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Reporter overcomes jokes by trvinq test By Peter ttllh. Os anti on it sent, "ýOn... tie... on- e... two.... "Up... down...u a- p... t..."gt..1 et. . . rg. " nisse were tise longent tseo minutes o eny lite anti 1 apent tient step- png on anti off f a damn chair. nlie reait,, tissagl, weegratifying. Despite my rallier stbulntt pasincli, whici la oten lise liit of semifonny re-t maris. ai lb. office, 1 amrs clos ta leing pliyilcaiiyc fit. i S, tiere!l But don't tubre my word0 for i, tlie resat, are in blacki adiwhite as tise re- sit of a flnes testl1tank h ut Milton YMCA. a Wall, 1 hard b.ep. Tisai feliow in tielie ett mise said we reaily r alimdd do a tory on PFit' nres Weeis. I just linew lie rasnt me. 1 bave neyer een sacli a smag grin on sny- on. bfore. Wlen 1arrved ai te Y, director Brends Co- e burn put me throtigt tiseg pares. t Tise ist euperlenre t wsa tise easîlet. Lie on tu lb. flor and taie your No pro1ee.. tr beau; par minute. Tisen i got barder ti ad ta stand up ndtaire a My pol.. re Stiti se ba pe a minute, nia', good. Unually, the pals. rate w increaoes whlen one ,h stands up afler lying o dose, for a wble. si Encooraginsg, bt lb. , lb, fan bagan. r Lying on my bacli and b.ees lifted off lb. ftoor slightly, 1 bain raine my baci s ligbly off lbe tiser rep anti bold it tiere for asS tong as t coutd. Fise minutes ater, 1I set my bacisdon on the . floor. o "Wiaddaya mean 45 isk neconds! it wsa five . minutes." fits "It sas 45 seconds, bel Peter. Here', the satoi. e It only sSemeti te tîve f minutes," sald Prend,. Thartset lb. ton, for lb. roan.o lb. activity. nie set ose wsa easy. Running on lb. spot. nie tricks ws te iring my bnees up tei sesit levet, and bit o iooks rend, t sa iotding. Tise numbor otîlmes my issees bit lb. bsooks in a 10-second span A governed my score, lot 1lfitthe books36 times. one Asrigisl sear Tne.t eercise, bahin cooctudeti, wsa deigoed ofa for neandertlsals and -' orangutans. Not for pert humaise. sid Squatting o, lb. tiser drec wilb elbases imside bsees, "fil 1lbrtte put My inte o, roug tise tiser immediately in are, front of my toes anti rocis "f bacis sa my ieets touciset mna lb. tiser. yos nie,, t ses totti to yoor stand up s0 My isoees il si sere itally rigiti. iea Impossible. Th "Mos. your baods exa.t lbree inclies in front o ot yser ties anti ti'y il," says Prentia. 'E i diti. 1 sont tet yen lets sehat i tolti ier. calg j "Tie, try six incies," oesti sise saiti If t cold isave conp se., er face sis. pro carli baisty seouti bave been tientb grioniog. islan "Try ninetiches. We'tl fat( keep doiog it untit you gel rttîci it," se lbreatenred. lie, Eventostty 1 mode it. ",s Tise nent esercuse wa ftltin, tise standing brosti JMP. resp Auxiliar:ýy fashions Tseetse tocat stores are co'operating sitis Miton District Hspitat Aoutsoiry on preseoting o fasiion sisose in tise Lions Club Hl i olMlton Meen- oriat Areoo niursday, Oct. 18Oail8p.e Auitîory orgoioero report lisey iope to mois. a good suimf mony lrin lthe cmln. (o te husei io'.ponor lise grotip eoris ai Milton District Hospital. icisete are $ anti avaitable a(thlb gift sb.op in tise iospitai anti at participating stores oroosti tosen. Ie fauions sitt come troes Maris, Darbys, Flors Siopp., i. Vila, Pegg'i, Open Gain, Reitnse, Corbetti., Mittan Sprt, Sprta Staff, Robert Neseman Shnen, Setecta Fsetseesr andte lbiospitala gift shonp. Wine acti crien seitl b. serveti. Ment people salnttix able tejamp lbeir b.ight t'es 0'l", se a maris se. placoti bautacer seî tramt thentartlsg point. I 1 jumpet lat far, I BotH pointa. Pointa wnr atideti or taises ases depending onisosefaE pat or nhort of tise mail 1 landet... seilbou talling oser. I b.d t staiid rlgist atter lunding. My jamp meanset i 6',l". No pratitail for me, lbanb yen v.ry mucis. As lb.enane impliet, the sent enercis., "lbe stars stand" involves clening yser eyen and moslog yoar ibody mEt onnataral penitios silb set fatting oser. Wilb bando on lapa,1 b.dt t, lift my leIt bn nissely as igi s I coulti isoiti t, pst it îiosely b.dk dose, osnbtse or uni repeat lb. pence,, seith lb. rigist isee. Wilb eyes open, it's easy. Wilb eyes cloeet, it', tangtser. Put I tit iIt. nie sent enercino leoteti my reaction tine. A esiler seua tioppeti fromt saint lesel. 