IT will not take only government neither the Ministry of Health nor private organisations to combat non-communicable diseases.

It will take the desire and efforts of each and every one.

Lifestyle disease has crippled society, some have had to give up certain things or make sacrifice in order to look after a loved one bedridden as a result of NCDs. For others they have had to go on with life after losing their loved ones to these diseases.

It is death that can be avoided, diseases that can be prevented but it all depends on the choices we make, the choice of living a happy and healthy lifestyle.

For everyone has the freedom to choose but no one has the freedom to choose the consequences of the choices they make.

NCD is the leading cause of morbidity, disability and mortality in Fiji with relatively early age of cardiovascular deaths.

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), this group of diseases, with lifelong disabilities and devastating complications is of great burden particularly to the MOH, as well as the community and the nation as a whole.

Research has seen that more women are likely to become obese as compared with men.

In what was never the case, Naitasiri, one of the most fertile provinces in the country, is now on the verge of a health crisis with more women suffering from lifestyle diseases.

The 2016 statistics released by the Health Ministry from the four health centres in the province revealed that 486 men are suffering from NCD as compared with 746 women. Of this figure, 60 men and 593 women are suffering from hypertension, while 46 men and 122 women are suffering from both hypertension and diabetes.

The Fiji Volleyball Federation, in conjunction with the Australian Government, is working closely with the ministry of health and villages in the province in trying to combat NCD.

"Findings from the Fiji NCD STEPS Survey conducted in 2002 found that females in Fiji were by far more obese than males, with indigenous Fijians almost doubling the rate of obesity compared with Fijians of Indian descent.

"The Fiji Volleyball Federation (FVF) is embarking on a program that aims to get women physically active in an effort to reduce the risk factors of NCDs. The initiative is part of the Australian Government's Pacific Sports Partnerships (PSP) program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australian Aid program and managed by the Australian Sports Commission.

"PSP is supporting the Volleyball Australia and Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association to build the capacity of the Fiji Volleyball Federation (FVF) to conduct quality sport for development programs," said FVF official Semaima Lagilagi.

Over the past three weeks, officials from the FVF have been conducting health and fitness programs in the province of Naitasiri.

"The team has been working with two villages, Naqali and Naluwai, for the last three weeks," she said.

"The villagers are required to undergo a basic screening at the beginning of the program and at the end to monitor their health and physical activity levels.

"The response that we have received has been very positive.

"The villagers, precisely the women, really enjoyed the program and most of them have recommended that we visit them again."

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Customers love her dedication. She may not know it, but she was, and still is, my motivation for my fitness and health, explained Candy Villareal, Bladium member, who has worked out with Garcia for the past ten years. Amelia has changed my life completely.

This sentiment is common among the members. Garcia has been the Group Fitness Manager of the sports club for the past eleven years. Since joining, she has transformed the lives of countless of individuals, some perhaps initially intimidated at the thought of working out, but who found a safe heaven and a sense of community at Bladium.

It was actually those workouts with her mom that fostered her desire to become an instructor. As a college student at Humboldt State, she did just that, obtaining her certification to teach step-aerobics, and even teaching classes during her time as an undergrad.

Garcias style of teaching, and her devotion to fitness and desire help people get fit, has even converted members of the club into instructors. You gotta love what you do, and it will automatically inspire people, she said.

I tried every class she taught, because I couldnt get enough of how strong and powerful her coaching was, Jayne Gagliano, an RPM instructor at Bladium, fondly remembered. Eventually, I took her RPM class, and that was it: I was hooked, and I knew I wanted to be an instructor myself.

Garcia says that fitness should make you feel good, even if it is just a mental release, and a boost of confidence. But she also understands the struggle to find the time to work out; she is also a mom of two a toddler and a six-month baby girl and also a wife.

Not only is it rare that someone loves what they do for a living, she gives everything shes got, gushed her husband, Gabriel Avila. She leads by example.

Garcias forged a community bond at Bladium. Since her tenure began, she has made sure that members feel comfortable, and actually want to come back and become regulars. Her reach goes beyond the hours at the sports club; she uses Facebook to keep in touch with members, and shares tips not only for fitness, but also about healthy eating habits, too.

