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"TINY DOUBLES" "Three-Dimensional Photographic Sculptures" Applegate Square • Southfield • 354-2050 58 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1990 FITNESS At-Home Fitness Continued from preceding page ment with safety features and usually uses a spotter — some- one to break falls or catch slip- ping barbells — during workouts. The number of people work- ing out at home, and the money they spend on equip- ment, has risen steadily dur- ing the last five years, while the number of health club memberships has remained fairly static, according to the National Sporting Goods Association. More than 10 million people belonged to health clubs for Home Gym Goals The goal in designing a home gym or workout room is to create a usuable facili- ty with a comfortable at- mosphere, according to local fitness experts. If it looks like a miniature Vic Tanny, but your equipment just gathers dust, you've defeated the purpose. Before launching what could be a costly venture, ask yourself: 1. What training effects do you want? Is weight training, aerobics for the cardio-vascular system, or just losing a few pounds your workout mission? 2. Which equipment is best-suited to help you ac- complish your goals? "Just because walking is a good cardio-vascular exercise, it doesn't mean that buying a stair-climber or cross- country ski machine will be beneficial," says Steve Riddle, U-M exercise physiologist. "In fact, those two machines require far different muscles and much higher stress levels (than walking)." 3. How much are you willing to pay? Some premium machines are ac- tually the same quality as lower-cost models but with a lot of emphasis in the "bells and whistles" department. For instance, if you're on a cardiac rehabilitation program or beginning an exercise pro- gram for the first time after years of leading a seden- tary lifestyle, a digital monitor that displays heart rate might be a good idea. Otherwise, it's just an ex- pensive and needless option. 4. Is the device safe? When testing out equip- ment, ask to see documen- tation for load specifica- tions (how much stress the machine is designed to handle). all or part of 1989, the associa- tion estimates. Three to four times that number were work- ing out at home, where the pressure to pump iron like Ar- nold Schwarzenegger, or to wear the latest leotard, is con- siderably less. In 1988, the last year for which figures are available, Americans spent about $1.4 billion on home exercise machines — up 18 percent over the previous year. The top-selling exercise bike ac- counted for $451 million in sales, treadmills $282 million, cross-country ski simulators $159 million and rowing machines $121 million. Sales of Nautilus-style exer- cise machines to individuals in metro Detroit increased dramatically in the mid-to- late 1980s, according to two local retailers. "I think the greater awareness of health issues has sparked the increase, es- pecially among the middle class, who seem to be more health conscious," said Larry Aronoff of Acton Rental and Sales. Individuals are his main clientele, although the company also sells equipment to health clubs and other institutions. Ibp sellers are electric tread- mills, bicycles and combina- tion gym stations, Aronoff says. While many customers build a home gym "piece by piece," it's not uncommon for people to come in and spend $6-7,000 at a time on multiple purchases, he says. Gary Moody, general manager of McCoy's Exercise Equipment, says the percen- tage of individuals buying equipment for their homes has climbed to 90 percent. Because their purchases tend to be smaller than institu- tions, they account for 60 per- cent of gross sales, he says. One on One's Wiley and other personal trainers design personalized home workout environments. Wiley usually recommends a treadmill and a multi-station gym, along with a stationary bike. "Then I diversify, depending on the client," he says. "For instance, if a woman is going to be us- ing the equipment, she might want a ballet bar for stret- ching." His clients spend $7-12,000 on a home set-up, he says. But the specialized classes and social interaction provid- ed by health clubs can't be duplicated at home, say area club managers. "You don't have the amenities (at home) that a club can provide," says Terry Marshand, assistant general manager at the Franklin Racquet Club in Far- mington Hills. CMI's Levy says trained per- sonnel at clubs offer classes designed to exercise "each muscle group," or aerobic classes superior to videotaped workouts that can be done at home. ❑ Move Over, Henefeld You Have Company HARLAN ABBEY Special to The Jewish News T he University of Con- necticut's Nadav Hen- efeld, an honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press, wasn't the only Jew involved in post- season college basketball competition this year. Big East runner-up Syracuse had Bernie Fine, one of the game's best assis- tant coaches, and walk-on substitute guard David Bartelstein. Also in the NCAA was Illinois State assistant coach Jay Lowen- thal. Most of the others are involved in the NIT. Eddie Fogler, one of the game's bright young coaches, won the National Invita- tion Tournament (NIT) with his first Vanderbilt team. It kept his record going: four years as a head coach, four years in post-season play. Seth Greenberg: Long Beach 'associate.' A long-time assistant to Dean Smith at North Carolina, Fogler's first head coaching job was at Wichita (Kan.) State, which he led in- to the NCAA three straight times. His former assistant,