Team Franciscan Center: Summer is Here!

Dr. Jack Harless
Manager of The Franciscan Center

Summer is Here! It’s heating up around the Miami Valley and as the temperature continues to soar upward, we must make sure that we are taking every available precaution before going out in the heat.


As I write this it is 104 degrees . It’s nearly too hot to do anything outside., and exercising in this kind of weather can be dangerous.

If you don’t want to miss out on your already established exercise routine, because of the heat, the air conditioning in TFC is just right, always safe, and actually refreshing on these dog days of summer.

The pool is perfect for this season. Come in, take a dip, move your body to one of our vital life infused water classes like Aqua Zumba, or Plyometrics. We have over 15 different water classes for your enjoyment.

The aerobics studio is actually the coolest room on campus! Spinning is one of our newest classes in the aerobics studio and one of the most exciting classes at TFC.

Spinning is an up-tempo, high-energy cycling class that really gets the heart pumping. It’s definitely in the Summer is Here! It’s heating up around the Miami Valley and as the temperature continues to soar upward, we must make sure that we are taking every available precaution before going out in the heat. Spinning is an up-tempo, high-energy cycling class that really gets the heart pumping. It’s definitely in the exercise-in-disguise” category. 45 minutes of fun and function goes by in a flash!

What all of these “stealth-health” classes do for us is allow us to achieve a level of consistency and sustainability that conventional exercise won’t.

In short, the internal motivation required to go have fun is much less than gearing up to do a “have-to” or “should-do”.

So put the fun back into function and energize your summer without burning yourself up or out on monotonous workouts.