Have a question about a fitness tracker? Garcia has plenty of answers. Need a quick workout routine to try on your own? Shell even film one for you.

I want our [Bladium] family to continue to grow, make sure that new people feel comfortable, and find something they like about fitness, she explained.

Learn more at BladiumAlameda.com.

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Ron Haynes and Sally Ann Peters pose Wednesday with their water aerobics class at the Roundup Athletic Club. The two met at the class when Haynes started attending after suffering a stroke. Their wedding plans were interrupted a year ago when Peters had a stroke, too.

Stroke survivors Ron Haynes and Sally Ann Peters are helping each other stay afloat in troubled waters.

Haynes and Peters met at the swimming pool. On Friday afternoon, they exchanged vows as their water aerobics classmates looked on.

Haynes started going to the aqua class at the Roundup Athletic Club pool as a way to recuperate from a devastating stroke. The stroke hit seven years ago as the retired teacher slept on a cot in his wife Judys Oregon Health & Science University hospital room in Portland. Judy, recovering from cancer surgery, called a nurse when Ron fell ill.

The nurse got me into a wheelchair and wheeled me to the emergency department, recalled Haynes, 65. They determined I was having a stroke.

So began Haynes long journey back to health. The Pilot Rock man started going to the Pendleton pool as a low-impact way to get his body moving again. One day, Peters noticed Haynes was in a spot of trouble.

He slipped under the water, Peters said. I helped him up.

They became aqua buddies. Peters stayed close in case he foundered.

She kept an eye on me, Haynes said, as did the other class members and instructor Julie Sneden-Carlson.

We are truly a community in here, Sneden-Carlson said of her class. We share each others joys and sorrows.

The class fluctuates between 25 and 35. Its an easygoing group. Sneden-Carlson keeps them moving during each session, but before and after and even during, her charges share each others lives. The class grieved with Haynes, for example, when his wife died of congestive heart failure last April.

Peters and Haynes friendship deepened further as time went on, bonded in part by life experiences they share in common. Both had divorced in their younger years, then married again. Each lost a second spouse to death. Haynes, who grew up in California, the son of a school administrator, taught history and business at Aloha High School near Portland. Peters, raised in Pomeroy, Washington, grew up on a wheat farm, attended secretarial school and finished out her career as the head of the human resources department at the Lourdes Health Network in Pasco. Haynes has a son and Peters has two daughters.

Last summer, the swimmers say love blossomed in earnest.

Things went really fast, Haynes said of their romance. From July 3 on, we were an item.

The rest of the class detected smiles and whispers between the two. One day last summer, Sneden-Carlson noticed the couple was holding hands underwater.

We watched love bloom, said Helen Gowan, who attends the water aerobics classes three times a week. It was heartwarming to see.

When Haynes eventually asked Peters to marry him, she said yes. The couple planned to tie the knot at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Pendleton in November of 2016. Then, a month before the nuptials, on October 11, the unexpected happened Peters suffered a stroke, too.

She was loaded aboard an airplane bound for Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. At the St. Vincent emergency room, Peters had a second stroke. Eventually, she ended up in College Place at Regency at the Park care center where she struggled to regain her health. Wedding plans went on hold.

Aqua class friends responded with cards, visits to Peters and rides to class for Haynes. When Peters transferred to Elizabethan Manor in Pendleton, Haynes decided he would move there, too, to be with her. The decision meant he needed to give away his beloved springer spaniel, P.J. The dog found a home with water aerobics friend Grace Nelson.

It was a total act of love, Nelson said of Haynes decision to give away his dog. It was devastating for Ron.

On Friday, P.J. was in attendance when Haynes and Peters exchanged vows in Elizabethan Manors dining room. The ceremony, called a ceremony of commitment, stops just short of a traditional wedding. While the ceremony contains all the religious elements, there is no legal involvement by the state. The ceremony offered a way to be blessed by the church, but doesnt affect the couple financially as they work to pay their medical bills.

