Bay-O-Vista a Family Fitness Swim and Tennis Club
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1881 Astor Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 357-8366 Fax (510) 357-1009
http://www.bovswim.com
September - October 2010
Manager’s Corner
What happened to our hot weather? About 8 years ago we
had the same type of weather through summer, but then we got warm
2010 Club Events
weather from October to the beginning of December. If the weather
does get hot, we will keep the small pool open after our normal Nov. 1st
*NEW CLASS* Yin & Yang Yoga Fridays
close date. If the hot weather doesn’t come we will close the small pool
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– 6:30pm (begins 09-03-10)
November 1 for the Winter. As always, the Big Pool is available yearround (heated to 82 degrees) for your family’s enjoyment.
WORKSHOP “Ashtanga style Yoga”
As I write this, the Summer Tennis Camps are winding down.
09-18-10 @ 10:15am ($5 deposit)
We had great success with our first full-time “Tennis Development
Camp Program” which actually taught tennis to every child. Every
Fall Kidfit Registration begins 09-07-10 @
child learned to play tennis and progressed every day while having
8am (in person @ front desk)
FUN! After the first day, every camper was hitting the ball back over
the net. By the last day, they were all able to control the ball, hitting it
Stretch class Fridays @ 4:15pm
back and forth in a rally. They all played a tournament on the last day
CANCELLED
against their peers. Now they are all hooked on tennis and posses a love
Small Pool Closes - November 1st
of the game because they had so much fun. Many campers are planTENNIS MIXERS
ning to come to our fall classes to continue the fun and to improve their
Fall into Tennis Mixer 9/15/10 6:30-9:00 pm
game. This is one way for you to get them away from the refrigerator,
Turkey Shoot 11/17/10 6:30-9:00 pm
computer, cell phone and TV, and save those things for rainy days. Now
you have given them a way to get in shape while having fun outside
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS
with their friends.
Jr. Open Tournament 9/18/10-9/19/10 &
Put them in the hands of Bill, the Club Tennis Director, Pro,
9/25/10-9/26/10
and Coach. Once he gets them on court he will be able to teach them
one-on-one in a smaller environment. Tennis will become a priority in
Holiday NRTP 12/10/10-12/12/10 &12/18/10their lives. All they will want to do is go, go, go, and play, play, play12/19/10
TENNIS- all the time. They will feel better mentally and physically.
They will have more stamina, more energy, and they will do better in
class and with homework. Tennis teaches respect, discipline, and dedication, while getting your little ones in great shape. Tennis provides a
good cardio activity as well as strengthens and tones your core. Come and try it for yourself! You might see how much
FUN they are having and see if the programs will work for you.
Our summer programs went so well this year that some of the parents started to stay and watch during the day to
see what was going on. Their campers were talking so much at home that they wanted to see with their own eyes. They
where surprised when they saw their 5 or 6 yr. old child actually playing tennis so young, so quickly, while getting in
shape and having FUN! A few thought the program was more of a summer child care program than a regimented Tennis
Development Camp. Our new program is a Child Development Program that teaches tennis and tennis etiquette. This
program teaches kids how to show respect for authority and others, develop strong character, to mix and play with other
children of all ages and abilities, increase social skills, how to follow rules, how to play and love the game of tennis, and
gives them an outlet for all those growing pains. Many parents have never played tennis before, and when they see their
children learning to play in such a short time, they ask Bill, our teaching pro, “Can you do that for me?” “Can I learn
that fast?” “Can I get in shape and lose some weight and have fun?” The answer is: “Yes, of course!” Many signed up
for our adult progressive programs this fall, others signed up their little members for the fall/winter programs (See fliers
in this mailing). Everyone learns at their own pace and level, but improvements are visible quickly. Beginners are able
to jump in with experienced players in a couple of weeks. You will be taught to strive for improvement and not get hurt.
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Manager’s Corner cont..... on page 4
Tennis News
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to end. Fall season brings a fresh start to many of our lives; children head back to school, and most of us return to our old routines. This fall we encourage you and your
family to make Bay-O-Vista tennis programs part of your regular routine. We will do our part to help you
become healthier and happier! We have made several changes to our programs:
I have moved the Smash and Dash program to Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm and Saturdays
from 12:00 pm - 1:30pm. Little Aces and Tennis 101 will remain at the same times.
The Tuesday night Adult Beginner/Intermediate Classes have been changed to a 6:30 pm start
time instead of a 7:00 pm start time.
All of these changes will begin the week of September 5, 2010.
Check out all of our tennis programs and upcoming club events on our website! Register with the website
first to gain access to all of the member content and to schedule courts, lessons and clinics. Go to www.
bovswim.com and click on the Register button in the top left corner.
