those are just a handful of the many exercises available as you strive to become a healthier individual. Energize BG is pleased to provide you with information on these exercises and provide a means of tracking your exercise progress, calories burned, and weight lost. But you don't have to stop there: join a sports team, try a new dance class, or join a fitness club. There are many ways to get fit!

There is also value in participating in a variety of exercises to help you stay fit. Different exercises work different muscles, so make sure to change it up. Doing lots of different types of things will keep you from getting stuck in a rut, too! Need a change of scenery? Check out our Parks & Trails map and hit the road!

Don't forget about the other healthy choices you make. Exercise alone isn't enough to keep you at your potential. Making healthy choices and eating nutritious foods are important, too! Use Energize BG to learn more about the ways diet and exercise work together.

You're not in it alone! Get support from your family, friends, and coworkers, too. You might even consider signing up on EnergizeBG.com with an Accountability Partner. You can specify what information you'd like us to send to your accountability partner, and how often we contact them. It's a great way to get fit together!

See what local resources are available to you in these areas:

• Diet and Nutrition
• Exercise
• Walking
• Biking
• Running
• Swimming

Barren River Health Newsletter

Well News, Winter 2009 
 

Over the last 30 years a new fitness sport has emerged, which combines the fun and addicting qualities of regular golf with the fitness benefits of more strenuous sports. Disc golf is the fastest growing sport in the world, and there are already 10 million Americans who play at over 2,500 different courses in the US.

Bowling Green is considered a “Mecca” of disc golf, boasting four championship courses, and several smaller courses. Most are free to play, and the only equipment needed is a Frisbee. However, if you want to compete at a higher level of skill, you may want to purchase a few of the newer “golf discs” which are available at local sports stores. They cost only $10-18 each.

Disc golf is played basically the same as regular golf, counting your throws as "strokes" on each hole, and trying to get the frisbee into the basket in the fewest possible throws. The international rules of disc golf are posted on the official web site of the Professional Disc Golf Association.

Some basics of disc golf technique include:

• Throw a low line drive, only 10 feet off the ground, for both greater distance and accuracy.
• Grip using all your fingers, don’t leave your index finger on the outside of the rim.
• "Putting" at the basket from inside 33 feet is a totally different technique to learn.
• Release the disc at a flat angle, not with the far edge tilted down.
• You can learn to make the throw go straight or curve either to the left or to the right.
• Play with others so you can learn more techniques.