SYC Summer Bike Rides TBA

SYC Summer bike rider
February 22, 2012

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

Where are my snacks?

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February 22, 2012

A couple of hundred people are in the Weight Loss Program, watching their diets and working out.  Here is a tip that we think will work for wives who need to help their husbands. Speaking of stretching, why not take a couple of extra workouts more info

SYC Team Update – Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder Team
February 22, 2012

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

How to Register for the SYC ‘Tough Mudder’ Team

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February 9, 2012

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

Ken Bigham – Boxing Class – World Class

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February 9, 2012

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

Garret Walther Update on Silver Sneakers Soap Box Derby ‘Build’

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February 9, 2012

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

Mike is online to offer Weight Loss Assistance

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February 9, 2012

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

Basis of the Weight Loss Program – Gary Taubes – “Why We get Fat”

Gary Taubes
January 26, 2012

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

Video: Get in Shape and this? Well Maybe!

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January 26, 2012

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

The Fat Trap

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January 26, 2012

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

Youth Conditioning Program in Full Swing

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January 1, 2012

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 Coming soon – examples: Mike interview of Chris Crowley on KVMR

Chris Crowley
December 24, 2011

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

SYC hosts Reel Rock Film – Friday Dec. 30th

Ice Climber
December 22, 2011

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

Youth Sports Conditioning Program starts January 10th

Kevin Close Up
December 22, 2011

 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

Reduce Your Risk of Cancer by 40%?

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December 12, 2011

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

No Dues till January 2012! Start Your New Year’s Resolution EARLY

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November 25, 2011

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

Free Holiday Club Use for Active Military Personnel

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November 25, 2011

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

Chris Fellows Ski Training Presentation November 28th

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November 18, 2011

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

Tension Equals Strength, Durability

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October 11, 2011

Not all tension is bad. When you lift an object, whether it is a flowerpot or a 200-pound barbell, muscular tension protects your joints, and the greater the muscular tension the greater your strength and the greater the protection. As your muscles contract under load more info

Small Group Personal Training

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October 7, 2011

The Many Benefits of Small Group Personal Training Rob Christie discusses the many benefits of Small Group Personal Training.  You can try Small Group Personal Training FREE for 14 days. Contact Erin or Katy in Membership Sales and experience Small Group Personal Training.