How to Register and sign up for the SYC Team We are building a South Yuba Club Team for the  Tough Mudder this year at Northstar Ski Resort in Truckee.  At the bottom of this post you will see instructions for registering for the SYC more info

This summer the Club will sponsor several bike rides for members.  We haven’t worked out the details yet but some of the places mentioned are Cisco Grove to Truckee, Sierra Valley, Pioneer Trail, Sierra Buttes and places like that.  These rides will be open to more info

This is what the Tough Mudder Event is.  We have formed the SYC Tough Mudder Team and think that you should join it.  We are doing the event at Northstar on Sept. 22.  Here are the team members so far: Harry Abbott, Bruce Anapol, Kevin more info

Each Friday night about 5:30 PM a group of special guys show up to get boxing instruction from a world class professional, Ken Bigham.  The Union Sunday Express did a feature article on Ken last Sunday.  click here for the full article  Ken Bigham with Ken more info

OK, Folks “You’re In the Soap Box Derby” Those were the words that the Silver Sneakers wanted to hear.  The South Yuba Club Silver Sneakers have been talking about entering the Soap Box Derby that will be held near Pioneer Park in Nevada City.  It more info

We have had the two Weight Loss Kickoff Presentations and now it’s just implementation.   The weight loss challenge has started but that doesn’t mean it’s too late for you to lose some pounds.   Now it is just getting down to following the program. more info

Weight loss dogma presumed to be true… might not be true? Maybe the experts had it wrong?  … for decades. If you have struggled losing weight or have lost weight only to gain it back, watching this hour long video might be the more important more info

We all workout so that we can live healthier and more active lives.  We get ‘in shape’ so we can do things that maybe we have never done before.  Once in shape here are some things that you may consider doing.  This four minute video more info

Yes, you can lose that weight… even if you are obese. The New York Times Magazine has an article entitled ‘‘The Fat Trap’ which essentially concluded tht it was impossible for some persons to lose weight.  The author has been obese for most of her life more info

Fifteen Tigers – aged 10 – 14 – building skills and strength at the South Yuba Club SYC Trainer and Fitness Coach, Kevin Bennett, and his assistant Rob has these 15 kids jumping, pulling, pushing, swinging and spinning their way into better conditioning and greater more info

Pod Casts will be available in March. We hope you had a chance to listen in to Mike Carville’s interview with Chris Crowley last Friday on KVMR FM radio.  Chris Crowley is one of the authors of the New York Times bestselling book, “Younger Next more info

Put the Date on your calendar Friday, December 30th at 7 PM, the South Yuba Club, Nevada City, will host the Reel Rock Film Tour again this year.  A terrific rock and ice climbing film.  This is Warren Miller equivalent in the Rock and Ice more info

 Sessions: Dates and Times Fitness Coach, Kevin Bennett, will lead a youth fitness training camp for younger athletes ages 10 – 14.  These will be one hour sessions held twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 10th to March 1st starting at 3:15 more info

Yes, a new study shows that the risk of cancer can be reduced with better lifestyle choices.  Want to reduce our risk of cancer?  Stop doing stupid things we do!  Read the Cancer Risk Study

OK, normally you slough off during the holidays!  You eat too much, exercise too little and then you’re guilt ridden come January 1st.  It doesn’t have to be that way. We empathize with you.  We’ve been there too.  So, let’s do it differently this Holiday more info

All active duty military personnel are invited to use both South Yuba Clubs for the Holiday Season – Grass Valley and Nevada City.  Many active duty service persons are back home in Nevada County visiting friends and family.  All active duty personnel have to do more info

On Friday, November 18th Mike Carville interviewed nationally acclaimed strength coach, Dan John, on KVMR, 89.5 FM.  KMVR may have it up on their website.  We will have the audio file ready next week on our website.  Very interesting.  Strength for everyone from 17 to more info

If you ski, put this function on your calendar. Chris Fellows, co-founder and co-director of the North American Ski Training Center (NASTC), will be talking about how you can customize your training programs for ski improvement. Chris is the author of – Total Skiing – more info

On Monday, November 21st we will be closing down the Monster Gym Facebook page. We will be using the South Yuba Club Facebook Page for both the Nevada Club and the Grass Valley Club. Please go to our South Yuba Club Facebook Page and “like” more info

Bob Swarthout has been training for softball and is playing better than ever this year. He brings a great attitude and work ethic to his sessions at the Clubhouse.