Blood, sweat and tears to flow in W. Van YOUR biggest physical chal- lenge is picking up the lunch tab. Executives offered boot camp} HOME BASE By Michael Becker The once naturally supple body is a tad soft, sort of like medium tofu. Inside you're all pretzied up from stress, Your head hurts and the healthy pain of a good workout is distant memory. It's time for Boot Camp For Executives at Ambleside in West Van. Personal trainer and health and fit- ness consultant Karin Rajewski offers no frills, no fancy pants equipment and no music. “Release stress, increase your stamina, confidence, energy and overall fitness level. Give us your body for one month and we will push it to the limit and beyond.” she says. Rajewski owns A.K. Human Kinetics Inc. The boot camp sessions will be held June 3 to 28, 6 a.m. to 6:45 a.m., Monday to Friday at the Atnbleside outdoor circuit. “It’s a little ‘more challenging, where you can actually drive people. There are a lot of people who are not into going to an aerobics class and jumping around with other people in afety of All-Wheel Drive NEWS phoio Mike Wakeflaid KARIN Rajewski (back right) of West Vancouver-based A.K. Human Kinetics Inc. works out a group to promote her upcoming Boot Camp for Executives, June 3 to June 28 at Ambleside. flashy tights.” Highly driven types need an outlet. “If they need to scream and yell while they're doing their chin-ups or push-ups or whatever, that’s perfectly acceptable. We're outside,” she said. Rajewski claims the aerobics phe- & The cartying capacity ofa sport-utility a The comfort and handling ofavar Automobile Journalists MOTORING Association of Canada RS The Beauty of All-Wheel Drive: Don Bocksteader Subaru 8530 Cambie Street Vancouver 325-1000 Dealer #5411 Richmond Richmond Subaru 3511 No. 3 Read 273-0333 dealer 9093 nomenon has had its day, “There's only so much you can do with it, There are only so many rou- tines you can come up with. Everything has been done. It’s getting pretty boring and it only takes people to a certain level of fitness. “t's time for something different and a bit more challenging.” Rajewski and fellow fitness instructors will be pushing their par- ticipants. That’s the whole idea. “We'll even use the ocean and take them out for a swim ence in a while,” BEDDING PLANTS | j Snap Dragons Petunias Marigoids *MSAP for 1596 Legacy Outback model #SWL 455-01 abetats and avattabihty Specialty Subaru 1235 Marine Drive North Vancouver 980-2464 dealer # 5984 Deater may sell tor less: Pace exciudes $799 OD treat and PO License and tases extra See dealer for product Don Docksteader Subaru 333 North Road Coquitlam §36-4255 eater «5att pkg. she said, Plyometrics training will be brought to bear, “It's a type of training where you use your body in such a way that you are training for power, for example. getting to a squut level und springing up and down, using your body at different heights and lev- els” The idea is to challenge the body from every perspective. Boot campers will do aerobic work and anaerobic work. stressing both systems, Said Rajewski, “We'll stress all muscle groups and really emphasize abdomi- nal strengthening and strengthening for the back because that’s the base of your body.” The program should appeal to all levels of fitness, from desk jockeys to Type-A fitness muniacs, “I'm sure we'll get both extremes,” she said. The sessions will include a group of instructors. All participants cun be monitored. “Every one will be pushed the same. Obviously the ones who we uotice are fitter will be pushed hard- er” All instructors have a kinesiology background and are involved in a - variety of sports. The boot camp. - appeals to all age levels, 18 years and up. if the program takes off, Rajewski_, would like to set up a youth boot. camp. “Unfortunately most of .the kids I see are smoking and drinking and not doing a heck of a fot.” ; The upcoming fitness boot camp will be held every moming five days a week for a month. Contact Rajewski at 925-9587 or 205-4436. ‘MOSS KILLER Garden Plus HOSTA’S FROM