2010 marks the 30th anniversary for Seattle Athletic Club Northgate. As we take a moment to look at the club’s history, we recognize that the club could not have achieved this significant milestone without the support of our wonderful members, exceptional team of professionals and our surrounding communities.

In celebration of our 30th anniversary we would be honored to have your attendance at our gala event on Friday, June 18th from 6:00-9:00pm. The event will include live entertainment, light fare, and drinks! Free childcare will be provided with reservations - space is limited. Reservations can be made with Kid’s Court prior to June 12th.

Did you know our very own Breakfast Club instructor, Jimmie Warren, has been teaching at the club for the last 18 years!? Jimmie originally came to the Seattle Athletic Club in 1980 and started training to be an instructor under Dave Gilbert. Both Dave and Jimmie were one of very few male group exercise instructors at that time. He left for a short while and returned to the club in 1992 - since then he has not missed a single class.

Now at 66 years of age, Jimmie still teaches every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at 6:00am and packs the gym with participants. Some of our members have been taking his class for more than 18 years and have followed him to wherever he is teaching. Jimmie has never missed a class. He tributes his health to the healthy lifestyle he was brought up in and the consistent exercise he has religiously gotten.

Give Jimmie’s class a go sometime. His Breakfast Club class is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:00am sharp!

BODYPUMP TECHNIQUE CLASSES
Want to try a BODYPUMP class but hesitant to go in for the first time? Try our intro class. Our instructors will go over the basic format of the class, most common moves and give you technique tips for a safer and more effective workout.

Monday, June 14th at 7:05pm
Tuesday, June 22nd at 8:30am
Wednesday, June 23rd at 5:15pm

NEW CLASS ADDITION!
Get a full body workout during your lunch break. We are adding a BODYPUMP class at 12:00pm starting Tuesday, June 8th.

INTRODUCTION TO CYCLING
Stop walking by with curiosity and get in there! Our Intro to Cycling class will teach you how to properly set up your bike, common instructor ques and take you through a mini class. Join us on the following dates and add cyclingto your workout routine!
Tuesday, June 8th at 7:30am
Wednesday, June 16th at 6:00pm
Thursday, June 24th at 12:00pm

Cardio-respiratory exercising is very important to promote overall health and achieve high levels of wellness. Among the benefits, we can consider the following:
Cardio-respiratory exercises improve our capacity of burning fat as energy.
By working the heart muscle, we can enlarge it, increasing the capacity of pumping blood with each stroke to working muscles.
Increase in the amount of oxygen distributed to body tissues.
Reducing the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, diabetes, stroke and many other conditions.
Stress reduction.
Increase levels of energy.
Improving your mood. Yes, cardio-respiratory exercises help us feel "happy".

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For specific questions about cardio training, or if you are interested on learning more about our training services, please contact any of our fitness professionals or the Director of Fitness Operations, Dana Lauren.

Exercise video "Bentover Row with Barbell " demonstrated by Wellness Director / Personal Fitness Trainer, Crystal Kennedy.

Finally it’s your turn to give this yoga thing a whirl. You know plenty of people who already do yoga, right? There are those folks at work who talk about it like it’s fun, and you also have a few friends who go to their “classes” regularly.

But now here you are. You are about to enter the room where your first yoga session will soon begin. You are facing a new and mysterious situation where you have to do – well, you don’t quite know what. It’s stressful, frankly, despite the nice music playing from inside the room.

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Gait. It’s how you walk (or run). It’s how you move from foot to foot, swing your arms, bend your knees and twist your hips. It is a major factor in how efficiently you get from place to place. An efficient gait places less stress on the body and is therefore less likely to result in overuse injuries.

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Take advantage of our Gait Analysis night with physical therapist Phil Armiger.

Wednesday, June 9th
5:00-8:00pm

Drop-in’s are welcome, but not guarenteed. Please reserve a time at the front desk to guarantee your appointment.

After your Gait Analysis, new shoes might be the answer. Take advantage of discount day at Super Jock n' Jill for all Seattle Athletic Club members. Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 12th members will receive 15% off their purchase by showing your Seattle Athletic Club membership card.

Massage not only feels good, it can help prevent you from getting sick! New research has shown massage to be highly effective in strengthening the immune system and helping ward off colds and the flu.

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The year ending Club Championships featured some great matches and surprises along the way. In the C Draw, two newcomers, Ernie Climenson and Thomas Verhasselt, made it to the Finals with Thomas winning in a tough 4 games. Consolation went to Ted Kenefick. Joe Kulgren picked up his game and picked up first place in a tough B Division beating Jeremy Ritzer in the Final. The Consolation bracket was won by John Lincoln in a hard fought 5 games. The A Finals was a very well played and exciting match between Andy Slater and Scott Hamon. Andy served for the match at 8-6 in the forth, only to lose in a tough 5th game. Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Don McCombs who made a wonderful smoked pork chili and jalapeno corn bread for the party on Friday. The winners were awarded new racquets and bags for consolation prizes - all provided by Head. Congratulations and thanks again to all our squash players!