Hays Medical Center

Double Down, an eight-week health improvement program, will be offered at the Center for Health Improvement starting in March. The program consists of two-person teams and is focused on making improvements in overall health including body fat composition, blood pressure, nutrition, lifting/exercise technique and flexibility.

Individual two member teams are given various incentives to motivate them toward a healthier lifestyle.  Both team members have to complete the course to earn the full incentive points.

“This isn’t a competition,” said Steph Schaffer-Howie, director of CHI. “It is a program that will offer inspiration for people to make improvements in all aspects of their health.”

The program includes an 8 week meal plan, pre and post assessments, creation of a wellness vision, supervised gym circuit workouts with weekly partner weight workouts, double down coach and a tee shirt.

There is a fee for the program but participants are given the chance to earn the entire fee back. The fee is $65 for CHI members and $125 for non CHI members. Participants can register at www.thecenter.haysmed.com/double-down. Deadline for registration is Friday, Feb. 20.