Ogden Valley News | 2010-05-01 | Page 10

The Ogden Valley news Page 10 Volume XVII Issue XXII May 1, 2010 Exercise Your Options with Resistance Workouts Exercisers can’t lose. Whether impact exercise becomes the better choice. a workout is a leisurely walk in the park or flat-out wind sprints up a hill, the benefits of both low-resistance exercise and highresistance exercise are many. Just in time for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May, here are some tips from Amy Goldwater, M.S., educator, former bodybuilding champion, and physical fitness expert for TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization. “Exercising at the lower end of the intensity zone has benefits, too,” Goldwater says. “Gentler exercise can decrease fatigue and increase energy significantly, especially for those who are older, under the weather, stressed, or eat poorly.” In these situations, high-resistance exercise creates more work for the body at rest. The body says, for instance, “I can’t fight this cold and build muscle at the same time” or “I can’t build the necessary muscle, repair tissue, and do all the wonderful things I’m supposed to on junk food’s empty calories.” For this group of exercisers, low- Alan Wheelwright of Eden was The Judge’s Choice award winner for his “Bird on the Run,” a Weber Pathways entry made by using old hiking boots. The entire birdhouse exhibit can be seen at the Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St, Ogden 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays through August 31. Admission to the nature center is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for those 2 through 11. Nature Center members are admitted for free. For more information, call 801-621-7595. to Celebrate. Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly, Peter Rivera of Rare Earth and Jerry Corbetta of Sugarloaf get together to rock the house with the classic hits of the late sixties and seventies. They are sure to have the Wolf Low-Resistance Exercise Mountain fans on their feet grooving to Hey Low-impact activities can be an enjoy- Big Brother, Inna GaddaDa Vida and many able break in the day, making it more likely more! to stick with a routine. The stretching and strengthening components are performed HISTORICAL cont. from page 9 using only body weight as resistance. Options are as plentiful as exercise mats. did not get overseas or else they did not reach Calisthenics, yoga, Pilates, and low-impact the field of action, but they offered the service aerobics can produce great results. Swimming anyway. That they did not reach the firing lines is a good example of a low-impact exercise was not their fault. I place their names in this that requires a significant amount of energy. history as a means of preserving their record to Cardio-boxing, where the person delivers their fellow men: blows or punches to a heavy boxing training Enlisted in the Army bag, is a newer option that is popular for the Aldous, Tura M. Felt, Arthur W. total body fitness it delivers. Allen, Merl Felt, John Earl High-Resistance Exercise Felt, Walter Irvin On the other side of the gym, Goldwater Bingham, David M. Felt, Leon notes, high-intensity exercise can yield the Brimhall, Paul R. same or better results than low-impact in just Inducted in the Army half the time, because intensity is the exercise Aldous, Clarence M. Fransen, Walter factor that drives fitness levels up most quickly. Berlin, Fred A. Felt, Lawrence E. “Since a vigorous workout sometimes has the Froerer, J.F. drawback of being a ‘race against time,’ and Berlin, Arnald A. Gesford, E.E. fewer people can find the time to exercise for Bingham, Walter F. several hours each week, an alternative is to fit Bingham, Leonard Jenson, Floyd the workouts into less time by adding intensity,” Bingham, Clarence Johansen, Leo W. she shares. Cramer, Ilvie Jorgensen, Glen N. The downside of intense exerEvans, David M. Jorgensen, Ivor cise is that it may produce more injuries. Felt, Joseph A. Nielsen, Julian W. However, there are ways to avoid this: Felt, Joseph E. Nielsen, Lawrence • Speed work, sometimes called wind sprints, limits intensity to a very short time. • Cross-training, or using muscles for a differ- RADON cont. from page 8 ent activity than usual, adds intensity for area, but the only way to know your radon level the muscles. is to test. • Lift weights, especially with machines. MYTH: A neighbor’s test result is a good indiInterval training adds short bursts of inten- cation of whether your home has a problem. sity to a typical workout. Consider any of these FACT: It’s not. Radon levels can vary greatly from home to home. The only way to know if your examples: home has a radon problem is to test it. • Jogging, where a slower pace is punctuated MYTH: Everyone should test their water for with running radon. • Swimming a slow lap and then a race lap FACT: Although radon gets into some homes • Running with wind sprints at intervals through water, it is important to first test the air • Riding a stationary bike with two-minute in the home for