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Show The Thunderbird Tuesday, October 25, 1983 Aerobic dancing by Jay Hill Page 9 a popular way to stay healthy "" rT For anyone who enjoys looking and feeling good the LDS Institute offers an aerobics class Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to noon. Dress standards are modest (sweat'- or classes are free shirts and regular shorts). The hour-lonand everyone is welcome. I think all the men are too chicken to attend an aerobics class, said instructor Kohnie Jensen. It s not just a dance class, its an exercise class thats for everyone including men. 1 ,st year most of my faithful attenders were men. The class currently consists of approximately 50 women and one man. A typical class begins with a 10 to 15 minute warmto limber up tired up period of stretches and bodies and prevent painful muscle pulls that immediate accelerated exertion could cause. The tempo gradually builds to vigorous dance-lik- e combinations of twists, stretches, bends, kicks and running in place designed primarily to tone muscles, strengthen flabby areas, enlarge lung capacity and make the system larger and more efficient. Every member exercises at his or her own pace. Heartbeat rates are monitored during the class to insure everyone a healthy workout without dangerous strain. stretches to gradually Class ends with slow bring students heart rates down to normal. Beginning aerobicisers will probably experience some stiffness afterward; gradual stretching, a hot shower and a rubdown from a friend will usually alleviate the soreness. Aerobic dancing is not intended as a weight reduction program, but with increased activity and a sound eating program weight loss is likely, says Jensen. Participants usually notice results after six weeks. Students can burn from 300 to 500 calories in a g sit-u- cardio-vascul- cool-dow- n class, depending on the difficulty of the dances. A swimmer would have to swim for an hour at 30 yards per minute to get the same results. Since aerobic dancing requires increased oxygen use, participants usualy feel more energetic instead of having that too tired to do anything feeling. Improved oxygen circulation also allows muscles, skin and vital organs to receive a better blood supply, contributing to a healthier-lookin- g complexion. Aerobics can also provide a safety valve for tension. Heredia plays here Thursday X award-winnin- g n Cedars ghosts, goblins will go homeless" in 83 Sarita Heredia, famed European flamenco guitarist, will speak and perform Thursday, Oct. 27 at 1 a.m. in the SUSC Auditorium as the fifth guest in the fall Convocation series. Heredia will also sing, dance and strum in the auditorium at 8 that evening in a performance cosponsored by the college and Cedar City Music Arts. SUSC students may attend free with their activity cards, CCMA season ticket holders are admitted free, and Iron County students may attend free when accompanied by a season ticket holder. General admission otherwise is $5 per person. Sarita is recognized not only for her marvelous instrumental talents but as an accomplished singer and an exceptional dancer, notes Lana Johnson, Convocation coordinator. Shes quite a versatile flamenco performer, states CCMA Publicity Director Evelyn Petersen. Born in Almeria, Spain and now living in Los Angeles, Ms. Heredia was a favorite of Egypts King Farouk and Franco, the Spanish dictator. She has cut an record, Sarita Heredia Flamenco Fire, for World Pacific. Andres Flamenco guitarist Sarita Heredia will Segovia, foremost guitarist of Spain, has praised her as one of the finest classical guitarists he had two performances Thursday, Oct. 27 ingive the SUSC Auditorium. ever heard. 1 Dancing relaxes muscles made tense by the pressures and strains of everyday living, unlocking tight areas. shoulders, sore necks and other A word of caution from Jensen: Aerobic dancing is for healthy people who want to get fit and stay that wav, but physical fitness should always be achieved safely. People over 30 should consult a doctor before beginning any strenuous exercise program. Those over 40 should have a stress test plus an electrocardiogram to measure cardial health. by Nani Lii Staheli Local ghouls and werewolves will have to scare up fun on their own this Halloween: The Circle K club wont be running its ghostly mansion this year. Unable to find an available building, the Circle K club has abandoned plans for the annual haunted house for other fundraising possibilities. We looked at plenty of other buildings that were vacated but people were already negotiating to buy them, said Marvin Frandsen, district governor of the club. Nearly 20 deserted business buildings and old homes were considered as possible locations, all without success. Proceeds from the haunted house were to benefit several service organizations on both a local and national level such as the March of Dimes, the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation and the Cedar City Special Olympics. Funds were also to be used for the construction of stained glass windows in the SUSC Great Hall and to send some students to the international Circle K convention. We had the goal of exceeding the $3,500 gross profit we made last year, Frandsen said. However, future projects are underway to make up for the cancelled activity, such as an international dinner of dishes from foreign countries to take place near the end of the month. We felt disappointment, said Frandsen, because the haunted house was a great success last year and it would have been a good opportunity for both the community and the college to get. together for a common cause. service-oriente- d |