The couple will honeymoon at Wildhorse Resort, a gift from the water aerobics class. Afterwards, the pair will settle into a life focused on each other and the long slog of recovering from their respective strokes. Sally Ann has one goal she hopes to accomplish before long.

I want to get back in the pool, she said.

As the couple heads into the next leg of their journey together, they know one thing the water aerobics class will have their backs.

Contact Kathy Aney at kaney@eastoregonian.com or call 541-966-0810.

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Theres something about a swimming pool that can transport you back to languid childhood days spent splashing about, making up games and twisting your body into crazy shapes. Aqua-fitness classes, consequently, are a super-fun and sometimes nostalgic way to get an intense workout.

What started off as a low-impact way for old-age pensioners to stay in shape has been transformed into a full-blown trend that includes props, such as bikes and weights, and exercise routines recreated specifically for the water, such as Zumba and spinning.

The added advantage of replicating vertical movements running, jumping, kicking and even boxing under water is that you are using its natural resistance to amp up your workout. At the same time, the pressure protects your joints and minimises the risk of injury. Furthermore, the buoyancy improves balance, stabilises blood circulation and removes some of the negative impact that we place on our own water-heavy bodies, as we can become up to 90 per cent lighter when submerged. Aqua-based fitness classes are also a great way to exercise outdoors during the sweltering summer months.

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According to a report by Harvard Health Publications, a 30-minute aqua-aerobics session can burn between 120 and 178 calories for people who weigh between 57 kilograms and 84kg.

There are a number of aqua-fitness activities currently on offer in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Sessions last for about 45 minutes and cost from Dh75 per class.

Aqua Zumba

While music features in most fitness classes, the peppiness stakes are raised by several notches in an aqua Zumba session. As Abu Dhabi-based instructor Roula Saleh puts it: Every class feels like a party. The workout itself involves classic Zumba dance moves, twists and stretches, all done while overcoming the natural resistance offered by water, which is about 800 times denser than air. Dubai-based instructor Jackie Miles Kirby tells The National: Every time you move a litre of water, you are moving a kilogram, in terms of resistance. You are also working the ligaments that are attached to the joints, so it encourages sleeker, smaller muscles. The other thing is that the water is self-massaging, so it helps to break down cellulite. There are aqua Zumba sessions available at select locations across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, including Dubai Ladies Club.

Aqua aerobics 2.0

The original water-based workout has now evolved to include full-body toning regimes, such as underwater boxing for slimmer arms; using the bed of the pool as a trampoline as you jump as high as you can without losing your balance on the way down; and running through water to execute kick-like movements on either end of the pool. Aqua aerobics classes typically use props such as pool noodles, foam dumb-bells, plastic balls and bar floats. While these are still around, the focus now is on pitting your own body weight against the water. In Abu Dhabi, aqua aerobics classes are held at Al Seef Mall, Oriental Spa and Inspire Sports, both at Al Bateen, and Cobra Fitness at Al Bandar. In Dubai, LAtelier Aquafitness on Al Wasl Road has a range of mixed-exercise classes, such as Aqua Swing, Aqua Functional and Aqua Circuit Training.

Aquatic shiatsu

Shiatsu, which means finger pressure in Japanese, is a relaxation technique that involves manually activating pressure points on the body, through massage and assisted stretching, to relieve tense joints. Its aqua form, Watsu, is one of the first water-based body therapies, and originated in the 1980s. Now LAtelier is offering one-on-one Watsu sessions to its clients, in which the receiver is cradled, rocked and stretched to mobilise the joints and relieve any aches, pains and knots, all while being supported to keep afloat, of course. We know this isnt technically a workout, but your body will definitely feel the benefits.

Aqua biking

Aqua bikes might not have fancy display screens or be able to monitor the distance you cover, but they are specially created to stand sturdily on the pool floor as you pedal against the pressure of the water. The low-impact, high-intensity workout can be done sitting or standing, depending on your strength and stamina. Riders are typically submerged up to chest level when seated. In Abu Dhabi, SeaTime holds Aqua Cycling classes at Al Raha Beach Hotel and the Hiltons beach club on the Corniche. In Dubai, Fairmont on the Palm offers Aquaspin classes, and LAtelier Aquafitness on Al Wasl Road has both Regular Aquabiking and non-stop Cardio Aquabiking classes for those with advanced fitness levels.

