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Show 2B Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, June 20, 1984 Starting A Physical Fitness Program Can Be Hard Review Staff So youve decided to jump on the bandwagon and join the fitness craze of the 80s. Good, but now comes the hard part. Do you watch an exercise show on television like Richard Simmons and follow along as he now girls, one, two, purrs, three,..." Do you run out, join the neighborhood health spa and sign up for a years membership? Do you glean information from fitness books, magazines and newspaper articles and go from there? Or do you start attending an aerobics dance class and follow the shapely instructors directions as you feel utterly ridiculous in your tight leotard? All are potential paths to physical fitness and each has its merits for the beginner. A program is least expensive and least time consuming for most people. Others like the comraderie of a health spa or dance studio and the personalized instruction they offer. But the beginner is often confused by the numerous possibil- available ities on road to true yellow-bric- k physician can prephysical fitness program as well as give a on complete physical check-u- p the persons health. For a person to get into a good physical fitness program they first need to find out what limits they have to put on themselves, said Susan Christensen, a consultant at American Fitness Spa in Roy. They and their doctors are the only ones who really know that. Theres a lot of people out there selling fitness, but Im not sure many are effectively trained, warns Layton physical therapist Kim Brown. You should check out the source and it should be a medical doctor or somebody who has a degree in exercise physiology, or a physical therapist, or the like." But for a person who wants to forego medical advice, there are ways to organize and begin a program immediately. Marsha Ricks, manager of Fitness America in Bountiful, invites interested persons to visit health spas and see the variety of fitness programs and equipment available. Others suggest books and magazines for the beginner. Numerous fitness magazines dot newstands everywhere, but most are tailored to appeal to the experienced exerciser with few devoting space to advice on getting started. As for the large number of publications available in bookstores and libraries, Layton physical therapist Julie Knighton said she recommends Dr. Kenneth Coopers, The Aerobics program. scribe a BARRY KAWA the phys- ical fitness. And the decision to be made on the right program for a persons needs must be correct or the nightly potato chips and television will become more important again. Several local health studio consultants and physical therapists suggest a doctor should be visited before undertaking a fitness A Program For Total to her patients. Its good for anybody of any age and it has step by step instructions on beginning an exercise program," she said. Because a lot of people want to do something they know they should but they dont know what to do or how much is too much. Ms. Ricks two recommended books on fitness are Culvert Baileys Fit or Fat, and Garth Fishers How to Lower Your Fat Thermostat." Brown also praises Fit or Fat and any book in Dr. Coopers exercise program series. He also said Garth Fishers excellent exercise column in the Deseret for fitness News is a must-rea- d enthusiasts. Brown warns persons interested on embarking on a fitness program to not go to some of those aerobic dance studios old girls taught by those who are in excellent shape but have no training whatsoever. "The most important thing is to understand your source of information before following it hook, line and sinker, he said. Several books rated four stars by Consumer Guide magazine as having good information on fitWell-bein- well-round- , g, 1 Jt&EANlN(U Turn r "" w" T". 7 0 n 17-ye- ar ness, exercise, physiology, fitness testing and medical guidance are Bowermans and Harriss Jogging, Canadas The Fit Kit, Coopers aerobic series, Cure-ton- s Physical Fitness and Dynamic Health, deVries Vigor and Fixxs The Regained Complete Book of Running. Others are Grahams Prescription for Life, Kiell and Freling-- Photo by Robert Regan and bookstores are filled with books on the subject. READING BOOKS is one way to start learning about physical fitness. Libraries PCPFs Jog- Keep Your Heart gram, Official gingRunning, PCPFs, The Myers YMCA Physical Fitness Pro- - Fitness Challenge, Shepros and huysens Condi-Runnin- Complete tioning," and Zohmens Beyond Knuttgens g, Diet. Golf or Tennis Can Keep You In Shape? Think Again GARY L. HATCH Review Sports Editor If youve been participating in some form of exercise regularly and are still not satisfied with the condition of your body, it may be that your sport or activity isnt strenuous enough. For example, you can get better workout riding a bike than at the tennis or basketball courts. And if a person is engaging in golf, softball or bowling just for the exercise, he or she might as well take a hike. Walking is better exercise than all three.. Thats what a study done by the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports says. The study is a compilation of ratings of 14 sports given by seven experts from some of the top