Light in the tennis barn

Metal siding was removed from the tennis barn by court #1 today, providing some temporary light. Insulation was removed and steel reconfigured for the next stage of our expansion work. Steel goes up next week!
What happened to those woohoos?

Exercise Adherence Tips

As many as 80% of people who begin an exercise program do not stick with it. While initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program. It even can be fun. But what does it take to stay motivated? How can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising?

One of the best motivators is doing something because you enjoy it. Also, seeing progress and reaching your goals are very motivating. The following suggestions will help you have fun and reach your exercise goals:

Keep it fun

• Work out with friends. Not only will you have company, but you can give each other social support and encouragement. Also, it’s more difficult to skip a workout when some one else is counting on you being there.

• Choose an activity you like. If you know you do not like jogging, chances are you won’t stick with it.
• Learn a new activity. Take up a martial art, snowshoeing, or conquer the climbing wall. The new challenge will keep you coming back to meet the next challenge.
• Begin easy and slowly increase your effort. Trying too much too soon can result in sore muscles or injury. Pain is not fun – and it is not necessary. Be realistic with what you expect to accomplish and aim for small but regular improvements.
• Cross-train. Rather than do the same thing everyday, do different activities. For example, take an aerobics class once a week and a spinning class another day. This type of training will work different parts of your body and will keep you from becoming bored with exercise.

 Monitoring Progress

• Set realistic, measurable goals. Setting goals in terms of distance, time, amount lifted allows you to clearly see changes. You also will know exactly what you are aiming to do (e.g., run 3 miles or swim for 30 minutes). Begin with a realistic short-term goal (e.g., run ¼ mile and then walk ¼ mile). You will easily see your progress toward your goal.

•  Keep an exercise journal. From the first time you exercise, keep track of how much weight you lifted, how far or for how long you walked, etc. You could make a weekly or monthly graph of your improvements. Seeing improved results will motivate you to work toward new goals.

Outdoor Tennis Courts

Outdoor Tennis Court #3 is open! Court #4 will be open tomorrow as lines have just been painted. Note: The weather wasn't as cooperative this week so in order to ensure that you had some outdoor playing time this weekend, we had to omit the top coat on court #3.
Rest assured within the next 10 days  we will complete the work which will mean outdoor court #3 will be closed for just 1-2 days.

Enjoy playing in the sunshine this weekend!

Wheelchair accessibility to tennis courts

During our construction phase this summer, please be advised that our tennis courts will not be wheelchair accessible. We hope to have the courts fully accessible by mid September.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Northfield Team

Reader's Choice Awards

Don't forget to vote for Northfield!


Northfield has been nominated as the best fitness club in Waterloo by Waterloo Chronicle readers. To register & vote Click here . Final voting is open until Wed May 16th at midnight. 

Thank you for your support!

Congratulation Miranda Ranieri

Miranda won her third straight Canadian Women's Open Squash Title this past weekend at White Oaks. Great job Miranda! Click here for the Record article.

Stairs by Squash 5 & 6

Attention Members:
The stairs are going to be removed by squash courts 5&6 on Wed and Thurs this week. Work will take place between 1-5pm. It may be a bit noisy so plan your workouts accordingly.

thank you

Wanted: Super Heroes

If you're looking for a different kind of challenge. One that may make your hair stand on end and maybe separate you from the pack. Check out www.thedropzone.ca.

Be a super hero for the day and help raise funds for Easter Seals which supports kids with physical disabilities in Ontario.

Geronimo!

Ladies Luncheon May 3, 2012

Tennis, Zumba and great food! What more can we ask for..
For more photos click here