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If you live in the following cities and need to locate a Health Club you should contact our Nevada Health Clubs as soon as possible:

 
  • Boulder City
  • Carson City
  • Elko
  • Fallon
  • Gardnerville
  • Henderson
  • Las Vegas
  • North Las Vegas
  • Pahrump
  • Reno
  • Sparks
  • Sun Valley
  • Winnemucca


 

Hydration
Refers to the amount of fluid in your body. It is important to replace any fluid your body loses during physical activity.

Body Composition
is the makeup of your body in terms of lean mass muscle bone vital tissue and organs and fat mass. Endurance activities can help you decrease your fat mass by burning calories and strength-building activities can help you build your muscle mass.

Dehydration
Is the condition resulting from the excessive loss of body water.

Body Mass Index BMI
Measures weight in relation to height. BMI is determined by a mathematical formula that helps to ""estimate"" body fat. BMI is a better predictor of disease risk than body weight alone.

Fitness trainer/instructor
Is a person with credentials and experience in health and exercise who conducts fitness testing and designs and implements exercise programs for individuals.

Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Is the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to adjust to and recover from the effects of whole body exercise or work.The circulatory and respiratory systems deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues and remove waste products. Long runs and swims are example of endurance activities.

Maximal Aerobic Power or Maximal Oxygen Uptake VO2 max
Indicates aerobic fitness - the ability to sustain work for prolonged periods. This is usually experienced in the abilities to walk run and climb uphill swim and other activities performed continuously for more than 15 minutes.

Very Active Physical Activity Level
The energy that is required for activities equivalent to walking 17 miles/day.

Exercise
Is a type of physical activity that is planned structured and consists of repetitive body movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness. It is usually done for the purpose of enhancing health or physical fitness or just to have fun.

Physical Activity
Is bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle contraction that results in energy expenditure. basketball.

 


 
     
     
 
 
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Yoga is a system built on three main structures exercise breathing and meditation. When yoga is practiced regularly these systems are designed to work in unison and produce a clear mind and a strong body
 
 
   
 


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Breast Augmentation/Implants
Cosmetic or reconstructive surgery where small bags of saline or silicone are implanted in a woman's chest.

Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)
cosmetiC procedure done primarily to either reconstruct or change the appearanc of a healthier nose.

Facelift
Also known as rhytidectomy, face lifts are done to eliminate the appearance of sagging, drooping, and wrinkled skin of the face and neck.

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