PALs for Life — Support for the Breast Cancer Survivor During a Global Pandemic
The PALs for Life Program turns nine years strong this coming winter, having helped countless women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer since its inception in 2013. PALs stands for Physical Activity and Lymphedema Study which is a protocol exercise program that is backed by research from the University of Pennsylvania and shown to […]
Women and Weight Training: Some Myths of Fitness that Will Surprise You, Part 2
Can Women Get Too BIG? This area is one that not only frustrates anyone in the fitness industry but also angers a lot of people, especially women in the body building circuit. The amount of effort and dedication it takes to even make some changes is very time consuming and exhausting. When you say women […]
Why Your Youth Athlete Should Do Speed and Sport Performance Training
A very high number of youth athletes play the same sport 365 days/year. Constant repetitive movements can cause imbalances and increase risk of injury. Very few of them receive any type of strength and conditioning, athletic development or sports performance training. Sport team coaches have a full schedule of training and expectations that their athletes […]
Trainer Profile: Christine Dorman
You have such an impressive list of accomplishments. What lead you to compete later in life? I raced Track and Field in high school and partially in college. I took time away from competition to focus on my studies and career in Biochemistry and eventually on my family. I’m married and a mom to our […]
“We have formed a special bond.”
An Interview with Pat Cook, Water Volleyball Player How did you hear about UVAC’s water volleyball program? Actually, my introduction to UVAC came when I retired at the age of 66 after a career as an elementary school librarian. My four children gave me a one-year membership to UVAC as a retirement gift. I was […]
“It’s so much fun, you forget you are exercising!”
An interview with Ginny Ramus, Water Volleyball Player A fun full body, deep water workout designed to improve strength and cardiovascular fitness using a safe yet challenging mix of water walking/running and volleyball. How did you hear about water volleyball? Why did you decide to join, and when? I joined UVAC in 2015, at a […]
Trainer Profile: Carrie Borowy
Where are you from originally and what did you study? I’m originally from Hanover, New Hampshire. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology from the University of British Columbia. Carrie’s bio is here What made you want to be a personal trainer? How did you make the goal a reality? During college, I put academics […]
“Wild Chaos” and Camaraderie: Water Volleyball at UVAC
Bobbie Hitchcock was exercising in UVAC’s warm water pool a few years ago when some veteran water volleyball players persuaded her to give their sport a try. “I thought, ‘that’s got to be the dumbest sounding game I’ve ever heard of,” said Bobbie, who had been a volleyball player in college. She resisted for a […]
Trainer Profile: Alan Hernandez
What made you want to be a personal trainer? How did you make that goal a reality? I love meeting new people and helping them achieve their goals. I have wanted to be a personal trainer since high-school when I first got introduced to sport-specific training and workouts. I graduated from Millikin University with […]
