Shore Medical Center is teaming up with Greate Bay Racquet & Fitness and Ocean First Bank to present the Community Cardio Challenge on Monday, Feb. 6 to kick off American Heart Month. The Community Cardio Challenge will take place at Greate Bay Racquet & Fitness, and it will include a FREE day of activities, health screenings and more. This day is open to everyone, as Greate Bay Racquet & Fitness will offer a one-day FREE pass to everyone who comes to the gym that day. Greate Bay Racquet & Fitness (www.greatebay.com) is located at 90 Mays Landing Road in Somers Point, NJ.
The Community Cardio Challenge is a contest that is designed specifically by the trainers at Greate Bay. Programs are available for advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels. People of all ages and fitness levels are invited to participate, and then claim the bragging rights of the being the best in the community! Participants can take the challenge at any point during the gym’s hours of 5 am to 10 pm.
Below are the challenges for each level:
- Beginner (winner gets a free one-hour private training session, plus a free drink at the juice bar)
- Squats: 1 minute
- Modified pushups: 1 minute
- Sit-ups: 1 minute
Total number of squats, pushups and sit-ups determines the winner
- Intermediate – use squash court (winner gets a $25 voucher to the Blue Wave Spa plus a free drink at the juice bar)
- 1 squat thrust – run to wall and back
- Repeat for 2 minutes
Number of rounds completed determines the winner
- Advanced – use squash court (winner gets free one hour private training session plus a free drink at the juice bar)
- One burpee – run to wall and back
- Repeat for two minutes
Number of rounds completed determines the winner
Shore Medical Center and Shore Physicians Group will offer FREE nutritional tips and wellness information as well as screenings for blood pressure, glucose, BMI and more from 9 am-noon and from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Ocean First Bank representatives will also be on hand from 9 am – Noon and 5 pm – 7 pm supporting this heart healthy day and answering any questions you have about your financial health. Financial fitness helps alleviate stress which is good for your heart, so attendees are encouraged to stop by and learn how Ocean First Bank puts YOU first.
About American Heart Month
President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the first American Heart Month in 1964. Ever since then, the month of February has been dedicated to cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease is the nation’s No. 1 killer of both men and women, but steps can be taken to reduce risk and improve outcome. The American Heart Association is constantly conducting research and raising awareness to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans.
ABOUT SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
At Shore Medical Center, located in Somers Point, NJ, kindness complements an extraordinary level of clinical sophistication. People are the foundation of this modern medical center where advanced technology harmonizes with compassionate care. Shore Medical Center attracts the area’s best physicians, nurses and clinicians, and is the first and only hospital in New Jersey and one of 80 healthcare organizations worldwide to earn Designation as a Planetree Patient-Centered Care Hospital®. Recognized for its dedication to patient safety, Shore has received five consecutive “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Score since Fall 2014. Shore Medical Center is home to six Centers of Excellence for Cancer, Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Spine and Orthopedic, Emergency and Maternity and Pediatric care. Shore’s affiliations include Penn Medicine, Onsite Neonatal Partners, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Advanced ICU Care, Mayo Medical Laboratories, and Advanced Radiology Solutions. In addition, Shore is a member of the Jefferson Neuroscience Network and has physicians on staff from the Rothman Institute. In 2011, Shore opened its Pediatric Care Center, the first of its kind in New Jersey, and its state-of-the-art Surgical Pavilion and Campus Expansion. The Shore Medical Center Planned Giving & Development team (www.GivetoShore.org) creates and implements dynamic philanthropic programs that support the mission of Shore Medical Center.
