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Monday, August 30, 1982 Daily Nebraskan Page 5 Fitness programs deserve research Fitness is "in," and for the Woman of the Eighties, this means that being assertive- and independent are no longer enough. This "new woman" must also be lean and physically fit; but if she isn't careful, she may also find herself broke. No matter what the latest fad happens to be, some body out there is going to make a lot of money. by exploiting it. Now that fitness is in vogue and sweating has become socially acceptable, a wtiole new market has opened up, designed to take advantage of those women who are seeking that elusive physical ideal. High-priced health clubs for women are springing up everywhere. They boast of saunas and whirlpools, tanning booths and disco music. But the careful consumer would 4 Julia O'Gara do well to look beyond the pastel carpeting and the gleaming chrome dumbbells, and make a critical examination of the club's overall philosophy. The quality of programs and facilities for women in Lincoln varies greatly. Several questions to answer before deciding to commit your body and money to a fitness club are: 1) Does a club's fitness program strike a balance between aerobic and non-aerobic exercise? A good program should stress both aerobic exercise like aerobic dance, and non-aerobic activity like weight training. Avail ability of a swimming pool and stationary exercise bicycles offer good aerobic alternatives. 2) Does the facility have experienced, knowledgeable instructors? Unfortunately, some fitness clubs for women hire instructors who are really little more than salesper sons. A competent instructor will have some formal train ing in fitness or health education, not just the club's own .employees training program. Since you plan to trust your body to this person, you have good reason to ask for credentials. 3) Is a medical history and a fitness pretest required be fore beginning an exercise program? Most clubs require brief medical histories for insurance purposes. But with a detailed history and a carefully conducted pretest, a good instructor can determine your level of fitness and design a specially tailored exercise program that meets your in dividual needs. For many women, though, cost is the deciding factor. A $300 to $400 yearly membership fee is quite expen sive, but a slick sales pitch can be hard to pass up. Before deciding to invest that much money into a membership, ask yourself some questions: Do the instructors have the proper background for what they are teaching? Is the equipment safe -and properly maintained? Are there eve ning and weekend hours? Will I be able to work out at least three times each week? If you answer "no" more times than "yes," then per haps you should reconsider your purchase; you may end up paying for something you might not use. joining a fitness club "for the sake of health" can be a good way to get into shape, but be careful. It can also be an expensive way to sweat. FOOU crisis ui J FOOD FOR i POLAND JS 3600 Broadway Kansas City, MO 641 11 nm & mv film . iml. t alb f i mi mm mm Blonde Continued from Page 4 'That's why reading those columns about the contest upset me so much. I read about all those women singing the praises of being 'sexy' and 'hot,' and I just couldn't understand it. It's some thing I've been running from my whole life, and here are women who seem to be able to think of nothing else. "I am grateful that God didn't make me go through the hell of being physi cally deformed or sickly. But looking the way I do has been an obstacle to my emotional health, and at least in my mind, it has been more of a curse than discovers 0 0 0 an asset. I don't like feeling the way I do, but I can't help it. "Those women in the contest, the women you quoted - they sond as if pleasing men is the most vital func tion they can think of. I'm not sorry that I've never had a boyfriend. I teally don't ever want to have one. I truly hate men, and all I want from them is to keep their hands off me and keep their comments to themselves. I just want them to leave me alone." (c) 1982 Tribune Co. Syndicate, Inc. Letters policy The Daily Nebraskan welcomes letters to the editor from individuals and groups. The letters can be opinions or stories, editorials, columns, guest opinions and other material in the newspaper, or views on topics not covered. Letters will be selected on the basis of clarity, timeliness and availability of space on the editorial pages. Letters sent to the newspaper for pub lication become property of the Daily Ne braskan and cannot be returned. The editor reserves the right to edit and condense all letters. Individuals and groups also are encour aged to submit material as guest opinions. Whether material should run as a letter or guest opinion is left to the editor's discretion. Anonymous letters will not be consider ed for publication. 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