Central Bucks Family YMCA

“I work out five days a week for an hour and a half and I am still not losing weight!”

“I am so frustrated, I don’t know what to do!”

“ I watch what I eat but the scale is not moving!”

Have you ever said this yourself?

Did you know that muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does? Strength training can play an important role in the development of self-confidence and body satisfaction by increasing strength, toning muscles and increasing muscular endurance. It can also help maintain lean body mass (important for individuals attempting weight loss), decrease the risk of osteoporosis, develop coordination and balance, and prevent injuries resulting from weak muscles.

Studies have shown that after a strength training workout, the metabolism can be boosted for up to 36 hours post-workout, meaning rather than burning  60 calories an hour while sitting and watching TV, you’re burning 70. While you may think, ‘Big deal – 10 extra calories’, when you multiply this by 36 hours, you can see what a huge difference that makes in your daily calorie expenditure over that day and a half.

When you multiply this over a month, it becomes even clearer how regular participation in a weight lifting session will really increase your calorie burning and thus fat burning capacity.

With cardio training, you might get an extra 40-80 calories burned after a moderate paced session, and this will depend upon the exact intensity and duration of the workout.  But that is it, watching TV will still only burn those pesky 60 calories with no metabolism boost.

Hopefully, now you’re saying: “Okay, now it makes sense; I need to strength train.”  But when, what and how much?  That is where a Personal Trainer can be a benefit to you.  A Personal Trainer will create a workout for you based on your goals and exercise preference.

Not sure where to begin? Take advantage of the Y’s Cinco De Mayo training promotion. Buy any package of five sessions and get one at no additional charge.  That is six sessions to get you started on your strength training routine!

As always, connect with me if you have any questions.

Cinco de Mayo promotion flyer

Lisa Schwartzer
Personal Services Coordinator
215.348.8131, x1155

Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.

From August 4-10, the YMCA Love 2 Live Europe Festival will provide a unique opportunity for 10,000 young people from across Europe and the world to come together to celebrate life, celebrate culture, celebrate diversity and celebrate all that is inspiring about being young in Europe and the wider world. During the course of a week, the Festival will take young people on a journey: exploring their dreams, aspirations & talents;  developing their leadership skills; and challenging them to make sense of the world we live in locally, nationally and globally.

Hello, my name is Heather Tanner and I grew up here at the Y. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t here. When I was little, I took swimming lessons, played outside, and went to camp. When I entered 7^th grade, my mom told me about Teen Leaders. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I agreed to go. In those first few weeks I immediately bonded with four girls from a different school. We have so much fun together and it is really cool to know a bunch of people from different schools. At the end of my 7^th grade year, I had the amazing experience of becoming a C.I.T. for the summer. I had so much fun that summer and I can’t imagine what I would have done for the past three summers if I wasn’t working at camp.

When I was in 9th grade, I remember hearing a story about how when the earthquake happened in Haiti. Some of the children who couldn’t find their parents went to their YMCA because they knew it was a safe space. Until I heard this, I never really knew how to describe what the Y means to me: it is a safe space, it is somewhere you can always go and make new friends. Now it is also my place of employment. I started as a swim instructor this year and am enjoying meeting the other staff and, most importantly, helping the members learn how to swim.  I spend the majority of my week at the Y and I always have so much fun there.

This summer, I will be going to Prague with 14 other students and Y staff members.  We will be staying in hostels and attending leadership conferences. This includes daily leadership development and sharing cultural traditions. This conference is about the celebration of the faith, culture and diversity.  My attendance will allow me to have a leadership role in a YMCA initiative on how to positively impact the Doylestown community. I have been working on various fundraisers. I would like to thank all of the staff, the members and the Y Board for their support for this important trip.  I know I will come back changed and ready to help create positive change in our community.

Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.

From August 4-10, the YMCA Love 2 Live Europe Festival will provide a unique opportunity for 10,000 young people from across Europe and the world to come together to celebrate life, celebrate culture, celebrate diversity and celebrate all that is inspiring about being young in Europe and the wider world. During the course of a week, the Festival will take young people on a journey: exploring their dreams, aspirations & talents;  developing their leadership skills; and challenging them to make sense of the world we live in locally, nationally and globally.

My name is Carmen Navia.  I have been a member at the Y for 11 years.  In those years, I have participated in swimming lessons, drama camp, and counselor in training.  Last year, I became a Camp Counselor and I continue to work at the Y’s Teen Center.  I am SO excited to be going to Prague this summer to represent Central Bucks Family YMCA at the YMCA International Youth Festival.

