American Family Fitness Vs Ymca Case Study
Young Men’s Christian Association
Vs.
American Family Fitness
Melissa R. Davis
ENG 215
Professor Heather Curran
May 22, 2007
To lead a healthy lifestyle, it is always good to maintain a fitness regimen. American Family Fitness and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) both offer many exercise options to stay in shape. American Family Fitness is introduced as a fitness center for Richmond, Virginia since 1988 for people to become “Fit as You Want to be” (About American Family Fitness, 2007). The YMCA, however, is superior based on their mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all (Wikipedia: YMCA, 2007). To know that the YMCA is better, …show more content…
YMCAs in the United States and Canada use a red triangle logo to represent their mission. The three sides of the triangle symbolize the mission statement to “build a healthy spirit, mind, and body” (YMCA, 2007). The first YMCA was concerned with Bible study, now the organization has moved on to a more integral approach to youth work. “Around six years after its birth, an international YMCA conference in Paris decided that the objective of the organization should become ‘Christian discipleship developed through a program of religious, educational, social and physical activities’ (YMCA, 2007). This discipleship represents the YMCAs mission to bring people to the Lord by staying …show more content…
Introduction to Cycle is a thirty minute instructional class that is perfect for beginners. It teaches bike set-up, hand positions, and offers a low intensity ride. “The regular cycle class is a forty-five minute indoor cycling class that combines heart rate training in a high-energy group environment that integrates music, camaraderie, and visualization in a complete mind and body exercise routine.” (Cycling Class Descriptions, 2007) This cycling class is a low to high intensity class ran by the YMCA to keep adults fit and active. Another example of a cycling class is Worship Cycle. This is a great cycle workout using contemporary Christian music to lift your spirits as well as your heart rate (Cycling Class Descriptions,
Vs.
American Family Fitness
Melissa R. Davis
ENG 215
Professor Heather Curran
May 22, 2007
To lead a healthy lifestyle, it is always good to maintain a fitness regimen. American Family Fitness and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) both offer many exercise options to stay in shape. American Family Fitness is introduced as a fitness center for Richmond, Virginia since 1988 for people to become “Fit as You Want to be” (About American Family Fitness, 2007). The YMCA, however, is superior based on their mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all (Wikipedia: YMCA, 2007). To know that the YMCA is better, …show more content…
YMCAs in the United States and Canada use a red triangle logo to represent their mission. The three sides of the triangle symbolize the mission statement to “build a healthy spirit, mind, and body” (YMCA, 2007). The first YMCA was concerned with Bible study, now the organization has moved on to a more integral approach to youth work. “Around six years after its birth, an international YMCA conference in Paris decided that the objective of the organization should become ‘Christian discipleship developed through a program of religious, educational, social and physical activities’ (YMCA, 2007). This discipleship represents the YMCAs mission to bring people to the Lord by staying …show more content…
Introduction to Cycle is a thirty minute instructional class that is perfect for beginners. It teaches bike set-up, hand positions, and offers a low intensity ride. “The regular cycle class is a forty-five minute indoor cycling class that combines heart rate training in a high-energy group environment that integrates music, camaraderie, and visualization in a complete mind and body exercise routine.” (Cycling Class Descriptions, 2007) This cycling class is a low to high intensity class ran by the YMCA to keep adults fit and active. Another example of a cycling class is Worship Cycle. This is a great cycle workout using contemporary Christian music to lift your spirits as well as your heart rate (Cycling Class Descriptions,