Facilities / Programs

Purposeful Training

Purposeful Training¹ is a dynamic program, modeled after TempusClinic protocols, medically proven, to help you become healthier and biologically younger. It is motivational, fun and exciting. The protocol is driven by specific exercise activities, nutritional counseling, and stress reducing techniques. We carefully monitor the results of each work-out, helping you to enhance your endocrine hormones and metabolic factors. These factors stimulate the systemic regeneration of cells, aiding the body's healing, increasing strength and endurance and agility, reducing visceral fat, lowering inflammation, and reducing the degenerating aspects of aging.

It has been proven that every individual's body deteriorates at a predictable rate each year. Our goal is to help slow down this process, reverse some factors and lower your biological age.

The program begins with a complete Fitness Assessment and Nutritional Counseling. Your fitness assessment will include a health history analysis, resting evaluation (blood pressure and resting heart rate), body composition testing, diagnostic strength, flexibility and cardiovascular testing. Everyone in the program will use the latest technology tracking heart rate variability, carefully monitoring your progress. Our state of the art testing equipment will help us determine your fitness level as well as create your personal profile. This key information will also help us design your custom Purposeful Training Program and get you on the road to becoming healthier and more self-confident.

To schedule your free consultation and learn more about Purposeful Training, please contact our General Manager, Jim McDonald. He can be reached by calling 408-354-5808 or by email at jmcdonald@lgac.com.

Metabolic Benefits
Helping to promote the body's natural healing process and reduce your biological age.

• Increase Growth Hormone
  
• Reduce Inflammation
  
• Lower Cortisol Levels
  
• Reduce Visceral Fat
  
• Increase Bone Density
  
• Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
  

Training Session Options

All of the following forms of training follow the TempusClinic-designed Purposeful Training format and philosophy.

• One-On-One Training
Receive one-on-one instructing enhancing you endocrine hormones and stimulating you metabolic actors through specific exercise activities in cardiovascular, flexibility, weight training and nutrition with one of our certified personal trainers.

• Partner Training
A program designed for people with similar fitness goals and who are compatible enough to follow a similar exercise prescription. Recruit a friend or family member and reduce the cost of your personal training or let us find suitable partner for your sessions.

• Small Group Training
If you are interested in small group training sessions, sign up for your free consultation to learn more about the group training protocols.

¹Under the license of TempusClinic

Diabetic Purposeful Training

Information coming soon.

Nutrition

At the Los Gatos Athletic Club, we provide our members with a variety of nutritional support and educational programs. Our approach is a holistic one, with attention on the individual and working with the member based on his/her individual needs. We incorporate nutrition into our exercise programs as well as offer education and counseling to anyone who wants to learn to nourish, heal, restore, and grow along their path to health.

Our Services include:

• Healthy Family Eating Skills
  
• Diabetes and Insulin Sensitivity Plans and Counseling
  
• Weight Loss Plans and Counseling
  
• Customized meal plans
  
• Dietary Analysis
  
• Immune Support Counseling
  
• Men and women’s special needs
  
• PMS and migraine support
  
• Blood lipid improvement
  
• Allergy support
  
• Arthritis support and much more!!!
  

Fees:

• Initial one hour consultation and assessment: $75.00
  
• Follow–up consults (1/2 hour): $45.00
  
• "My Healthy Life" program of six sessions which includes one full hour and five follow–ups: $275.00
  

Nutritional analysis of your recipes available!
$10.00 for the first recipe, and $5.00 for additional recipes.
Find out how healthy your home cooking is!!
Email Claire for this service.

Let our team of nutritionists, and Laurie, assist you on your path to health. Make an appointment today.

You are worth it!

Nutritionists

Claire Whitehead studied at Bauman College, a holistic nutritional college here in the Bay Area. She incorporates her knowledge of basic nutrition as well as looking at the whole person and underlying health and wellness issues. She is available for consultations in the following areas:

• Basic Nutrition
  
• Healthy Family Eating Habits
  
• Chronic Illness: Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoimmune Disorders
  
• Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
  
• Weight Loss
  
• Immune Support
  
• Digestive Wellness
  
• Childhood Obesity
  

Do you have diabetes? Claire offers specialized programs to help you manage your blood sugar levels. Keep your body healthy and complication free! Sign up to see Claire for your personal Diabetes health plan.

