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Health & Wellness

Your Post-Holiday Workout

RWJ Fitness & Wellness beyond 16, consider increas- areas (when done at the same
Center shares the best exer- ing your weights. intensity). Larger muscles
cises to counteract those holi- 2. Continue adding reps require more energy to work.
day indulgences. Launch the weekly in increments of 16. Therefore, more calories are
new year with an energizing, Increase weight once com- burned during the process.
calorie-combating routine. fortable. These exercises burn the most NEW YEAR, NEW GOAL

Focus on Weightlifting 3. Then, cut back to eight calories: leg presses, deadlifts,
After a season of big dinners reps at the newer weight and squats, and lunging. Back and FASTER. STRONGER. HEALTHIER.
and sweet treats, maximize build your way back up. Ensure chest muscles are the next
your caloric burn. Go for the those last lifts push muscles to groups that burn the most
weights. Weightlifting bulks exhaustion. calories. WHETHER YOUR GOALS ARE BIG OR SMALL,
A trainer can determine
Aside from strength train-
up your ability to burn calo- how to challenge your muscles ing, the Center keeps workouts WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE THEM.
ries. Undo holiday splurges in
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Wellness Center. you are new to strength train- an Aquatics center with lap, THE DIFFERENCE
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Aim for Heavy have guidance. studio; childcare; and luxuries
With the Center’s exten- The Center offers a free like a sauna, café, and spa/
sive Fitness Floor and personal personal training evalua- salon.
trainers, weightlifting is safe tion and program every six All this goodness is
and effective. You cannot weeks. Complimentary nurs- wrapped under the guidance
begin weightlifting at the level ing assessments are available of our hospital-affiliated medi-
of a champion bodybuilder. every twelve weeks to further cal advisory board, complete
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