Float DXB

The latest aqua-related fitness concept to come to the UAE, Float DXB is more about balancing on the waters surface than being submerged under it. The 40-minute class involves burpees, lunges, squats, push-ups, planks and other high-intensity interval-training exercises, all performed while balancing on a floating device and trying to keep your core stable. Its not as unnerving as it (looks or) sounds, though, because the workout takes place on the ultra-sturdy Boga FitMat. The class was introduced at the Fitness First branch at the Meadows last month.

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Young North Public Schools senior aerobics group will be heading to the national aerobics championships this week on the Gold Coast in what has been another hugely successful year for the girls.

Young North Public Schools senior aerobics group will be heading to the national aerobics championships this week on the Gold Coast in what has been another hugely successful year for the girls.

The team, led by Young North Public School teacher Jessica Hardy, most recently performed at the 2017 Cherry Jam but the girls had massive success at the state finals coming in fifth overall in their division and making it to the National Championships to be held this week.

The girls werent alone in their success with the Junior girls also doing well coming home with the bronze from the state championships.

It was the Juniors first year sending a competition team, and the school said they were very proud of the performance as well as the behaviour of the students who took part.

The competition in both the senior and junior divisions was very close with the juniors only missing out on moving forward by one place.

In May the teams competed in their first competition for the year with the Junior team coming in a respectable fourth place and the seniors winning second making both teams eligible to compete in the state finals which were held in June.

Ms Hardy and the Junior squad have already set their sights on making it to Nationals next year.

The Senior aerobics team will be making the trek to the Gold Coast where they will compete against teams from all across the country. It is set to be a very tough competition but with the success of previous year's behind them, and a hard working and dedicated coach and parents, the community should be proud of the girls no matter the result at the end of the competition.

FIT AND FABULOUS: Young North Public School's Senior Aerobics team will be heading to the Gold Coast this week for the National Championships. Photo: Rebecca Hewson.

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Aerobics champs - The Young Witness

An aerobics competitor will be the only Bay of Plenty dancer to represent New Zealand in the 28th International Aerobics Championship in Arizona.

Catrin Pearce, 17, will be competing in her first international competition alongside 10 other New Zealanders from July 29 to August 2.

She will be competing in an individual women's performance in age group two, which is between the ages of 15 to 17 years old.

She says she is surprised and grateful that she was selected out of all the other dancers who trialed, and wants to make New Zealand proud.

She's worked really hard and has been a real role model for the sport in the area, says coach Rachel Harvey.

She is probably quite nervous, but she is a pretty good competitor, so I know she'll be fine.

Rachel, who is the coach for Bay Aerobics, says ever since she has been couching, she has never known of a Bay of Plenty gymnast to get into the New Zealand team.

I'm extremely proud and it's an amazing achievement for her.

Catrin applied for the role last year and had to meet a certain score to get selected to go to international competitions.

She found out earlier this year that she had met the qualifying score.

Rachel says it was a bit of a rush when they found out because she was originally going to compete in an Australia competition to get more experience in international championships.

Since it was her first trialing in an international competition, we thought we'd go for Australia, but then she ended up getting the qualifying score for the competition in America.

Catrin says her parents are very proud of her and she has been working extra hard during training sessions in Tauranga and Auckland to perfect her routine.

Catrin has been doing aerobics for five years, and since 2013 has won several national aerobics competitions in individual and trio performances.

Before doing aerobics, she originally competed in gymnastics, but stopped because of an injury on the bars.

I broke my arm and had to stop for a bit, and I got into aerobics to strengthen my muscles, says Catrin.

If Catrin wins her division in the first round she will be asked to perform her routine again to determine the international winner.

The International Aerobics Championship has been running since 1983 and has individual, mixed pairs, trio and teams in junior, varsity and senior divisions.