On March 23^rd we had our first team-building day. The team-building day started with Munchkins.  Within 5 minutes of everyone arriving at the Teen Center, we were all laughing and having a great time. Since I already knew everyone well, I did not think it was possible for us to get any closer.  Surprisingly, by the end of the morning we were working together and cooperating with each other even more!  We did group juggle, bobsled, helium stick, a blindfolded maze, and zoogle (a game of honesty because you have to call when you make a bad move).  By the end of the meeting, everyone was talking together and would not be quiet.  Everyone’s excitement was obvious.

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Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.

From August 4-10, the YMCA Love 2 Live Europe Festival will provide a unique opportunity for 10,000 young people from across Europe and the world to come together to celebrate life, celebrate culture, celebrate diversity and celebrate all that is inspiring about being young in Europe and the wider world. During the course of a week, the Festival will take young people on a journey: exploring their dreams, aspirations & talents;  developing their leadership skills; and challenging them to make sense of the world we live in locally, nationally and globally.

My membership started back in 1999 and continues to be a huge part of my life. My family and I used to live in a townhouse. Whenever my dad would get home from work, he and I would go swimming at this pool in our development. It became a tradition that we had, but once my brother came, it all changed. The house we moved to had more room for our growing family but our tradition was lost because there was no pool. Then we found the Y and that’s how it all started.

My dad and I would go swimming all the time at the pool and as the years went by, we became more and more involved. We joined the Y guides for father/son outings. We would go camping and have bonfires with all the new friends we made. As I got older I also started to attend summer camp at the Y.  First, I joined camps like super sports and flag football long before there was a camp pavilion and camp grounds at the back of the property. I still remember playing capture the flag in the big field behind the Y before it was turned into a parking lot and camp area. My little brother later got involved and loved going to super sports camps as well as the skate camps. Every day we would go to camp and have the time of our lives.

As time went on and I got older, I got involved with the older camps as well as the C.I.T program that was relatively new to the YMCA. For three years I was a C.I.T and during the school year I got involved with the teen leader program. I’m currently 16 now and employed at the U as a sports camp counselor for the coming summer. The Y has been a huge part of my life from the beginning; it’s were I had many of my firsts, like first wins in football and basketball to my first real job. The Y is a home away from home for me and when they chose me to be one of the teens to represents our Y in Prague, I was ecstatic. The convention in Prague not only allows me to travel the world but learn about many cultures and make of new friends. This trip offers me an opportunity to grow mentally and physically as a person, to expand my understanding of the world beyond my country’s borders. It offers a chance for me to grow as a leader and establish world relations that will stay with me for the rest of my life. This trip is going to open doors for me and change my perspective on the world, and that’s why I would like to go to Prague.

Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility

Over the past four months,  I have tried to spread the word about Darkness to Light’s “Stewards of Children” training by doing presentations at local organizations. During this time, I have been fortunate to meet wonderful and supportive advocates from child serving organizations, government agencies, the local school district, hospitals and many other individuals, all passionate in their service to keep our county as healthy as possible.  I have now taught this program four times and I have heard many people share their stories.

I realize that every time someone feels empowered enough to tell me their story, that the statistics are real and that I have just spoken to one of 39 million survivors. Last week, a woman sought me out and told me her story about how she dealt with “it” all of these years.  I left work that day, unable to get her comments out of my mind. Over the weekend when trying to process her story, I finally smiled and realized that this type of connection with another person was a gift.  She felt comfortable enough with me to tell me her story. I realized that each time she told her story, she would get stronger and be better equipped to make peace with her past. Talking about it was part of her healing process. I felt that our conversation helped her to begin her healing process, that she was empowered with help from NOVA, to looked forward to a happier future.

As I reflect on her story, I know this path is the right one for me – to make others aware that one in four girls, and one in six boys, will be sexually abused prior to the age of eighteen.  This journey is about educating our county with the goal of saving children and keeping them healthy and whole.  I realize there are many other organizations and leaders in our community  who have this same passion and are working hard towards a healthier Bucks County.  Together I hope we will be able to raise awareness and funds needed to train additional facilitators in the Darkness to Light “Stewards of Children” program. One child is too many!

Central Bucks Family YMCA will be offering this training program monthly to our members and the community.  Please contact our Y at 215.348.8131 or go to our website www.cbfymca.org  for more information and to register for one of the trainings.  For additional information Darkness to Light, check here:  www.darkness2light.org or www.D2L.org

Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility