State of the Art Fitness Center
The fitness center includes new, state of the art fitness equipment. Sign up now for healthy bodies, strong minds, and creative spirits.
Three Great Camps, One Fantastic Summer!
Learn more about our 3 summer camps, for children ages 17 months to 8th grade.
Teen Theater Summer Institute
For two weeks, Let the Y put YOU in the spotlight with our new and exciting downtown theater experience!
That's Why I Go Green
Watch our first ever music video , and find out what the Y is doing to go green!
LABA Festival 2012: Blueprint
Join us for a weekend of contemporary art with a Jewish spin. Performances and installations inspired by Jewish texts. May 17-19.
14th and 1st
Dressing the Building for the Festival!
When you look around, you can see letters and messages, pictures and color. We’re dressing up the Y for our 4th Annual LABA Festival! These letters are hidden under our staircase. Can you find them today?
Come see all that LABA (The National Laboratory For New Jewish Culture) has created this year at our Festival! Saturday, May 19th at 8:00PM
The Latest from our BUFF BRIDE
This is Christen! Christen is getting into her best shape ever for her autumn 2012 wedding by working out with our Personal Trainer Jordan , 14th Street Y Yoga classes, and by eating enough healthy food to fuel her work and progress. We’ve posted Christen’s most recent workout here. Try it the next time you’re in our fitness center!
Warm-up:
-Elliptical: Intervals 10-15 minutes;
1.5 min work phase (heart rate up to 176) / 2 min recovery phase (heart rate at 151-164)
-12 Side Lunge to Balance on BOSU (Right)/Lateral Crawl 5 paces out /6 Plank Rotations/Lateral Crawl 5 paces back
Repeat Circuit on the left, beginning with side Lunges to Balance on BOSU
This is a Bosu!
Strength:
20-24 Squat to alternating press and rotation
12-15 Assisted Pull-ups (using the machine in the fitness center)
12-15 Standing Cable Press
15-20 Sumo Squat Deadlift
Core:
30 total Plank with hand taps on step: (Start in a plank. Keeping your body rigid (hips and shoulders level) reach to your side as far as possible with your left hand while balancing on your right elbow and feet. Bring your left arm back in to the plank position. Repeat with the right hand and continue. To make this easier, position your feet further apart.)
15 Swiss Ball Straight Leg Bridge to Glute Bridge
Various Stretch:
We like the routine in the stretch link!
Stay tuned next week for Christen’s next workout!





