This past weekend the Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) Summer Games were held at The College of New Jersey. HealthQuest has a long standing relationship with the Special Olympics and great respect for the athletes that compete in the games. Tony Tierno, Director of Fitness and Human Performance at HealthQuest, is the Powerlifting Director for …
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Some of you may know a young man by the name of Nate Apgar who has been teaching break dance, gymnastics, and kettlebell/TRX classes for almost a year here at HealthQuest. What you may not know is that Nate is pursuing a very interesting fitness style that he was introduced to at a young age. …
Julie’s Corner – Stocking Your Spring Cleaned Refrigerator: 3 Fresh Tips
1) Have your fruits and veggies ready to go and place them at eye level. Whenever you open the door, the best choices will stare back at you. If that means storing those tempting treats in the fruit and veggie drawers and moving the oranges and carrots to the open shelves, by all means make …
Julie’s Corner: Spring Cleaning Your Refrigerator
Check for Artificial Colors Yellow 5 & 6, Red 3 & 40, Blue 1 & 2, Green 3, & Orange B Artificial Colors – The United Kingdom and Australia have linked behavioral problems and hyperactivity in children to the use of artificial dyes in foods. In 2008 they banned the use of eight different …
HealthQuest’s Q-Dynamics Excels in Starbound National Dance Competition
Q-Dynamics received a Gold for Lyrical, a Gold for Jazz, and a High Score Award for Jazz at the Starbound National Dance Competition held from May 3rd to May 5th in East Brunswick, NJ. The High Score Award was a wonderful Jazz number choreographed by Dance Manager Leah Prutzman. This achievement at the Starbound National …
Featured Story: The HealthQuest Running Club
You may have noticed a mention in last week’s Happenings about HealthQuest’s Running Club completing the Rutgers 8K/Half Marathon. Of course, congratulations were in order, but what we did not get a chance to do was to share a great story about how this group got its start, what it’s all about, and some amazing …
HealthQuest’s Q-Dynamics Dance Team brings home honors at competition
Q-Dynamics received 1st Place Teen Primary – Jazz Category and 2nd Place Teen Primary – Overall Category at the OnStage NY Competition on April 13th in Hackensack, NJ. Choreographed by Dance Manager Leah Prutzman, this was the new dance team’s first ever competition. This achievement at the OnStage NY Competition by the team of eight …
Who Can Practice Tai Chi?
Anyone! If you have the desire and patience to learn, you will reap the benefits of Tai Chi. Our classes are a constant learning experience, promoting relaxation and well-being. Whether learning a form or participating in QiGong, many people find it extremely fulfilling. QiGong (Chi Kung) is the exercise that creates life energy. The purpose …