Jul6

Member of the Month – July 2017

Name: Basic Breast Feeding 2017 Class 3
Start: 2017-08-14 23:00:00
End: 2017-08-15 01:00:00
Location: HaysMed

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Janell Beilman

Member Since: March 2002

What are your fitness goals for 2017?
My fitness goals for 2017 are to maintain my current weight through a healthy diet, getting daily cardio and to gain strength by building and toning muscle.

What is your weekly workout routine?

An early morning workout seems to work best for me. I am at the gym at least 6 days a week. While I lost most of my weight by focusing strictly on cardio, in the past few months I have been incorporating strength training into my daily routine as well. A balance between both cardio and lifting weights has made my time at the gym even more productive and enjoyable.

What keeps you motivated?

While a number of things have kept me motivated including the support of my husband, Fitbit challenges, my friends on MyFitnessPal, ultimately my biggest motivator is myself. Once I adopted a “no excuse” and “I am in control of my lifestyle” attitude, I began to see results. Those results definitely motivate me to keep going.

Do you have a success story to share?

I reached my weight goal earlier this year and continue to get stronger every day. My overall health has improved and I am a much more positive and confident person than I was when I was 50 pounds heavier.

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Member of the Month – June 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Sadie Stanley / Sierra Doerfler

What are your fitness goals for 2017?

Sadie – I want to drop a few more pounds and then tone my muscle. I want to lift more and run faster at long distances.

Sierra – My fitness goals for 2017 would have to be to keep falling in love with taking care of my body. Also, to continue becoming mentally and physically healthy!

What is your weekly workout routine?

Sadie – Run 3+ miles at least 5x a week – Abs everyday – various arm/leg workouts each 1x weekly – walk 4+ miles on weekds

Sierra – I do 6 days a week of 30-60min of cardio – 3 days I will throw in some kind of weight training/HIIT

What keeps you motivated?

Sadie – The way I feel after completing a workout. Its so rewarding and refreshing and I just feel so much better physically/mentally/emotionally. Also, just the facts that I have the ability to workout, an opportunity some don’t get and I do every single day, so that is pretty cool! I also remember that I will never regret working out but I will always regret not working out.

Sierra – To remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You may not be where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

Do you have a success story to share?

Sadie – I trained myself to run long distances. I was always a sprinter and never ran more than one mile at the time until exactly a year ago. My boyfriend got me started and since then I’ve been hooked and run almost every single day! I accidently lost 20lbs by doing this!

Sierra – I have lost over 30lbs at The Center. The Center is such a fun environment and I’m always excited to get off at HaysMed to go over to The Center and workout!

May3

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Center for Health Improvement Hosts Annual Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31

By Hays Medical - HaysMed News,senior health,The Center News

Hays, Kan. (May 3, 2017) HaysMed’s Center for Health Improvement will host its annual Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 8:00am-12:30pm. The come and go program begins with registration/coffee and welcome at 8:15am. At 8:30am Sam Horacek will lead participants through a “Strong and Steady” balance class. Kelly Flaska and the Center interns will take participants through a Senior Circuit Workout at 9:10am. Beginning at 9:30am Gail Jensen will relax the participants with a 20 minute Hatha/Yin Yoga demonstration. From 10:00-11:00am participants can choose to jump into the pool with Kelly Flaska for Water Aerobics or join Taylor Jones and the Center interns for bingo/cards/trivia. A light lunch will be served to all participants with special presenter, Carmen Winter from 11:00am-12:30pm.

There is no charge for registration. Participants can join all the activities or just attend one or two. Members and Non-members are both welcome so please bring along your friends. We encourage participants to bring a jacket as individual comfort levels may vary.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day is organized as a public/private good health partnership by the Mature Market Resource Center (MMRC). It is a program which offers fitness activities for older adults at more than 1,500 locations including hospitals, park and recreation departments, senior centers, health clubs, retirement communities, houses of worship, health departments and other community locations. This national event is held annually on the last Wednesday in May as part of Older Americans Month.

“Older adults at all levels of physical fitness are encouraged to make fitness a goal for life,” said Taylor Jones, Wellness Specialists and Certified Personal Trainer of The Center for Health Improvement. “Our goal is to keep older adults moving at whatever age they may be; by showing them that it is never too late to set fitness goals and to make regular exercise a part of their life.”

Please RSVP by Friday, May 26 by calling 785-623-5900.

Apr28

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Member of the Month – May 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Cynthia Augustine / August 2009
Name: Cheyenne Grauerholz / August 2015

What are your fitness goals for 2017?
Cynthia – I want to continue to stay fit and always work on doing something new. I want to accomplish an un-assisted pull-up
Cheyenne – Keep living a healthy lifestyle and this summer I want to run my 1st 10k.

