Bobbito Garcia is an NYC native and entrepreneur who has built an empire on passion. He’s taken his love of basketball and writing, and turned it into a career. Bobbito is a former NY Knicks/MSG Network halftime reporter, author of Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987, radio co-host of the legendary Stretch and
Everyone knows that the Capital District YMCA (CDYMCA) is a fitness facility. We have treadmills, weightlifting, and various fitness classes, but that’s not all we do. We’re a non-profit organization that works together with the community to create a valuable experience for all of our members and non-members. What else do we do? The CDYMCA
Technology is everywhere. You use it to talk to your friends, check movie times, and update your status, but that’s not all it can be used for. You can use technology for more than just communication. You can use it to track your fitness progress. We know you’re busy and fitness is hard to squeeze
Group exercises classes are one of the many things that makes the Capital District YMCA (CDYMCA) so special. We have great instructors, awesome facilities, and a number of different class choices to make your exercise routine a little more fun! Like the equipment room, there is an etiquette to follow when attending a group class.
Halloween is the best time of year. It’s a time where you laugh and scream at the same time while collecting endless amounts of candy. That part is easy. The biggest dilemma is what to wear. The costume possibilities are endless. If you’re a planner, you already have your costume ready. If you’re a procrastinator, you’re
The Capital District YMCA (CDYMCA) is more than a gym. For teens and young adults, it’s an extension of learning. We help thousands of children and teens build skills and confidence as they explore new interests and passions through the YMCA. We nurture their potential. What exactly do we offer teens? Organized Sports We offer
For many, a scale is a sign of dread. You pull out your dusty scale that hibernates under your bed, and put your weight on it, one step at a time. You watch the numbers go up and down, while you hold your breath and hope it’s lower than the number in your head. It’s
National Unity Day is a campaign to put an end to bullying in the United States and is part of National Bullying Prevention Month. It was first started in 2011, where people from all over the country in different communities would wear orange or display orange as a commemorative gesture. The campaign was supported by corporations
In 2008, Joe Martain, then 56, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. As the disease progressed, he noticed daily tasks, like getting out of bed in the morning, becoming more difficult. “Now, I don’t have that,” Joe said, eight years later. Now, getting out of bed is easier. Why Two months ago, the Greene County YMCA launched
Meet Mark “There’s something going on here,” Mark said, then in his mid 20s, to his neurologist. “We’ve got to start running some tests.” His hands felt numb. When Mark was 11 years old, he suffered a stroke, which caused him to lose mobility, strength and muscle tone on the right side of his body