Then follow the three simple
steps to create your username and password. Login and explore the site and find out what Bay-O-Vista Swim
& Tennis Club has to offer!
When you visit our webpage be sure to check out the US Open Page. Yes, the US OPEN!
I will be attending the International Tennis Teachers Conference and the US OPEN from August 28 to September 1, 2010. I am looking forward to posting pictures and anecdotes about the US Open on the website.
This will be a great experience and I hope to bring back lots of new and interesting information for the tennis
programs at Bay-O-Vista.
Exciting programs coming in the near future:
Mixers
Fall into Tennis Mixer 9/15/10 6:30-9:00 pm
Turkey Shoot 11/17/10 6:30-9:00 pm
* * We will be hosting several mixers with local clubs in the area! **
Bay-O-Vista Tennis Tournaments
JR. OPEN TOURNAMENT 9/18/10-9/19/10 & 9/25/10-9/26/10
HOLIDAY NRTP 12/10/10-12/12/10 &12/18/10-12/19/10
“Palm Down”
Bay-O-Vista
Coaches Corner
What is meant by “Palm Down”? When you take your racket back in an eastern to a semi-western grip,
you want to make sure your palm is facing down. This will keep the rotator cuff in your shoulder and chest
muscles loose. This will help your forehand stay loose and fluid. This will allow you to generate more spin
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Programs
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Labor Day
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9:30 AM Sr Lady's
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6:30 PM Beginner‐
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9:30 AM Sr Lady's
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Manager’s Corner cont...
You will learn to progress in a step by step, planned course. Our programs will help you be able to start playing tennis
with your child immediately. You can start getting involved with all the club’s other activities as your skills improve and
you gain confidence. You will be able to get involved with all the events and programs we offer, like our Tennis-Social
Mixers, USTA Tennis Teams, Tournaments, Classes, Clinics and Private Lessons for adults as well as juniors. You might
want to just be able to bang the ball around with friends and others members, just for fun. This enthusiasm has been
happening all spring/summer long. Bill’s lessons calendar has been filling up with classes and clinics on a daily basis.
With Bill’s “Quick Start” techniques you will learn with a slower ball and smaller court, and quickly gain the confidence
to play on a full size court with your friends. Bill has done a great job in gaining the trust of the members one by one.
Come and see for yourself. Get involved; start improving your game today! We need more tennis players on court. The
Club has started to build up more tennis players from our existing membership through our adult and junior programs.
They are all looking for hitting partners to play more here at the Club on a regular basis. Our courts are at championship
levels and we will always keep them at that level for you. One of my long term goals has been to increase the number of
tennis players from our existing membership, to get the beginners out and playing more often. We need more players in
the future to help us to compete in our USTA League Teams, to play in our future inter-club matches, and to play in Club
Tournaments. We want all players, from the beginners to the experienced. We will start the beginner’s teams as soon as
possible next year, but we need you to start improving now. Sign up for tennis programs or lessons, schedule a court, and
check out all of our upcoming tennis events online at BOVSWIM.COM. Make sure to register with the website first.
Bill’s tennis department has proven to me that he can help any player learn to improve their game. He can
help those that don’t know what to do, where to start, which end of the racquet to hold, etc., as well as the experienced,
competitive, even championship quality players. He can help teach anyone how to improve their game, not get hurt, and
have FUN playing tennis. Everyone needs a coach. You can practice alone all you want or hit with better players thinking you will improve your game. But if you are doing it wrong or don’t have the correct approach you will not improve
your game and you might hurt yourself over time as you get older. Last year, Bill ran the 2009 Stanford Senior Olympics
where over 1,000 of the country’s top players ages 65 to 100 years old competed. There were 50 players 85 to 100 years
of age that competed for the gold medals in their brackets. Every one of them had coaches and took lessons on a regular
basis to build stamina and gain power in their swing. To learn whatever they could to improve mentally and physically.
Think about if you are really increasing your level of play or just playing more often? There is a difference. Do you think
you are improving but you keep losing? Does your elbow, knee, hand or back hurt? Could you use some help with your
form and learning how to play safely? Would you like to keep improving and blow your pals off the court? Contact Bill
Conway by phone at the club (510) 357-8366 Ext. #24 (leave a message), by e-mail [email protected] , or just schedule your lesson or clinic yourself by going to the court and lesson scheduler on our website at BOVSWIM.COM. He will
return your call as soon is he is off the court. Remember, if you want to test out any of our programs we have some adult
group clinic drop-ins, where you can come any time without a long term commitment, and meet other members who are
trying to improve their games. You can pay as you go, one clinic at a time if you’d like. You can charge it to your Club
account when you sign up. You might meet up with a future hitting partner or find a new best friend. Bring a friend to the
Club anytime to play tennis for free once per month, by using your free monthly guest pass.
