CHILDREN'S entertainer, PH. 988-6204 REED ____CANDOOR - iwO LTD ~ NOW LOCATED ON THE NOR TH SHORE vy $499 Soup &S Raffi. had the kids literally dancing in the aisles at the first of his sold-out concerts Phursday night at North Van Centennial Theatre Restaurants t NEWS photo tan Smith ‘ alad Lunch Special “y —_— = Ss we _—_ a - -_ December 14, 1984 Newsroom 985-2131 NEW FITNESS BOOK FOR BOYS Fill stockings with fitness EVER SINCE the movie stars moved into the fitness book business it seems exercise has had more to do with glamor than with health. So its a pleasure to welcome a new, no-nonsense book in- to the crowded fitness market called Powertit, A Fitness Programmer tor Boys. Written by Douglas C le- ment, Natronal Coach tor the Canadian track and field team, and Tom Smith, West Van writer and tirst director of North Shore YMCA. the book stresses enjyoyment of Sports rather athletie pro- WeSS According to Smith, who has tived and worked tn fiiness on the North Shore for close To halt a century, very few people are natural athletes but must learn how to be tit, almost from birth Designed tor enght to 14 year Olds, the book ts divid ed into three levels of dif ficulty and corresponding exercises are pictured and explained with the help ot three voung models, of dit ferent ages and builds Boys are advised to start at the tirst level and progress at their own pace WINNERS South says os important to remember cach ohild tras his own devel and potential “Parents are sending childben out wath cxapensive equipment and very expen sive inenibersthips the child doesnt produce the desired resales and throat vate atypashh for beth Chaldror care be put oat Spronts tes tome trae he ertipbiasis Oonr oWortbr dip Supe eer boa Sports the enpersrenb asta ae Mili i belay aderer ra trialtet ns hye Pree dri xe of Plow 4 1 lan Spoemy 7 da le Se a oO vA Cn x oo © Smith savs kids should be getting fit first then going for sports “Schools don't have time to produce a tit) child’? he Nays, “owe feel its home and parents who have this. re- sponsibility And therein les the value ot Powertie The whole pro- gram can be done at home with da parent spotting the exereises The highest level oft the workout program in- volves some weights, but ex penses should not be too high The program has been us ed successtully on hundreds ol North Shore youngsters growing up under Smith's training. and he ws pleased with the results A Couple of the children he trained have grown into Olympie athletes, but the vast majorly are simply recreational athletes who tind pleasure in Staying fit And Smuth says thal is just as rewarding to happy \ MWY Mt i RNY i late Pebruary/85 at the Puropedn acclaimed, tive sta Z BZ Penina Golf Resort Ss = him as turning out an Oivmpie superathiete. LIFESTYLE The book also stresses fitness as a litestyle; sleep, nutrition and health being just aS IMportant as exercise According to personal in terest and natural ability, boys will be attracted to a vanety of sports, and the programmer outhnes the various Muscle groups need ed tor each sport, so juntor yocks can work on specific parts of the body No chauvinism as intend: ed, by the way, next to be published, perhaps as early as Spring, will be Powerfit tor girls, then a general pro- grammer for teens is planned and finally. if the senes con tinues successtul, Powerfit [1 an advanced titness book for bows wall be published EXCITED Smith who has now retired now retired from active teaching and coaching duties See page C3 Yj esqgjmned toy Henry Coottor —_—_—_ — Joolby tan, foot 14 cdearyss == a foororily 51995 nn = «y= — Poanercd cola deotahbolee == Coc c UI foc tac y ——= oe = — =a a aoe ——as maa Mal eT pm \\ Ines caverbbeatobes Poh oT des \\ \\ ‘youth, Peark Reryeal I. bobs t. aay ol . ’ ' 1. UNLIMITED GOL? ——S puiectaede Qo Ss Space Is lunited so call now! 922 9301 Mii PAT \\