BTW, we won’t be doing this type of riding, but this guy is amazing.

Harry Abbott, Bruce Anapol, Kevin Bennett, Mike Carville, Phil Carville, Cameron Collins, Lisa Francis, Cat Girton, Tami Reyes, Jen Rosser, Darrin Selleck, Bob Thurman.  Go to the SYC website for instructions on how to sign up.  Get the team password which is ‘fitness’    Phil

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 team   So get ready!   Our Staff will join you in this event… we will be one big team.

We will provide special ‘SYC – Tough Mudder’ Tee Shirts to all members who enter … then actually participate in the event.  You have time plenty of time to train and get ready.  After all it is eight months away and you are a member of a special health club that prides itself on fitness.  Really, you will love it… and talk about it for years.  I’m gonna do it and I am over 70.  You can do it too, just get into shape.

We will work as a Team – ‘Together’

There will be extremely fit Club Members who may want to set individual records, but for most of us it is a team event.  We did these when I was in the Marine Corps.  The objective is to get your team or squad through an obstacle course (or battlefield) … together as a team.  This is the philosophy for the South Yuba Club team.  We will start together and finish together and helping each other over and through obstacles.  It could be a life changing experience.  So screw up your courage and ‘Let’s Do It”.   You are doing two great things:  Providing a Life Long Memory for yourself and even better this event is a benefit for the  Wounded Warrior Project.

Get a Load of this Workout

You won’t have to work as hard as this guy but it’s fun to watch his  “Training” Video - a guy who wakes up on his 45th birthday and decides to train for the Tough Mudder. Get ready for 5 minutes on inspiration.  Don’t miss this video click on this link

The Event at Northstar – September 22 – sign up early

We want to start at 10 AM on Saturday, Sept. 22nd.   Click on this link for registration information   Tough Mudder Event at Northstar, Truckee, Saturday, Sept 22nd.     Register for the South Yuba Club team so we all start together… as the team.  We also plan to rent a condo or cabin for an after event party.  People can gather there, enjoy a BBQ and even toss out sleeping bags and crash for the night if they want… I think a hot bath at home or a motel bed would be much better after that day.

 How to Register

Go to the Tough Mudder website.  Click on the ‘Sign Up’ or Registration icon.  Give them your information and pay by credit card.  Click on the “Join an Existing Team” icon, type in the team name – South Yuba Club and use the password – fitness – if you are on the team we will all start together at 10 AM start time on Saturday.   Let us know you joined.   We will have a training schedule for all of us.  We will meet several times before the event    See you there.  Best Regards from Phil, Mike and club members and staff who will also be there.

Ken has boxed professionally, coached the Cal Berkeley Boxing Team, the Ecuadorian Olympic Team and the Venezuelan Military Team and now lives here where he leads the non-contact boxing class at the South Yuba Club.  Ken is a totally interesting guy and even plays electric guitar in the band “Runnin for Cover”.   This ultimate professional is a total gentleman.  Clear, informative, professional, courteous… everything you would expect to see in a gentleman.

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 was a draw for New Entries and they were not sure they would make it.  But last week, they got the good news.

A lot of effort has gone into applying for entry, designing the ‘car’, assembling parts and just tipping a few beers thinking about the whole process.

Garret Walther, Fred Lossman, Larry Kaufman, Larry McGrath, Jim Stradinger and many others are having a lot of fun with this.  I wish I knew all the persons who participated.  I know that the process is involving some big bucks…. Garret picked up some sort of used yellow chassis (see Fred on it – left) for $30.  Everyone is bringing parts, scrap, wire, bicycle wheels, other wheels and probably some chewing gum.

Tech Session Update – Monday February 14th – Garret Walther

Yesterday three of our crew members took part in a 1 1/2 hr. mini tech session. We discussed our progress so far and talked about our next steps in building our Silver Sneakers soap box car.  Those present:  Larry Kaufman, Fred Lossman, and Garret Walther. (Larry M. and Jim are out of town.)

Here is a summary of our session:

1. The rear axle assembly is now being welded by our Stockton tech, Wes. He promises to have it completed by Feb. 28.

2. Garret has cut the go cart chassis in half. He also cut the ends off the front axle. The axle needs to be “dropped” about 3 in. so we can align our front wheels properly.

