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November Vibe

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Celebrating 50 Years of Bellingham Athletic Club!

As we celebrate 50 incredible years of health, fitness, and community at Bellingham Athletic Club, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to every member—past and present—who has made BAC such a special place since 1975. Your loyalty, energy, and commitment have shaped this club into far more than just a fitness center—it’s a family.
To honor this milestone, we’re kicking off a series of special anniversary events running from November 1, 2025 through March 2026. We invite you to join us in celebrating five decades of strength, friendship, and fun!

Here’s what’s coming:

• Special Class Parties – Join your favorite instructors and workout buddies for themed workouts and celebrations.
• Weekly History Quizzes – Test your BAC knowledge and win prizes as we share memories from our early days to today!
• Staff Photo Features – Enjoy a look back at the incredible people who have kept BAC thriving over the years. See if you can remember their names!
• Pickleball Celebration – On November 15, from 11am-2pm, pickleball players of all levels will get together to play pickleball. There will be short games with rotating partners, skill challenges, ball machine demos, etc. We’ll have pizza & snacks and 50th anniversary T-shirts for prizes! Sign up online or at the front desk.
• Prizes & Giveaways – Participate and win! Every event will bring opportunities to take home some BAC anniversary surprises.

We’re also welcoming former members and staff back to the BAC family—with no joining fee and no contract required. It’s the perfect time to reconnect and be part of this exciting chapter.
All current members will receive free guest passes to share with friends and family. Plus, for every new member you refer who joins, you’ll receive a $25 membership credit as our way of saying thank you for spreading the word.
From our first racquetball match in 1975 to today’s thriving fitness community, we couldn’t have reached this milestone without you. Here’s to 50 years strong—and many more to come!

With gratitude,
The Bellingham Athletic Club Team

Food Drive and Toys for Tots

We are heading into the “giving season” for BAC. We will be hosting a Food Drive and collecting donations for Toys for Tots. I would like to urge all members if you are able, to give generously this season.

Many in our community are in need.

Food Drive 11/3/25 through 11/21/25

We will be collecting food for Miracle Food Network from November 3rd through November 21st . This is a great time to clean out your cupboards of non-perishables, or buy an extra bag of groceries to donate if you’re able. Checks can also be made out to Miracle Food Network.

Toys for Tots 11/17/25 through 12/12/25

Please bring in new unwrapped toys to contribute to Whatcom County children who you can help have a wonderful Christmas. This is also your chance to have fun Christmas shopping for kids!

October Vibe

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Group Exercise Updates

Our Fall Schedule started on Monday September 29th! A couple highlights: Thursday night HIIT with Kristle is returning at 5:30pm. She will give you a great workout that is always fresh and fun!

We’d like to welcome a new Yoga instructor named Anastasiya! She will take over the Monday 10:30 Gentle Yoga while Debi is gone for a while. Then we added a brand new Yoga class on Tuesdays at 9am. This will be a 75 minute class (like Thursdays) with Anastasiya as well. Keep an eye out for her Bio…she will be a great complement to our other amazing Yoga instructors!

Fall is a great time to get back into a routine, and group fitness is great for making the most of your time, accountability, and making some great connections! Happy Fall!

Member Referral Credit

We’re celebrating the club’s 50th anniversary this year and have some promotions and special events in the works!

Refer a friend and have them mention your name when they join. You’ll receive a $25 membership credit!

Employee Spotlight: Megan Jorgensen

Hi, I’m Megan, and I’ve been serving as the Kids Club Supervisor here at BAC for the past five months. Outside of work, I’m heading into my senior year at Western Washington University, where I’m majoring in psychology and hoping to pursue a graduate degree in family counseling!

When I’m not on campus or at the gym, I love spending time by the water or catching up with friends, usually hunting at local thrift stores.

What I’ve appreciated most about working at BAC is how welcoming and supportive both the staff and members have been. I’ve built connections here that I truly didn’t expect, and I’m grateful to be part of such a positive community.

Equipment Spotlight – Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Plate Load

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Located in our upstairs Fitness Area is our 5-piece plate loaded upper body Hammer Strength Circuit. Shoulder Press, Chest Press, DY Row, Row and Pulldown. What’s unique about these pieces are that they what Hammer Strength calls their “Iso-Lateral” pieces.

What that means is the movement arms are independent of each other forcing you to work both arms equally. Each piece’s movement arms can be used in tandem or one at a time giving you a variety of different workout options.

Each piece is plate loaded so you select the amount of weight you wish to lift and slide the plates on each post of the movement arms. Make sure to load both sides equally.

The seats on all the units are adjustable to fit the size of the user. If you have any questions on any of the Hammer Strength pieces, please ask one of the BAC Personal Training Staff. They would be happy to assist you!