April 20, 2010, Gallipolis, OH - Holzer Clinic Health Center located on Sycamore and 4th Street in Gallipolis is expanding services to its members and the community. The health center has historically been structured as a basic gym with free-weight and cardio exercise equipment available to the community. In the past several months, the members have enjoyed the additional services of self-defense, vitamin education, and free-weight classes.

Holzer Clinic is now offering Personal Training at Holzer Clinic Sycamore that will develop and implement individual exercise prescriptions specific to each individual’s goals. The individual exercise program will focus on a balance of the five health-related components of physical fitness, which are, cardio-respiratory, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. The personal trainer will help encourage and motivate the client to obtain realistic measurable goals in all of these areas through safe, specific, and enjoyable routines. Personal Trainer Todd Johnson, AAS,ACSM-CPT is a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is currently working on his Bachelors of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Science.

In addition to the aforementioned new offerings, “Home Bodies” classes are also being held at Holzer Clinic Sycamore. This class is designed to teach participants the three core exercise components by utilizing common household products. Cost is $5 if pre-registered and $8 if register at the door OR bring 4 cans of Chef Boyardee pasta products or a 6-pack bottles of juice. Food and beverage items will be donated to the local Snack Pack program.

Recognizing that childhood obesity is on the rise and the desire to teach children that exercise can be fun while attaining the physical benefits of exercise “Fitness 4 Kids” is being offered. This fun, energetic class will get the kids off the couch and exercising in no time with former dance instructor, Mary Wamsley. Mom and dad can get involved as well. While their school ager is funning away the pounds, mom or dad can exercise in the gym with Adam Koch or Todd Johnson. The cost for this program is just $5 for the first child and $2 for each additional child.

These new activities are offered to members as well as non-members. For a complete list of services or to schedule an appointment, please call the Health and Fitness Center at 740-446-5502 or visit us on the web at www.holzerclinic.com.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 board certified physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With nine locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring”.

Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact MarJean Kennedy @ 740-441-3288 or MKennedy@holzerclinic.com