radon. If your water comes from periods of high-resistance pedaling a public water supply that uses ground water, • Jumping rope at a moderate pace, then add- call your water supplier. If high radon levels ing a fast minute or two periodically are found and the home has a private well, call “It’s important to begin interval training the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 800-426with a single high-impact burst,” Goldwater 4791 for information on testing your water. instructs. “Also, warm up and cool down to MYTH: It’s difficult to sell homes where transition into the highest intensity phase. radon problems have been discovered. Take a day or two off; even three times a week FACT: Where radon problems have been fixed, is enough to see results with high-impact exer- home sales have not been blocked or frustrated. The cise.” However, don’t let the intervals become added protection is some times a good selling point. easy. Once you conquer the pace, step it up MYTH: I’ve lived in my home for so long; it again, safely, and expand your comfort zone. doesn’t make sense to take action now. TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), FACT: You will reduce your risk of lung cancer the original, nonprofit weight-loss support and when you reduce radon levels, even if you’ve lived wellness education organization, was estab- with a radon problem for a long time. lished more than 62 years ago to champion MYTH: Short-term tests can’t be used for makweight-loss support and success. Visitors are ing a decision about whether to fix your home. welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting FACT: A short-term test, followed by a second shortfree of charge. To find a local chapter, view term test, can be used to decide whether to fix your home. However, the closer the average of your two www.tops.org or call [phone]. new programs for diabetics Come see our new offiCe Our goal is to decrease medications and Our programs include treatments for We take improve your health with exercise, physical muscle and joint pain including back most and neck. Home visits available. therapy, and nutritional counseling. insurances Insurance may cover the cost of this program. MUSIC MOUNTAINS cont. from page 5 [phone] 4776 East 2600 North ~ Eden short-term tests is to 4 pCi/L, the less certain you can be about whether your year-round average is above or below that level. Keep in mind that radon levels below 4 pCi/L still pose some risk. Radon levels can be reduced in most homes to 2 pCi/L or below. September 4 – The Soulistics After a great performance in 2008 as the Soul Survivors this group returns to send us back to the era of great Soul music. The Intermountain West Premiere Soul Revue states, “The Soulistics bring you a high energy, no-holds-barred show, loaded with the best soul classics ever recorded, that is sure to leave a wide variety of audiences wanting more.” Hope to see you on the mountain! Killed in Action David C. Jesperson Died of Disease Medell, Frank W. Enlisted in the Marines Jensen, Ronald McDonald, Francis D. Grow, Veach Charles McKay, Morgan P. Nielson, Nils S. Wilson, Joseph F. Olsen, C.R. Peterson, George W. Smith, Joseph, Jr. Peterson, David C. Stoker, Alonzo R. Stromberg, Arnold C. Swift, Laurel Wangsgard, Earnest Genoar, Willam A. This information came from the following resources. Readers are encouraged to review these sources for additional information on radon. http://www.radongas.org/Description_of_ Radon_Measurement_Service.html http://www.epa.gov http://www.radiationcontrol.utah.gov/ http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/ http://geology.utah.gov/utahgeo/hazards/radon.htm Utah’s Indoor Radon Program The primary goal of the Utah Division of Radiation Control’s (DRC) Indoor Radon Program is to reduce the level of indoor radon in the state of Utah to concentrations less than the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) action level of 4 pCi/L (pico-Curies per liter). The Radon Program The Radon program is partially funded by the State Indoor Radon Grant from the EPA. The Division of Radiation Control, in addition to responding to telephone inquiries from the public, provides education through public outreach, conducts ‘’target area” indoor radon surveys, and individualized assistance to homeowners and public agencies concerning all aspects of the indoor radon hazard problem. The Indoor Radon Program focuses its efforts in the following five areas: • Radon resistant construction • Real estate disclosure and testing • Local government coalitions • Public school testing • Radon awareness (testing & mitigation) Philip Griffin, Program Coordinator Salt Lake City Number: [phone] Radon Hotline Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] The Ogden Valley News is looking for Ogden Valley and Ogden Canyon historical biographies, stories, and photos to use in its publication. Please mail, email, or call Shanna at 801-745-2688 or Jeannie at 801-745-2879 if you have material you would like to share. 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