Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Join our team for the 2nd annual Corvallis Half Marathon on Sunday April 15th! Register to run 13.1 miles at corvallishalfmarathon.com ($55 before the end of the year, $65 after). Meet fellow runners, enjoy group training runs on the weekends leading up to the race, and be a part of something exciting and fun! $15 gets you an MFC team shirt to wear on race day! Sign up at the front desk ASAP!

MFC Personal Trainer, Christie Carlson, will once again be offering her winter sports conditioning series! This is a wonderful opportunity to get personal training for an exceptional price! You’ll receive 7 one hour sessions for just $100, twice a week, and in a small group setting where you’ll receive lots of one-on-one attention. Conquer the slopes this year with better endurance and less recovery time. Classes are Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm and the first class is November 14th.

Join PT Northwest and your host, MFC, for a FREE Symposium on the KNEE: “Increase Performance Through Prevention”. Physical Therapists will discuss knee anatomy, common knee injuries and give some take home exercises that can be incorporated into your training routine to help prevent knee pain. Wednesday Oct. 26th @ Noon. RSVP by calling 503-838-4244 by October 19th

Join MFC Instructors Heather and Emily for 2 hours of ZUMBA ZOMBIE dance party fun! Wear your best zombie costume and win prizes! (Massages, movie tickets and more!) Refreshments will be served throughout the event. $10 in advance reserves your space, this event will sell out so sign up early! Stop by the front desk or call (503) 838 2951. You don’t want to miss it!

We’ve got the newest cardio equipment in town! Feel free to make a free fit appointment with Emily or Nichole and allow them to show you how to maximize your workout using the Step Mill 5.

Have you ever wanted to compete in a bikini, figure or bodybuilding competition? Learn the basics of contest prep from 20 weeks out, including diet, training, posing and last week preparations. Get information about where to find your suit, your shoes, as well as when to start working on your routine. Great for those currently in contest prep mode, or those looking to do a contest later in the year! (The season opener is in May of 2012!)

Our trainer Christie Carlson, NSCA-CSCS, will answer any question you might have about bikini, figure and body building competitions.  Learn the secrets to winning with an amazing physique transformation! Both women and men are welcome to attend this free seminar!

Date: Monday September 26th,  in our group fitness studio!

Time: 7:30pm (and will last about an hour)

We are excited to announce that Janet Shelton LMT, of Back in Business Massage, will join Monmouth Fitness Club and offer her massage services beginning September 1, 2011. Many of our members are her clients already, and they all rave about her amazing work.

Janet will make you feel safe and comfortable so you can get the most benefit from your massage. She’s worked with men and women of all ages and body types and will customize every treatment to your individual needs. If you’ve had massage before, you will be impressed and if you’ve never tried massage, you’ll be amazed!  Look for her to set up shop in our specially designed and quiet massage space, complete with a private restroom.

Massage therapy will soon be available by appointment at Monmouth Fitness Club. Gift Certificates will also be available at the front desk. For more information and pricing please visit Janet’s WEBSITE.

Our most popular Personal Training Special is back and just in time for summer! Purchase now and workout with a trainer 3x by the end of the year for just $33 an hour!
Offer ends August 31st and sessions must be used by Dec. 31st, 2011. And if you are unsure about needing a trainer here are 10 top reasons to hire one:
1. You’re not seeing results
2. You don’t know where to start
3. You are bored with your workout
4. You need to be challenged
5. You need motivation and accountability
6. You want to learn to exercise properly
7. You have an illness, injury or condition
8. You are training for an event or sport
9. You want supervision and support
10. Your own personal reason (insert HERE!)

Run or walk the crowd lined parade route just prior to the Monmouth-Independnce 4th of July Grand Parade! We’re putting a team together to run the annual Mini-Marathon (2.6 miles from Monmouth to Independence) on Monday July 4th. You’ll receive a Monmouth Fitness Club T-shirt to run in for race day and we’ll offer our own prizes to the fastest male and females in various age groups. Show your MFC pride and sign up at the front desk!

(Please note: race registration is NOT included)  Forms will be available at the front desk (TBA).

Start time: Approximately 11:45am at the front door of Monmouth City Hall, elevation 215 feet, 151 E. Main St.

Course Description: 2.62 miles, mostly downhill. Water available at the 1.4 mile mark and at the start/finish areas.

Finish: Front door of the former Independence City Hall, elevation 168 feet, 240 Monmouth St.  

Early Entry Fee: $5.00
Day of Race Entry fee: $10.00

Our beginner program will help aspiring new runners get out of the club and onto the road, running 2.6 miles straight in just 2 months. if you can already walk 25 minutes at a brisk pace and devote  just 40 minutes, 3x a week to a run/walk program YOU WILL BE READY to run the Monmouth-Independence July 4th Mini-Marathon!

$30 fee, ($50 for non-members) includes a written training program you can follow, one group training run/walk per week with a Monmouth Fitness Club running coach, and an MFC T-shirt for race day. Sign up at the front desk, program began on Monday May 9th but it’s not too late to join in!