1 ist t catchs it b.fore it bit the troosti.Tnus seos don, :seice seilb the left banti, seice seilb lb. rigist anti seice seilb bolb bandis. nie tricis, 1 fod, toton kesp ysee banti as clooe o lbe nil,. as possible. The only sperificotion is bat tise isontimust b. abase tise roter. No estrictiosare matie on os e a oae. nie nent fser eoercises wece tise tengist of lise ot. Knowseîg lbt diin't toise me feel sery gond' sce tIsoti enp.ndeti st of my energy onlb. presiosseseo teste. Prend, exptoineti iose seans 10 do lise 0.01 test. "Wselti yoo mind rpeotiog lbal?, t osis. Sise titi "Come, agoîn", t oniti. Again sise tld me. 'ose do yoo sotiersteot sew it's tdonc?" sis. tketi. "I ondeestooti yoo tise 'st lime, t junt diin't wlies, yos Yon is ose1 ijoing. Tists tiseisinti ,factîvily osualto' nter- b. taisen by a senseti t. armadllol " su My sercans sent for y noagbt.1Ilisai ta odo il ony- If say. 10 Tise.. rolleti ap nes- Te paparosere plarnd on ar tiselor severa teest k pr. T inst seau os lu th saP o acon. 20 ichien iigis. Ties econdi oue 0wu t5 iesiis igti 19 andthlb. lbr10 tincises t iigi. e, My mijobs t, standion on fset, geasp lb. olbee foot bainti oy bacl ithl te balb b.nda, asti picis op lb.the onensilb my teelb tu anti potthlem bacis dose, à_ogain.f * Fiin? Wose! 1 Tise trickis t, not tott 1 osver. Prilinltieduction. t Af tee iopping aouat tubie a flamingo in isent, 1I k ioslly piebeti ap lbe fieth d con.. niTe second con. ws e toagiser. Every time t i bant doses, seme usoeeo 1,peroon tied te posis meb 0,fr. t neyersse iim,P isbutise must base b.en t tisere, msta'tis. f " Forget il," ooys . "tLet's mos, 001 lise 0 net enercise. I1111 b casier". i Wrong. s "The.nexttest is cleti puseb.p iolt," solitit r ntia. s t "ois. Got, no," t saidtir ntIqaietiy. "Il1ts not lbot b.d. Atlti yoo buse to do is isoltia 1yourself io o posi'up d position, sitis your etbases ot rigist ongles, h for os ong os yoo 100. So dosnt1senl otoîs theb fOser. l 1 wenlup in pus'oup a tyte, anti seet ialt'way dose,. Anti istt lt Aondbetti. Wh My ioucistes sere ni whie anti my face sas n ced. Tise seios iti my necis1 stood out andi tcolti iear aO tise itooti pounting in y . Star. isett Fi. mnutes lter. yiL tioseo1carnesilisacrash s5$ lisot probaby registeretiN liste Riciter scote. ist "WisOtitiya meao il os't ive minutes,-'1t 0$ sait,'seondering sebere 1 b.d beard it bafore. "Hose long wsnit?" meba swsereti. "Ob," Isiti, lseiing at tise tiser. "Let'& moson 10 lb.hent test." Tise neot test w,, lbot Iseseminste stop on anti off tise cb.ir 1 totti of earlier. My pote.se a, taben. ton beate par minute. "Hangio tiser.," I tolti oiy ol' liciser. "Yoenre goona b. att rigist." 1 isopa tl batieveti me. Actuatly, I1 seasn't doîsg ton isodly, ao] lbingn cositierei, On my 0'1" trame, t packs 206 poando. t'en 24 yenrs otti, bat doo't senobe anti deis sery tittle. Non. of tsot mottereti nse, tsoogs. Il's eseey igb'steppar for iseef. Il soundo ise simpte eooougsenercise Toise yenr putse, step on o chaoir seitis your tett font, isriog yoar rigbt foot up, put yosr left font dose,,, tise tiser. lben yser rigisl font. Tisco cepenltithecycte oser onti oser for tseo minutes. Tise-ideat pace is 10 comptete lb. four' step cycle intisree se- tonds. Inlseo minutes, Lierefore. you wtt boy.e iteppeti up 0atidose, 40 Afler a minute's rest, sy pots.se as tais,, igaîs. Tise sesatter lise tiffereoce b.twees lise before anti alter reatiogs b.e balter. Tise reodiog sisosedt 136 reate parmnute. TisaIs sligtty seorse tison oser- age. Oh. wett. For lise first minute, il wao easy. Il oas a ltli lci tisait 1seostereti why ini lie %o oîtimy con- ig hoes liailleail soles isteail of ruisher soles. 