Greetings!
As the Thanksgiving holiday nears, we are reminded of the many reasons we have to be thankful. We are grateful for our members who promote an atmosphere of warmth and enthusiasm. With members like you we have been able to provide an environment that fosters health and wellness throughout our local community. Please know that you are always appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to serve you.
We wish you and your families a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.
In Good Health,
Liberty Athletic Club
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Freaky Fun Family Fitness Day
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We hope everyone had a great time at the annual Freaky Fun Family Fitness Day. Families were active together in our Graveyard Golf, Enchanted Forest, Gaga Ball and more!
Enjoy the video highlighting the great costumes, activities and fun had by all!
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Welcome Personal Trainers
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Arianne Espiritu
Arianne is a ACSM Certified Personal Trainer with a B.S. Degree in Allied Health Sciences. She specializes in beginner fitness, strength training, weight management, and lean muscle growth/fat loss. She maintains that living healthy looks different for each individual and that fitness should be enjoyable and enhance our quality of life.
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Michael is certified in Strength and Conditioning through ISSA and has a B.S. in Sports Performance and Fitness Entrepreneurship. His areas of focus are strength training, sports performance, youth training, and flexibility and mobility. He believes that physical fitness should challenge both the mind and the body and that it should constantly evolve.
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Are Sprouted Grains Really Better For Us?
From the desk of Susan Cutshaw, M.S. Nutritionist
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As trends change, many of us consider different types of alternative foods. One of the most common types, grain based food, has been in the spotlight recently due to a close relative - sprouted grains. These grains didn’t sprout out of nowhere though! You’ve probably had it before in certain bread and pastas like... Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Bread. However, the big question is how do you know which one is best for you and why?
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Background
Grains are the seeds of several types of plants (like brown rice, wheat, barley, rye, millet, and buckwheat). The edible part of the whole grain contain the building materials necessary to create new plants; the germ, endosperm, and bran. The germ is like the plant embryo and the endosperm supplies food while bran adds additional yummies as the new seed starts to grow.
As conditions change to encourage growth (like temperature and moisture) the sprouting process begins and the food stored in the endosperm begins to breakdown becoming more digestible for the growing plants. Many think it’s good for us too.
Nutritional benefits
Breads made from whole or sprouted grains have similar nutritional components since they both use the whole grain, but there are other benefits from sprouted grain breads.
Studies have shown that compared to whole grain, sprouted grains have a
lower glycemic index, more protein, and a higher content of vitamins and minerals.
For example:
- Making pita bead out of just 50% sprouted wheat flour raises folate by 20%
- Sprouted brown rice improves fiber content 6-14%, shows increased levels of antioxidants and positively impacts blood glucose levels
- Bread made with sprouted grain shows a decreases glycemic response
- sprouted amaranth increases antioxidants between 300-470%
Read labels
Before making a hyperjump to sprouted everything, be careful when purchasing sprouted grain products and remember that 100% whole grains have lots of nutritional value too. Any products with sprouted grains should be found in the freezer or refrigerator section wherever you shop. Read the nutrition and ingredient label to ensure that the product is as advertised.
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We are excited to announce two new classes to the CFX Program: Strength & Stretch and Quick HIIT, as well as the return of a 6 p.m. Strength class on Monday nights! The two new classes are modeled after our existing MRT and Strength classes. Quick HIIT is a 30-minute version of MRT and Strength & Stretch will be a similar format to Strength, with the addition of mobility exercises included during rest periods. You can see what times these classes will be offered with the rest of the CFX schedule in the link below.
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Family Time
From the desk of Lori Stefanic,
Group Fitness Director
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Are you looking for a way to spend a little more time as a family? How about a break from TV, computers, phones and dancing memes?
Be a positive role model and help form lifelong habits along with strong family bonds. Just be aware that along the way you might stimulate brain cells, alleviate stress, strengthen your muscles and even have a little fun!
Group Fitness Classes are open to all members ages 12 and up and Spinning Classes are open to all members ages 15 and up. No experience needed - just get everyone to the club and let our dedicated instructors motivate your family to a healthy tomorrow.
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Upcoming Winter USTA Leagues
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USTA Doubles Leagues
(USTA membership required)
40 & Over Mixed
(Friday Evenings, Saturdays, Sundays)
Best 2 of 3 sets (10 pt. tiebreaker) with no time limit. Three doubles courts per team. Matches begin January 17-19.
18-39 Mixed World Team Tennis
(Friday Evenings)
Two-hour timed format with no-ad scoring. Six sets of play using 2 courts for men’s & women’s doubles, men’s & women’s singles, 2 courts of mixed doubles. Matches begin January 18.
USTA Team Singles
(USTA membership required)
Men’s Singles 18 & Over
(Saturday and/or Sundays)
Women’s Singles 18 & Over
(Saturday and/or Sundays)
Best 2 of 3 sets
(10 pt. tiebreaker) with a time limit of 1.5 hours. Three singles courts per team with matches beginning January 19-20. Players are required to play at their computer rating.
