May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation has a variety of STRONG B.A.N.D.S. activities ready to get us up and on our feet. We all work better when we’re physically and mentally fit.
Here is the list of activities at Fort Gregg Adams.
Outdoor Recreation
Kayaking is a fun, low-impact activity that can improve your aerobic fitness, strength and flexibility. Specific health benefits of kayaking include improved cardiovascular fitness, and increased muscle strength - particularly in the back, arms, shoulders and chest, from moving the paddle. Paddling increases torso and leg strength, while reducing wear-and-tear on joints and tissues.
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Biking on the varied terrain trails in the Petersburg National Battlefield Park will not only strengthen the legs, core, and upper body, it will also improve your cardiovascular health by strengthening the heart and lungs. Biking burns calories and helps maintain a healthy weight and reduces stress. It's a low-impact exercise that puts less stress on joints compared to running or jogging. Additionally, riding on trails will increase your stamina while improving balance and coordination.
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Are you looking for an exhilarating way to boost your physical fitness and enhance your mental well-being? The level of continuous activity in paintball gets your heart pumping and your lungs working hard, making this activity an effective cardiovascular exercise. Beyond physical endurance, playing paintball also contributes to strength-building and improved reflexes and agility.
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Archery
By appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Archery is a full-body workout, particularly engaging the arms, back, and core muscles. It builds upper body strength, including the rotator cuff, and improves overall fitness through the act of drawing and holding the bow. The precision required in archery refines hand-eye coordination, improving the ability to react to visual stimuli, while maintaining a stable stance while holding the bow and shooting helps improve balance.
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Library
The Story Book Walk is a fun, educational outdoor activity that places the pages from a fun children's story. Come to walk along the Williams Stadium track on Wednesday, May 14, 10;00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to read a book with your kids. FREE.
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Fitness Centers
The Three Peaks Challenge is our homage to the popular hiking challenge, transposing the arduous climb of America's three highest mountains into workouts on the Jacobs Ladder machine. Designed for high intensity, low impact workouts, the Jacobs Ladder machine promotes strength, endurance, and cardiovascular health while burning calories. The continuous climbing motion leads to endurance, the development of coordination, balance, and stability. FREE.
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In observance of Memorial Day, FMWR Sports and Fitness hosts a “Hero Workout of the Day.” This demanding workout is designed to give you total control of your body by targeting every major muscle group, fascia, tendons and ligaments and activating the body's kinetic chains. This results in a workout that will test your ability to recover and use your muscles from one exercise to the next, one set to another. It is a real challenge. FREE.
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Miles in May
Participants in this month-long personal accountability challenge choose personal goals to work on over the course of 31 days. Put 50 miles on a treadmill or elliptical, or 100 miles on a stationary bike for a prize.
For more information, call +(804)734-6994.
Fitness Classes
Check out May's Fitness Classes at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Designed to be both fun and motivating, our dance-based Zumba Class, fast-paced Spin Class and Hatha Yoga Class can assist you in your fitness goals by becoming a part of a consistent workout schedule.
Click for the May Fitness Calendar or for more information, call +(804)765-3070.
Intramurals
AIT Softball League
AIT Kickball League
For more information on Intramural Sports , call +(804)765-3057.
Williams Stadium
Stadium Stroller Warriors
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
This is a total-body workout for moms at every workout level. This hour-long activity focuses on strength, cardio, and core training, all while engaging the little ones in a stroller!
For more information, call +(804)765-3053.
Call for more information on the following fitness centers:
Clark Fitness Center
MacLaughlin Fitness Center
Strength Performance Center