1swBrenda carryîog a siaci 0f ibooks "Now wiais sise p i !'.1aibeil myseit. "Tise orsi lest, in case bo'e wonteieeîg.. îesaîil Noo. how tid sise ... scaileil tise iiiiy jomp -, ohe con- *ealth test fails to g ive Py Peter Mitis isnyoner liing of tais gtise test similar 10 tse te toni s soutti b. fore- rnd. It is far trot, ng o pr.rise initicalot o pason's filsesu. 'Tiss saotest toc a rsont tdo ai borne." tid Prendo Coisurn, rector of Milton YMCA. se itI give tise pacson a gis ira of bose filtihey tIt's 001 a precise msure. Il seont give ,an exort pictore of er pansonat fitness, bol rilt gise you a gond îof seiere you stendi." his trot may 001 b. ac, but il rosent a lot ground, 'Eacis test you tiid, ;s a diffeent fitnes gory. You set, fit' ts s att tise different mponente, oot just t Pirialory or titiyo trenglb or ncr or agility or bsody content or 0010e mosnc. Il's ail of Somenne sebo s very t terms of bis cortiio- piotory systee nmay full picture score poorty in fltrnisiity roawpie woul be c_ inens he bas donc leibililsý ,e feibiitycseccîoses.-" "Ail ihese items arr Sisrgavera personaies- mîscil Youi.a'l eatty n ample ,ofsebat sisr meont. isoloait nyone oft tbrm. "te1 un otîandlafîee a e sail seite. t founti tise Utiho, dors ibis tmusces i my lhisgbs anti particutar lest show thr bai'is ot oy ingosenr w er r o tlapeesonis ï,siorleneil becouse o al lfit? lise eunning motion. "There are degrers ut i Wbes t titi e f ttIs ant i tles It some tests, y ieg esercis. I coultiol ihere are soaeard you straîgisirs my isoe as cao tuilte yoursrtf hy. straigist as t sisoutti S, t "that 1mean tisere bail 10 do a lt ofut sset score. Ityou score 1ftesiitiy ruercisco osutiaoiluucb. you art' t A poor score on some i.onideed ntofit.tf you items isnont as important score a iigbec maris. you as a poor score on areni 100o bail, If you anoolire. score bîgiser. you're in " Fitoess-wisr, if you'ree cr shape asti if you Slow ratintie soeaootberrmark,. you sayeeclîo o lime. ore itonsitierril very fit. 0a.lusloîgouet "Tise. are nosuris you as mocbas avisga standiars inIis lest. tI poor score io cartilo- uitstprie u o respîrotory or body lot ;nthe pries.ise btestr cao he iloo ai borne anti "Oflen, il you'rr il is morr tian adeqoatr. scoeîog pooelyin sose "Tise objrctive 15 10 in- item, say abominoal lai crease SOnt' ratîng i anil you seork is Ieseracis calegors isy as cisreso ht. .inotfise much as you l'ai seris. you geet il uft tist Wth a ltulle imagina- Pot betty . . youit fiodtion,00.ther tnrss test rat your scorr in otter areeou h.tursedi 010a greai sitt improve aio n sporto' game. se sai t1 inseti, plcing a nix- incis'igli tcs ut bonis on lb. tiser. Att I b.d to do wsea stand ibaside tis, bonis, Jamp sidoesays oser lb.mn, anti jamp bacb. My sce an doterminei by lb. nambor of limes I rotti do it in 10 secondo. Sosedo enny enenîgi, if onty 1tcmuid get out of lb. chsair. To mais, a long story shsort, t figareti if a rose cao josnp oser lb.enseto, I roulti jump oser a losy stars of boni,,. o I titi. Eigisteen tnes. Tisat's sligbtty botter lban average. It as lririsy. Tisse bookis batiaobit of moving arsenti ond jumping np to try anti font yen. nie nent test wsea calltte d isera s otti. Il is ot oa seresttiog maoeuvre, but o balance test. "Close yosr eyes," Prettia saiti, "isring yenr orens out in front of yos asti standi on voue tes jent lbc yen seere stand- ing on lb. tbrec'metre board". I b.td tisat position for 45 seconds, botter lbao average. Nose rame lbe test I tireadeti ment of aIl. 1 toietifor a measeof escape. Tisere wsean oly one... tiseigb lise sein' dJos. I Nwcm este Ec a et"ose coelb. p"nc test," oi ti Prends." 