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Show Page 1C North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, June 20, 1984 i t ADELE TONKS is fit and feels good about it. Americans all over are shaping up and slimming down. America Is Shaping Up Are they right? Americas occupation with keeping physically fit has proven more than fleeting fancy it is an evolving disposition. Americans all over are shaping up and slimming down. The fitness scene in our countrend that is try is a grass-roohere to stay, says John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, and president of one of the most prestigious information-gatherin- g companies in the world. Since its beginnings in California over a decade ago, the physical fitness trend has gushed forth d like a fountain of flowed and across freely youth the country. As our society has changed from one of heavy physical labor to one of an automated labor force, and as we develop more technology in this pushbutton age, people everywhere are looking for ways to fight the onslaught of fat. Today as never before, attrac-tineand success are being associated with being fit and healthy. ' Youll look better, feel better, think better and act better if you get into shape, proponents will Hopefully this special fitness section of the Lakeside Review will help you decide. It has been researched and written with the idea of getting you started doing something but somewhatever suits you thing that will help you get in shape or stay in shape and feel the effects of an active lifestyle. First there are tips on how and where to get started in a fitness program of your own. Where do you start? Are there books you should buy? Should you start a program of your own or get professional help? Several forms of exercise are ts t new-foun- ss at, say. rated. , , wonder if my tennis game really gives me the workout I need to lose those extra ten pounds, you might ask yourself. Or, I bowl three nights a week, but Im actually gaining weight. What should I do? If you4ve dieted until you cant look at a cantaloupe, and the thought of one more watercress sandwich makes you want to drowh yourself, then our article on the setpoint theory of I weight loss may be for you. It will tell you that there is more to losing weight than just taking in fewer calories than you have been. Something everyone should cbnsider before entering into a fitness program is, Will I be able to keep this up or do I stand a good chance of being sidelined or even hospitalized with an injury. A few simple steps before you start can save you the time, money and energy that would be lost on an injury. And what about the emotional side of exercise. Putting your body through some heavy physical stress can help relieve some heavy mental stress. Sometimes, despite all the precautions you have taken, you will get hurt. If injuries are not treated properly, they can take you out of your program for weeks or months. We list some of the most common injuries and what to do about them. There is even information about vitamins, and skin care. With the desire to be fit so pervasive, we hope this section will impell you to action to begin the discovery of a fitter you. spot-reduci- 4 |