Shape Up With HealthSaver, GlobalFit Fitness Center Discounts (May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month)
Posted on: Thursday, 26 May 2005, 06:00 CDT
NORWALK, Conn., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex your muscle into better fitness through discounts from HealthSaver and GlobalFit, a national network of top-rated fitness centers.
HealthSaver, through it's partnership with GlobalFit, offers its members discounts to more than 1,500 fitness clubs, including select Bally Total Fitness, Gold's Gym and Ladies Workout Express. (May is national physical fitness and sports month).
"You can get into shape for the summer -- and swimsuit weather -- through frequent physical fitness activities, aerobic training and a nutritious diet," said HealthSaver Vice President Liz Sheehan.
Here are tips from the experts at HealthSaver and recommendations from The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports*:
* Be moderately physically active at least 30 minutes a day on five or
more days a week. This is the minimum amount of physical activity you
need for health. If you can't do 30 minutes, try increments of 10 or
15 minutes, adding up to 30 minutes a day.
* Keep in mind that proper nutrition and physical activity go hand in
hand. One without the other is a recipe for failure.
* Build physical activity into your daily routine. Adding 30 minutes of
walking to your daily schedule will use, on average, around 150
calories per day, enough to lose over a pound a month.
* Try building small amounts of physical activity into your day. Take
the stairs, park your car further away, get off the bus a stop
earlier, take a walk at lunch.
* Keep a daily log of your progress in maintaining daily physical
activity.
* Continually upgrade your fitness program. Choose physical activities
you enjoy that you'll keep doing. Consider earning a Presidential
Sports Award, which includes over 60 activities you can choose from to
earn Presidential recognition for your fitness efforts.
* For added health benefits, do 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity
three or more times a week. This might include running, aerobics,
swimming, or working out on cardiovascular equipment in a gym
(treadmill, Stairmaster, elliptical trainer), and do strength training
and flexibility activities at least twice a week. .
* Shift your fitness focus to your health, not just your appearance. You
can add years to your life and reduce major health risks by following
a sound nutrition and physical activity program.
* Avoid being obsessed with weight as it appears on a scale. People who
do vigorous physical activity may increase lean body mass while
decreasing their overall fat level.
* Play actively with your children every day. Make sure children get an
hour of physical activity each day to
help the whole family stay healthy, physically and emotionally.
In addition to great fitness club benefits, HealthSaver also offers discounts of 10 to 50 percent on prescriptions at participating pharmacies, 10 to 50 percent off vision care and 15 to 30 percent off complementary and alternative health care treatments. Members can also save from 5 to 50 percent off vitamins and supplements by mail. Discounts are based upon reasonable and customary costs or manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) and are only available from participating providers. HealthSaver is not an insurance product or service.
More information about HealthSaver is available online at http://www.healthsaver.com/ (or toll free by calling 1-800-7HEALTH (1-800-743-2584.)
Global Affiliates, Inc., (GlobalFit) is the nation's leading provider of employee and group fitness benefits. GlobalFit offers Corporations and Organizations a no-cost benefit by providing to their Employees and Group Members deeply discounted memberships to over 1,500 Fitness Clubs in their nationwide network, along with various other discounted fitness products and services.
HealthSaver
CONTACT: Todd Smith, office, +1-615-764-2598, or +1-615-202-7944, orAndrea Lindsley, office, +1-615-780-3315, or +1-615-415-8886, both forHealthSaver
Web site: http://www.healthsaver.com/http://www.trilegiant.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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