Monday, August 27, 1984/The Battalion/Page 13F Clubs offer fitness facilities By Julia Nunnallee Reporter Students who want to become physically fit may need the aid of certain facilities available through ei ther the University or local fitness clubs. The broadest range of physical ac tivities, from karate to swimming, are available on campus. Although the cost for participation in these programs as well as the use of uni versity facilities is minimal, students may find that an investment in a health club membership is worth the price for convenience, instruction and personalized service. “I think the level of individualized activities, such as racquetball and weight training is growing,” said Dennis Corrington, director of in tramural and recreational sports for Texas A&M. “Our interest is in of fering a low-cost activity on camp us.” The three most popular areds of fitness activity are aerobic exercise classes, weight training and racquet- ball, Corrington said. This popular ity can often lead to overcrowding and understaffing of certain fa- cilites. Weight training is available on campus through the use of the weight room in East Kyle or through membership in the Weightlifting Club. The weight room has both Nautilus exercise machines and free weights, while the club uses only free weights. The weight room is often crowded, especially between 5 and 8 p.m., said Sherri Luehr, an exercise technology major and a member of the weightlifting club. “The biggest problem is the small ness of the workout area available to students who are not members of the club,” Luehr said. “You have to call in advance and reserve a time on the circuit if you plan to lift during peak hours. This is a great technique to control the crowds but it ruins motivation because students don’t want to mess with reservations.” By comparison, local health clubs usually have no waiting lines for weight training. Bill Wanner, man ager of Woodstone Nautilus and Court Club, said there are only occa sionally two people wanting to use a piece of equipment at the same time. “We have almost two of every thing,” Wanner said. “Only during peak hours will someone have to go on to another piece of equipment be cause the one they want is in use.” The popularity of racquetball also causes problems because of limited space at the university, Corrington said. Reservations are necessary up to two days in advance for play dur ing certain hours, he said. Members of Royal Oaks Racquet Club in Bryan can reserve a court in the morning and play in the af ternoon, said Tommy Konnell, club manager. Aerobic exercise classes are avail able through the university by en rollment in either a Physical Educa tion 199 course or in a MSC Free University class. The latter usually lasts from four to six weeks and costs $15-$20 per class. The classes, which meet two or three times per week, are not taught on campus because of limited space, Corrington said. Local health clubs offer daily der- obic classes, often for different levels of skill from beginner to advanced. Woodstone Nautilus offers an “aero bics plus” class, emphasizing vigor ous aerobic activity, six days a week at various times, Wanner said. Royal Oaks has both beginner and inter mediate classes Monday through Friday for three hours a day. One of the differences between using University facilities and those of a health club is the availability of instruction for starting a personal ized fitness program. Most facility instruction on campus is through P.E. 199 courses, although weight training assistants are usually avail able, Corrington said. Health clubs, on the other hand, stress fitness evaluations for person alizing a workout program. Such testing can keep disabilities from be ing aggravated, Wanner said. “We want to balance cosmetic changes with health improvements,” Wanner said. “We’ll recommend cardiovascular exercises even if the club member just wants to build muscle.” Royal Oaks will individualize weight programs, such as body building or slimming and toning, for their members, Konnell said. The cost of a health club mem bership is more than just actual exer cise facility use. Members are also paying for private locker rooms, whirlpools, nurseries and lounge areas whether they use them or not. The service of the staff and the inte rior decoration is also an indirect part of the club fee. Motivation to get fit and stay fit is greater with a health club mem bership, Wanner said. “Monthly dues are monthly re minders,” he said. “Making a mone tary contribution keeps the motiva tion up.” The availability of campus facili ties will cause problems for students who want to work out and do so on their own schedules. The price, how ever, is often low enough to compen sate for any inconvenience. Students can decide whether their level of athletic activity and dedica tion to physical fitness will be best served through University facilities or health club memberships. Working out with Nautilus equipment is one way which stu dents keep physically fit. Choosing fats,oils confusing United Press International NEW YORK — “Choosing the most healthful form of fats and oils can be confusing,” says a report in “National Food Review,” a publica tion of the U.S. Department of Agri culture. It provides the following guidelines to help consumers in the selection: —Fats and oils that are solid at room temperature contain more sat urated fat than those that are liquid. Liquid semi-soft fats and oils made from vegetable oils provide the low est degree of saturated fats. —Only animal products contain cholesterol. 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