3 yobs 1e sbt bt YenLift sseose. t, ase saiti. "I', 1ili if yos sel"," 1saiti, grosping ot ony lasi 1 bopa. 'Very funny. Lift il t1jidl "Pins yoursetf ber.," sise soiti.indicating o spot ose itiltefl. of my navet. "An inh andti iree quorters. Tiats nt gond," sise sai, pttiof dosetise roter. "Onty tise,. more tests," sise saiti. 1t tougist t detecteti o certein ameunt of retishin o er voire. Actostty, lbey wr easy. tiespite sey totel tocis of moiility. nie irst ses tise rocker test. Lyiog on tise ttser wilb my arens stroigist out1infront of me, I is oti1 lift my legs anti csot off lb, tiser for on. minute. Easy enoogti Tise irtiesl port of the test wa5sondeingwsesebr or not 1IlIsetimore tube Suparmon or Maris Spitz. Tise neol lest sOlO me lie on tise tiser, geais a yordstiri aod iftI il. Easy enenugisif t1seas tying on My bars, bot t 0110 O mY storooci aîîd tny chisit botu 10tay on pbysicaity t.t ndisiiluai luches. t1 littd tise yardstiris 23 incises. Nol bai, con- sidering t was't sop- Poedet itft it iigier tisas 2t orbhes. "Do 1 gel aoy extea ; pointîs for tiaI"", t "No. sise reptieti sometiug bise tisai Tise fioailtest was tise skisit. Il's jiistl ue sit11 iog inachsair, vocepl yoo use a watt 10 support yooc t iacisistrailofa chsaie 10 support yoar. er. tierrîrre. Sa t sot. tsosen learord 1t couln't use my hans tî 1 support me in OOy seay. t isadte1 ieep liseseaseay1 trose lsehe au or m bores or my tap. tnshiort, telettisrm doogle. Soos, 1 taterte10 ive r 0'y andiilowvt1went. t isooseItcoutl havev stoyeti Up longer tisaithlise 60 secontis t1tii.Wiseo t lisdt OI eio greraseil liev Watt soet1iept l Siingt doses, l'il gor ho o pirceoetmy mînti Actuaito'. $0 seconds i about average. s "Wrllt iai's i." sUc A goodti ng t100 t sassi about t10 ov So wisat idilhittis y 1tscorerti5 percent. A w Of tsy age s 001 exparîrd 10t score isigiser tisOo 80 or $5 fier crnt. My greatrst wraisness lies is arm asti appar bodiy sîrogs. yet otitiy esougs. my torparss asti ssI art' toielo stroîg. My bac.. slooiasand leg musclesarr ,o tani ly sîrong. My caedioeespîraîory system esertis 10 bc strrngisrnrtiandt1tamno ai. flexible as t coutld be, tisougs t aimagite. Wisen t tigure tisai one oui, l'Il ]tl ou bnow. I scoreil oeil on lise balance lest, obici proies ltlle. store halance is vol u major lasic it ono'raii pbuyciai Iiitness, Theresultlssurprisei the teitoseis tise otfice "*You scoredti ta weil?".be asiseil "How cai tbat be? Look ai youe stomacs You lois lise Yvou'e six onths preg- sasi'! Ho, couid you It Jus oitItosh10ow osyiu cait base a pauncis andl 'tilt hei'ntgonstisape anti 100 eolt have a fiai slomchoandbe in bad shape, BuIty' VUdil ibe ws to boy a smatter bellt i you"e seriou. aboutit. Yso'd aItetast score oeillo tisaIdarv pîvch MAKE US A CAKE AND YOU COULD WIN! VALUABLE PRIZES.. Bensure tuontrou'Make Us ACakesn'est soJttputyvourtoatoottalent, scie,$2Th,,d priz tu nok . Cakes sisoutti b. hgity tcooraît antd wilitb, îodgeon appt,,,. o Caks tshouid b b teto the Miton Mai Admintstrtationoffice tno late, Vo, coold sin ttschand,.. Osrtitfiats oald at $75 Ftot ptao, $50 Secotnd 0t o Oib,2t ilcts sotots ,1rt dMtMi 10AM 930PM SATU RDAY 9:30 AM io930PM Shopping Centre 55 Ontarjo St. South ACRES AND ACRES FREE _ PARIN --New 1 SET'UINI.,.HE MARK andi beating it in the standinsg broati jump. In the top photo, Prter Miii, atid YMCA dîrector Brenda Ctiburn set the objective for the jurnp -six feet, tnisuch-Muillo'height. In thé. bottom photo, he exceeds the mark by about thre ýl