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Sports
Seaforth-area resident teaching
seniors that `Fitness is Fun'
By Sara Campbell
Expositor Staff
Preventing arthritis and
preventing falls are two
ways Seaforth-area resident
Drusilla Leitch is teaching
seniors that "Fitness is
Fun."
"We are exercising for the
game of life not the games
at the Olympics," said
Leitch who has been a
fitness instructor and
certified trainer since 1979.
The 66-ye4r-old teaches
"Fitness is Fun," an aqua fit
training program and
certification program at the
Vanastra Recreation Centre,
through the Water Art
Fitness program, sponsored
by Speedo.
Leitch also teaches
programs to specialized
groups, seniors and people
with arthritis and having
made videos for arthritis
prevention through the
Canadian Arthritis Society.
"A lot of seniors are
believed to be old and
fragile, but the people in my
class are really strong and
tough," she said. "I taught a
class at a high school level
and they couldn't even keep
up with me."
Leitch said her students
range and age, but many are
between the ages of 60 - 70,
and have been in the,
program since she began
teaching.
"It's all about people's
attitudes, but if you can
make it fun and do
something different each
week, they'll keep coming,"
she said.
In the water, Leitch said
there are a lot more
balancing activities that can
be done and more muscle
groups can be targeted.
"You are far less likely to
have a fall if you have good
balance," she said. "If you
do fall, you will at least
have good muscle tone to
prevent serious injury."
Sara Campbell photo
Drusilla Leitch (top, right and bottom, left) teaches an aqua fit training program and certification
program, "Fitness is Fun", at the Vanastra Recreation Centre to specialized groups, seniors and
people with arthritis to help them stay active.
Leitch said she uses
weights, water noodles and
special webbed gloves and
shoes to help participants
keep their balance. She
added that she also practices
Tai Chi to improve balance
and coordination.
She said because she has
people regularly joining her
class, she gives people the
choice of moving at their
own speed to help prevent
any muscle injury.
"Speed is not number one
here. Just because you can
do something quickly does
not mean you are doing
things correctly," she said.
Leitch also teaches her
"Fitness is Fun" program in
Florida where she spends
the winter months but has a
staff member at the
recreation centre to continue
her program.
"I'm in the water as much
as I am on land," she said.
While on land, Leitch
teaches "Walk to Fit" at the
Seaforth and District
Scoreboard
HOCKEY
Juniors
Nov. 1
Kings 10 vs Sharks 9
Kings goals: Nick Flanagan 4, Tyler
Primeau 3, Brett Williamson, Danielle
Chisholm, Keegan Melady.
Sharks goals: Erik Van Doornik 4,
Jacob Flanagan 2, Jamie Brown, Cody
Kropf, Kenny Huether.
Oilers 7 vs Leafs 5
Oilers goals: Morgan Bennewies 4.
Logan Lammerant 2, Jacob McClure.
Leafs goals: Robert Campbell 2,
Kristen Devereaux, Abby McGavin,
Zach MacLean.
Seniors
Nov.1
Bruins 8 vs Ducks 4
Bruins goals: Shawn McColl 3, Pat
Morris 2, Justin Arts, Evan Ribey,
Robyn Doig.
Ducks goals: Deklan Cronin 2. Don
Nigh, Brent Vincent.
Panthers 6 vs Blues 0
Panthers goals: Lan Murray 2. Matt
Huether 2, Josh Shea, Travis Jansen.
Atom LL
Oct, 30
Seaforth 3 at Blyth 1
Seaforth goals: Brendan Ryan,
Heather Heard, Jeremy Crocker
Bantam II
Oct. 25
Seaforth 4 vs
Bayfield/Clinton/Hensall 2
Seaforth goals: Andrew Windsor 2,
Derek Rose, Kyle Feeney.
Novice Rep
ort. 27
Seaforth 1 at
Bayfietd/Clinton/Hensall
Seaforth goal: MacKenzie
Beuermann
Coaches' comments: Outstanding
goaltending by the tandem of Metzger
and Garrick. A close game lost in the
final 2 minutes.
Nov. 1
Listowel 9 at Seaforth 1
Seaforth goal: MacKenzie
Beuermann
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Community Centre, every
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except for in the winter
months.
At the community centre,
she said she teaches
aerobics, weights, steps,
dance and uses a chair
program to help with
balance and posture.
"I always try to
people a goal and get
committed so they can help
their mobility," she said. •
For more information call
the Vanastra Recreation
Centre at 482-3544 or the
Seaforth and District
Community Centre at 527-
2770.
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