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he Beale Memorial Library,701 Truxtun Ave., will behosting a children’s readingprogram through July.
Programs for One World,Many Stories: Children’s
Summer Reading Program are:Thursday, July 14
4 .pm. — Stories from the Western
Hemisphere
Friday, July 15
10:30 a.m . — Foods from Many Lands -
Stories & Crafts
Saturday, July 16
11 a.m. — Barks and Books: Read to
Therapy Dogs
Wednesday, July 20
3:30 p.m. — Art in the Afternoon
Thursday, July 21
4 p.m. — The Magic of Christopher
Lopez
Friday, July 22
10:30 a.m. - South American Animals -
Stories & Crafts
Saturday, July 23
2 p.m. - Kids at the Table: Food & Fun
Wednesday, July 27
3:30 p.m. — Discovering Rocks and
Minerals
Thursday, July 28
4 .pm . — Jeff Lee’s Working Wildlife
Friday, July 29
10:30 a.m. — Celebrations from Around
the World- Stories & Crafts
All programs are free; no sign-up neces-
sary. For more information, call 868-0750
or to to: www.kerncountylibrary.org.
used to think step aerobics cured allfitness issues — fat, flab, balance,coordination, agility, stamina andstrength. While it addressed some ofthose concerns, it wasn’t the cure all I
thought it was. Of course, that was a longtime ago. Fitness trends come and go — andtypically, we think the newest trend (exer-cise, music and clothing) is the better thanthe previous and so on and so forth.
So, from Elle magazine, here comes a tripdown memory lane.
Do you remember:The standard gym uniform in the 80s and
90s was a sports bra and bicycle shorts? Howabout: “Everybody Dance Now” as the hip-hop tune by C CMusic Factory played on Discmans everywhere?
“Just Do It” was one of the top 10 slogans of the 20thcentury. Then came Linda Hamilton’s ripped arms whichinspired a revolution to rid of us our bat wings. Oh, and themantra: “Feel the burn.”
I guess if you are in your 40s and older, you’d under-stand.
I remember the standard gym rule — “only 30 minutes”on the lineups for the StairMaster and elliptical. Lots offights were started over that rule. How ‘bout: Going out fora rollerblade glide? I sold mine after that first fall — andafter it left a ugly mark on my knee.
What about leg warmers in Bakersfield’s weather? Yep,they were all the rage. Pair them with a crop top and coolsweatband and voila! Gym time. Which brings me to Jen-nifer Beals in Flashdance! I’m sorry, I still get inspiredwhen I watch it. Talk about a dancin’ machine.
How ‘bout the Ab Doer, Abdomizer, ab-anything! Those
infomercials looked so easy — and they seemed tobe on TV anytime you turned it on. Transformingflab to fab made these endorsers a nice chunk ofcash. And based on these infomercials, fitnessmade us believe that the results were instanta-neous. The requisite doctor testimonial claiminggreat results sold me!
Do you remember “Buns of Steel?” Now thatgave us true meaning of who looked good in leo-tards or bike shorts. Just think, you could get fit allfrom the comfort of your own home. Of course,once again, many people overlooked the fact thatyou actually had to do the workout.
And just when I thought Richard Simmons wasthe king of excessive energy, along came Tony Lit-
tle. He yelled and screamed his way to his millions. But tohis credit, he did suffer a serious car crash leaving himinjured and subsequently overweight. Then I read he hadanother car accident and that’s when he invented his sig-nature Gazelle fitness machine. I can’t see swinging backand forth on anything over five minutes. But, his infomer-cials were far from boring — they always drew me in, likewatching a train wreck. I dunno.
Who can forget Billy Blanks and Tae Bo? In the 90s thosecommercials seem to air 2,000 times a day. Oh that’s right,they did! Talk about great exposure.
Moving forward to present time, Jenn Sale, literary critic,predicted these current fads will disappear too:
1. Gaming as fitness. This time last year, using yourvideo gaming system as a way to workout was all the rage.It was a good idea in theory, but part of the whole idea ofworking out is to step away from your TV video games orcomputer, right?
2. Stability shoes. While still popular — and I cannot say
they don’t offer instability in your gait to help tone muscles— but, the total overall benefits are not really worth look-ing like a clod hopper. Try having bigger sized feet — likeme! I feel like I am wearing giant tennis shoes on the brinkof teetering at any any given step. Some simple basicstrength training moves will achieve the same effect.
3. Crazy/Super Intense Videos — I think the average ageof the participants on those TV commercials are around 22years old. Nothing hurts at that age and jumping is justsecond nature to breathing for those energized bunnies.
4. Crazy Contraptions. Yes, they’re still on TV! Workingyour abs on one of those TV machines does NOT reduceyour middle! The models shown are blasting fat by highintensity cardiovascular exercises, most likely intervaltraining combined with weight training and impeccablyclean eating habits. (FYI — you’d have to perform 22, 000
sit ups to lose 1 pound.)5. Aqua aerobics. During 2010, there was a huge move-
ment through this trend — and other water sports. While agreat idea, because water workouts are tough, and givesyour joints a break, this trend never seem to catch on.Many people can’t get passed their assumption that wateraerobics is a bunch of old ladies in the shallow end of thepool — and not doing anything that really matters. Itshould of caught on, it’s a great idea. There’s still hope!
