PULSE WALKING THE PLANK ACHIEVE BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE WITH NEW CORE BOARD.Imagine taking an aerobics aerobics (ârō`biks), [Gr.,=with oxygen], system of endurance exercises that promote cardiovascular fitness by producing and sustaining an elevated heart rate for a prolonged period of time, thereby pumping an increased amount of oxygen-rich class aboard a small boat on moderate swells. The boat sways from side to side and forward and back. You struggle to keep your balance as you lift one leg and then the other. Sound challenging? Or fun? Working out on the new Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. Core Board gives you a similar sensation - except you're in control. As you move, the board moves. It tilts, torques tor·ques n. Zoology A band of feathers, hair, or coloration around the neck. [Latin torqu , twists and recoils. ``In real life, we move in a variety of dimensions,'' said Reebok master trainer Lenita Anthony as she explained the science behind the Core Board during a recent demonstration at Sports Club/L.A., one of several area clubs offering a variety of new classes using the board. Working out with the three-dimensional board develops your ``core'' muscles - the abs, torso torso /tor·so/ (tor´so) trunk (1). tor·so n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk. and muscles deep inside, Anthony explained. ``Everything we do comes from the ability to stabilize our core,'' she said. Most important, I soon found out, you need your ``core'' to stay atop the Core Board. By tightening my abdominal muscles abdominal muscles Clinical anatomy The large muscles of the anterior abdominal wall–external oblique, internal oblique, rectus abdominalis, which help in breathing, support spinal muscles while lifting, and help maintain abdominal organs and GI tract in their and keeping my feet (or foot) firmly planted on the board, I stayed balanced and felt like I was using muscles throughout my body during an abbreviated class led by Reebok master trainer Lisa Austin. We did several exercises while standing on the board and stepping on and off the board (which can be adjusted to move a little or a lot). Then we did sit-up- and push-up-like repetitions using the board. Other props used during the class were balls and resistance ropes that thread through the notches on the outside rim of the board. ``These are not new exercises, just a new way of doing them,'' Anthony said, adding that instructors in strength training, aerobic aerobic /aer·o·bic/ (ar-o´bik) 1. having molecular oxygen present. 2. growing, living, or occurring in the presence of molecular oxygen. 3. requiring oxygen for respiration. 4. and yoga all may incorporate the Core Board into their routines. Reaction to the demo class was mixed. Some weren't impressed with the intensity, which in this case was scaled back for a half-hour rather than a full one-hour class. I walked away feeling the exercises had given us a full-body workout. The next day, I felt soreness in ab and torso muscles I didn't know I had. Currently, Sports Club/L.A., Spectrum, Bodies in Motion, Gold's Gym Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an international chain of co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as "gyms") originally started in California by Joe Gold. Each gym features a wide array of exercise equipment and personal trainers to assist clients. Venice and Crunch are offering Reebok Core training classes. There are Bodies in Motion clubs in Encino and Northridge. The Reebok Core Board, with an instructional video, can also be purchased for home use at a suggested retail price of $190 by calling (800) 733-2651 or visiting www.reebokcoregear.com. - Elizabeth Smilor CELEBS FOR SIGHT: More than 100 actors, singers, sports figures and other famous personalities have donated their eye wear or other personal items for an eBay auction to benefit medical eye research. To participate in the Discovery Fund online auction between Thursday and June 2, log on to http://pages.ebay.com/charity and click on the Discovery Fund logo. - Daily News MAGAZINES CLEAR ADVICE: If you're in the market for a new pair of glasses, you might first consult the folks who review just about everything - Consumer Reports. The June issue features a cover story on eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. that details choices in lenses and frames. Consumer Reports also rated eyeglass eye·glass n. 1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes. 2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle. 3. See eyepiece. 4. See eyecup. sellers from private medical offices to Costco. Anyone who wears glasses knows they're a big investment, so taking time to find the right pair is a smart move. - Daily News BOOKS BOOMER BOOK BOOM: As baby boomers See generation X. enter middle age and experience more aches and pains than they used to, doctors and book publishers are teaming up to address their health needs. The latest book designed for those born between 1946 and 1964 is ``The Baby Boomer baby boomer also ba·by-boom·er n. A member of a baby-boom generation. Noun 1. baby boomer - a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" boomer Body Book'' (Sourcebooks; $21.95) by Dr. Brian Peck, director of the Arthritis Center of Connecticut. With contributions from 12 other medical specialists, Peck put together a 33-chapter book that covers everything from joint pain to heart disease to sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems. . The book explains health problems in plain language and uses photos and drawings to illustrate them. And if all your questions aren't answered, you can refer to lists of additional resources at the end of each chapter. - E.S. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Trainers Lisa Austin, top left, and Lenita Anthony, above right, demonstrate exercises with the Reebok Core Board. (3) no caption (``The Baby Boomer Body Book'') (4) no caption (Consumer Reports magazine) |
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