3. The front section of the go cart chassis can be used with some slight modifications. We also have several options on how far forward to mount it.

4. We decided the existing bulkhead from the go cart needs to be cut off (this is the curved tube that holds the steering column). In place of that we want to fabricate a “loop” that extends to each side of the car. This will allow easy access for the driver. Larry suggests making this loop a removable piece.

5. The steeering column has to be about 12 in. longer than the one from the go cart. We might make it a 2 piece column with a quick release section using an air hose snap-on fitting.

6. The top shell (clam shell) does not have to be a single piece unit. Perhaps we could have separate front and rear sections. This might allow the driver to get in and out easier.

7. Conclusion: Mounting the rear axle assembly is the next step. That will allow us to position the seat and then the front suspension assembly.

So in early March we can start mounting the seat, locating the front suspension, steering, and dropping the axle. After that will come fabricating the brakes and brake lever.

Then we can cut the clam shell openings, mount the brackets on the clam, and start road testing in early May.

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.

If you have not yet joined the program and downloaded materials, we are leaving them on the site for a couple of more weeks.  Here is a summary of the concept and program

The concept is that weigh loss is closely tied to a insulin regulation.  This concept was first discovered by German and Austrian scientists in the first half of the 20th century.  The scientific data was widely acknowledged in Europe and by major universities in the United States in the 1920′s.  However after World War II, American scientists and physicians turned away from all things German and the science was lost.  We turned to rich carbohydrate diet which has had severe health consequences.

For those who missed the presentation, you can still click on the references below and find out more about this concept.  Also, you still have time to download the Nutrition and Exercise Journals on the South Yuba club website.   Over the next 6 weeks we’ll get you on track to looking and feeling your best.

This FREE program includes simple exercise and nutrition plans, on-line support, weekly weigh-ins, your own success tracker and exercise clinics to keep you motivated and successful.

Prizes will be awarded to members with greatest weight loss, body fat % loss, best attendance and most inspirational.

Got friends and family who want to want to lose weight and tone up too? Get them involved. Drop by the Front Desk and pick–up a FREE one week trial membership.

Get Started Now!

1. The Weight Loss Challenge Registration is over by you can download materials from the website.

2. For those who want to join the Club and get more instruction, drop into either club and ask about the program

• Nevada City Club, 555 Searls Ave, Nevada City 470-9100) or
• Grass Valley Club, 722 Freeman Lane/Raley’s Pine Creek Center, Grass Valley 272-7676).

3. Follow the plan outlined in your journal

• Go to this form to download our exercise and nutrition journal.

4. Exercise – for Club Members!

• Exercise daily and if you are competing for prizes then weigh-in weekly at the front desk.

5. Celebrate Your Success

• Challenge ends: Monday, Mar. 12th.
• Members Awards Celebration at both clubs: Monday, Mar. 19th.

Support Tools…

Download the Program Journal

• Go to this form to download our exercise and nutrition journal.

Join the South Yuba Club Facebook Group

• In the South Yuba Club Nutrition & Weight Loss Group  you will receive guidance, advice, support, and positive feedback, plus interact with our trainers and on-line community during the Challenge.

Download the flyer and share it with friends!

• Download the 2012 Wellness and Weight Loss Challenge Flyer.

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 hour of your life.  Or at least, the most important hour of this year.  Gary Taubes presented this breakthrough idea at the Ohio State University Medical Center.   Most modern researchers never knew about this radical old idea which has been lost for fifty years.   Gary Taubes speaking at Ohio State University Medical Center

If you want a new understanding of why you having a problem with weight, this is no better way to spend one hour, 10 minutes and 43 seconds… don’t miss a second of it.  Remember to attend the Weight Loss Program presentation by Mike Carville at the Grass Valley Club, Wednesday, Feb. 1st at 6:30 pm.  

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 and interviewed others who have not been able to lose weight.  Ironically she featured a couple from Davis, CA. who did lose their weight… hundreds of pounds of it.

