Cathy Buckley shares her thoughts on “The Far Side…of Sixty”!
Racket sports serve up health benefits
“When I was a kid, my summer sport of choice was baseball. Every day I played in marathon neighborhood games until it was too dark to see the ball. It was about fun and not fitness. But now that I’m older, and my Louisville Slugger has been officially retired, I need a summertime sport that recaptures the playfulness of my youth, but also works to keep my physical and mental skills sharp.
So, I picked up a racket.
It turns out that racket sports are not only fun, but they may help me live longer….”
To read the entire article from Harvard Health Medicine, press here.
ACU Mobility Ball
The ACU Mobility Ball is one of our latest soft tissue tools that we now sell in the Cordata Pro Shop.
Downtown Maintenance Update
If you haven’t been to our downtown club lately, you might want to check it out. We had our annual maintenance shutdown last weekend, where along with the usual deep cleaning, we did some painting, replaced the carpet and added a new aerobics storage area.
Meet Sean White
Sean White, moved to Bellingham from Elburn, Illinois to attend WWU. For those of you not familiar with Elburn it is a suburb west of Chicago. Sean attended DePaul University for two years prior to transferring to WWU where in 2017 he obtained his BS in Kinesiology. He will be attending graduate school this fall and will be a graduate assistant in the Kinesiology Dept. at WWU. Sean is a certified personal trainer, CSCS, through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
An avid hockey player and snowboarder from a young age, Sean also enjoys playing golf and is a car enthusiast who loves working on his car. Being from the Chicago area he is a diehard Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Cubs fan. Sean tries to take in Cubs games at Wrigley field when he is home during the season.
Howard, Sean’s 3 ½-year-old retriever/hound mix, keeps him company and on the go with his boundless energy.
After his post-graduate studies are over Sean hopes to see how he can meld the physical therapy and strength coach fields into a career path. Sean working with members of all ages and abilities.
Foam Rolling
Benefits of Foam Rolling:
- Improves flexibility for a short duration but when done on a regular basis improves long-term flexibility.
- Improves range of motion.
- Evidence to suggest assists in post-activity recovery to reduce muscle tissue soreness.
- Duration should be 20-30 seconds per muscle group for 3-5 sets.
- Frequency should be 3-5 times per week performed on a consistent basis to achieve and maintain long-term results.
- Can be performed prior to activity, during activity, or after activity.
Pool Filter
We are happy to announce the new high rate sand filter arrived and was installed this afternoon. The pool will be reopened and ready for all regular use at 5:30 am tomorrow Tuesday August 14th. We apologize for the inconvenience of having the pool closed over the weekend, and for a busy Monday. I can say that other than our routine yearly 3-day closure, I can’t remember having to close the pool for more than a 12 hour period in all the years I have been here. We work very hard to keep that busy pool up and running.
Pool Closure
Notice to all members! We are currently experiencing an emergency Pool closure. There is a new filter system being installed in our pool, so the pool will be closed for the weekend. However, all of the hot tubs are still in operation and we should open back up on Monday at around 3:00 PM. Lucky for us, the weather looks like it’ll cool off, so spend some time outside this weekend and we’ll look forward to seeing everyone back in the water next week!
Downtown Maintenance Shutdown
We will be closing for our annual maintenance shutdown on Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19th. We will reopen on Monday, August 20th at 5:00 AM.
Our Cordata location will be open:
Friday 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
New Outdoor Pickleball Courts
We’ve now got indoor and outdoor pickleball for our members. Join us at the group times below, or check out a net and equipment at the front desk anytime during club hours for outdoor court use.
Indoor Court (Cordata gym)
Mon-Fri: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Outdoor Courts (Cordata)
Mon-Fri: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Contact Wanda Collins with any questions.