Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Continued from page 23 The rec center is a good facility and it has a lot of diverse programs to in, Strautman said. It has more equipment than most of the centers in City I ' ve been to. We have to lift weights every other day as a team and on the weekends we ' re on our own, said Steve sophomore in pre- medicine and member of the K-State track team. I like to go to the rec (on weekends) to finish up the weeks workout. Gladys Springer, a retired controller from K- State ' s postal center, said she walks two miles a day and uses the indoor track at the complex when the weather is bad. Concerns of the heart Cardiovascular fitness is a vital part of life and was a vital part of Lifeline Lifeline was a program sponsored by the Recreational Services at K-State for the past four years. It was open to all students, faculty staff, alumni, and others who had a facility use card. The program lasted for 13 weeks at a time, renewing at the of each semester. Basically it ' s trying to improve the cardiovascular system, Karen Loesfler, director of Lifeline said. In order to participate in Lifeline, individuals had to register at the Rec Center and pay a five dollar This fee covered the cost of the T-shirt each recieved at the end of the 13 weeks. If the didn ' t wish to purchase a T-shirt the fee was only 25 cents. To begin, a goal level had to be chosen. The levels ranged from Fresh Start, which was good for the beginner, to Die Hard, which called for an immense amount of determination and work. There were five levels in between these two that allowed a person to slowly work to the Die Hard level. At each goal level there was a minimum number of points that had to be accumulated by the participant each week. These points were earned by participating in one or a variety of sports through the week. Each activity was worth a certain number of points depending on the amount completed and the time it was completed in. The point system was based on the book The Way , by Kenneth H. Cooper. Activities that a participant could do ranged from running, walking, and cycling to cross country skiing, football, and golf. Loesfler said it was a good program because picked their own level and their own activity. The participant kept a daily log of miles that was turned in three times through the 13 weeks so a cumulative progress sheet could be kept and posted. It ' s all on an honor system. she said. At the end of the thirteen weeks, if the goal was met the participant recieved a T-shirt with the Lifeline logo and the person ' s accomplishment. Loesfler said the enrollment in this program has been low because of a publicity problem. It had been basically word-of-mouth advertising. Barb Watson, who was taking classes in the P.E. department, participated in Lifeline. It ' s really not hard to do, she said. It gives you a goal to work for. I highly recommend it. Ted Cable, assistant professor in forestry, used raquetball to earn his points. This has kind of given me more of an incentive to play more regularly; he said. There ' s more of a level of committment. It is a challenge and it kind of motivates you, so you just go out there and walk, said Diane Hobson, an office assistant at the rec center and participant in the walking challenge. by Melissa Paul

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Continued from page 21 that sometimes the complex is very busy. Anytime there is an intramural basketball game, it gets really busy, she said. Saturday afternoons and Sunday nights are also busy times. Robel said that because the complex was it ' s ninth year there was some talk of adding on to the facility. He said that an addition to the facility would help cut down the overcrowdedness of the complex during rush hours. Anytime after 3:00 p.m. weekdays people start out of class and it (the complex) gets very busy, said Robin Mullin, senior in psychology and also a staff member at the complex. Peterson was one of the complex ' s aerobics She said the complex ' s THE CHESTER E. Peters Complex offers aerobics daily, which Julie Milberger, junior in business, often attends four times a week. (Photo by Assaf) THE UPSTAIRS room at the Rec also has seven computerized Lifecycles for varying aerobic levels. The cycles have become a popular form of exercise in the 80 ' s. (Photo by Christopher Assaf) aerobics programs are less strenuous than at private fitness centers because of the large variety and number of participants. She said there was a in attitudes between people who pay money by the month for and people who have the opportunity of virtually free service at the rec. The members of private fitness centers tended to be more serious about aerobics and expected it to be more intense exercise. Curt Strautman, senior in physical education, said he enjoys lifting weights, playing basketball and playing racquetball in one of the 16 courts the complex has to offer. Continued on page 24

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I think it ' s (the complex) a great place and I feel to use it ' s services I ' m retired, said. ALONG WITH basketball, volleyball and courts, an indoor track is available for running or a walking. (Photo by Christopher Assaf) CHRIS ROCKEY, freshman in elementary education, reads a little at homework as she rides a PTS 1000 on the second floor of the Rec Complex. (Photo by Christopher Assaf)