We are looking for some new ways to motivate members to get into a regular exercise program. One of the ideas
that we are bouncing around is the “1st Annual Bay-O-Vista Family Fitness Adult Triathlon” in October 2010. We will
be using the pool for swimming laps, the spin bikes, and our beautiful Bay-O-Vista neighborhood (or the treadmills)
for the run/walk portion. Participants will be separated by age and ability so it is as fair as possible. If it is successful,
we will try to have a Junior Triathlon next year. Jodie, our Nutrition Therapist will teach you how to prepare, how to
eat, and how to compete if you are interested (classes are not mandatory to attend). That’s all we have for now. We are
still working on the program, the dates, and the prizes. We want it to be fun, to stimulate exercising for all ages, to get
as many members involved as possible, and to reach out to those who want to learn how to exercise and not get hurt by
over doing it. Watch out for the SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE GYM AND THE PAVILION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
We need to know if anyone is seriously interested and if there are enough to get this going this year. You do not need to
be an experienced top shape athlete to do this. Every member could sign up unless your doctor says NO. You will not
be pushed to go any farther than you want to go. You are the boss. We are just giving you the avenue to have some fun
exercising. Soon we will have a triathlon page on our website (www.BOVSWIM.com) with more information and a link
to sign up for this year’s triathlon!
Thank You All For Your Patronage.
Mark D. Mohr-President & GM
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Two Popular Abdominal Questions Answered!
Bob Zunino Bay-O-Vista Personal Trainer
www.TrainerBob.com
510.530.3748
Question: Can You Exercise the Upper and Lower Abs Separately?
Answer: Although it may feel as though you can “isolate” the upper and lower abs (the rectus abdominis), you actually can’t contract one section independent of the other. Research that looked at the muscle activation while performing a basic crunch exercise found that you may feel more contraction in the upper abdomen because the muscle fibers
in the upper part of the rectus abdominis shorten more than in the lower part of the muscle, but the entire muscle is, in
fact, activated during the movement. When you perform a reverse crunch (lifting the hips), the opposite happens; you feel more contraction in the lower
part of the rectus abdominis even though the muscle fibers in the upper rectus abdominis are also
contracting. Additionally, when you stabilize the hips and only lift the torso during the crunch, there is greater muscle involvement in the upper rectus abdominis as well as the internal obliques. When you perform reverse crunches, there is more
activation the lower part of the rectus abdominis and more involvement of the external obliques.
Question: Can I Lose Belly Fat by Doing Lots of Crunches?
Answer: Unfortunately, no. Simply doing lots of crunches won’t reduce belly fat. The belief that you can lose body
fat in a specific area by exercising the muscles just beneath that fat is called “spot reduction.” Spot reduction is a myth
that has been disproved time and time again.
In 1984, researchers at the University of Massachusetts concluded that abdominal exercises do not decrease the amount or
size of belly fat. In this study men did the equivalent of 5,000
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6:00AM
Gentle TBC
9:00AM
Cardio
Circuit Blast
10:00AM Back Care Class
THU
FRI
Weight Works
SAT
SUN
Cardio
Circuit Blast
Yoga
7:45AM
Weight Works
Plus
Cycle
Core Plus
1.5 hours
Cycle Core
Gentle TBC
Step & Sculpt
Yoga
Power Noon
Pilates
12:00PM
4:15PM
WED
Cycle Core
8:00AM
12:00PM
TUE
Pilates Mat
Step & Sculpt
Yoga
Power Noon
Pilates
Gentle TBC
Aqua
Aerobics
Aqua
Aerobics
Stretch
4:30PM
Yoga
Kid Fit Cross
Training
Ages 10-14
Kid Fit Jr.
Ages 7 - 10
Kidfit Tots
Ages 4-7
Aqua Jam
Aqua Jam
Pilates Body
Sculpt
5:00PM
Aqua Jam
5:15PM
Yoga
5:00
Pilates Body
Sculpt
Pilates Mat
6:15PM
Weight Works
Cycle Core
Weight Works
Cycle Core
Yoga
Tai Chi
7:15PM
Zumba
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Check out all our tennis programs and upcoming events on our website.
Register with the website first to gain access to all of the member content and to schedule courts,
lessons and clinics.
• Go to www.bovswim.com and Click on the Register button in the top left corner
• Follow the three simple steps to create your user name and password.
• Login and explore the site and find out what Bay-O-Vista Swim & Tennis Club has to offer!
