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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1963)
ft i 3&aiuA&A YMCA Offers Physical Fitness Programs For Men And Women Of All Sizes, Shapes CHIN UP Testing in the John Holzgang. Men in the ing, which is held every six I which meets twice weekly. Muscles i I ' STRETCH OUT men in the YMCA physical fitness program. About 20 minutes of brisk calisthenics art included in each of the twice-weekly sessions for the men. In addition to these ses sions, the men are encouraged to visit the gym at least once more each week on their own. r , Jbi fj SMIL! PRETTY That old the exercises in the men's the Klamath bounty YMCA. YMCA program includes pull-ups, here demonstrated by program are comparer' to national averages in the test-' weeks, Holzgang is a member of the YMCA men's group are stretched out in this exercise, part of the calisthenics for stand-by, pushups, is on y, pu if fitn physical fitness program at Hera, Dorman turner goat of t through a pushup during a recant meeting of tha YMCA group. Men in tha program ara urged to visit tha YMCA several times a waab in order to kp in shape. KLAMATH Open House Planned With Demonstrations By DAN WALTERS Physical fitness like the weather is a topic upon which more energy is expended in talk ing than doing. But in Klamath Falls the dire predictions of health experts and political pundits are not be ing taken lightly. . The Klamath County YMCA has a program of physical fit ness for every age and every condition from the young weightlifter and muscleman to the middle-aged matron who wants to shape up a little. ' But basically, the YMCA is not concerned with the 'lOharles Atlas types,", who are interest ed in strength alone. According to Bruce Galloway, YMCA physical education pro gram secretary, strength Is only one of four points that the programs are designed to im prove. The other three are flexibil ity, endurance and agility. And although about ISO per sons of all ages are now in volved in the organized YMCA programs in Klamath Falls, the "Y" is seeking to recruit oth ers who are interested in toning up their bodies. To accomplish this, the YMCA is sponsoring a "Fun and Fitness Night" Nov. 8 at which the public is invited 'to visit the YMCA on Pine Street and inspect the facilities and programs available. Demonstrations will give the visitors a sample of what the programs consist. The program, under the direction of Jim Part low, Oregon Technical Institute athletic director and chairman of the YMCA's health and phy sical education committee, will begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 and run to 6:30. As part of the program, there will be limited testing of the visitors to give them some idea of their physical conditions. Galloway says that physical fitness is designed not only to improve the body, as "A fit body produces a fit mind." . He says the personality is made up of three things the body, the mind and the spirit and if a person neglects one point, his personality becomes "lopsided." ' He says the YMCA has found that physical fitness is ap parently more popular with women than with men. At the present time, 30 wom en are enrolled in organized physical education programs, compared to about 15 men. In addition to these, about 100 youngsters are engaged in phy sical activity at the "Y." ' Besides these, a number of FALLS, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1963 other persons are engaged in physical education at the YMCA on an individual basis. ' Typical of (lie YMCA pro grams is the one for the men ranging from those in their 2' to those in their 50's. The men meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and are encouraged to make at least one other in dividual visit to the YMCA a week. ' The men are tested every six weeks to chart their progress. 1 In one of the tests the nor mal pulse is determined, then the subject exercises violently and it is noted how many sec onds it takes for the heart to return to its normal beat. As the person develops, the return ing time lessens, indicating the heart is working more efficient ly. Other tests include- pull-ups, abdominal curls (sit ups) and the chalk jump which tests how far up a person can jump from a standing start. For instance, a 30-year-old man should, if he is in good physical condition,- be able to "; : iy. ONE-TWO-THREE Dick Henzel takes his pulsa as part of tha testing program at tha Klamath County YMCA. Him! it a member of tha man's physical education group which meets twice weakly at tha YMCA for ath letics and axarcisa. Tha pulsa it taken bafora exercita and tha tima it measured for tha pulsa to return to normal. UP AND OVER - These three men play a brisk game of volleyball as part of their physical fitness program at the YMCA. Calisthenics and volleyball make up the main activity of the training sessions held twice weekly. Tha do 20 pull-ups, 56 sit-ups and jump 25.2 inches. A Woman of that age should be able to do 41 sit-ups and jump 16 inches. During the one-hour men's sessions twice a week, the men do 20 minutes of calisthcntics, play 20 minutes of volleyball and then have steam baths and showers. This program in itself is not designed to reduce weight, but the YMCA encourages healthful diets and proper nutrition and has literature available on those subjects. 1 Many of the men in the YMCA program are local busi nessmen wlio find that exercise Is necessary for them after sit ting behind desks most of the day. And many believe and are backed up by authorities that proper exercise will reduce their chances of falling victim to heart attacks. HOLD 'EM UP Dorman Turner demonstrates one of tha exercises typical of those in tha YMCA men's physical fitness program. By holding up his head and lags, Turner works toward strench'ning muscles in his back and legs. About 15 men are involved in tha organized YMCA program. WAY OUT John Holzgana stretches Ml tegs way out during calisthenics at tha Klam ath County YMCA. Tha "Y" hat physical fitness programs for partont of all aejet and now numben 150 in organized physical activity, plus dozens of othert who visit tha "Y" on their own. Basketball, volleyball, handball and weight lifting ara all avail able at tha "Y." : YMCA has a physical fitness program for persons of all ages and this Friday is sponsoring a Fun and Fitness Night to acquaint the public with the programs. From left ara Phil Parsons, Dick Henzel and Leon Clark. , W if," .- ! ' UPS AND DOWNS Ted Johnson it up on hit toat in an exercise for man at the YMCA. Johnson it ona of about 15 men included in tha YMCA physical fitness program, which tha "Y" is seeking to expand, Tha men meet twice vach week for physical training. i t i mfMingmn r - 1 -.v...- ,! s I 4
