Show Ride fide a bike for a slimmer figure Will eat now and diet later be your slogan this winter Or Orare Orare Orare are you going to go about your weight control problems intelligently intelligently intel intel- nUy exercising moderately so you can greet the spring with the same slim trim bathing bathing bathing bath bath- ing suit shape your outdoor activities activities activities act act- earned for you last summer summer summer sum sum- mer mer Weight control is one of the most most important a sp s sp p ec t s of f shapeliness of course But did you know that keeping the proper proper proper pro pro- per muscle tone the year round is at least as important asching as asching asching ching your calory consumption Too many of oC us cease those healthful exercise periods a s school reopens or when it becomes becomes becomes be be- comes a bit too cool to spend time on the beach But walking walking walk walk- i ing swimming and bike riding are three highly beneficial exercises exercises exercises ex ex- which can be enJo enjoyed ed edthe the year-round year yes really enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed and help you control your weight by helping maintain maintain maintain main main- main main- tain the proper muscle tone Walking is of course available available available avail avail- able to fo everyone But unless you walk fast and often otten you cannot burn off a sufficient number of calories to make a difference on the scale although al al- although though you can improve your muscle tone Swimming is the perfect almost t exercise but pre presents presents somewhat of 01 a problem in the winter when an indoor pool must be sought out Bike riding is as s beneficial benefiC al alas as swimming however a and n d can be enjoyed by a a. a single rider rid rider rid rid- er or by groups of riders on all but the dozen doen or or so most inclement days of the year on paths lanes bridle p pat paths a t h s roads streets and highways Cycling has a beneficial effect ef el- feet upon every part of t the ii e body It actually helps the complexion complexion complexion com com- as as' as the rider enjoys natures natures natures na na- tures sun sun and and air facial racial The arms legs and hands become be be- become come trim and firm from steering steering steer steere ing th the bike along pleasant paths and roads away from fast last moving traffic which improves the disposition as well as as the muscle tone Thighs calves and ankles become become become be be- come firm as unused muscles are are brought into play into play to propel propel prope the vehicle Flab melts f from ro 10 oan m the thighs as as- as they b become nie trim l land and take on the contours intended intended in in- intended tended by n natu tur the ankle slims out and the calves acquire acquire acquire ac ac- quire a rounded app appearance arance The stomach and abdomen become flat and firm from the thep p pedalling dalling while the back becomes becomes becomes be be- comes flat as the proper riding riding riding rid rid- ing position encourages g goo good o o d posture Deep breathing by by bike another plus provided by bike riding since the efforts winch which help burn buret off of calories require the bod body to consume more oxygen oxygen oxygen ox ox- helping to Jo cleanse t the h e blood stream and work o 0 off f f that winter-induced winter lethargy Riders can and nd do control the effort eUort they put into bike riding merely by riding faster or more sf slowly With swimming cycling is one of the time few popular popular popular pop pop- ular participant sports which have this feature Another cycling plus is t the h e fact that riders rid themselves of Df frustrations caused by on- on the job or school in-school e a events voe ve n t s through the expending of or nervous nervous ner ner- votis energy energy Bike riding is its it's its it's fun fun for for lone riders since the passing scenery prevents bore bore- dom And its it's even more fun in groups particularly when a special place has been selected as a goal for or the rider Try bike riding and insure yourself of next summers summer's slim Jane shapeliness before t the h e first day of spring A |