Her premise is soundly refuted by Gary Taubes and hundreds of doctors who have looked objectively at a thousand weight loss studies.  See the video on the home page by Gary Taubes.  Don’t give up.  Significant, meaningful and permanent weigh loss takes time and is best achieved with diet and exercise.  Severe diets and stomach surgery are poor and dangerous alternatives to sensible nutrition and exercise.

Attend the Weight Loss Presentation at the South Yuba Club, Grass Valley, Wed. Feb. 1st – Open to the Public

Remember, registration for the 6-Week Weight Loss Challenge.  Registration ends on January 29th.  Stop by the Front Desk and complete the forms.

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 confidence.  We want to show you how well they are doing next week.  Really fun to watch them.  Coach Kevin and Rob are great role models and inspiring task masters.

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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 Year”.  Mike has also interview nationally famous authors who have written on the subjects of fitness, diet, training and health.  Many of you have requested audio tapes of those broadcasts, so we are working on getting podcasts of those interview on the website.  We hope to have those available to you in March.

Chris and the other authors have made the point that “normal aging isn’t normal” and that most of the things we normally associate with aging aren’t due to aging but rather to our lifestyle.  His point is that 70% of the negative effects of aging and 50% of all serious disease is avoidable.  Other authors reinforce that point from different points of view.  So you can live healthier and longer if you take care of yourself.    It is possible to turn back your biological clock on ageing 10, 15 even 20 years.

We plan to put all of Mike’s radio interviews on the website as audio ‘pod-casts’ so you can download them from the website by the end of February.  We will tell you when they are ready.

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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 Climbing communities.  It will be shown in the Small Group Training Room in Building 3 (the Clubhouse).

Check out the movie trailer

Click on this link and see the movie trailer.  It will make you want to see the whole movie.      http://reelrocktour.com/

For 10 Bucks, you get a great show and you will benefit our community

This is a benefit for the Sierra Boulder Project what hopes to build a community boudlering structure in Pioneer Park next year.  If you’re looking for a night of insane adventure this is it.  Tickets ($10) are available at the door of the South Yuba Club on the night of the performance only.

Youth Conditioning Program

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 PM.  Class size is limited to 15 participants.  The price for the 8 week camp is $128 for non-members and $80 for members.  Sign up at the Front Desk at either Club location.

Trainer Qualifications

Kevin has a B. S. in Physical Education, a Personal Trainer Certification from ISSA, a Certification from the Center for Sport Coaching  and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches of America.  Kevin is also a “Comprehensive Level” Fitness Trainer at the South Yuba Club.  Kevin knows his stuff and your kids will benefit from this camp, regardless of what sport your child likes…. and wants to get better at.

Program Benefits

• Strength exercises build stronger muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments
• Lowers risk of injury
• Builds greater physical capacity and self-confidence
• Increased athletic performance
• 

  Bosu Ball balancing

  

  Kevin Bennett, Coach

We empathize with you.  We’ve been there too.  So, let’s do it differently this Holiday Season.  Join the South Yuba Club – either Grass Valley, Nevada City or both – and you will not have to pay dues till January 2011.

This offer will leave some extra cash in your pocket, but more importantly you will feel a whole lot better during the Holidays.  We extend this offer to give you the incentive to join early and give real incentive to follow through with your New Year’s Resolutions.   Offer valid only until Dec. 24, 2011.  Best Wishes to you and your family this Holiday Season.   

We all are so very proud of what you do and how you do it.  We know the sacrifice and personal peril you endure.  On behalf of all the staff and owners of the South Yuba Club, we welcome and salute you.     Semper Fi,  Phil Carville.

Chris will be at the South Yuba Club on Monday, November 28th. The program is free and will begin at 6:30 PM.

Chris has been a ski instructor and examiner for over 25 years, two-time member of the PSIA Alpine Team, Education VP for PSIA-Western Division from 1998-2000 and PSIA-W Board of Directors since 1995. Chris is an AMGA certified guide and has served as a ski school staff trainer at Squaw Valley, Mt. Rose and Heavenly; attended the prestigious Austrian Bundesportheim in 1989 and again in 2008 by special invitation. Chris is the author of Tactics for All Mountain Skiing published by PSIA and Total Skiing published by Human Kinetics. He is a contributing writer for SKI Magazine and The Professional Skier.

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” us so you don’t miss out anything! BTW check out our new website.