What is your weekly workout routine?
Cynthia – I workout anywhere from 5-7 times a week. I like to run and lift weights! I enjoy doing HIIT.
Cheyenne – I workout with my best buddy Cynthia about 4-5 times a week. I like to lift weights and cardio!

What keeps you motivated?
Cynthia – Cheyenne is my motivation! It’s always more fun to workout with her.
Cheyenne – Cynthia ☺

Do you have a success story to share?
We both did the boot camp (PROGRESS-ive Boot Camp) at the beginning of the year. We had great success in our timed events!

Apr7

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Member of the Month – April 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Nick Gehring
Member Since: February 2016

What are your fitness goals for 2017?
In 2017 I want to lose some more weight until I finally feel comfortable in my own skin. After I hit that weight, I want to cut fat and work on my endurance. This year, I want to compete in a Warrior Dash.

My main goal this year is to fix my diet and eat much healthier foods, consisting of more protein and veggies and less cookies and sugar.

What is your weekly workout routine?

I like to start my workout each day by going into the gym and shooting around for about 20-30minutes to get my heart rate up and get my muscles pumping on all cylinders. After that my workouts switch between upper and lower body every day. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I work on my upper body and lower body on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I don’t spend a whole day on one specific muscle, but I do work some muscles harder than others depending on what needs more attention. After I do my workout I finish with some HIIT abs training. Some days I will go back down to the gym and shoot around for a cool down, but I usually run out of time.

What keeps you motivated?

My motivation comes from a picture that I took on my phone when I decided to change. It was after I finished my “first” workout. When I look at that picture I get ashamed of what I used to be and I know that I will never allow myself to become that person again, and since that day I have never looked back.

Do you have a success story to share?

When I first joined The Center I weighed nearly 270 pounds, I always ached and pained and the farthest I could go was from the couch to the fridge, where had to take a break before making it back. I finally decided one day that I had enough. I decided to join a gym and I HATED IT! I would go in and get out in an hour and a half or less but I forced myself to do it. Then I started to see results. I will say the most satisfying thing a person can witness is watching their own body change for the better after putting in hard work. Now I weigh less than 200 pounds, my body feels a million times better, and I go to the gym to escape my everyday thoughts and end up staying for hours because there is no other place I would rather be. It has changed my life with such impact that I can never see myself taking my foot off the gas.

Mar9

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Member of the Month – March 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Amanda Schlyer

Member Since: December 2004

What are your fitness goals for 2017?

Keep up with my workouts
Make consistent improvements in strength and endurance
Continue increasing muscle mass to help maintain/lose more overall weight

What is your weekly workout routine?

Typically, I workout with my awesome trainer, Chelsea, once a week, then rotate my other gym days between high intensity circuits, strength training, and moderate cardio. I aim for 4-6 days/week at the gym.

What keeps you motivated?

Chelsea (seriously, without her, I would struggle much more)
My Son
Knowing that time will pass regardless of my efforts and I don’t want to waste more time.

Do you have a success story to share?

I hit my all time high weight in late 2008, was able to lose some and then maintain that small loss for several years. When my son was 18 months old (2015), my weight was creeping up again and I decided to take care of it once and for all. I have lost a total of 140lbs, with 100lbs of that loss in the last 2 years! I follow a low carb lifestyle and focus on maintaining regular workouts. I’m not done losing, but am enjoying the journey!

Feb17

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HaysMed Recognizes Wellness Champion

By Hays Medical - HaysMed News,The Center News

Hays, Kansas (Feb 17, 2017) – HaysMed recently recognized Tara Garcia as its second Wellness Champion Award winner. The Wellness Champion Award celebrates and recognizes a HaysMed Associate who promotes healthy lifestyle choices and engages others in wellness activities. Wellness Champions are nominated by their fellow Associates and a winner is chosen by the Healthy Hospital Committee.

Criteria for the award includes commitment to healthy lifestyle choices and motivating others to do the same, displaying an energetic passion for promoting health and wellness and striving to build a culture of wellness at HaysMed.

Garcia has been exposed to good role models her whole life, noting that her parents were very active and her husband was a college athlete. Over the years Tara has remained active; however it wasn’t until she joined and worked at The Center for Health Improvement that she was introduced to many new activities that she continues to enjoy. These activities include running, biking, personal training and attending group fitness classes. She has even participated in half marathons, several 5Ks and taught spinning classes.

Her fellow Associates noted that she is a health/fitness motivator, always sharing healthy food options and activities with her coworkers. When they have office potlucks, she always recommends healthier options. She is also a strong advocate of no smoking and promotes smoking cessation programs. She is a great spokesperson for wellness at HaysMed.