The championship will see 21 countries compete against each other for the top spot in their divisions.

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AA ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Alcoholics Anonymous can help if you think you might have a drinking problem. Call 888-607-2000 to talk to a member of A.A or aa-montana.org to find meeting times and locations. Some meetings are open to the public; some are closed for alcoholics only.

THE BADMINTON CLUB OF BOZEMAN meets from 9 to 11 a.m. every Monday and Thursday at the Hope Lutheran Church gymnasium, 2152 W. Graf for co-ed, casual, drop-in badminton. All equipment is provided; there is a $5 play fee. Contact Tom Carne at 624-6746 for more information.

BELGRADE SENIOR CENTER activities this week: Monday: movement in motion, 9 a.m. Tuesday: yoga, 9 a.m.; full body trim & tone, 10 a.m.; canasta, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday: food pantry bread; movement in motion, 9 a.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m. Thursday: pinochle, 9 a.m.; blood pressure check, noon. Friday: yoga, 8 a.m.; movement in motion, 9 a.m.; 388-4711.

BIG SKY TOASTMASTERS meets every Tuesday at 6:45 a.m., Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman. For more information visit bigsky.toastmastersclubs.org, or call (406) 579-0082.

BOZEMAN HOME-STYLE BRIDGE results for Tuesday, July 25. Three tables in play. Gene and Edie Renner won with 75 victory points. Bill and Sarah Bayless were second with 70 victory points.

BOZEMAN LIONS CLUB meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Johnny Carinos. Guest are welcome, 406-579-2899 http;//e-clubhouse.org/sites/bozemanmt.

BOZEMAN MASTERS SWIMMING CLUB is a fitness swimming group for adults. For details; Bozemanmasters.org or Janelle at 808-554-6815 for practice times.

BOZEMAN NOON ROTARY meets at 11:45 on Tuesday at the Holiday Inn on Baxter. This weeks program will be presented by Joshua Meyer, MSU Education USA Academy Program Director and foreign student delegation. Fellow Rotarians and guests are welcome. Lunch is $10.

THE BOZEMAN ROTARACT CLUB meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Locations and programs change monthly depending on the speaker or social event. Meeting locations and upcoming service opportunities are listed at http://www.bozemanrotaract.org.

BOZEMAN SENIOR CENTER activities this week: Secondhand Rose store open to the public daily, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday: foot clinic; strength training, 8:30 a.m.; gentle aerobics, 9 a.m.; woodcarving, 9:30 a.m.; core, 10 a.m.; aerobics plus, 10:30 a.m.; mind/balance Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m.; duplicate bridge, pinochle, balance, 1 p.m.; yoga, 1:35 p.m. Tuesday: foot clinic; hiking program, 8:30 a.m.; creative writing, 10 a.m.; line dancing, 10:30 a.m.; Yang Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m.; strength training, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, cribbage, 1 p.m.; sign language/singing souls, 1:30 p.m.; guitar lessons, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday: strength training, 8:30 a.m.; gentle aerobics, 9 a.m.; watercolor painting, 9:30 a.m.; core, ukulele club, 10 a.m.; aerobics plus, 10:30 a.m.; National Coloring Book Day, 11:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:45 p.m.; pinochle, balance, 1 p.m.; gentle yoga, 1:30 p.m. Thursday; walking program, 9 a.m.; scrabble, 9:30 a.m.; canasta, 10 a.m.; Yang Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m.; strength training, 12:30 p.m.; bingo, pinochle, 1 p.m. Friday: strength training, 8:30 a.m.; gentle aerobics, 9 a.m.; core, 10 a.m.; aerobics plus, 10:30 a.m.; mind and balance Tai Chi, 11:30 a.m.; bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Skin Care seminar with Dr. Tkach, Euchre, 1 p.m. Meals and Meals-on-Wheels, call for arrangements. (586-2421).

THE BOZEMAN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP meets the 3rd Friday of the month, Bozeman Senior Center, 1:30 p.m.; Kathryn 388-2007 or Mary 539-7751.

