New addition unfolding...

 View from outdoor courts into new cardio (above) & weight room (below)

                                              New cardio room

                     Windows above barn looking into cardio room

                     View from cardio room to outdoor courts & future deck!

Thanks to our amazing trades for working so diligently in this heat. ETA for opening is October 2012.

Construction Photos

 

                                      New Doubles squash court!

 

                                         Steel going up

                               Existing Cardio room/ future yoga studio

                                         Future cardio room

                                 Doubles Squash court & viewing gallery

Our trades are doing a wonderful job and moving faster than expected! We're excited for September!

Six Workout Wreckers

Doing cardio and weights but not getting the results you desire? Here are 6 workout wreckers you should avoid:  Click: six-workout-wreckers

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