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FITNESS
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n 1918, Babe Ruth’s Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs in a World
Series highlighted by the first-ever playing of the Star Spangled Banner
during a professional sporting event. The band’s performance during
that first seventh inning stretch rallied Americans, weary of World War
I and the Spanish flu pandemic. That same year, entertainment news
covered the first marriage of silent film star Charlie Chaplin, politicos
debated women’s suffrage, and our Athlete of the Month was born on
January 8 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Those who do the math know that makes Stuart Foulke 97 years old this
month. It’s a number that’s hard to fathomwhen you watch Stuart – spry
and always smiling – easily push 50 pounds on the seated leg press, or 25
pounds on the tricep extension machine, doing two sets of 12 repetitions
on both at the Sun City Texas Cowan Creek Fitness Center.
“I inherited good genes from my parents,” says a modest Stuart, the
youngest of 10 children. “But first and foremost,” he adds, “my relationship
with my Lord Jesus Christ has given me a positive outlook on life.”
Stuart served with the Army Air Corp for several years before graduating
first in his class from the University of Iowa School of Dentistry in 1951.
He started playing tennis at age 15 and golf at age 28. Coupled with a
busy lifestyle, those two sporting activities kept him in shape for many
years after he retired in 1996. According to his wife, Betty, that’s when
his activity slowed and his energy level began to decline. “You could just
see him not having any energy,” says Betty. “It was just too easy for him
to sit in the chair and watch Fox News.”
With Betty’s encouragement, Stuart began working with personal trainer
Don Elgin following the couple’s move to Sun City Texas in the spring
of 2014. Stuart continues to train three days each week under Don’s
supervision. A typical session begins with cardio warm-up on the Nu-Step
machine, followed by upper, mid- and lower-body strength training. Each
Athlete of the Month
By Lynda Dufour
Stuart Foulke
Personal Trainer: Don Elgin
session ends with stretching on the slant board.
“Stuart has a great attitude,” says Don. “He is a true
gentleman with a quick wit and a great sense of humor.
Stuart demonstrates that it’s never too late to improve a
person’s physical fitness. At his age, he is an inspiration
to us all.”
January Group Fitness All Access Pass
Unlimited Group Fitness Classes for only $55!
Purchase your January All Access Pass and join us for any class all
month. This great deal is good for any of the 100-plus classes on our
group fitness schedule each week, with the exception of series classes.
Only $55. Expires 1/31/15. Nontransferable. No refunds.
Winter Dance Lessons for 2015
January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11
Lessons will be each Wednesday for 6 weeks at
both beginner and intermediate levels in the Texas
Drive Fitness Center. New patterns…new steps…
lots of fun! Only $42 per person for each session!
Sign up at the Fitness Center Front Desk.
5-6 p.m. CW 2-Step | 6-7 p.m. CW Fox Trot
FREE Equipment Demonstrations
Join a certified personal trainer for an inside look at a piece of fitness
equipment, including proper set-up and how to use it most effectively.
January 14, 2 p.m. | Texas Drive |
Leg Extension
January 28, 2 p.m. | Cowan Creek |
Leg Curl
Meet Your
Personal Trainer
Don Elgin
Certifications
Cooper Institute:
• Physical Fitness
Specialist
(personal trainer)
• Special Populations
• Fitness Specialist for Older Adults
• Biomechanics of Resistance Training
American Heart Association:
• Adult CPR/AED
• Child CPR/AED
For an appointment with Don
call 512-948-7751