Garcia says she stays motivated because of her mother who has MS, which limited her ability to continue to exercise. “It was difficult to see someone who was so active go to a sedentary life-style in a few short years. Because of this, I truly understand and appreciate the need to remain physically active.”

Garcia also noted that the added benefits of exercise include relieving stress, more energy and better sleep. Tara shares with her children the importance of regular physical activity and continues to lead by example.

“We have many Associates at HaysMed that are incredible role models for leading a healthy lifestyle,” said Stephanie Howie, Fitness Director of CHI. “We hope recognizing their efforts will encourage others to adopt a healthier approach to living.”

Garcia is the Office Manager at Southwind Surgical and has has been an Associate of HaysMed for 20 years.

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Feb14

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HaysMed’s Center for Health Improvement Celebrating 15 years Making a Difference in the Hays Community

By Hays Medical - HaysMed News,The Center News

HAYS, Kan. (Feb 14, 2017) The Center for Health Improvement at HaysMed will be celebrating its 15^th anniversary this month with a series of events highlighting fifteen years of making a difference in the Hays Community. The public can attend all group fitness classes for free from February 20–25. On Tuesday, February 21 the community is invited to utilize the facility at no charge. Saturday, February 25, The Center will be offering free throwback fitness classes, come and go from 9 am – 11am in the gymnasium.

In honor of the 15^th anniversary, The Center is offering a special $15 health enrollment fee for anyone joining The Center in 2017. No agreement is required, but monthly dues still apply.

It’s been 15 years since the Center for Health Improvement opened its doors as the first medically integrated fitness center in Kansas. The HaysMed governing board approved The Center in September 2000, ground breaking was in November of that same year and the fitness center opened in February 2002.

In 2002, the concept of medically integrated fitness centers was relatively new in the United States. Dr. John Jeter, President and CEO of HaysMed was an instrumental force in moving this project forward. “HaysMed is very fortunate to have one of the most premier medical fitness facilities in the country,” he said. “Medically integrated health and fitness centers are defining the future of professionally administered programs and services to an aging population and are improving outcomes for clients/patients with chronic disease and multi risk factors.”

The Center of Health Improvement is not just a gym. It is a premier health facility that continues to set the standard for disease prevention, exercise, rehabilitation and health education. It is the only certified medical fitness center in the state and is recognized by the Medical Fitness Association.

The Center offers group fitness and aquatics classes, led by certified instructors. Classes are available to accommodate the beginner to the experienced; and also for specific populations

The Aquatics center offers arthritis classes in a warm water therapy pool, water aerobics, prenatal water classes, and water yoga.

The Center, a 94,000 square foot facility, houses a full court gymnasium, aquatic center, indoor track, play center, and two levels of cardio and weight machines. Services available at The Center include medical exercise services, nutrition/weight management, massage, personal training and wellness coaching.

Clinical services that are available include Cardiac Rehab, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Sleep Center and Neurodiagnotics, Southwind Surgical and Hays Orthopedic Institute.

The Center has eyes to the future. “It’s vital for health systems to continue to prepare for the ongoing changes in the nation’s healthcare system under healthcare reform, said Stephanie Howie, Fitness Director. “The Center has positioned itself well to play an integral role in helping people stay well, keeping them out of the hospital and preventing unnecessary readmissions.”

For more information about The Center for Health Improvement visit

www.haysmed.com/the-center/

Jan31

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Member of the Month – February 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Nick Ryan Hall

Member Since: June 2014

What are your fitness goals for 2017?
Get between 8-9% Body Fat
Holding my weight at 210lbs
I want washboard abs or better
To keep eating healthy everyday this year

What is your weekly workout routine?
I workout 2+ hours a day. It changes weekly between weight lifting, pool workouts, and cardio

What keeps you motivated?
Knowing that if I stop I will slowly go back to a non-physical being I became due to my massive car wreck.

Jan5

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Member of the Month – January 2017

By Hays Medical - The Center News

Name: Thomas Jacobs
Member Since: August

What are your fitness goals for 2017?
-More consistency on eating healthier meals and snacks
-Continue regular exercise that includes weight lifting, cardio workouts, and stretching

What is your weekly workout routine?
I do 3 days of 1 hour weight lifting workouts and 2 days of 1 hour cardio and abs workout.

What keeps you motivated?
A positive attitude will always be rewarding!

Do you have a success story to share?
I have had several major surgeries that have included neck, back, and partial shoulder replacement. Although these have brought difficult times, I have always found help through the Physical Therapy department and the staff at the Wellness Center to get me back on track.