Gymnastics Plus

OPEN GYM:

Morning Open Gym
Tuesday and Friday

10:30am-12pm
$4/session

Preschool Open Gym
Friday Evening
5:30pm-7pm
$6/session

Family Fun Open Gym
Friday Evening
7pm-8:30pm
$6/session

Skill Open Gym
Friday Evening
8:30pm-10pm
$7.50/session

SUMMER CAMPS:
July 6-10 Urban Gymnastics
July 13-17 Fun-nastics
July 20-24 Flying High
July 27-31 Balancing Act

Day/Time: M-F 8am-5:30pm

Cost: $175.00 M-F $100.00 for 1/2 day
Bring your own sack lunch -- snacks will be provided

Week 4

Thank you to everyone that braved the weather and made it out last week!

This week at the Tindal O&P Associates Kids Fitness Challenge, "Explore the Possibilities" that Gymnastics Plus has to offer and "Experience the Fun" gymnastics can provide! It's all about games, games, and more games. Play exciting games like: musical spots and stars, dodge cube, capture the flag, and relay races. Have fun playing games and then cool down with a refreshing beverage from the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, this week's sponsor! When you get out for the activities you will also receive a free round of mini golf at Time Out Corner!

Tindal Tip: The American Podiatric Medical Association says the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day! Those cover several miles, and they all add up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime -- more than four times the circumference of the globe. With all this walking it is important to have a good pair of shoes. Soles should be strong and flexible with a good gripping surface.

Fitness Tips: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER THIS SUMMER! One of the best things you can do to help your body is to drink 8 glasses of water per day. It may be difficult to drink enough water on a busy day. Be sure you have water handy at all times by keeping a b ottle of water with you when you are working, traveling, or exercising.

MAKE HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FUN! Take advantage of physical activities you and your friends enjoy doing together and eat the foods you like. Be adventurous -- try new sports, games, and other activities as well as new foods. You'll grow stronger, play longer, and look and feel better! Set realistic goals -- don't try changing too much at once.

TEAM SPORTS ARE NOT THE ONLY PATH TO FITNESS. Encourage your kids to participate in team sports...but help them find individual sports too. That will help them bridge the gap from childhood into adult fitness. Some amazing and fun individual sports include: swimming, tennis, dancing, running, biking, hiking, martial arts, and golf.

Here are pictures from last week and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Week 3

Thank you to everyone that made it out last Saturday to the second week of the Kids Fitness Challenge! Just a special reminder to all the parents, We are doing this for FREE, all Summer Long!

Here are the activities for week number Three coming up this Saturday:

This week's theme: "Fun-Nastics!!!!"

Gymnastics Plus invites you to "Explore the Possibilities" that gymnastics has to offer, and "Experience the fun" that Gymnastics can provide you!

Activities will include Indoor & Outdoor activities!

Indoors there will be an obstacle course that includes climbing, jumping, rolling, and swinging!

Outdoors there will be a course that includes more jumping, rolling, running, and hopping!

And the day will end with Game Time and a beverage to cool down from the Z!


This week's tips:
1. Eat more grains, fruit, and vegetables! These foods give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. Besides, they taste good! Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in the grain group. Bananas, Strawberries and melons are some great tasting fruits. Try vegetables raw, on a sandwich or in a salad.

2. Join in physical activities at school. Whether you take a physical education class or do other physical activities at school, such as intramural sports, structured activities are a sure way to feel good, look good and stay physically fit.

3.Foods aren't good or bad. A healthy eating style is like a puzzle with many parts. Each part -- or food -- is different. Some foods may have more fat, sugar or salt while others may have more vitamins or fiber. There is a place for all these foods. What makes a diet good or bad is how foods fit together. Balancing your choices is important. Fit in a higher-fat food, like pepperoni pizza, at dinner by choosing lower-fat foods at other meals. And don't forget about moderation. If two pieces of pizza fill you up, don't eat a third.

Tindal Tip: Make sure your shoes have arch supports. Arch Supports distribute weight over a wider area.

