Alternative Exercises – YMCA – Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015

It’s fun to switch up your workouts and try new things. The YMCA of the Chesapeake has many different activities that you can try out. Dylan Vickers, Program and Wellness Director from the YMCA, tells us more.

Rock Wall – Easton Facility

Total body exercise – upper body, lower body, and core
Mental aspect – trusting your harness
Easy to very difficult routes

Alpine Tower – Pocomoke Facility

Tower built with telephone poles, wires, and rock climbing elements
Very similar to rock climbing
Good for all ages

Dylan reminds us that it is important to switch up your exercise routine. “Muscles get complacent and you get bored with your exercise routines,” Dylan says, “It’s good to challenge your muscles in different ways.”

Pickleball was invented in 1965 by three congressmen who were trying to think of a game for their kids to play. They came up with the new game called pickleball which is very similar to tennis, and is kind of a mixture of tennis and ping pong.

Other Alternative Activities at the YMCA