No such | New facility badly thing as an ‘easy

LOSE 85 pounds in a week and cat all you ~ want!

Spend 30 seconds a day, three days a week and have a ~- body like a Greek : God |/ Goddess! Take these pills and fat will fall off overnight... for just $199.95 -+. ; plus postage and handling! “2 While the above are obvi- ous exaggerations, there is _no doubt the so called “fit- . Mess industry” has found pay dirt as of late. With a vast array of pills, miracle diets ‘and super duper ‘machinery available there seems to be a huge number of otherwise intelligent, patina peo- le dying to cough up their hard-earned cash in the blind hope they can buy their way to fitness and not actually ‘» have to do very much. Well, as much as peaple " want to believe otherwise, there are no quick fixes — no panactas to achieving health and wellness without a “commitment to diet. and

--physical exercise. And I don’t

mean diet as in less food, but diet in terms of a balanced

‘ intake of all the major food:

’.. major food groups). The current Per list cludes a number of publi- cations focusing on cating in “The Zone.” This concept, “-s which recommends 2, balance -* of fats (30%), protein (30%) and carbohydrates (40%) is

are :almost exactly the same as --

~ what your grandmother and the Canada Food Guide have :.. been telling you for more than 30 years. Ic is amazing -_- how some people feel better ~ “about information if they ~ have to pay for it!

* Exercise may be even more important than diet, as has been demonstrated in many developing cultures

- where variety in food is very limited, but people work very hard physically as part of their normal lifestyles. They show little or no signs of many of the diseases our “advanced” society suffers from including stress, heart disease and obesity.

Asa species, mankind has evolved physically into a pathetically inept specimen when compared to almost any other animal.

And the future does not bode weil, given the advent of computer developments which allow us to perform most of our normal tasks ‘without Jeaving the comfort of our own living room.

Many individuals will think nothing of shelling out $75 to $100 for an elegant dinner, but ask them to

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traditional scheduled fitness classes to the more individual- ized personal programs that appeal to people’s busy lifestyles and varied interests. Fimess equipment appeals to walkers, runners, hikers, bikers, aerobic enthusiasts, and ath- letes in all sports.

There is even a benefit for the armchair athlete. The demand for our personal train- ers who deliver these personal- ized programs has increased 500% in the fast three years, while our aerobic fitness partic- ipation has leveled off. With the added space and first rate equipment we now have, we are hoping to be in a much bet- ter position to work with local health professionals to support individuals in our community with rehabilitation, injury pre- vention and enhanced fitness services.

A good fitness program

provides both a cardiovascular workout and maintaining or increasing muscle — mass through = regular resistance training. Muscle development is one of the best ways to con- trol weight. As resistance train- ing increases our resting metabolism, calories are burned at a higher rate all day.

Our fitness coordinator, Ginny Blattler, has been researching fitness equipment for several years. One line of equipment we are bringing in is Body Masters, a leader in the manufacturing of exercise sys- tems in both the fitness and the medical markets. The principles of biomechanics, physics and engineering. are incorporated into every product to ensure the highest quality in resistance training and rchabilitation equipment.

Another new line of equip- ment is Keiser’s air-powered strength training machines. Air provides low impact resistance.

needed

The advantage is that air is not affected by momentum and so there is less stress on the joints, meaning less soreness and less chance of injury. For example, the Keiser Express allows for a 30-minute full body workout for every level of fitness. Three 30-minute sessions a week will target all fitness components: cardiovascular, strength, endurance and flexibility.

This new facility is intended to complement our two exist- ing weight rooms ar Eagle Harbour Community Centre and the Aquatic Centre. Both facilities also received equip- ment upgrades.

Due to the specialized facil- ities that the Aquatic Centre offers (whirlpool, sauna, thera- py pool), we have added rehab equipment. Apex machines offer access to people in wheel- chairs. Modifications and weight-increment changes to these machines have also been added for use in rehabilitation

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programs for sports-related injuries or physiotherapist-pre- scribed exercise programs.

The Eagle Harbour Community Centre weight room is fully equipped with cardiovascular, resistance-train- ing machines and free weights.

Today’s opening of the new West Vancouver Community

B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE

Centre weight room is at 4 p.m. Door prizes, refresh- ments, demonstrations and personal trainers will be on hand to answer your fitness and health questions. For more information, cal! 925-7270. Robyn McGuinness is the facility supervisor at the West Vancauver Community Centre.

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