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. AFTER’ THE holiday

“shown: “health. benefits, -

; season come the New Year's resolu-

tion : blues when’ people’ think that their vows to get fit in
i988 are more difficult than they thought.

ji The plan of’ action to get out

“there and get fit rarely works —
‘people who are not used to exercis- :
‘ing must work into it gradually to

uild their ability.

‘Locally:; on» the: North Shore, a
= ustep to-other activities such as rac-

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festyle: skiing, racquet sports and -

popular fitness classes.

Even: walking, ‘something . that. .
“most:. people: do “every day, can”
have. marked’ health benefits. - The:
“slogan: ‘Walk a block. a. day’ is’
‘beroming a. health’ _axiom » for. “
:, Stacked too high to really’. be any

‘And “brisk: walking, ‘with its

combined with other pastimes such

-.,a8" golf to. make. for an exci ing,
‘.-Cise, and: good eating habits, say
"fitness professionals. it

fulfilling. fi itness activity.
too; is‘a ‘good’ way to

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get started on the road to better
health. The important thing is to

“get out.of that armchair and do

something, anything.
Once the pattern of regular ac-
tivity, is established, it is a short

quet sports, skiing, skating or even
curling...

- It. does not: take too: many
broker New’ Year's resolutions to
realize’. jumping into the: fitness
fray only serves to undermine any

is‘ Lasting change in habits, by star-

ting. with expectations thay are

use.’
The only way "to maintain a
leaner, better figure’ is with an
ongoing lifestyle of practical exer-

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Simply put, they say, there just
are not any ‘shortcuts to becoming

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But, getting 10, or even main-
taining a comfortable level of
fitness doesn't have to be a horror
story of epic. proportions cither.
The primary ‘ingredients are pretty
straightforward: Desire, intention,
discipline and common sense.

No one can:do anything about.

becoming healthier if he or she

doesn’t want'to. One has to have:
the desire — and coupled with that ..

desire, it is essential that one have
the intention of following through
with that desire — otherwise, the
endeavor to. feel better is only
self-sabotaged from the very onset.

Discipline is, of course, a
primary ingredient in any health
and fitness routine and probably
the hardest to master. But once a

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handle, and then a foothold, can
be won, discipline can become a
trustworthy fitness ally.

Whether your desired activity is
running, walking or acrobics, the
simple establishment of a liveable
routine will set the foundation for
something that will become a
pleasureable and unmissable. part
of one’s day -.—: or even every
other day. — instead of a chore

‘that is continually dreaded. we
Underlying all aspects of one’s
including .
discipline, which for some, can get :
out of hand .— should be one’s”
own common sense.. ;

fitness. routine: —

It is common sense that tells us
to stop doing any exercise when
any amount of pain is noticed.
Overexuberance in people becom-
ing newly fit almost always leads
to injury, which only serves to set

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The key to’ common: sense in
health and fitness lies:in not being
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firm enough: with oneself to
foresee the ‘consequences of over-
indulgence.

Activities shouid be “enjoyable
and something to. which. people
look . forward. Making jogging
more enjoyable is casily.done with
a portable tape player; squash and
racquetball are . more. enjoyable -

‘ when . there is: a friendly ° tourna-

ment. going; and "exercise : classes
are more. enjoyable’ if. there: ‘isa

friend along.

Getting i in shape and staying that.
way is a way of life that invoives
eating right and getting ‘plenty of
exercise. The ‘benefits will last a
lifetime. an

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