Thanks to all of our sponsors:
Tindal O&P Associates (www.tindalop.com)
Gymnastics Plus (www.gymnasticsplusmanhattan.com)
The Party Pals (www.thepartypals4u.com)
Time Out Corner
Eastside and Westside Markets (www.eastsideandwestsidemarkets.com)

And the New Sponsors that came on board this week:
The Manhattan Town Center (http://www.manhattantowncenter.com/)
D&I Plumbing, Heating & Air (http://www.dandiplumbingheatingandair.com/)
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (http://www.kansasortho.com/)

Thanks again for coming out last week and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday at 10am!


Check out pics from last week's Kids Fitness Challenge here.

Week 2

Thank you to everyone that made it out last Saturday to the first week of the Kids Fitness Challenge! It was a great success! Don't forget that the Kids Fitness Challenge lasts all summer long.

Here are the activities for week number two coming up this Saturday. We will be having a day of bouncing! Activities for bounce bounce bounce day will be: flag tag, number switch, and bounce count.

Flag Tag: use party streamers, tear into 1' pieces and tuck into each child's waistband. Goal of the game is to collect as many of the streamers as you can until everyone is out. Key--YOU MUST BOUNCE AND NOT RUN!!!

Number Switch: make 2 even teams, each member is numbered. Set a flag or goal in the middle of the field. When your number is called you race against the same number on the other team to capture the flag and make it back to your team before you get tagged out. Key--YOU MUST BOUNCE AND NOT RUN!!!

Bounce Count: using a beach ball, sit the kids down in a relatively close area. Start the ball bouncing and count how many times you can keep it from hitting the ground. (You must be sitting in a "crab" position to hit the ball.)

There will also be a special game with an inflatable bouncer provided by The Party Pals!

This week's tips:
1. Don't eat too much of one thing. You don't have to give up foods like hamburgers, french fries, and ice cream to eat healthily. You just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat. Your body needs nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fat, and many different vitamins and minerals from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the food guide pyramid will help you get all these nutrients.

2. Work up a sweat. Vigorous workouts--when you're breathing hard and sweating--help your heart pump better, give you more energy, and help you look and feel your best. Start with a warm-up that stretches you muscles. Include 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as running, jogging, or dancing. Next, do some activities that will help make you stronger, such as pushups or lifting weights. Last, cool down with more stretching and deep breathing.

3.Get fit with friends and family! Being active is much more fun with friends and family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a group each week.

Tindal Tip: Wear clean socks or stockings, change daily. Don't wear any that are too short or too tight.

Thanks to all of our sponsors:
Tindal O&P Associates (www.tindalop.com)
Gymnastics Plus (www.gymnasticsplusmanhattan.com)
The Party Pals (www.thepartypals4u.com)
Time Out Corner
Eastside and Westside Markets (www.eastsideandwestsidemarkets.com)

Thanks again for coming out last week and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Here are pictures from last week, check back next week for more!

First Week of Kids Fitness Challenge

The first week of the Tindal O&P Kids Fitness Challenge is this Saturday! This kickoff event will include an obstacle course featuring hula hoops and a potato sack race. There is also a basketball or football toss, vertical jump, and a sit and reach station! This event begins at 10am at Gymnastics Plus.

This week's sponsor is The Party Pals! Party Pals is your one stop for all things to make a party fun. They have dance time characters, parachute play, picture time, temporary tattoos, an inflatable bouncer, balloon animals, cake delivery, and more! Check out their website, www.The PartyPals4U.com! There will be special appearances from Dora the Explorer and Elmo at the Kids Fitness Challenge thanks to The Party Pals!

Don't miss out on the Tindal O&P Associates Kids Fitness Challenge, going on all summer long! Each week the kids will have a chance to get off the couch and active with fun activities. Just drop the kids by Gymnastics Plus and get a FREE game of mini golf thanks to Time Out Corner!

To keep up to date on the Kids Fitness Challenge just check back here, or go to our website, www.z963.com, and sign up for our weekly email! Also, feel free to chat about the experiences you've had at the Kids Fitness Challenge!

Fitness Tip: Make sure to wear shoes that fit, leather is best, it breathes like skin and molds to your feet. Cheaper canvas is fine for fast-growing children.

Nutrition Tip: Start your day with breakfast. Breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. Easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, whole-grain waffles, or even last night's pizza!