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33 - Sunday, December 22, 1985 - North Shore News

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Fitness after the festive season

THE FESTIVE season is
upon us again.

As we all know, it is a
time merrily to indulge our
palates, what with all the
turkey and cranberry, and
rum and eggnogs, and - who
could forget? - the plum
pudding and mince meat
tarts.

It’s usually not until the
inevitable New Years’ reso-
jutions that we feel those tw-
inges of conscience about
our over-indulgence.

More and ‘more these
days, to go along with all the
truffles and treats in the

to all from

* TIME OUT SPORTS

-980- 9211 or 980-0116
Lynn Valley Centre :

Christmas stocking, many
health conscious gift givers
are giving a membership to a
fitness club,

PROPERLY EQUIPPED

Too difficult to choose for
someone else, you say. Then
here are some timely tips to
help you. If you do a little
checking and shop wisely,
then your decision should be
a simple one.

Potential participants
should be properly equip-
ped. Comfortable clothing
and a good pair of runners
will cover that.

Probably, however, they
should choose their own
runners, since the most im-

portant consideration is the
fit. Remember they should
be snug but not tight. For
fitness classes, the most
popular is a type of jogging
shoe that has cushioning and
extra lateral support. An
adequate pair can be bought
for around $50, :
Check out the facilities
offered by a club, Will they
meet the needs of your
spouse or friend?
Check the basic amenities of
the club, such as showers
and general cleanliness.
Some of the larger clubs of-
fer whirlpools, saunas,
steam rooms and lockers.
While most of the more
accredited clubs offer both
weight training programs

930-1727

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OPEN THIS SUNDAY

and acrobic classes, they
often specialize in one area.

JUMPING SURFACE

If they will be primarily
interested in exercise classes,
you should be concerned
with the type of jumping
surface used. Over time, a
carpeted cement floor will
take its toll on one's body,
putting extra strain on the
back, legs and feet.

Some clubs are equipped
with sprung hardwood
floors.

If, on the other hand, you
want to suggest they begin
with a body: building pro-
gram, you will be more con-
cerned with checking the

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NEWS Shee Stuart Davis

THE POST-holiday season. is always a good time to make some resolutions and start a fitness routine. A good gift for
. Christmas is a membership to one of several local fitness clubs. Above, Suc Hills leads an exercise class.

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type of system(s) used. For
instance, they can choose
between free weights or a
Universal machine.

Check if the club is cer-
tified. In B.C., recognized
certification means that the
instructors of a given club
are registered with an
asscciation called B.C. Rec-
reation and Parks. At the
moment it is a voluntary
system, but the demands of
the market place are com-
pelling more and more clubs
to register their instructors.

A provincially-registered
level one fitness instructor
will have survived a provin-
cial course and exam, plus
an evaluation by a level two
or three instructor.

Level two is a master’s in-
structor who has a_ higher
education and more experi-
ence,and level three is a
training instructor who has
taught courses to instructors
and has the most education
and experience.

Be wary of clubs that in-
sist they have their own cer-
tification program. It might
be simply an in-house pro-
gram which does little more
than standardize a particular
teaching method, -ut pays
little attention to such client
concerns as the possibility of
injury through improper
training or muscle overuse.

All of the reputable fitness
clubs are careful to en-
courage beginners to par-
tiipate in some sort of
specialized program for
weight training and the ap-
propriate class level for

aerobics. It is important ‘*to _

go at your own pace and to
be careful of becoming too
enthusiastic’? before your
body has adapted to its new
program.

In aerobic classes, physical
injury will be the result if
you jump directly into an
advanced class.

CLASS VARIETY

Another
remember in choosing a club
for its aerobic classes (not a
concern in a body. building
program) is the variety and
intensity of classes and the
times available.

Classes should be balanc-
ed between beginner, inter-
mediate and advanced levels.

Finally, there should be a
choice of times throughout
the day, making it conve-
nient to fit that hour of ex-
ercise into a busy schedule.

And who knows, once
you've found the right
fitness club to make the
perfect gift to your spouse or
friend, another membership
might even make the perfect
gift to yourself.

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