Lifetime Activities

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1. Biking

1.1. Biking is a fantastic way to work muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular endurance. Biking can be done at any paved path, including a neighborhood, public park such as Musser Park, or on a stationary bike at home or at a fitness facility.

1.2. A decent bike will cost about $150 but can last for decades if treated correctly. A helmet is necessary if you want to protect one of the most vital organs in the human body and is mandatory for minors.

2. Class Fitness Activities

2.1. Yoga

2.1.1. Yoga is a great way to stretch and improve flexibility alone or with a community of people. It is recommended for all ages and can be done at home or in a class at many Athletic facilities such as Universal.

2.2. Pilates

2.2.1. Pilates is a great way to both stretch and improve muscular strength in places that may get ignored with traditional exercises. Pilates can also be done at home with and exercise ball ($10) or at an athletic club.

2.3. Zumba

2.3.1. Zumba is an aerobic activity that focuses on constant movement in a confined space. It is for any age and can be done at home or in a Zumba class at any available facilities that host them, such as the locations listed above.

3. Team Sports

3.1. Basketball

3.1.1. Available through school, recreation, or club programs for kids and teenagers. Pickup teams for adults at fitness facilities such as Universal. Courts available at athletic clubs, parks, or arenas.

3.1.2. Available for any age. Fee is dependent if you are part of an organization, but free if you use public courts.

3.2. Racquetball

3.2.1. Ideally for 18+ due to the specialized court. Racquetball takes only two players and the closest court is at L.A. Fitness. Membership there is $20 monthly, $50 yearly, and $99 initiation fee.

3.3. Volleyball

3.3.1. Similar to Basketball, Volleyball is for all ages and is dependent on the availability of courts. Either hard or sand courts can be used (Basketball courts can be used as a hard court).

3.3.2. Many schools can use their gyms for Volleyball and the closest private courts can be found at athletic clubs like Universal (About $350-$400 annually)

3.4. Tennis

3.4.1. Playable for all ages but depends on the availability of tennis courts. Many public parks such as Lancaster County Central Park have them for free. Private facilities, like the Racket Club West ($99 annually) have them too.

3.5. Golf

3.5.1. Also ideal for 18+. Works great as an individual activity or one with friends. Driving Ranges or Golf Courses can be used, but Golf can be costly. The Overlook Driving Range only costs about $4.00 for 45 balls but one round will cost about $40.00.

3.6. Baseball

3.6.1. Available at all ages and can be done through school teams or club teams for kids and teenagers (Such as Baseball Youth). Softball teams are available for older individuals (Men's Slow Pitch National Teams).

3.6.2. Baseball fields can be found in public parks such as Overlook Park and used for free.

3.7. Bowling

3.7.1. Bowling is available to any age and teams exist for teenagers and adults (MT Bowling Team and Novice Bowling League). Bowling Alleys are available at Dutch Lanes or Leisure Lanes, costing around $4.00 a game.

4. Swimming

4.1. Swimming and Water Aerobics help improve cardiovascular endurance while removing much of the muscular strain with running or hiking. It is available to all ages.

4.2. The only constraint is the need for a pool. Pubic pools such as Overlook Pool can be used for $162 season passes or $7 for a day pass. Many private facilities or athletic clubs also have pools, such as Universal Athletic Club or Lancaster Country Club.

4.3. Swimming requires Cardiovascular endurance and Muscular endurance. Swimming is the act of overcoming the gravitational force on ones body after minus their buoyant force, meaning their muscles must work to keep the bodies in motion from sinking. This requires a strong cardiovascular endurance to ensure you do not run out of fresh oxygenated blood and a strong muscular endurance to ensure your muscles do not fatigue and give out while in the water. Many different styles of swimming, such as freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breath stroke, all work different muscle groups and all improve cardiovascular endurance.

5. Walking/Running/Hiking

5.1. Walking is the easiest aerobic activity and costs almost nothing for any age. Walking can be done anywhere from your neighborhood to local parks such as Longs Park or on a treadmill at gym facilities such as Planet Fitness ($10 month, $25 annually).

5.2. Running is a fantastic way to exercise for a relatively cheap price. All ages can do it and the biggest expense is a decent pair of running shoes, which can be obtained as low as $40. Like walking, running can be done anywhere from a local park such as Neffsville Park to a treadmill or track at a fitness club like Evolution Fitness ($1 initiation fee, $150 annually).

5.3. Hiking is a great activity to combine an aerobic workout with some muscular strength and endurance. Hiking is great for all ages and can be done at local forest paths such as Chickies Ridge for free.

6. Colin Hackett