September 2011

Spring is here and we're all looking forward to the warmer weather to come and the extra hours of daylight! (although there was still a bit of a chill in the air this morning - brrr!) This month we are super excited about our annual 6-week Swim Challenge, there are some great prizes up for grabs and we'll be having a lot of fun along the way! It's a great incentive to up your swimming fitness for summer, so give it a go! We have also made alterations to our toddlers' pool, come check it out if you haven't done so already. Also, we are gearing up for our next weightloss challenge which we are bringing you in October. And Kori, Nicky and the Chillout crew are already booking kids into our next school holiday programme coming up next month. Read on!

Riverside Fitness Centre wins "CLM Health and Fitness Centre of the Year 2011!" The annual CLM awards night was held on Friday the 12th August at the Monaco Resort, Nelson. The awards are held each year to recognise the outstanding efforts of all of the CLM facilities around New Zealand and to award those facilities for their efforts. We were so proud to receive the award for "CLM Health and fitness centre of the Year (site under 200m2)" for 2011! This goes to show that our small but perfectly formed and friendly gym is up there with the very best in the country. So a huge thanks to all our customers and staff for getting us there, it feels good to be the best! Jo Perrott received the award for "Staff member of the Year"for Riverside, Congrats Jo!
In the photo, from left to right: Dave (Manager), Kori the Penguin, Kelly, Rachee, Jo, John the gym guy, Sam and (behind) Geoff (CLM Health and Fitness NZ Manager).

New Teaching Pool at Riverside
You may have noticed the changes we made to the tots' pool over the last couple of weeks. We have built a wall across the pool and filled one side up deeper so that we are now able run kids' lessons in there. We will also be heating this pool up to be warmer than the main pool so that it will be perfect for the little ones and lessons! The new deeper section also provides a great transition for kids into deeper water without having to go into the big lane pool. Check out the pics on our Facebook page if you haven't seen the changes already! Oh and a big thanks to our weekend customers for their patience whilst the pool was closed for these changes.

Chillout afterschool care goes mobile!
We are happy to announce that we have a new 12-seater minivan for our Chillout afterschool care programme and are now able to pick kids up from most Nelson/Stoke schools for no extra charge! The Chillout programme is becoming more and more popular so contact us today if you are interested. The afterschool care programme includes fun activities such as baking, arts and crafts, games, movies, homework help and LOTS more, your kids will never get bored with the Chillout crew. Chillout also runs an excellent holiday programme every school holidays - the next holiday programme will be running in OCTOBER and we are taking bookings now! See our website for program details. Call Nicky and the team today on (03) 547 0292 for more information or to make a booking. Our chillout programme is OSCAR/WINZ approved.

John the Gym guy's September Fit Tip - HIGH HEELS!
When I started working in the fitness industry I didn't think I would ever be writing an article about High Heels but here goes...when women (and men too unfortunately) wear high heels a new "equilibrium of the body" occurs and the whole muscular system must then compensate with myoskeletal adaptions, creating knees to buckle, increase tension in hip flexors and increase sway in the lower back. Not only does this create more instability when on your feet, the increased anterior pelvic tilt squashes the organs. On 1 inch heels this increases to 30 degrees. On 2 inches it increases to 45 degrees and on 3 inch heels it increases to 60 degrees! Clearly the human foot was not designed to walk in heels or boots for that matter. The foot is specifically designed to land in a heel-toe rolling motion where the arch, ankle and knee absorb shock and release up the kinetic chain to counter-rotate the torso and pelvis. This natural movement is lost in heels taking away power from tendons, ligaments and leg muscles. Heels simply place the foot and leg under greater stress to achieve the demands of walking. The knee, thigh hips and trunk compensate (due to a more prominent lumbar arch) and do more work. I realise women (and men) love to wear heels but just be cautious about wearing them constantly or over a long period of time and you will avoid hip joint stiffness, lower back spasms or pain and ankle/calf tension in the future. Enjoy your workouts :)

Need a training goal to lead you into summer?

Then Run Mahana is perfect! Saturday November 26th, based at Woollaston Estates in Mahana this popular running and walking festival offers a half marathon, 10km or 5km options and the BlueBerryIT Kids Mahana Mile for the kids. And new for 2011 is the HYBRID category.

All adult finishers receive a bottle of specially labelled event wine and there are tons of fantastic prizes on offer, including an early bird prize for those that enter before the end of September.

Early Bird Prize Package is:

1. A Brand New Pair of Asics Shoes of your choice from Shoe Clinic Nelson
2. An Asics Running T-shirt
3. A Pair of Running Socks
4. A selection of half a dozen Woollaston Wines
5. A Nelson Events Drink bottle
6. An MST Session at The Consulting Room Nelson
7. And more!
   

And specially to all CLM newsletter readers, Nelson Events are giving away a complimentary entry into the event for one lucky reader. All you need to do is reply to this email with RUN MAHANA COMP in the subject line before the 30th of September to be in to win - if you have already entered, then you will win your entry fee back.

So enter today!

Full information and online entry available at www.runmahana.co.nz

Otherwise pick up an entry form when you're next in the facility from reception

Riverside Swim Challenge 2011
Registrations are rolling in thick and fast for this years' swim challenge, starting this Monday the 5th September! Come and see us at Riverside reception now to put your name down and collect your free starter pack. Choose from the 100km, 60km, 30km or 12km challenges this year. We have some great prizes from Interislander Ferries, MSK Kayaks, Oneflow Swimming, Prokarts Nelson, State Cinema 6 Nelson, Fresh Choice Nelson, Petes Natural Lemonade, Dutch Rusk Ltd and Action Indoor Sports. For more details see our website or join us on facebook: www.facebook.com/riversidepool

October 10 Week Weightloss Challenge
Join our fantastic 10-week weightloss challenge starting on the 11th of October and look forward to a healthier, happier, lighter you! Once again our awesome trainer and nutritionist Rachel Hunter (Rachee) will be guiding participants though personally designed fitness programs and assessments, providing facts and figures about food and nutrition, healthy eating plans and tips on making the right food choices, weekly weigh-ins, spot prizes, lots of fun and more! All challenge participants will also go in the prize draw for a 6 month CLM Health and Fitness Riverside facility membership. We like to keep our courses small and personal so spaces are limited to a maximum of 15 participants, don't miss out - register today at Riverside Reception. For more info, please call Rachel on (03) 546 3221 ext. 4. More details on our website.