www.We l l nes sCenterMagaz i ne. com | 1 There’s Nothing Better Than Working Out Together Building a Solid Training Foundation for Long-Term Fitness and Health Success TRX® Workout Pickleball: Just Plain Fun “The Life Aquatic” Follow Us on Facebook Become a Member 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover photo by Mark Staff Photography. Dusty Jackson MS in Kinesiology, BS in Exercise and Sport Science, UGA; TRX; YogaFit; American Red Cross; Cancer Exercise Training Institute; National Academy of Sports Medicine; and National Strength and Conditioning Association certified. A few fun facts about Dusty: • I am a giant UGA football fan. It is where I went to school and also was blessed to work there full time in my career. (SEC Champions!) • I enjoy getting in the outdoors and often will use my weekend and vacation time to get outside and hike some new trails. • I am always down to get in a good workout! Please feel free to ask me to join in anytime. • I have a 1-year-old chocolate lab named Myers. She is wild and definitely keeps life interesting and expensive with her constant chewing habits. What goals do you have in your new role? I’m focused on our members and their satisfaction and happiness with this place. We want people to have a positive experience when they walk through the door. This should be the best part of their day. We will continue to research and look at how to change things and be innovative to reach our current members, those who may be intimidated to come to the gym or those who may not even know about us yet. I want to make sure we continue to have that one stop shop with multiple offerings where everybody is welcome. There is more success to come and more lives to change! Describe your MUSC Wellness Center team and your future plans together. The team is absolutely fantastic. Everybody is super passionate about helping others reach their health goals and live a better life. We have an extremely diverse and intelligent team who come from different backgrounds and are able to contribute from their areas of expertise to overall help reach that mission. Moving forward, I want us to keep that passion and be able to develop programs that enhance the facility so we are best able to serve our students, employees and the surrounding Charleston area. We are going to put out things that help people live their healthiest lives. With this team, we will be able to help reach that mission and get people through the doors. MEET OUR NEWDIRECTOR Dusty Jackson What should motivate people to be in the gym daily? I think there are a few factors. Figure out the purpose and the why. Figure out why you want to get physically healthy, whether that’s to live longer and play with your kids or whether that’s to feel better throughout the day. Another factor is trying different things and figuring out what you like to do. As long as you are moving and figuring out something you like doing you’re more likely going to stick with it. If you don’t know where to start, we have a great team of personal trainers and group fitness instructors that can help guide you on your path and lead you where you want to go. Enjoy reading the second edition of the MUSC Wellness Center magazine! Watch the full interview with Dusty: https://player.vimeo.com/video/672884884
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