{"id":37682,"date":"2024-09-25T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T16:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37682"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T16:38:54","slug":"glens-falls-ymca-offers-a-large-variety-of-programs-to-help-people-focus-on-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/09\/glens-falls-ymca-offers-a-large-variety-of-programs-to-help-people-focus-on-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Glens Falls YMCA Offers A Large Variety Of Programs To Help People Focus On Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37683\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/09\/ymca-directortrainer-h-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/09\/ymca-directortrainer-h-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/09\/ymca-directortrainer-h-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/09\/ymca-directortrainer-h-web-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Health &amp; Wellness Director Heather Hamell (right) and Personal Trainer Zara Richards at YMCA.<br \/>Glens Falls Business Journal photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jill Nagy<\/p>\n<p>The Glens Falls YMCA is gradually growing out of its COVID-induced funk. Attendance and participation in programs are both close to pre-pandemic levels, according to Health and Wellness Director Heather Hamell.<\/p>\n<p>Pedalling for Parkinsons and a six-week \u201cwalk with ease\u201d program for arthritis sufferers are popular and there are plans for a 16-week blood pressure program to begin in October.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the wellness center, the machines and free weights are busy and the 1\/16-mile indoor track attracts participants from people with walkers to runners, she said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Healthy Start orients new users to the exercise machines. In the pool, people are swimming laps and taking part in Acquafit and other group programs.<\/p>\n<p>The gym hosts Pickelball and adult basketball\u2014at different hours.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Gynnastics programs are very popular with children, she noted, and older children are welcome in adult programs. For the youngest children, there is child care available. The YMCA also offers before- and after-school care and is just winding up a season of summer day camp.<\/p>\n<p>Hamell has also seen more young women coming in to lift weights or just hang out and enjoy each other\u2019s company. They are also the majority of participants in group exercise classes.<\/p>\n<p>Programs are open to members and non-members alike, although non-members may have to pay a fee.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to help everyone reach good health,\u201d Hamell said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The YMCA also aims to be \u201ca great community place to be,\u201d beginning with free coffee in the lobby. \u201cWe\u2019ve grown quite a bit since the pandemic,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>As more members come back, the facility is looking at expanded hours and staying open seven days a week.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working on it,\u201d Hamell said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hamell was born and raised in Glens Falls. She has been at the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Y for two years, all of it as wellness director. She is a certified personal trainer and, she said, \u201cI have always been interested in health and wellness and positive exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jill Nagy The Glens Falls YMCA is gradually growing out of its COVID-induced funk. Attendance and participation in programs are both close to pre-pandemic levels, according to Health and Wellness Director Heather Hamell. Pedalling for Parkinsons and a six-week \u201cwalk with ease\u201d program for arthritis sufferers are popular and there are plans for a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":37683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness-nutrition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Glens Falls YMCA Offers A Large Variety Of Programs To Help People Focus On Fitness - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/09\/glens-falls-ymca-offers-a-large-variety-of-programs-to-help-people-focus-on-fitness\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glens Falls YMCA Offers A Large Variety Of Programs To Help People Focus On Fitness - Glens Falls Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Jill Nagy The Glens Falls YMCA is gradually growing out of its COVID-induced funk. 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