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Show November 24, 1 999 dap Engineers follow exercise program room beforehand, and Korslund will often join the group after his morning run. "The guys love it when the colonel by Steven R. Ford Hilltop Times staff Lead by new group commander, Col. Per A. Korslund, the 75th Civil Engineer Group is putting the base on notice comes out and works out with us," Fuller said. "They have a strenuous workout routine," Korslund admitted, "but I try to leave a little time in the morning to join them." Some members of the CEG keep fit by engaging in a variety of intramural sports. Recently a CEG team nearly stunned the base by winning the flag football title, but the valiant team was edged in the final game by the perennial powerhouse from the Medical Group. During this time of year, basketball is popular. Participants in the upcoming Readiness Challenge play games of "21" or pickup basketball. The CEG will be fielding a team for this shape up. "Essentially what we've done is require people to exercise three times a week," Korslund said. "We're supporting the Chief of Staff of the Air Force with this initiative. We've just made it a little more specific." Since his arrival, Korslund has pushed j ,. u 3 v y ir l --3 fF: VF.: V .'FF- FF.:.. NFyF: to support Air Force Instruc tion 1 which says that 40-50- I3Siii;:lx 'vSHi'JT .. "all members of the Air Force must be physically fit to support the increas- ; F" " 1 ing and changing require- ments of the Air Force Photos by Steven R. Ford Capt. Chris Fuller does crunches along with the rest of the CEG's Explosive Ordnance Disposal division. The EOD personnel meet three times a week at the Hess Fitness Center to run and do calisthenics. SZ3 4 mission." The Air Force Fitness gram recommends Pro- 20-6- 0 minutes of continuous exercise for a minimum of three days per week, and the CEG is taking their participation seriously. The specifics of the workout program are left up to the individual with the stipulation that it use m v.; I .,.,$,,.,,', !:, ? ; push them to the limit sev- large muscle groups for ' 'j v S : ; " V v." SrA. Khalil Gatlin prolonged periods, and part of the workout must be aerobic in nature. "There are a lot of positives to having an exercise program," said Lt Col. David Rowe, 75th Civil Engineering xs tt) FF'fFff;A:-?1,w- J I '; - 11. ;:v;Fg;4:M j :' j I T!'''t'mm-v- ililil Squadron commander, Lt. Col. David Rowe runs a few miles on the treadmill at the Hess Fitness Center. Rowe exercises with weights, by running and his by using home Nordic Track. - . .' liliiiil wimmsm Civil Engineering , 2 eral times per week. ' I 1 Hi A with comlast guard year's mand basketball team, Gatlin regularly works out a coach who pushes with out and warms up during a morning workout other EOD his body and hones his natural skills. He notes that personnel. his jump shot is improving Squadron commander. "You stay in and his range is increasing along with shape. You live.longer. But you'd be his cardiovascular endurance. The average airman should really look surprised how much more effective the in work the field, at it as an opportunity to improve their troops are, doing the when they're in shape." Workbody. I see it as a is concern we that them and a "My big get ing put staying healthy is good in snape so that if we go to an area where thing for your life in general," Gatlin we have to wear the chemical ensemble said. for any length of time, they'll have fewer Many of CEG's personnel have taken problems with the chemical gear. It's advantage of a little known regulation all part of readiness," Korslund said. that says exercise can be performed durGiven the physical nature of the CEG's ing on duty time, as long as it doesn't many duties, from explosive ordnance impact the mission. That allows many disposal to erecting and maintaining of the CEG personnel to get in their three infrastructure, physically fit troops can days of exercise without having to disonly help the mission requirements. rupt family obligations after work. to lifts who "I do cardiovascular work, and it's Rowe, According regularly and his uses home Nordic runs weights, mostly on the treadmill. And if I have Track, physical activity is what civil time, I weight lift," said SrA. Shanda Moon, a single mother who notes that engingeering is all about. "CE is all about going out and fixing she wouldn't be able to pay for additional the problem in the field, getting in the daycare if she worked out in the evenings. "In general, you're healthier. Your dirt, and that requires physical activity," Rowe said. "If you're not in shape to per- mind is clearer. You have more energy. form that physical activity all day long, I can get up easier in the mornings, and you're less productive. You're not meet- I'm more energetic in the afternoons." Korslund said that he'd like to see the ing customer service requirements. This initiative supports customer ser- base "catch up with Civil Engineering," vice." get on board and get serious about physeach Three mornings week, Korslund ical fitness. Noting that it helps with leads a running group around the Fam- readiness and decreases the likelihood ily Camp on the south side of the base. of many physical ailments including The colonel does acknowledge it was heart disease, the new group comeasier to attract people for the morning mander said that the program has the run when the temperatures were more added benefit of helping personnel live favorable. Capt. Chris Fuller of the Exploa longer, healthier life. sive Ordnance Disposal division noted "I'd like to see everyone getting on an that Korslund "regularly smokes the exercise program," Korslund said. "I think everyone needs to be aware of the younger guys." Personnel from EOD get together Monimportance of physical conditioning. I and for an would days, Wednesdays Fridays certainly encourage the base to and calisthenics. follow CE's lead and get behind the exerearly morning run Some of their people even hit the weight cise program." A1 C Joseph Wyatt stretches stress-relieve- r. undergoes agili- ty and skills training at the Hess Fitness Center, basketball court. Gatlin regularly works out with a coach to hone his basketball skills. -- year's intramural basketball season that they hope will challenge for the title. Some, like SrA. Khalil Gatlin, have enlisted the aid of personal trainers to - . |