CHILDCA R E SCHEDULE
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FITNESS NEWS
It’s hard to believe summer vacation has come and gone, but hopefully we still
have some beautiful weather in store for us. Many families are now settling in to
the school routine, and are busy scheduling activities for the fall. Here at Bay-OVista, we are getting ready for Fall Kidfit, tennis, and action-packed classes in the
pavilion.
Registration for Fall Kidfit begins on Tuesday, September 7th @ 8am. Please
come in person to register at the front desk and sign a waiver if we do not
have you on file this year. The session runs from the week of October 5 – December 9th. Kidfit Cross-Training is for kids ages 10 and up interested in core strengthening for sports and dance.
There is still no charge, but there is a limit of twelve participants for all Kidfit classes, and it is first-come
first-served.
September is National Yoga Month which was designed to educate and promote the many health benefits of
yoga. To celebrate National Yoga Month we are introducing our newly designed yoga class on Fridays from
5 – 6:30pm. This new “3 in 1” class is called Yin and Yang Yoga and will take the place of Stretch and Revitalizing Yoga on Friday afternoons. Yin and Yang Yoga will begin with a gentle flow series, followed by yin
yoga (a unique series of floor poses for tight hips and shoulders), and ending in restorative (stress reduction
through relaxation). Benefits include increasing strength, stamina and flexibility while boosting energy and
reducing stress. Feel free to drop in to this class beginning Friday, September 3rd, all levels are welcome!
For those active bodies looking for a fast-paced, challenging “ashtanga” style yoga class, we would like to
offer a workshop with guest teacher Kim Thompson on Saturday, September 18th at 10:15am. We will post a
sign-up sheet at the front office for those interested in attending. We will need at least ten participants in order
to offer this workshop, so please sign up if you can commit to this date. There is no charge for this workshop
but a $5.00 deposit is required at the front desk.
Please note the following changes in our fitness schedule for fall:
Tuesday 6:15pm Cycle Core – instructor change for fall (Tim Weekes unavailable)
Fridays 4:15pm Stretch – cancelled due to low attendance
Fridays 5pm Yin and Yang Yoga – a new 1.5hr yoga class with Roxanne Fuller
Tues-Thurs 4:30pm – Fall Kidfit (10 week session beginning October 5th)
We will continue to enhance our fitness program and strive to meet the needs of our members. Backcare class
on Mondays @ 10am and Zumba class on Tuesdays @ 7:15pm are recently added classes that are thriving, so
come and try them out if you haven’t already! If you are new to exercise and need some guidance with class
choices, please contact Dallis with your questions at any time. There are no classes on Monday, September 6th
(Labor Day); otherwise we look forward to seeing you in class this fall!
Dallis Wright-Morash
Fitness Director
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Parties at the Club
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Front Counter Staff Christina, Brian, Julie, Sandy, John
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Fall is Here! We are all excited for the gorgeous weather
we will soon be enjoying. Take advantage of it and plan
your next birthday, holiday or even a barbeque with friends
here at Bay-O-Vista. Party request forms are located at
the club and on our website www.bovswim.com under
“forms”. Come join us for your next party/event and create
some extraordinary memories here at Bay-O-Vista.
Julie Moncado – Party Coordinator
(510) 357-8366 ex 37/ [email protected]
Accounts Receivable: [email protected]
Voicemail-Christina EXT #33 Membership / Invoice Questions
Membership Questions-Business Hours EXT # 0
Live: Mon.-Fri. 12 Noon-7 PM
Voicemails
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Tennis Dept. / Pro shop / Programs
Bill-Tennis Dept. / Pro voicemail [email protected]
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and doc’s filled out for your safety and
our planning at BOVSWIM.COM=
Party Page and or Julie@BOVSWIM.
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Invoice Questions/Membership, Accounting receivables
Voicemail EXT #33
[email protected]
Membership Questions/Updates,
Membership Entry Cards Birth Dates,
Membership Data Entry [email protected]
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a
Party, Invoice, Membership Questions,
I Lost it At The Club Program-voicemail [email protected]
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Back to School Basics for Mom
Fitness Director: [email protected]
Dallis-voicemail EXT #32
Massage Therapy: [email protected]
Diane Palia-voicemail EXT #21
Personal Training: [email protected]
Bob Zunino-voicemail EXT #11
• Check out new Fitness Classes
Personal Training: [email protected]
Becky Cardenas-voicemail EXT #31
Nutrition Counseling: [email protected]
“I Lost It At The Club Weight Loss Program”
Jodie Jonas-Nutrition-voicemail • Take advantage of
the childcare
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• Schedule a Massage
with Diane
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