News and Announcements
Apr 30
With restaurants adding more nutritious options to their menus, you might think it would be easier than ever to stick to a healthy eating plan. In fact, that new salad may actually be making it
harder to stick to your diet when you visit your favorite fast food chain.
That's the provocative conclusion recently reached by researchers at Duke University. Through a series of experiments, the scientists found that having one healthy option can ironically make you more likely to pick out the worst food possible for you.
Apr 30
If you're bored with your workouts or are just looking for a way to jumpstart your routine, YMCA boot camp classes may be just what you need.
While they may not be for everybody, boot camps are quickly gaining popularity throughout the country based on their promise of offering noticeable results in exchange for a few weeks of hard work. Boot camps at the Y give you the added bonus of working with a nationally certified YMCA personal trainer at a fraction of the cost of a one-on-one personal training session.
Apr 30
If you felt a little sluggish during your last cardio workout, the reason why may lie in how much shuteye you had the night before.
Just last month, a group of researchers at Stanford University presented findings of a study that found getting extra sleep can be a key factor in improving athletic performance (not to mention your overall alertness and mood).
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Mar 31
In this age of fast food, long commutes and short supplies of free time, starting and maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle can be a real challenge. The one place it shouldn't be a struggle is at your local Y.
That's the motivation behind the YMCA of Middle Tennessee's new Healthy Habits initiative. Starting this month, the Y will begin the process of transforming its wellness centers, program sites and other locations into places where living healthy can become a lifelong habit.
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Mar 03
Your workout routine can be a lot like the closets in your home: a little spring cleaning can do it a lot of good.
According to health and wellness experts, our bodies naturally adapt to a particular workout routine after about six to eight weeks. The all-too-common result: we hit the dreaded "plateau," or point when we see diminishing returns to exercises that once worked wonders.
So before it gathers too much dust, here are a few simple ideas to shake up your exercise plan and give it that nice spring clean feeling:
Feb 12
Many of us have resolved to exercise regularly but often find
ourselves quickly falling out of the routine. YMCA Restore Ministries' Healthy Steps group is designed
to help individuals identify exercise barriers and overcome them. With Healthy Steps, a balance between mind, body
and spirit is achievable.
For more on Healthy Steps and other YMCA Restore Ministries groups, visit www.restoreymca.org.
Feb 03
The YMCA of Middle Tennessee is excited to celebrate the recent expansion of three YMCA centers: the Downtown YMCA, Green Hills Family YMCA and Robertson County Family YMCA. All three projects are providing new facilities, equipment and services to help all YMCA members achieve their health and wellness goals.
Sep 25
Online payment for Fun Company and Preschool Childcare is now available.
Pay online for Fun Company or Preschool childcare today! Please be sure to sign-in to make payments.
Jul 17
Your gift to the YMCA is crucial in making our mission possible: to not turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. YMCA Camp Widjiwagan's annual We Build People Campaign offers opportunities to make donations. With your help, thousands of kids and families have the opportunity to participate in nurturing programs that help them grow in spirit, mind and body. Every dollar raised goes directly to providing assistance for people who are in need.
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May 21
NewsChannel 5’s Rhori Johnston reported on the beautiful new overnight camp at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center.
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