Category: Health and Wellness

It’s almost summertime at Harbor Club, and being a member or resident here makes it easy to tone up and feel your best this season and beyond! From morning to night, there are so many fun activities to help you get (and stay) healthy and fit this summer at Harbor Club.

Morning activities

Various morning fitness classes are offered every day of the week at Harbor Club. Head to the Fitness Center at The Grove to enjoy Barre and Toning, Jazzercise, Yoga, Men’s Core for Golf, and more. Even if you don’t feel like taking a class, there are recumbent bikes, treadmills, PowerMill climbers, elliptical cross trainers, weight-training machines, and more top-notch workout equipment in the gym.

Walkers, joggers, and hikers have several options to enjoy at Harbor Club. One is a mile-long, manicured, and mulched hiking trail at The Grove. To add additional fitness benefits to your hike, use the Fit-Trail®, which includes 10 fitness stations for stretching, bending, and strength training. Also at The Grove is a quarter-mile track – offering the perfect, level surface for getting in that all-important, mood-boosting cardio. It’s also an ideal place to do sprints or intervals. 

Afternoon activities

Of course, our award-winning, Weiskopf-Morrish-designed golf course will surely delight anyone who loves to swing a club. Up your fitness game by walking our magnificent golf course–which has a varied terrain that skirts beautiful Lake Oconee nine times.

And if you prefer to stay cool while exercising, we have a crystal-clear, Junior-size Olympic pool, which is a fantastic place to do laps. Of course, all members of Harbor Club have access to Lake Oconee via The Boathouse Marina too, where you can enjoy a variety of fun water sports.

Evening activities

Our lighted tennis and pickleball courts provide plenty of ways to help you get your racket swinging. Aside from playing either game at your leisure, we offer scheduled clinics, group play, and tournaments so you can engage with others who match your level, from novice to experienced.

And if you love soccer, football, whiffle ball, Frisbee, or other sports that require a level, manicured, grassy field, our Sports Field at The Grove has you covered. It can be lit and offers a fun, safe place to engage in any field sports requiring wide open spaces.

Ready to see how fitness can be a fun endeavor? Visit Harbor Club. We’d be happy to take you and your family on a personalized tour to show you all of our sports and fitness facilities, not to mention the grounds, lake, and everything else that makes Harbor Club so special. Get in touch today.

How are you coming along with your new year’s resolutions? For many, those goals have to do with healthy eating, fitness or losing weight — perhaps even all three. A study from the UK recently found that nearly two-thirds of people ditch their New Year’s resolutions within one month. Why? Because lofty goals are too challenging to sustain over time. Everyone has high expectations and wants instant results – but it takes time and effort to make your best self.

Patience and consistency are keys to success, as are enjoyable exercises. Fortunately for Harbor Club residents and members, there are tons of fun options available for getting fit – and for keeping your new year’s resolutions for longer than one month. Consider these:

Barre and Toning

Taught by fitness instructor Mauren Brower (aka “Mo”) since 2017, this fitness class continues to be popular. Inspired by ballet techniques, it focuses on isometric strength training to develop long, lean muscle without bulking up. The class is offered at The Grove Fitness Center on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-9 AM. 

Core classes

Core classes are designed to work the core muscle group while improving posture and increasing flexibility through exercises that strengthen the abdomen and back muscles. Mo teaches Core class on Tuesdays from 8-8:45 AM. She also offers a Men’s Core for Golf class on Monday mornings from 8-8:45 AM. Both classes are taught at The Grove Fitness Center. 

Yoga

Yoga is an excellent way to gain both strength and flexibility. It includes controlled breathing, simple meditation, and specific postures that increase blood flow to your muscles. Taught by Page, yoga classes are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 AM in the downstairs fitness room at The Clubhouse. 

NEW! Strength and Conditioning

This brand new class taught by Mo offers exercises that specifically target the entire body utilizing a variety of traditional, functional, and strength training routines. You’ll build strength, tone muscle, shed fat, and burn calories. Give it a try on Tuesdays at The Grove Fitness Center from 9-10 AM.

Jazzercise

A blend of “jazz” and “exercise,” Jazzercise combines aerobic exercise, high-intensity interval training, cardio, and dance. It’s safe and effective for all ages and fitness levels. Charlotte teaches this addictively fun, heart-pumping class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-10 AM at The Grove Fitness Center. 

Play golf

Believe it or not, the game of golf offers many health benefits. As you play, you’ll be walking, bending, stretching, and swinging (clubs.) Plus, our Lake Oconee golf course offers a variety of terrains and elevations that add some challenge (and fun) to your game. Contact us to book a tee time and get your body moving.

Play pickleball

Due to its popularity, Harbor Club now offers multiple pickleball courts for enjoying this fun, low-impact sport. Play gets your blood pumping with combined elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Get the scoop on pickleball and choose a group play time from the schedule below:

Ladies: Tuesday and Friday, 9 AM – 12 PM

Men: Tuesday and Thursday, 3 PM – 6 PM

Co-ed: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 10 AM – 12 PM and Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM

Couples: Sunday, 4 PM – 7 PM

Exercise at The Grove

Would you prefer to create your own fitness routine? We offer several options at The Grove. There you’ll have access to a wide array of options, including top-notch cardio machines, weight-training equipment, a quarter-mile track, a sports field, a Fit-Trail® with 10 fitness stations for stretching, bending, and strength-training, and more.

Other exercise options…

Harbor Club also offers tennis, cycling, croquet, a community garden, and a junior Olympic-sized pool. There are also 27 miles of well-maintained roads in our secure, gated community — perfect for biking, running, jogging, and walking. 

