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Winter Break Weight Room Hours
December 21, 2011 - 11:00am-12:30pm
December 22, 2011 - 8:00am-9:30am
December 27, 2011 - 11:00am-12:30pm
December 28, 2011 - 11:00am-12:30pm
December 29, 2011 - 8:00am-9:30am
January 3, 2012 - 8:00am-9:30am
New & Improved Weight Room
The supervised weight room is located in the lower level of St. Joseph Catholic Academy Upper Campus. Equipment available includes Magnum resistance machines, free weights, stationary bicycles, stair steppers, treadmills and a new reverse back extension machine.
The benefits of strength training to athletic performace are enormous and many. The most recent research in this area has found that child and pre-adolescent athletes can improve their strength by 30 - 50 percent after just 8 to 12 weeks in a strength-training program. Other benefits also include improved bone mineral density and body composition, balance, lipid profiles and self-esteem.