6. Calorie restriction. Yes, a fad for many, many years,and sadly, too many Americans, especially women, aredepriving themselves of food. They see it as an enemy, nota fuel. We should never starve ourselves, and rememberladies, we lose muscle as we age — while the fat is happy tohang around. Severe calorie restriction will also affectmuscle mass. Strength training will boost metabolism andadd lean muscle.
You must feed your bodies so your muscles will grow.Leaner tissue burns more fat, even at rest, not just whenyour exercising!
Some exercises, like strength training, balance andspeed drills, seem to stay around — like staples in yourfrig. Those three forms of conditioning should be the basisof any and all exercise programs.
My guess is more trends will come and go. I have manyshirts emblazoned with slogans from over the years. The1998 Nike slogan — “Just Do It” — said it all. The only thingI would change it to is: “Just Do Something!”
Health is a great motivator. I think that one will take usthrough any workout, any gym, on any given day.
Questions or comments? Please email Gina@[email protected].
Gina Rolow is a local fitness instructor and is the ownerof Body By Gina,Personal and Group Training.
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ITrends change but ‘Just do it’ stands the test of time
COURTESY OF LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITYandyce Braker of Bak-ersfield, was recognizedfor outstanding aca-demic accomplish-ments by being namedto the LeTourneau Uni-
versity Dean’s List for the Spring2011 semester. Braker achieved agrade point average between 3.50and 3.99 for the semester.
Braker also graduated cumlaude with a Bachelor of Science-Psychology degree.
LeTourneau University Associ-ate Vice President for AcademicAffairs Dr. Steven D. Mason saidbeing named to the Dean’s List isa significant academic achievement and honor.
“With the rigor of the LeTourneau University curriculum andother responsibilities that often face college students today, it isindeed commendable to reach such a high level of academicperformance as these students did this past semester,” Masonsaid. “LeTourneau University is well known for its quality educa-tion.”
Local studentgraduateswith honors Y O U R P H O T O S
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BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKICommunity contributor
he National Multiple SclerosisSociety, Southern California& Nevada Chapter is lookingfor volunteers to help withWalk MS: 2011.
On October 22, more than1,000 walkers are expected to hit thetrails of Yokuts Park and help raise thegoal of $106,000.
Funds raised will support directservices for the thousands of peoplewith MS and their families in KernCounty, along with MS research to finda cure for this chronic disease of thecentral nervous system. But they willnot be able to do it without the help ofpeople like you!
“Volunteers are the backbone of thisevent,” said Christine Grontkowski,Community Development Coordina-tor for the San Joaquin Valley Region.“Volunteers can help with planningstarting months before the walk, set-ting up at various locations throughoutthe weekend, registering walkers,monitoring the route, handing out
snacks or cheering on the walkers.“There’s a place for everyone to
help!”Volunteers have a variety of motiva-
tions for involvement. Some volunteerbecause severe MS symptoms, includ-ing fatigue and balance difficulties,make it impossible to participate inWalk MS. Others because they have aspecial tie to someone who has the dis-ease. Gail Clark of Bakersfield is volun-teering for that reason — and becauseshe has made a resolution to becomemore involved in this community.
“It is so rewarding to see this com-
munity come together,” Clark said. “Iknow I am part of the movement dedi-cated to creating a world free of MS.”
If you would like to sign up as a vol-unteer, call 321-9512 or email [email protected]. Forinformation, visitwww.walkMSsocal.org.
About Multiple Sclerosis:Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow
of information between the brain andthe body and it stops people frommoving. Every hour in the UnitedStates, someone is newly diagnosedwith MS, an unpredictable, often dis-
abling disease of the central nervoussystem. Symptoms range from numb-ness and tingling to blindness andparalysis. The progress, severity andspecific symptoms of MS in any oneperson cannot yet be predicted, butadvances in research and treatmentare moving us closer to a world free ofMS. Most people with MS are diag-nosed between the ages of 20 and 50,with more than twice as many womenas men being diagnosed. MS affectsmore than 400,000 people in the U.S.,and 2.1 million worldwide.
About the National Multiple Sclero-sis Society:
MS stops people from moving. TheNational MS Society exists to makesure it doesn’t. We help each personaddress the challenges of living withMS. In 2009 alone we devoted over$132 million to programs thatenhanced more than one million lives.To move us closer to a world free of MS,the Society also invested nearly $36million to support 375 research proj-ects around the world. To learn more ,visit www.nationalMSsociety.org.
Volunteers needed to help run annual MS walk
Candyce (Feer) Braker, a 2007 graduate of Stockdale High,along with her husband, Tyrell Braker, a 2006 graduate ofBakersfield Christian High, recently graduated from Le-Tourneau University.
Candyce Braker graduatedcum laude with a Bahelorof Science-Psychology de-gree from LeTourneau Uni-versity.
Local volunteers, including Gail Clark (far left), helped run the VolunteerCheck-In booth at Walk MS 2010.
he Teen Summer Reading Program atthe Beale Memorial Library, 701 Trux-tun Ave,, will host Teen Gaming: Wii™Kinect™ @ the Library through July30.
Teen Gaming: Wii™ Kinect™ @ theLibrary will be Friday, July 15 and Friday, July22 at 3:30 p.m.
All events are free; no sign-up required.For more information, call 868-0740 or go to:
www.kerncountylibrary.org
‘Kinect’ with teen gamingat the Beale Library
July is a hot month for summer reading!
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