From Health Complications to Olympic Trials – My fitness journey by Caleb Eastman
My fitness journey started at 8 years old in the middle of a 3 mile bike ride gasping for breath on the side of the road. What started out as a fun, easy training ride in preparation for the Prouty bike race had quickly turned into fear. My dad was standing next to me coaching […]
5 Tips for Staying Active When You Are Super Busy
There’s a lot to be said for the first sign of a new spring. And even more to be said for still choosing to show up to the fluorescent-lit lap lane despite the clear sunny morning ahead. A sunny breeze in the Upper Valley should mean laying out on one of our many rolling hills, […]
10 Water Safety Facts Everyone Should know
1. Never swim alone. Swimming should only happen when a lifeguard is on duty. Lifeguards don’t just watch the people in the pool, lake or ocean. Their job is also to watch the water and advise swimmers on any safety concerns and questionable conditions that might arise. They are also trained to respond quickly when […]
Celebrating a Boy and His Swim Coaches
A Special Issue for National Autism Awareness Month We want to thank UVAC and its coaches for an amazing winter season and for all of the support Ollie has received throughout the years while swimming for UVAC. Swimming is tough. It is a constant chore, where swimmers get used to putting in hours and hours of […]
How to Choose a Swimsuit for Maximum Visibility
Have you ever thought about how a lifeguard might see your bathing suit in a busy pool? Here is some food for thought as you make your choice of swimsuit for you and your child this summer. The above graphic indicates a variety of colors used for swimsuits and how they are likely to appear […]
8 Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System
The immune system is our body’s natural defense mechanism against harmful pathogens, viruses, and bacteria. A strong immune system is essential for maintaining good health and preventing diseases. Here are eight ways to strengthen your immune system: 1. Get enough sleep Sleep plays a crucial role in boosting your immune system. Aim for 7-8 hours […]
Why Care About Pelvic Floor Health?
What are pelvic floor muscles? The Pelvic Floor is a small group of muscles holding up your bladder while supporting your (uterus if you are a woman) as well as intestines. Why Does Pelvic Floor Health matter at all? If you are having one/ many of the symptoms below: · After giving birth to […]
Why Yoga is for YOU!
Meet UVAC Yogis Jennifer Armstrong and Kate Schaefer Eastern and Western medicine and research praise yoga’s benefits for practitioners of all ages. Can practicing yoga improve your mental health, clarity, strength, flexibility, agility, spatial awareness, and balance? We recently connected with Yoga Instructor, Jennifer “Jenny” Armstrong to dive deeper into these questions. While she was […]
MyZone: What’s in it for YOU?
1. Why should you buy one? 2. What is the ranking system? 3. What is UVAC’s way of showing our members we love them? 4. What do members say about MyZone? 5. What do the challenges consist of? 6.What is our current Challenge? March 12 – April 3 MARCH MADNESS Join our UVAC MyZone users […]
