Today it seems like Spring, however, there is a weather outlook for some precipitation, possibly including snow. I can recall several really heavy snowfalls in February and March in our region. With that in mind, let me remind you of Gold's Gym Fredericksburg foul weather policy:
Weather Policy for Gold's Gym Fredericksburg
Kids Club and Group Exercise classes will be following the City of Fredericksburg Schools.
If the City of Fredericksburg schools are closed or on a delay, Gold's Gym will also be on a delay as follows:
Kids Club will open at 10:00 am.
All Group Exercise classes before 10:00 am will be cancelled. All classes after 10:00 am will run as regularly scheduled.
If the weather is questionable please call the front desk at 540-368-0032 for the most current information.
While we want you to use the gym. it's important to be safe.
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Speaking of safety and bad weather, Tai Chi has long been noted for the great improvements in balance that you can achieve. This anecdotal evidence has also been demonstrated in several modern clinical trials. It has also been shown in modern clinical trials that balance, like physical strength and cardiovascular health, requires regular training as we age or it will steadily deteriorate.
Tai Chi has been clinically demonstrated to significantly train and improve balance in participants. This is especially important in the season of icy sidewalks.
Let me share the following literary passage.
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Men are born soft and supple;
dead, they are stiff and hard.
Trees and grass are born tender and pliant;
dead, they are brittle and dry.
Thus, whoever is stiff and inflexible
is a disciple of death.
Whoever is soft and yielding
is a disciple of life.
The hard a stiff will be broken,
The soft and supple will prevail.
---Tao Te Ching
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The hallmark of Tai Chi is to yield and be flexible.
Steadily advancing without directly confronting force with force.
The training encourages the development of physical and mental flexibility in the activities of daily living.
