Clinton Township Newsletter

2 4 M a y 2 0 1 7 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com b r i d g e l e S S o n S Improve your bidding skills by learning the modern/simplified bidding system! This course is for casual players, both Beginner and Intermediates. Four lessons for $40. Call Maryann and Jay Gallagher for details: 908.840.4035. t H e b e n e f i t S o f b o S u b a l l e x e r c i S e S By: Gigi Bruggeman, WITS Certified Personal Trainer The BOSU ball is a fun and very beneficial gym tool that I often use in personal training sessions with my clients. It is a blue, half exercise ball on one side and a flat platform on the other. Depending on the exercise, we use the rounded or flat part of the BOSU ball for the following types of training: 1) Balance Training (static and dynamic): Balancing on the BOSU ball forces our core muscles to work together to stabilize our bodies. While doing lower and upper body exercises with free weights or our own body weight, the core works constantly to adjust and maintain the balance. This is especially useful for older clients who need to reduce their risk of falling and for clients with challenging conditions like cerebral palsy. I have witnessed miracles in the stability and walking balance in those clients. 2) Rehabilitation: The use of the BOSU ball for injury recovery or before and after surgery can significantly reduce rehabilitation time for individuals. Doing exercises on the ball helps prevent and eliminate back pain by strengthening the core muscles, as well as speeding up the recovery time after knee, hip or ankle injuries. 3) Strength Training: The BOSU ball is the perfect tool to do any type of strength training, whether it is for our lower body, upper body or core. Examples of those types of exercises are squats, lunges, planks, bridges and pushups. The ball can be used in combination with free weights, barbells, weighted balls and kettlebells. 4) Plyometric Training, Conditioning and Agility: The workouts can be intensified by jumping and running on BOSU balls. This helps clients with knee issues by reducing stress on the joints. Lining up several BOSU balls in a row and having clients perform exercises on each one is a very efficient method for agility and conditioning training. 5) Sport Specific Training: The BOSU ball exercises can also prepare clients for sports that require balance. It will improve stability needed for individuals who play football, basketball, soccer, volleyball and for individuals who participate in activities such as paddle boarding and surfing. 6) Variation: The main reason why individuals stop working out is because they get bored. By introducing various types of BOSU ball workouts in combination with free weights, gliders or kettlebells, keeps the exercises challenging and interesting. The new and creative training sessions challenge the client to keep them motivated and the workouts innovative and fun. BOSU ball training can be done individually, within small groups and/or class style. Come check out the different ways you can incorporate this type of training into your exercise routine. Bring this article in with you to one of our Wellness Center locations and enjoy a one day complimentary guest pass on us! (Please note: This offer is limit ed to one visit per guest, per month). 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 a r t c l a S S e S a t H u n t e r d o n P a r k S How fortunate are we to have not one, but two, well-known talented artists teaching at the Hunterdon County Arboretum? You can visit their websites at LenaShiffman.com and CharlesDavidViera.com, be inspired and sign up for a class, or two. Charles David Viera will be teaching the following three classes, at the Hunterdon Arboretum, located at 1020 Rt 31, Lebanon, 908.782.1158. Drawing in Color: An Introduction to Pastels, six Wednesdays, May 10 - June 14, from 9:30 am-12:00 pm, $120 (materials not included). This class offers solid instruction in basic drawing and an introduction to color via the use of pastels. A variety of studio projects are complemented with group and individual critiques, slide lectures, and historical references. Elements of contour, value, composition, perspective and color theory are defined as well as the proper use of chalk pastels. This class offers patient and individual instruction in a supportive environment. A great place to begin! Materials: During the first class the instructor will discuss chalk pastel options. Students should bring only an 18 x 24 inch all- purpose pad, vine charcoal (soft), compressed charcoal (soft), and a hard rubber eraser to the first session. Painting on Fridays, six Fridays, May 12-June 16, from 9:30am -12:30pm, $140 (materials not included). This session begins with instruction in the basic rules of drawing, which includes information on contour, value, and composition. This painting class will be a study and use of oils or acrylic paints. Working from a variety of subject matter, the instructor will offer information on color theory and the proper use of materials via group and individual critiques. Instruction is catered to the level of your experience; more advanced students will be offered more advanced techniques. Students should bring only drawing materials to the first class as the instructor will discuss the various materials needed for the rest of the session. Portrait Drawing & Painting, six Fridays, May 12 - June 16, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, $98 (materials not included, plus a $20 model fee collected at the first class). The subtleties of contour, value, and color of the human figure have been learning tools and challenges for artists over the centuries. In this class, students of all levels will receive basic academic instruction as well as more expressionistic options in dealing with the art of portraiture. Guided by the instructor, students will explore a variety of portrait and figure painting techniques, including creating a likeness, the use of color in representing flesh tones, and understanding elements of anatomy. Students can work with their favorite medium from figure casts, as well as a variety of portrait models (no nude models). Students should bring drawing materials (pad, pencils, charcoal, and eraser) to the first class. The instructor will discuss various color material options for the remaining class dates. Registration is required. Download a form from our website: www.co.hunterdon. nj.us/depts/parks/ProgramRegistrationForms.html. 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