r cecdnwtitsukt keeping fit an advertising supplement to the economist and suntribune fitness program should include many exercises by bruce etheridge aerobics aquafitness weight training running with so many different fitness programs to choose from it can become an ex ercise discipline not to say the heck with it and curl up in front of the television set with a bag of potato chips each type of training has its strengths and weaknesses not surprisingly its a combination of exercise programs experts say that tends to yield the best results for overall fitness and health thanks to jane fonda and her great figure aerobics has become the in exercise program of the 80s particularly for women but even trying to select an aerobics program can be confus ing there are low impact high impact noimpact and nobounce classes to choose from at begin ner intermediate and advanced levels according to aerobics instruc tor dayle nanningar of golds gym in markham the various aerobics programs are equally effective why then the different types of aerobics they differ based on the amount of stress placed on muscles and joints she said high impact aerobics includes a lot of bouncing and jumping which can be hard on the skeletal structure this is particularly true for older trainees or for peo ple with arthritis low impact aerobics mini mizes but doesnt totally elimin ate jumping movements in no- bounce classes the feet never leave the floor ms nauninger says many trainees mistakenly be lieve that the bouncing move ments of high impact aerobics provide a more vigorous and calorieburning workout but according to rosalie cam pagnabrown the director and chief instructor at the markham village womens club that isnt necessarily the case she notes that nobounce aero bics are more strenuous and are superior for muscle toning than other aerobics momentum helps lift arms and legs in high impact aerobics she points out in no- bounce classes the muscles have to do all the work aerobics is excellent for the cardiovascular system it is ter rific exercise for the heart which like any other muscles needs ex ercise to remain strong and healthy aerobics will also improve lung capacity and according to mrs campagnabrown it takes only 10 minutes for the bodys cardio vascular system to start reaping benefits from an aerobics workout doing aerobics on a regular basis also helps in slimming down and toning up workouts range from 45 to 70 minutes and burn lots of calories because of the con tinuous movement while toning muscles and improving flex ibility a relatively new form of aero bics called aquafitness is done in a swimming pool it has a number of advantages over con ventional aerobics says lisa contd on page c9 rosalie campagnabrown director of the markham village womens club shows off the form of a dedicated aerobics exerciser and in structor nancy 33 years ok mother of 2 pre school children i lost more than 25 inches and 15 pounds now i look better i have more selfconfidence and i feel better about myself over all mary lou 36 years ok mother of 4 thanks to the staff at the mark ham village womens club i lost 20vi inches and 30 lbs itis truly an exceptional fitness center one that works with you joan 44 years old after 5 months i lost a total of 15 inches and 20 pounds without dieting i went from a size 1 4 to a size 8 the markham village womens club is the best thing thats happened to my selfesteem and my physical fitness cathy 31 years old after 10 weeks i lost 18 lbs and 11 inches i love coming to the gym the atmosphere is friendly and the staff really gives you the incentive to continue brigitle 42 years old thanks to the staff at the markham village womens club i lost 1 4 a inches in 5 months with out dieting my dress size went from 1112to78 at the markham village womens m club maiikam village laws markham village lanes shopping centre ii leniei ai lower level m4 man sireel north markham village lanes markham ontario telephone 2947764 mon wed f11 7 30 a m 9 00 p m lues thuis 9 00 1 m 9 00 p m sat 9 00 am 100 pin small miracle sb i4m j i juose he weight you wain to eating good healthy food and not feeling hungry youll learn how at diet center no drugs crash diets or sperial foods to buy call for your first free consultation today center 4714500 254a main st north markham ask about our fall special