Megan Catanese received a B.S. in Nutrition at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She worked as a nutrition counselor at Lite for Life of Saratoga and Santa Clara. Her focus is on children and teen nutrition. She combines her knowledge of basic nutrition, fitness, and health to help build confidence and create a healthy body image for young adults. Megan specializes in:

• Basic Nutrition
  
• Family Nutrition
  
• Weight Loss
  
• Family/Teen Nutrition
  

Laurie Ward earned her degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Chico State University. She was the co–founder of an honors project which provided collegiate athletes with sports–specific nutrition education in order to gain a competitive advantage. Upon graduation, she began her career in Chico working as a nutrition counselor for families with overweight children. She specializes in:

• Weight Loss
  
• Lifestyle Change
  
• Sports Nutrition
  
• Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Her passion for health and fitness is contagious and spreads throughout the LGAC community.

Pilates

Pilates is a form of exercise that will transform the way your body looks, feels and performs. It will help you look and feel your very best. It builds strength without excess bulk, creating a sleek, toned body with slender thighs and a flat abdomen. It also teaches good posture, body awareness, and easy, graceful movements. Pilates promotes flexibility, agility and economy of motion - essential for peak performance in sports. It also gets your mind in tune with your body.

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Yoga

The Yoga classes at LGAC are designed for Fitness and Health with a blend of traditional Eastern philosophies and Western mind-body-spirit techniques.

Our instructors are certified and trained in many different styles. Our mission is to create a balanced synthesis of breath, flow, relaxation, and to be creative and sensitive with our bodies. We gradually activate and transform the musculo-skeletal system into a strong flexible, balanced body freeing our energy to gain healthier, joyful relaxed states of being.

Cardiovascular Room

• Treadmills
• Elliptical Machines
• Rowing Machines
• Stairmasters
• Recumbent Bikes
• Stationary Bikes
• Spinning

Weight Room

• Free Weights
• Interactive Equipment
• Power Lifting Room
• Circuit Training many times per week!
  
• Selectorized weight machines
  

Racquetball

• Four full courts
• Private Lessons
• Handball
• Seasonal Leagues
• Racquets available for use

Pool

Heated all year, the 25 yard lap pool offers great opportunities for family fun time and serious swim workouts. We have a variety of activities including group and private swim lessons, adult swim conditioning classes and water fitness classes. The spacious deck and lawn area invite relaxing sunbathing.

We are pleased to offer private swimming class with world class swimmer and instructor: Abi Liu. Abi Liu is a former member of the Chinese National swimming team, and the winner of FINA world cup (1993). She was Coach of the Pacific Swimming All Star Game (2002), and has over 10 years of experience in teaching swimming to adults and children.

Group Exercise

• Circuit Training
  
• Low Impact
• Tai Chi
• Step and sculpt
• Jazzercise
• Cardio Dance
• Sports Conditioning
• Aerobics
• Meditation
• Aqua Fitness
• Spinning

Basketball Court

Members enjoy friendly pick-up games and league competition.

• Tournaments
• Drop-in Games
• Full-court Basketball

* Gym availability is subject to change weekly. Refer to group exercise schedule to see court utilization.

Childcare Services

We look forward to taking care of your children while you use the Club and anticipate hours of fun. Services and policies along with hours of operation are available by request. For more details on childcare services, please contact the club service desk.

Club Cafe

Enjoy healthy snacks plus a comfortable indoor seating area. At the café you can start your day off with fresh fruit, muffins and juice.

Locker Rooms

Complimentary Day Lockers

All members have access to day lockers. Simply pick up a key when you check in at the front desk. We recommend that you pin your key to your clothing, not your workout towel. Please remove all items from day lockers before leaving the Club.

Private Lockers

Members may rent a private locker on an annual basis. Just complete our Locker Request Form or contact our front desk supervisor at (408) 354-5808. Note: If you should lose your key, a $10 replacement fee will be charged to your account.