Clinton Township Newsletter

1 8 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." - William Arthur Ward LEBANON DOOR COMPANY • Overhead Doors • Electric Operators • Storm Doors 119 Main Street, Lebanon, NJ 08833 908-236-2620 Glenn Coats, Proprietor Established 1957 Fax: 908-236-2946 Home: 908-730-6536 s T a b i l i z e r m u s c l e s a n d T h e i r i m p o r T a n c e By: Elijah Walters – PTA (Physical Therapy Assistant), AFFA/NASM Certified Personal Trainer Exercise is an important part of daily activity and should be part of your weekly routine. Weight training should be done 2-3 times a week. Cardiovascular exercise should be done just as often and/or can be done on most days of the week. However, optimally, the body needs at least one day for rest and recovery. When participating in weight training, it is essential to strengthen and maintain the postural stability musculature. Focusing only on the" glamour" muscles like chest, arms and six pack abs is not enough for the muscular stability that the human body needs. Scapular Stabilizer muscles and Rotator Cuff strengthening is important to prevent daily activity injuries and Postural Shoulder Protraction (rounded shoulders or hunchback). When focusing on strengthening, it is more beneficial to focus on the deeper stability core muscles then the more usually appearing surface muscles. (I.E. doing planks rather than crunches) In addition, oblique strengthening can help to prevent injury during twisting movements. The low back Erector Spinae muscles also need to be targeted to reduce injury while bending at the back and lifting. In summation, a well-rounded exercise plan is crucial when aiming to promote health, function and injury prevention. Strengthening these often overlooked muscle groups will help ensure longer term health and wellness success. Bring this article in with you to one of our Wellness Center locations and enjoy a complimentary one day guest pass on us! h u n T e r d o n h e a l T h a n d W e l l n e s s c e n T e r l o c a T i o n s : Whitehouse Station: 537 Route 22 East, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 Clinton: 1738 Route 31 North, Clinton, NJ 08809 C U S T O M PA I N T F I N I S H Transformations for Your Cabinetry & Furniture • D E S I G N 9 0 8 . 8 3 2 . 6 0 3 2 T E W K S B U R Y 2 4 T h a n n u a l c e a / J o h a n n a f o o d s T u r k e Y T r o T ! Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 9:30 am The CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot 5K run and 2M walk in Flemington is celebrating its 24th anniversary on Thanksgiving Day, November 24! Last year 5,938 participants from 29 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, France, Netherlands and the UK got in the Thanksgiving spirit by being a part of this invigorating tradition. Proceeds from this festive event benefit the Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) whose mission is "To facilitate career pathways and community employment for people with disabilities." Online registration for this NJ Thanksgiving tradition, the largest event of its kind in the region, is now open at: runsignup.com/ceaturkeytrot. Register online and save $5 over paper registration. The Turkey Trot 5K run will begin at 9:30 am on Thanksgiving morning. Runners will be timed using a B-tag attached to the back of their bibs. Winners will be determined by clock or gun time, which means the first person to cross the finish line is the winner. There are a total of 67 categories of winners, including male and female, different age categories and teams. The Fitness Walk, a non-competitive event, will start after the runners clear the starting line (about 9:40am) and has been extended to be a two mile course. Proceeds from the Turkey Trot support CEA and The CEA School. Founded in 1970 CEA has been providing a pathway to employment, job coaching and career development for people with disabilities as well as academic and transition to adulthood programs for youth. For more information contact: ttrot@ceaemployment. com or call CEA at: 908.782.1480. Want to volunteer? Please contact Eddie at eschell@cea-nj.org or call CEA at 908-782-1480, ext 239.

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