On February 6th Eugene had a heart attack and went through 36 rehab sessions to get back into shape after being in a hospital. In July 2015 Eugene decided to join the Y to stay healthy. He is a member at the Y in Dane County in Wisconsin where he currently lives but in the colder months visits Arizona. \u00a0When he visit in Arizona he goes to the Ross Farnsworth-East Valley YMCA to continue his healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
His workout contains 20 minutes on the cross trainer, 20 minutes on the treadmill and 20 minutes of weigh lifting, 4-5 times a week. This workout provides a balance of cardio and strengthening to help Eugene in his recovery process.<\/p>\n
His doctor recommended he loses about 100lbs; to date he has lost 55 lbs. Eugene shared, that he has not only lost weight, but his cholesterol numbers dropped about 100 points from before the heart attack.<\/p>\n
Eugene enjoys coming to the Y, he shared how at the Ross Farnsworth-East Valley YMCA, he gets to look out the window during his workout and enjoy the scenery.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great facility, clean and a very friendly atmosphere.\u00a0 Without the Y he would not be where he is today in his recovery process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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