So if you’re ready to keep your new year’s resolutions for getting fit, try one (or many) of the options above. Create a routine that you enjoy, and stick to it. It takes 21 days to form a new habit. At Harbor Club, you can make fitness fun — and soon enough, you’ll see the results of your efforts. Cheers to a happy and healthy you in 2022.

Note: Members of Harbor Club enjoy all the classes and amenities mentioned above and much more. If you’re a Lake Country resident, we’d love to have you join the club. Contact us today to request information.

A big part of being a Southern Living-Inspired community is the lifestyle it affords us. We’re fortunate, as life at Harbor Club is full of fun activities and fitness opportunities. And with it being a new year, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your health goals. You can do this! Try on some of these fitness activities for size: 

Jazzercise

This is a super-fun, 40-minute dance-based, low impact cardio workout. It also includes 20 minutes of strength training, toning and stretching — and all of it to music that will inspire you to move, move, move.

Yoga

Our yoga classes will not only help you find your zen; you’ll see the exercises will improve your strength, flexibility, endurance, stability, balance, and focus. Yoga also offers an excellent way to enhance your golf game.

Zumba

Like a hip-shaking dance party, Zumba is an aerobic fitness program that features movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance. The dance music will get you burning calories with friends in no time.

Golf

Playing golf and walking the course are great ways to boost your health, especially since the sport has some surprising benefits. (Ready to go? Go ahead and book your tee time now!)

Tennis

Whether you’re new to this favorite racket sport or not, you can enjoy tennis lessons, a clinic, or a fun match with friends at Harbor Club. Looking to play after work? Our courts are also lit for nighttime games.

Pickleball

Growing in popularity, pickleball is a paddle sport that combines several elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. It’s just as fun as tennis but a little easier on the joints.

Croquet

Get this — during an average match, The United States Croquet Association estimates that players walk more than two miles. And much like golf, croquet requires skills like focus, precision, and a soft touch.

Gardening

Believe it or not, gardening is a great way to get exercise. Our professionally designed, raised beds in our Victory Garden help gardeners of all ages grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers with ease.

Fitness Center

Located in The Grove, our 2000-square foot fitness center is equipped with state-of-the-art Life Fitness exercise equipment, such as recumbent bikes, treadmills, power mill climbers, elliptical cross-trainers, and weight-training machines. Everything you need for a great workout is here.

Fit-Trail®

Easily combine walking or running with other heart-pumping exercises on our Fit-Trail®. The well-manicured trail includes eight fitness stations for stretching, bending and strength training.

Track

Whether you are a runner, jogger, or walker, you’ll enjoy our quarter-mile track. It’s where you can do interval training or run, sprint, and stroll with measured ease.

Ready to take advantage of our fun, active, Southern Living-inspired lifestyle? Learn more about Harbor Club and plan your visit today.

Can you believe 2017 is almost here? ‘Tis the season for new year’s resolutions! The majority of the time, those resolutions have something to do with going on a diet, getting fit or losing weight — perhaps even all three. Unfortunately, 25% of new year’s resolutions are broken after the first week.

Why? Because resolutions are often too challenging to remain sustainable over an extended period of time. In this day and age, we have high expectations and want instant results. But it takes time and effort to make your best self! Conquering your weight loss / fitness resolutions requires finding exercises that you truly enjoy doing …and doing them often. Fortunately for Harbor Club members, there are lots of fun options available for getting fit (and for keeping your new year’s resolution past one week!) Consider the following:

Barre and Toning Class

Starting in January 2017, Maureen Brower will be offering a brand new barre and toning class. This fast-growing fitness exercise routine is inspired by ballet. It focuses on isometric strength training to develop long, lean muscles without bulking up. This class is offered at The Grove on Friday mornings from 8-9am but space is limited. Please contact Maureen Brower to sign up.

Yoga Class

Yoga is an excellent way to gain both strength and flexibility. It includes controlled breathing, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures to increase blood flow to your muscles. We offer classes for both ladies and men, with the men’s class being geared toward conditioning for golf. Two ladies’ classes are at The Grove — one on Tuesdays at 9am and the other on Thursdays at 8am. The men’s class is at The Grove on Mondays at 2pm.

Zumba Class

Inspired by Latin dance, Zumba is a highly popular routine of aerobic movements performed to energetic music. It is a perfect combination of fun and fitness that allows you to dance away a ton of calories with your friends. Zumba is offered at The Grove on Tuesdays at 4:30pm.

Exercise at The Grove

Want to come up with your own fitness routine? We offer several options to do so at our newly unveiled amenity, The Grove. There you will have access to a wide array of options including new cardio machines, weight-training equipment, a quarter-mile track, a sports field, and a Fit-Trail® with 10 fitness stations for stretching, bending and strength training.

Play golf

Believe it or not, golf offers a lot of health benefits. As you play, you’ll be doing a lot of walking, bending, stretching and swinging of your clubs. Our course has a varied terrain and different elevations to add a bit of challenging fun to your game. Book a tee time here and get your body moving!

Play pickleball

Harbor Club recently installed three new pickleball courts to enjoy this fast-growing, low-impact sport. It will get your blood pumping with combined elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Get the scoop on pickleball and choose a play time from the schedule below:

Monday at 10am – Men and women

Wednesday at 10am – Women

Thursday at 10am – Men

Saturday at 10am – Men and women

Other exercise options…

Harbor Club also offers tennis, a junior Olympic-sized pool and 27 miles of well-maintained roads in our secure, gated community… perfect for biking, running, jogging and walking.

So if you want to keep your new year’s resolutions for getting fit, try one (or many) of the options above. Create a routine that you enjoy and stick to it! It takes 21 days to form a new habit — which is totally achievable and sustainable. At Harbor Club, you can make fitness fun …and soon enough, you’ll see the results of your efforts.

Cheers for a happy and healthy 2017!