medical schools in the nation. The expert rated sports on a 0 to 3 scale in eight areas. A total score of them go see a doctor first. It can be very damaging to your knees, as well as other areas of the body, Jones said. Jogging also is the activity rated tops by the fitness center for burning calories. A person running five miles per hour will burn 550 calories per hour, running five and mph will bum 630 calories per hour, seven mph will burn 750 calories per hour and nine mph will burn 50 calories per hour. But despite its benefits, not everyone should, or even can jog. A good fitness-- . Bicycling one-ha- lf 1 1 V - 'i U V, ?, ; ,. '0-- ' $A. V ' ? '''?jr?'4 i mph will burn 350 calories, 10 mph will burn 400, 12 mph will burn 550 and 13 mph will burn 650 calories per hour. ging. You can work off a lot of caloAerobic Dancing This activries without having to worry ity was not included in the about jarring injuries to knees, study, but Jones said the benefits ankles and feet. of aerobic dancing are very close One thing to keep in mind to those of bicycle riding. about getting the most out of biBut in addition to the benefits cycling: pedal on the balls of of cycling, aerobic dancing pronot the instep vides a better workout for the your feet and raise the seat so you get full arms, abdomen and other parts extension of the leg at the bot- of the body. tom of the circle. Another real benefit of aero- fitness center from the is it allows people to work bics Figures show that cycling at six mph will out to music, and anything that bum 270 calories per hour, eight makes exercise more enjoyable is acbuilding, tivity, according to the study. It is a good alternative to jog- Jty' - W s , ? t-- - - , 168 is possible. Fitness center adapted to meet many different needs, and all you need to do is take a look in the fitness section of any bookstore, or magazine or record rack to see everyone has his or her own ideas about what is best. ' Excellent for toSwimming tal body conditioning. And exercising in water puts less stress on the joints than any of the above three. To be used to greatest ad: ; however, swimming with something hiuscular like jogging for over-a- ll development. - vantage, should be used . te One drawback, particularly with downhill, is the expense. : Basketball Good sport if played regularly. Mostly a sport for those already in shape. Tennis If you run for balls tennis will keep, you fit. It is good for body shaping, flexibility and balance. . fitness-maintenan- at the Hospital in Ogden that show the number of calories per hour burned during various p, cool-dow- n. exercises. Excellent if you Walking have time to walk far enough. It is appropriate for all ages, and can easily be adapted to different fitness levels. A 135 h stroll will bum up calories per hour, two mph will burn 200, three mph will burn 270, four mph will burn 400 and five mph will use up 450 calories per hour; 1 SOME SPORTS such as golf, tennis and softball are nice pastimes but do little to help you get in shape, Other sports and activities can be used for a more ficient health producing result. ef- - one-mp- Golf, Softball and Bowling All are nice recreational pastimes, but do little to improve fitness. xtil Vu PHYSICAL FITNESS Cardiorespiratory endurance (stamina) Muscular endurance Muscular strength Flexibility. Balance ttm BASKETBALL CAMP DAY CAMP My ' 3, July . 16-2- 0, Boys age 7 - 12 Boys age 13-1- 7 GENERAL WELL-BEINWeight control Muscle definition Digestion Sleep Total G 4 Juno 25-2- 9 !ach.a?,rPotterwill receive(0pp.) Camp Shirt Lunch Individual Evaluation Notebook ? ce Calisthenics Great for flexibility, but the value of the program depends on the vigor of the one doing it. A good routine workshould include a warm-uout and McKay-De- e Here are some comments from the experts and from Mike Jones, a physical therapy aid at the Total Fitness center. This was not surJogging prisingly the No. sport in terms of overall fitness. It is one of the most efficient and inexpensive ways to build up your endurance. But, as Jones warns, jogging is not the answer to everyones physical conditioning problems. I will never recommend jogging to anyone without having Swimming at a pace of 20 will burn off about 450 calories per hour, if youre doing the breast or back stroke. The American crawl will use 800 calories per hour. Does a IceRoller Skating lot for the legs and pelvis and is good for agility and balance. When HandballSquash vigorously played, provides a maximum of exercise in a minimum of time. Downhill and Cross Country Excellent endurance- -' Skiing stimulating activity. Downhill is good for the legs and back development. Cross country skiing also develops the arms and shoulders and is cheaper to get yards-per-minu- into. m f "" V V The scores have been compiled into the accompanying chart, with the higher scores indicating the more strenuous exercises. The ratings were based upon 30 vigorous, regular exercise minutes, four times a week. The results of the study coincide with figures used by the To- tal a big plus. Also, aerobics programs can be calorie-consumi- Report Camp Includes: Assistant Coaches Huniakor & Dion WSC SponW by Uadina BykiitbaN Office 626-649- . 6 gold milk of the The official drink Wildcat Botkotbell Camp r . (L. |