Team declarations needed by 12/20/19 for USTA Leagues.
Contact Mary Beth Putnam at
[email protected], or any of our tennis pros for information.
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The flu season usually accompanies the winter months. As the chillier air approaches, we kindly remind our membership to use sanitizing wipes on the equipment after usage. We can collectively help to ensure everyone remains healthy this season and able to continue regular workout regimens here at the club!
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Liberty's 16th Annual
Pajama & Teddy Bear Drive
November 25 - December 16
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We are collecting new, unwrapped teddy bears and pajamas in all sizes - from infant to adult 4X - to be given to
SafeHouseCenter
in time for their holiday party.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
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Wednesday, November 27
Club Hours: 5:30am-10pm
Café Liberty: 8am-7:30pm
Treehouse: 8:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-8pm
Lagoon Hours 12pm-4pm
(Life-Guarded)
Lagoon Activity Center: 12pm-4pm
(Supervised Hours)
Group Fitness - Wednesday, November 27
Regular Class Schedule
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Thursday, November 28
Happy Thanksgiving! Club Closed
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Friday, November 29
Club Hours: 5:30am-9:00pm
Café Liberty: 8:00am-6:30pm
Treehouse: 8:30am-2:30pm
Lagoon Hours: 12pm-4pm
(Life-Guarded)
Lagoon Activity Center: 12:00pm-4:00pm
(Supervised Hours)
Group Fitness - Friday, November 29
5:50-6:40 Spinning
Canceled
6am-7am Bootcamp
Canceled
8:30-9:30am Spin
with Cheryl M (SS)
9:40-10:40am Muscle Max & Cardio
with Haile
y
(GFS)
10:45-11:45am Yoga
with Marty (MBS)
12-12:45pm Spin
with Lisa (SS)
No Evening Classes
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Saturday, November 30
Club Hours: 7:30am-7:30pm
Café Liberty: 9am-6:30pm
Treehouse: 8:30am-2:30pm
Lagoon Hours: 1pm-5:30pm
(Life-Guarded)
Lagoon Activity Center: 10am-2pm
(Supervised Hours)
Group Fitness - Saturday, November 30
Regular Class Schedule
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Sunday, December 1
Club Hours: 7:30am-9pm
Café Liberty: 10am-6:30pm
Treehouse: 8:30am-2:30pm
Lagoon Hours: 12:30pm-5:30pm
(Life-Guarded)
Lagoon Activity Center: 12pm-pm
(Supervised Hours)
Group Fitness - Sunday, December 1
Regular Class Schedule
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Important Schedule Change
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Liberty will
close at 6:00 PM on Saturday
December 16 so that our staff may gather for some holiday cheer!
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If you are looking for fun during school vacations, Liberty is the place to be! Kids participate in organized games, crafts, free swim, rockwall climbing, and more. Lunch is provided each day to full and morning half day campers. Liberty also provides two snacks to full day campers and one snack to half day campers. Camps meet in the Conference Room.
Election Day Camp - Full
Ages 5-7 & 8-12
November 5
Harvest Camp
Ages 5-7 & 8-12
November 27
Holiday Camp
Ages 5-7 & 8-12
December 23,26,27,30 & January 2,3
Camp Pricing
Half Day - AM
9:00am - 1:00pm
$40 members ($48 non members) per day
Half Day - PM
1:00pm - 5:00pm
$40 members ($48 non members) per day
Full Day
9:00am-5:00pm
$66 members ($79 non members) per day
Pre Camp Option
8:00am-9:00am
$5 members ($6 non members) per day
Post Camp Option
5:00pm-6:00pm
$5 members ($6 non members) per day
Register for one day or all of them! Every camper must have a current emergency form on file.
Registration Required
Contact Meaghan Kennedy at
(734) 665-3738 ext. 157 or
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Join the Liberty Team!
Looking for a fun and friendly place to work? Liberty offers great benefits, including a free individual membership.
We are now hiring for the following positions:
- Aqua Aerobics Instructor
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor (early morning, evening & weekend shifts)
- Café Attendant (daytime position & weekend position available)
- Childcare Attendant
- First Responder and Fitness Floor Attendant
- Human Resource Generalist/Recruiter (full time)
- Female Facilities (weekends)
- Lifeguard
- Swim Instructor
- Front Desk Attendant
If interested in employment at Liberty, please contact Human Resources at 734.665.3738 ext. 118 or at
[email protected]
, or stop by the Club and obtain an application at the front desk.
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Liberty Athletic Club is pleased to have provided in-kind donations to the following organizations during the month of October 2019:
- Washtenaw Area Council for Children
- Mott Children's Hospital
- Life Together Nicaragua
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Laps for Literacy 5K Run/Walk
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Sponsored by Bookbridge, an organization led by Skyline High School students. Funds raised assist literacy projects in Michigan
Saturday, November 16
1:00 to 4:00 PM
Robin Hills Farm
Chelsea, MI
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Thursday, November 28th
8:15 to 11:00 am
Downtown Ann Arbor
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