SELF IMPROVEMENT

ELDEROBICS

Add pleasure and years

NO MATTER what type -of
lifestyle you lead, fitness will
add years to your life and life
to your years. A healthy life-
style is important to people

of all ages - particularly
seniors.
Fitness assures in-

dependence, will add vigor
and vitality to work and
leisure time and allows peo-
ple to lead active full lives
with plenty of energy for
things they enjoy doing.
The North Vancouver
Recreation Commission of-
fers a perfect opportunity for
seniors to get active and get
fit. Elderobics is a program
of physical activities adapted
to the needs'and capabilities

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of seniors.

The level of exercise is flex-
ible as well as progressive,
enabling participants to work
at their own rate.

A warm and friendly at-
mosphere provides _ recrea-
tional and social oppor-
tunities as well as increasing
levels of fitness and physical
well-being. _

Each class begins with a>

slow stretch to prepare each
muscle group for activity,
prevent muscle soreness and
increase flexibility. A proper
warm-up gradually flows into
more strenuous exercise to
develop the heart-lung
system. Then gentle exercises
allow a gradual transition

® When you’ve got a load
of dishes to wash, open the
cupboard below the sink and
elevate one leg on the cup-
board ledge. This relieves
pressure on the spine.

® S-l-o-w down while do-
ing household tasks. For ex-
ample, when vacuuming,
bend your knees and move
your feet slowly instead of
quickly jerking them forward

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from vigorous movement to
the resting state to prevent
muscle soreness and promote
relaxation.

All movements aim to in-
crease or maintain joint
mobility, improve cardio-
respiratory fitness,
strengthen postural muscles,
improve balance and co-
ordination, maintain optimal

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bone health, reduce tension,
and most important Have
Fun!

Do yourself a favor and
come join the fun Tuesdays
and Thursdays 10:15 - 11:15
a.m. at William Griffin Com-
munity Centre. For further
information please call
986-2255.

and back.

* To help ease pressure on
the spine when you’re lying
down curl up into a fetal
position with a pillow bet-
ween your knees or behind
your back and another pillow
hugged to your chest.

And for head support, use
a feather pillow, which yields
more than a synthetic one.

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1-Year $225.
Drop-in rate $4.
includes Fitness Program &

Health Club
No Hidden Costs!

Health Club (3-locations)

includes: Health Club Only—Rates
- whirlpool - 1 year $195.00
- Saunas *3 months 65.00
- weight room/universal - 1 month 24.50
- rowing machine ten tickets 22.50
- jogging track drop in 2.50

- air conditioned exercise rooms
- 2 lines of poo! during operating hours

Fitness Program (10 locations )

includes Fitness Program Only — Rates

- 210 classes per week

*1 year $144.00
- all tevels 3 months 40.00
reguiar & specialty classes drop-in 2.50

Bonus For Newcomers’

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Call for details.

Call the centre nearest you today!

Recreation Centre Ron Andrews Poo! William Griftin

Ves bast 2 sed St YI! Lytton St Community Cantre
North Vance ouver North Vancouver Hot Wenl (lean Ho
988-6166 O2p-7314 North Vancouver

986.2265

North Shore Neighbourhood House Karen Magnuseen Arena Detbrook Community Centre
287% bast 2nd Si Ws! Lynn Valley Ae bO0 Wo Queens
North Vane ouver Noth vane ouvert North Vancouver

087-6138 984-9341 904-4161

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