Erik and Shannon Badgero grew up In Northern Michigan, 50 miles southeast of the Mackinac Bridge. Shannon the last of 7 children and Erik the first of 4 children, were high school sweet hearts and have been married 13 years this year! They reside on Holland’s north side, and Erik works at the Holland Hospital and can also be found at UFH in the office. They have two awesome children, Elijah, (E) and Miss Nataleigh, (Lil Miss). They both have been around the fitness scene since they were 2 weeks old and sometimes hang out at the front desk, the childcare, or help out around the club!

Shannon has been in the Fitness Industry now 15 years. She is a nationally certified Fitness Trainer and Fitness Therapist. During that time she has worked at a YMCA, Front Desk and Manager of Omni, Manager of Powerhouse by Omni, Manager at Ultimate, to finally owner of Ultimate Fitness & Health! In those years, Shannon attended school full-time, played college basketball, coached basketball and played women’s professional football for the NWFL. Shannon currently coaches girl’s high school basketball for Calvary Schools of Holland. While having a business and staying active in the community,
Shannon is also a momma to those two terrific kids that keep her equally busy with their activities!

She chose the Fitness Industry because it is something that she has always had a passion for. Helping people meet their goals and make lifestyle changes to live a healthier life! By having Ultimate Fitness & Health available, it is her hope that UFH can be a vehicle to help people accomplish their goals while having fun! Since owning UFH, Erik and Shannon have started an Elite Basketball Camp called the Ultimate Basketball Experience, as well as a program for kids called the Ultimate Health Heroes. UFH also is a provider of the Silver Sneaker Program that is only available at our facility! Soon to come will be Fitness U, a teen based program to encourage a lifestyle that includes fitness and health.
Erik and Shannon are not sure what the future holds for them except a fun filled adventure with their kids and the family at Ultimate Fitness & Health!

Stop by anytime or drop an email to Shannon at: ultfitholland@chartermi.net.

The UW Health Sports Medicine Center offers a variety of fitness, health and athletic performance classes for adults of all ages and fitness levels. We are currently recruiting for Health/Fitness Instructors. 

 

The Health/Fitness Instructor is responsible for leading safe and effective classes at the UWHC Sports Medicine Center.  As a Health/Fitness Instructor, the highest level of professionalism, organizational commitment and leadership qualities will be expected.  Incumbent performs his/her job demonstrating technical ability, understanding of job expectations and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

 

Minimum Requirements

1. B.S. degree in exercise science related field OR certification as instructor in specialty area. Group exercise instruction experience preferred.

2. Positive leadership attitude and skills.

3. Current CPR certification (or certificate).

4. Good personal fitness level.

 

A number of group instruction opportunities are available in both our Fitness Center and Aquatics Center. Please visit www.uwhealth.org/careers for more information and to apply online.

Northwestern Memorial offers 75 classes throughout the year to help you live a healthier life. Programs include fitness classes, educational courses for expectant parents, support groups and more.
http://www.classes.nmh.org/listing/all

Vitamin D & the MS (multiple sclerosis) connection. KNOW THE FACTS. Researchers have suggested that Vit.D deficiency could be a factor in the development of MS. Even though more research is needed, VITAMIN D remains an important nutrient for overall good health. The Mayo Clinic now tests woman for Vitamin D deficiencies. 200 units (IU) of vitamin D a day for adults up to age 50, is recommended by The National Academy of Sciences. Some good sources of Vitamin D are:
Sun
Fatty fish (herring, salmon, sardines)
Egg yolks
Fortified foods( toxicity from fortified foods is rare)

NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo

Washington, DC

January 16-17, 2010

http://www.nbcwashington.com/brchannel/health-expo-2010.html

We were beyond excited for our first financial empowerment & capability event of the year, the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo, held January 16-17, 2010 in the Washington, DC Convention Center. Both days we ran out of helpful tips and tools in English and Spanish. In fact, we gave out over 500 packets of English language content on a variety of topics such as paying down debt, saving for retirement, budgeting, talking to children about finances, new credit card rules/regulations, and dozens of other subjects! An additional 50 or so packets in Spanish were also distributed. Many thanks to our friends at the Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov/), Federal Reserve Board (http://www.federalreserve.gov/), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (http://www.occ.gov/) for their help at the Expo! Together, we spoke to over 1,000 adults and children over the weekend. We had attended the Expo in previous years, but the current economic situation propelled thousands more to attend this year’s event. We most definitely look forward to the 2011 Expo! What a great kickoff to our 2010 Outreach season!

For pictures from this event, please view our photo album!

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) August 30, 2010

The Radial Group’s new 2011 Health and Wellness Trend Report identifies healthcare trends which offer fresh opportunities for health and wellness businesses in 2011 and beyond, announced Leslie Nolen, president of The Radial Group.

Says Nolen, whose firm provides marketing services and profit strategies to health and wellness businesses, “Self-care, DIY healthcare trends, back-to-basics fitness and Lifestyle Change 2.0 trends put consumers back in control of their own health and wellness despite information overload and increasing complexity.”