your motivation is starting to wane. If......Read More |
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12/17/2015 The Holidays are here... & so are the extra pounds! The holiday season & weight gain are two things that can go hand in hand. Whether it’s a crazy holiday schedule that is keeping you from the gym or holiday stress that is causing you......Read More |
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11/18/2015 Give the Gift of Fitness For some people, buying and giving gifts is the best part of the holiday season, for others it is a chore. We are here to help with gifts for both the fitness fanatic......Read More |
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10/15/2015 Yoga is for Athletes! We get it; people assume that it’s only acceptable for women to do yoga. But that is far from the truth! Athletes everywhere are taking advantage of the benefits of yoga. Many amateur and professional......Read More |
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09/22/2015 Back to School, Back to Fitness! Tips on getting back into your fitness routine for adults. September is here which means the kids are back in school and everyone is getting back into their routine. This is the perfect time of year to get back into your fitness routine as well! We wanted to......Read More |
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08/19/2015 Introduce your kids to Olympic featured sports through classes at OCSC! The Olympics are the ultimate test of athletics. Many kids watch the Olympics and create fantasies about competing at that level. It’s fun to dream and we love that OCSC provides classes......Read More |
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08/18/2015 Orange County Sports Club Celebrates New Brand with Ribbon Cutting. Florida, NY – The Orange County Sports Club or OCSC, celebrated their re-brand with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, August 14th at noon. President of OCSC Eric......Read More |
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07/24/2015 Get in shape for summer with these fitness apps and trackers! Technology makes many things in our lives simpler, but can technology really help you to get in shape? Recently, there has been a lot of talk about fitness apps for your smart phone and fitness trackers......Read More |
07/21/2015 Orange County Sports Club is officially a USA Gymnastics Trampoline Development Center! What little girl hasn’t imagined herself as an Olympian? We are proud of the Gymnastics classes that are part of our youth programming here at OCSC and we are so excited to have the opportunity......Read More |
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07/09/2015 School's Out! What to do to keep your kids active this summer. According to the CDC, childhood obesity has nearly doubled in the past 30 years. With school now out for the summer, your kids are going to be spending a lot more time at home. It’s important......Read More |
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06/18/2015 Taking a closer look at the OCSC world of gymnastics When little girls watch the Olympics, dreams begin to form. Dreams of competing, stepping up on the podium and getting a shiny medal placed around their neck. Gymnastics is a wonderful......Read More |
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06/04/2015 Orange County Sports Club to host Warwick Chamber of Commerce Event Press Release: Orange County Sports Club to host Warwick Chamber of Commerce Event Florida, NY – Orange County Sports Club or OCSC is proud to be hosting an......Read More |
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05/29/2015 Orange County Sports Club is among first chosen for the USA Gymnastics Trampoline Development Center Program. Press Release: Orange County Sports Club is among first chosen for the USA Gymnastics Trampoline Development Center Program. FLORIDA, NY. Orange County Sports......Read More |
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05/12/2015 What's best for you? Taking a closer look at the Les Mills Group Fitness Classes The Group Fitness programming at OCSC offers a wide variety of classes for people who are looking to get their fitness fix alongside other enthusiasts with an instructor ready to lead and motivate......Read More |
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04/16/2015 Get your kids out to play! 5 reasons Soccer is great for your kids 1 – Outdoor play is great for kids |
04/07/2015 Welcome to Dylan Gaucher as our new Sports Park Director & Coach! Below is a press release announcing the addition of Dylan Gaucher to the OCSC team, as the new director of our Sports Park! Orange County Sports Club welcomes Dylan Gaucher as OCSC......Read More |
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03/18/2015 What's the difference? Taking a closer look at the types of Martial Arts The Martial Arts program at OCSC focuses on developing character, respect & self-control through the teaching of two styles......Read More |
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02/19/2015 Strength Training, it's not just for athletes! There is no doubt that when it comes to building muscle and targeting specific muscle groups, working out with strength training equipment is the way to go. We all know......Read More |
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01/23/2015 The Buddy System! Why working out with a buddy might be the key to reaching your fitness goals. Do you remember the buddy system? Back when you were in grade school and your teacher made you pair up with......Read More |
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12/19/2014 Why introduce your children to a love of Dance? Let me count the reasons! Why Dance? 1......Read More |
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11/20/2014 The 12 tips to avoid holiday weight gain The average person gains between 5-8 pounds in the 5 weeks between Thanksgiving & New Years Eve. |
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10/31/2014 Gymnastics, the perfect blend of Sports, Fitness & Fun! There is no question that organized sports are great for kids! |
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