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SACATON-Since the New Year, the staff at the Wellness Center has received more people whom would like to shed pounds through low impact workout exercises with a well-trained staff.
 
Scott Garman, fitness instructor, is bringing different types of training to the Community: stout, suspension, bag, and battling training along with diet. Through these methods, Garman plans to "turn this world upside down."

"We take individuals based on whether they want to gain weight or lose weight. Our programs are based on performing and getting stronger," said Garman.
 
The instructor has two counterparts, Ryan Duran and Jacob Valasquez, that are learning how to train.
 
Duran says he challenges himself as much as he does the cliental, "I learn and I teach what I learn."

There are lots of resolutions to lose weight this year or to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and according to Garman, the 30 min. workout will do just that.
 
Using sand bags, kettle bells, ropes, medicine balls, and other gear helps individuals to build self-esteem, self-confidence and a stronger heart.
 
"What we do in everyday life, we're training people for that. As far as their, kids, work, home, taking care of the yard, art work," said Garman.

Since the start of the program, more people have joined in the fitness fun, in turn, the instructors have to turn people away because of limited equipment.
The staff plans on ordering more equipment for use and have a morning cardio blast class at 5:30 a.m.

Garman and the staff believe that getting a workout in the morning, "kicks the day off and you will have a more productive day."
There are few that are in the class now, but they think that once you start you will like the remainder of your day.
 
"If you're tired and have that lazy feeling, it's going to take you half the morning to get going," said Garman.

Prior to working in the Community, Scott has worked for the Arizona Rattlers', Suns', and Cardinals' cheerleaders. Fort Lewis University football team, Coolidge High School, UFC and MMA Fighters, trained a few players for the Philadelphia Eagles and designed specialty fitness programs for gyms and organizations throughout the state.
 
The fitness expert says age is not a factor when it comes to getting muscle tone. It can be done and according to Garman, the ropes exercise is the best way to go verses the traditional treadmill.

A combination between the two is going to break up many fat cells. Garman also advises for faster results in losing weight to squeeze excess fat around the belly. Massage it because it does break up the fat cells and eventually shrink them.

"When they come back they're not too sore, it's very low impact. We start adding more to those that need to be pushed a little more. You're going to find areas that are going to be sore because those muscles haven't been worked before,"

Words of encouragement are always offered by the staff to keep your mind focused and to endure. What can be heard from the instructors is, "Breathe, work together, relax. Focus on one movement at a time and breathe."

Garman says, the brain is a computer. And the body is going to do what it tells it to do.

Duran encourages the individuals he trains to get a lot of sleep, because sleep is the biggest recovery for the body.

When talking about a diet and eating right Garman believes that everyone needs to keep a good balanced diet. Keeping carbohydrates low and proteins high Garman added, "Water is the best thing to drink. Soda is poison period."

The team at the Wellness Center would like to start going out in to the Community. Visiting the fire and police departments and getting the elders more active.

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