BWAGs are on our summer schedule with all groups meeting at 8:30 a.m. Groups usually meet at the Museum of the Rockies by the horse, special outings may be at other times and/or places. Monday hiking, contact Jeanette-chall59715@hotmail.com; Tuesday hiking, contact Patti at 219-2315. Newcomers are always welcome. Visit our website http://www.bwags.org for more information.

CONNECTIONS free and anonymous HIV/Hep C testing and counseling. Rapid test results in 20 minutes. 6300 Jackrabbit #3, Belgrade, open M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., or call to meet privately; 813-8209 or 451-9995.

FOUR CORNERZ TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets Tuesdays, 12:05 p.m. at Zoot Enterprises Inc, 555 Zoot Enterprises Lane, Bozeman, MT 59718. At the meeting on Tuesday, July 25: Presiding Officer, Deborah Shields; Toastmaster, Steve Black; General Evaluator, Michelle Douma; Table Topics Master, N/A; Best Speaker, Susan Fisher; Best Evaluator, Joel Maroney; Best Table Topics Speaker, Charles Siebenga and Chrystina Katz. For information regarding our meetings, email club officers at 590590@toastmastersclub.org. http://fourcornerz.toastmastersclubs.org/

GALLATIN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Frontier Home Health (conference room), 3810 Valley Commons Dr. #1. For more information call Joanne 223-0097.

THE GALLATIN VALLEY NEWCOMERS CLUB (GVNC) is a social and fund-raising organization that welcomes everyone whether they are new to the area or not. The August Luncheon is on Tuesday (not the usual first Thursday), Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. on the patio at Riverside Country Club in Bozeman and will be a social event, no program. Wear your hats! Reservations must be made by Friday, Aug. 4 on the GVNC website at http://www.gvncmt.org or by calling Debbie at 321-277-2178.

GALLATIN VALLEY TOASTMASTERS meets from 12:10-1:10 p.m. each Thursday at Owenhouse Ace Hardware, downstairs conference room, 8695 Huffine Lane, Bozeman. On July 20, 2017, Orlinda Worthington was Toastmaster and Steven Harris-Wheel was General Evaluator. Dillon Ecord won for Best Speaker and Trent Jackson won for Best Evaluator. Jamie Balke won for Best Table Topics speaker. Guests are always welcome. Follow us on Facebook.com/toastmasters4880 or contact us at http://www.4880.toastmastersclubs.org or (406) 570-5510.

LIBERTY TOASTMASTERS, 212 Discovery Dr. Suite 1, Bozeman, 6-7:30 p.m., free.Liberty Toastmasters, the only evening Toastmasters International club in Gallatin County, invites you to join us to sharpen your speaking and leadership skills. We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 67:30 p.m. Join us for fun, fellowship and free speech.

MOMS CLUB OF BOZEMAN/BELGRADE: Weekly play groups include Fireflies at 10 a.m. on Mondays, Tater Tots at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Junior Jumpers at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, Wobblers at 10 a.m. on Thursdays; Babies Playgroup at 9:30 a.m. and Little Explorers at 11 a.m. on Fridays. Visit http://www.bozemanmomsclub.com or call 219-1299 for more information or to sign up.

PATHWAY TO FREEDOM ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS meets on Monday (11th Step), Tuesday (12+12 book study) and Thursday (open meeting), 5:30 p.m., Church of Christ, 909 Nevada St., Belgrade, 406-600-0417. Open to the public.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Resolve Bozeman, a volunteer peer-led support group, meets the first Monday of every month, in downtown Bozeman, from 6-7 p.m. For more information and location, email resolvebozeman@hotmail.com or call 406.209.2570.

SINGING SOULS SENIOR CHORUS meets every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Bozeman Senior Center. A group of seniors that enjoy the friendship and community that comes from singing together; accompanied on guitar by Kate Bryan. Words provided. No memorization. Welcome new Members $5/week (if Able).

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Clubs, Sunday, July 30, 2017 - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Makana Aerobics and Fitness Club (MAFC) held its second annual aerobics marathon recently. The program was well attended by aerobics clubs from districts including Alfred Nzo, Joe Gqabi, Buffalo City Metro, Chris Hani, O.R Tambo district and Amatole District. One aerobics club travelled from Bloemfontein to take part.

