Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Saturday, May 29, 1976, page 17 (of 31)
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Shape up for summer fun
This is the time of year when you'll want to shape up your home and your wardrobe, but how about snapping up yourself for the summer? In this day and age of figure consciousness, it's easier than ever to keep one's weight under control. There are no end of diets available, salons for figure reducing, even television programs aimed at the housewife who wants to trim down. Many department stores sell exercise "bicycles" that can help you firm up muscles in the privacy of your home and there are even inexpensive, portable systems that operate on simple leverage and balance principle through the use of pulleys to trim the body. Many community schools in South Dadee offer "slim and trim" classes for women, as well as weight training or wrestling for men. Volleyball, badminton, basketball, and even karate are also offered at some recreation schools centers and community. Women's magazines are constantly publishing amazing new diets or extolling a new set of excercises. But crash diets can be risky and in the long run, experts advise consulting one's doctor for a sane approach to dieting. And the secret to effecitive exercising is regularity. Experts say that a half-hour of proper exercise can help you lose as many as 26 pounds a year. If you can afford a supervised program of exercising at a reputable gym or figure salon, they can advise you regarding a regular routine to follow. But one of the best forms of exercise doesn't cost you anything but time ... walking. Take time to walk to that store a few blocks away instead of driving the distance. One woman, watching her youngster at play and envying the child's agility, decided to join in the play. Now both mother and child enjoy the time spent together and mother reaps the benefit of the exercise as well. Taking nature walks benefits both body and spirit — take time from the hustle and bustle of modern living. It's summer . . . enjoy the season, while you shape.
Scuba diving: safe, fish-eye view
Scuba diving is an easy sport to learn and has developed from a risky endeavor to a safe and satisfying experience. Scuba diving, (Self Contained Underwater U Breathing Apparatus) has been a favorite leisure time activity in South Florida for years. Diving used to be a hit or miss proposition. Novices used to descend to ocean depths for the first time, loaded down with cameras, spears, compasses, knives, depth gauges and other paraphernalia, without knowing what to expect. Today, diving equipment is lighter, more flexible and simplified. Light-weight fins and wetsuits have lessened the weight of the diver by pounds. The aqualung or scuba has replaced the need for cumbersome breathing apparatus and the necessity of a diver's suit. With a modicum of equipment, the scuba diver can descend 130 feet below water and enjoy all the sights and surprises that the professional diver has enjoyed for decades. And don't worry about learning to dive. There are many scuba instructors who can coach a beginner until he feels at ease and can thoroughly enjoy his descent beneath the sparkling South Florida waters.
NATURE'S WAY
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