6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 10, 1999 ro ‘200MM 1M 10l 101M MA 10 IMM ym 11mn Mnf mer ina By JESSICA APPOLO Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Every weekend television viewers are overwhelmed with the latest health and fitness infomercials, _ from veteran Richard Simmons to the newcomer Billy Blanks. They all promise the tools to a better body and a better attitude. But you don’t have to turn on the tube to find them; they're avail- able right here in the Back Moun- tain. This year the fitness buzz is Tae Bo, a kickboxing craze started by World Martial Arts Champion Billy Blanks. This workout com- bines a series of self defense and boxing moves set to music and has celebrity followers like Brooke Shields and Carmen Electra. Back Mountain martial arts instructor Gary Barnes knows all about this kickboxing craze. He has cross trained the Lehman girls soccer team with this method for two years. The Lady Knights have de- scribed it as the most intensive and most fun cross training they have ever completed. Cardio- kickboxing classes are every- where, but Barnes Kenpo Karate holds classes at the school and at College Misericordia. For those of you seeking an alternative workout that involves alotless sweat, Tai-Chi is gaining some new attention. Tai Chiis the ancient Chinese practice of "mov- ing meditation". The benefits of this workout include improved circulation, stress reduction, and muscle toning. Paul Kurlancheek, of the new alternative store Mind, Body and More, knows the ben- efits of Tai Chi firsthand. When Kurlancheek was 30 years old, he was diagnosed with a severe knee problem and was offered little re- lief from traditional medicine. Calcium deposits and water on = u————————— GU GH FIVE NATIONAL FITNESS FADS and where to find them in the Back Mountain National Tae Bo by Billy Blanks instructional/exercise video set Tai Chi "moving meditation” Elliptical Machine Elliptical Motion/glider “cardio/tcning workout" Spinning Class "power cycling and visualization" Power Walking race walking, arm swinging alternate the knee prevented Kurlancheek from doing most everyday things because of the limited range of motion. After exhausting traditional methods and even acupuncture, with no improvement, Kurlancheek turned to Tai Chi. Today Kurlancheek has full range of motion in his knee and very few twinges of pain on rainy days. The calcium deposits have dissolved. Back Mountain Barnes Kenpo Karate Cardio-kickboxing class Gary Barnes, instr. ‘St. Therese's Church Tai-Chi 10 a.m. Thur. Paul Kurlancheek, instr. 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Not only is Kurlancheek a 17- year student of this technique, he’s also an instructor at St. Therese's Church in Shavertown every Thursday morning. Kurlancheek expects to open an- other location of Mind, Body and More in Tunkhannock some time in April. New workout machines and calorie burners are constantly being introduced to gyms. Get to the gym early or plan your work- outs around off peak hours if it's the Elliptical training machines that you want to try. This ma- chine offers a low impact total body workout. Most gyms only have one or two of these ma- chines on hand. Students and members of the Penn State Uni- versity, Wilkes-Barre campus gym are able to benefit from this new cardio machine. : Another fitness craze that will leave you dripping is a Spinning class. Spinning is a modernized stationery bike that uses visual- ization of all terrain drills. These classes are not for beginners. 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