Sarah Baartman District was represented by Makana Aerobics and Fitness club (MAFC).

The Health and Fitness program started with a 5km fun run with the assistance of Makana Traffic officers who escorted the athletes. The fun run was followed by the eight hour aerobics marathon.

Athletes seen during the eight hour aerobics marathon. Photo: Supplied

The days programme was jointly assisted by Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Makana Municipality, Coca- Cola Company, Metropolitan Insurance Company, Pick n Pay Supermarket and other local businesses including Mfana Ndini Braai place, Nyama Rama Butchery, taxi industry.

The aerobics marathon (comprising five Hi-lo, Cater Box, Step Aerobics, Functional and Team),attracted 86 people, with 10 finishers in the fun run.

Some of athletes in the recent fun and sport. Photo: Supplied.

The event was well attended and MAFC think it served the purpose for which it was intended. We hope that next year when the event of this nature takes it will attract more enthusiasts than it did, said organiser Luzuko Mampofu.

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Water aerobics is fast becoming a popular exercise trend among all age groups. Exercising in water is considered a therapeutic exercise, which has accelerated the uptake of water aerobics as mainstream exercise in different parts of the world.

Experts have investigated the advantages of water aerobics, and have found that this form of exercise accrues several benefits to all of those who participate in it. Benefits include strength and cardio building as well as promoting joint strength.

The following are some health benefits of water aerobics according to science, as well as helpful tips for beginners.

I. Water aerobics helps improve flexibility

Scientific studies show that water aerobics can help improve flexibility as the joints increase their range of motion when they adjust to the resistance of the water. Experts opine that water aerobics helps increase the range of motion of the joints especially in older individuals.

In addition, experiments done on the elderly, (individuals aged 60-82), show that aquatic exercise significantly increases their shoulder flexibility.

Studies also show that water based exercises are crucial in improving flexibility, and mobility in individuals suffering from either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

A study conducted on obese children in elementary school showed that aquatic exercises helped improve their flexibility when compared to the control group.

Bottom Line: Aquatic aerobic exercises help improve the flexibility and mobility of all individuals including those who suffer from obesity, RA, osteoarthritis, and the elderly.

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Jul 2, 2017

Swimmers take a break at Nellie Martins water aerobics class.

Nellie Martin, 84, has been an enthusiastic and valued volunteer water aerobics instructor at the Kihei community pool since the day it opened 18 years ago, according to her daughter, Shirley Martin and swimmers Maribeth and Jack Klobuchar.

She is a songsmith with a large repertoire of songs that she uses to keep the activities light and fun.

Martin encourages her swimmers to sing, harmonize and joke along with her as she leads them through a full circuit of exercises.

By the end of each class, participants have limbered up, worked their cardiovascular system and strengthened muscles. Elbows, elbows, back, back.

Martin teaches in the shallow pool area three days per week Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Adults of all ages are welcome. The group size varies from 25 to about 50 during the high season.

An artists representation of Martin, the singing water aerobics instructor.

Men are welcome too there are more than 15 who participate.

Sing or hum along with Nellie its all good, said swimmers Maribeth and Jack Klobuchar. She is a vibrant, zippy lady of 84 years who has boundless energy. Nellie is such a treasure to the Kihei community.

SEABURY HALL Middle School Fourth Quarter Headmasters List 3.7-Plus Grade-Point Average Grade 7 Alara ...

The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation presented its 2017 scholarships at the chambers annual Gintong ...

John Junk Sr. (from left), David Robinson, Larry Stubblefield and Shane Stubblefield were among the golfers who ...

Lillie Bell Spearman of Molokai turned 100 on May 16. Her family and friends celebrated her birthday on June 10 ...

Erik Svetin, a Molokai High School student, completed organizing and proctoring his final math competition for ...

The Napili Kai Foundation awarded its 2017 scholarship awards, totaling $21,000, on May 30, at the conclusion of a ...

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