Auburn Racquet & Fitness Club

1. Heal Mind and Body: Exercise can aid in rehabilitation from illnesses and chronic disease while improving strength and cardio health, reducing stress and easing the effects of depression and other diseases.

2. Practice Prevention: Exercise is a form of preventative medicine that research has shown can lower the risk of many chronic health problems while helping to stave off the effects of aging.

3. Improve Work Life: Exercise can boost employee morale, increase productivity and lead to decreased absenteeism.

4. Save Money: Health club membership remains an incredible value for the cost, and could help members save on medical costs in the long run.

5. Make a Difference: By joining a club and exercising, members are doing their part to reverse the alarming increase in obesity rates in America.

6. Spread the Health: Members can take then lead  and be an example of healthy living and wellness for family, friends and their community.

7. Weather the Storm: Health clubs give members a safe, protected place to workout - no matter what the weather is doing outside.

8. Better Together: Health clubs provide a supportive environment for members to meet new people, build friendships and network. Enlisting the support of others can increase motivation and make it easier for members to achieve health and fitness goals.

9. Variety is the Spice of Life: Many give members an array of workout opportunities to choose from in one place, which helps combat boredom.

10. It’s Deserved: A health club membership is not really a luxury - it’s also an investment in health!

New research shows that exercise during the teen years can help protect girls from breast cancer when they are older. For the study, which was published in the May Issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers tracked nearly 65,000 women ages 24-42 who answered questions about their physical activity dating back to age 12. Women who were physically active as teens and young adults were 23% less likely to develop premenopausal breast cancer than women who grew up sedentary. The biggest effect was with women who engaged in regular exercise from ages 12-22. The women at lowest risk reported participating in at least three hours and 15 minutes of running or other vigorous activity per week, or 13 hours per week of walking.

Researchers say that, in young women, physical activity lowers estrogen levels, which may help lower cancer risk later on.

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) have partnered to create the “Exercise is Medicine” program. This program encourages physicians to advise patients to incorporate at least 30 minutes of exercise and 10 minutes of stretching and light weightlifting into their routines five times a week. The AMA will provide physicians with “physician kits” that contain materials such as prescription forms and referral forms and basic exercise information regarding specific health conditions and details on how to choose a health club and trainer to help get patients started.