The Stonewall Columbus will present the first “Saturday Morning Health Program” on October 13, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Center on High, 1160 North High Street. “Ask a Trainer” will be the first educational program presented by the Stonewall Center on High Health Clinic. Mark Mayes is a 20 year veteran of the fitness industry. Mark will discuss the importance of exercise for ages 20 to 70. “The aging process is not age-specific at all, in fact, what makes the body decline is not the passing of years, but the combined effects of inactivity, poor nutrition and illness,” says the National Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Mark will discuss the bio-markers of aging. He will council participants on how to alter their physical age by changing their bio-markers. If you have never worked out, or if you are looking to maximize your current workouts, Mark will discuss activity goals to increase your muscle strength and your aerobic endurance. At 10:00 the Health Clinic will be open to answer health questions, and do blood pressure and glucose screenings. The Stonewall Center on High walking club will sponsor a run, walk, or stroll, the Short North at 10:30. Mark will speak at 11:30. After the program a special health lunch will be available next to the center at the Surly Girl restaurant. For more information about the Stonewall Columbus Health Clinic or the “AsktheTrainer program on October 13, 2007, please call Karla Rothan at 614-299-7764 or email her at krothan@stonewallcolumbus.org.
