Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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LET’S GET PHYSICAL ... FLASHDANCE ... STAYIN’ ALIVE (cont. from page 17) Forms of exercise in the health clubs range from fast-paced games of racquetball to a grueling forty-five minutes of body trimming and ton¬ ing exercises known as slimnastics. Aerobics is also a very popular form of exercise with both men and women. Jogging, fast walking, and swimming or any other activity that promotes the heart and lungs to function at a higher rate for fifteen minutes or more is considered an essential part of any total physical fitness program. Teens also find health clubs bene¬ ficial in other ways. First, many are equipt with thousands of dollars of training equipment which most peo¬ ple could never afford on their own. Also, they offer instructers who pri- ( vide healthy and safe programs for members Clubs also offer special facilities such as sau¬ nas whirlpools, indoor tracks, and swimmffig pools. Fitness cent csa3also valu¬ able in 9 number of psychology caT ways. An abundance of people use health clubs as stress releases. An aerobics in structor at Hightands Sports Illustrated states “Peop ant to achieve goals and develop themselves not only physical¬ ly, but mentally as well Per¬ sons who lead stress-filled lives are often foujd at health clubs, working out frustrations and tensions in a good, healthy way. Many feel a well-balanced fit¬ ness program increases the ability to cope with and handle stress in daily life. Teens are also finding clubs an excellent place to meet friends with the same interests as theirs. The so¬ cial value of training and then relax¬ ing over a soft drink with others who share the same goals and desires to make their bodies more healthy, of¬ ten helps teens find “their kind of people” without frequenting the usual teenage hangouts. In this re¬ spect, health clubs are proving to be very beneficial to many young peo¬ ple. Dave Potesta

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John Travolta may be making a )t of money, but he has also done a }t of good for a lot of people. While ane Fonda and Richard Simmons ot the adults working out and car- lg about their bodies, Travolta has ncouraged teens to start getting fit. eeing his finely-tuned physique in Staying Alive ’ sent many teens to ealth clubs, video-cassettes, or into jst learning more about exercise nd staying fit. Teens ae learning there are right rays and wrong ways about ap- roaching physical training. Stretch- lg before working out is very impor- ant. Torn and pulled muscles are a ery common form of injury with ctive people. These injuries may Stayin ’ FIT! sometimes be prevented by the time spent stretching before a workout. A good example is running. Run¬ ners find it extremely important to fully stretch their calf and hamstring muscles before and after running. Preparation is also needed for ra- quetball. This sport uses a variety of movement of the arm muscles which if not stretched properly, can result in soreness, pain, or injury. In todays workout, weight train¬ ing has become a very important part of attaining total fitness. In the past, weight training has been a pre¬ dominately male activity. Recently women have discovered that weight training can be equally as important and effective for them in achieving total fitness. A lot of women object to weight training because they fear that they will become muscular, which ma ny women find revolting. This is a com¬ mon myth that many women have about weight training. Many women also exclude weight training from their fitness programs because of their lack of knowledge about weight training and its benefits. These include strengthening weak and unused muscles, toning and tightening the muscular structure, and for some, a highly powerful mental release. (cont. on page 18) Action! Mark Christenson shows how fun raquetball is at Sports Illustrated. Let’s Get Physical! Sports Illustrat¬ ed helps many people get in shape with their aerobic classes.

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Raquetball Mania! Lynette Mravca illustrates how raquetball keeps you in shape! She works out at Sports Illustrated. On To The Finish Line . .. Bill Green is running toward the finish line in order to reach his goal to physical fitness. f Body 19