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i pin pill I ppr.r SCENE Fashion Food Health The Arts SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER Page 21 ir 10, 1974 Aerobic dancing combines exercise with the inn of dancing Kickiump I I I continuous rhythmic movement. Side bends: begin with feet in a wide stride position and arms at sides. Bend toroso to the right, reaching down with the right hand and turning your head to the right. Stretch high with the left arm. At this point you can either bounce gently in time with the music or hold a sustained stretch.

Return to starting position and then bend to the left with head turned left and right arm stretched upward. Floor sweep (halfway): begin in stride position with arms held out to the sides. Bend halfway forward with your chin up and knees flexed. Bring hands Arm swings (double arms): begin with feet in a wide stride position and arms hanging slightly in front of body. Swing both arms to the right and upward as far as possible, rotating the hips in a smooth motion.

Swing both arms down in front of body and to the left and up as far as possible. Try to bend knees at beginning of swing and straighten them at height of swing. Bounces: feet together and knees relaxed, jump off ground and land with a bounce on both feet as you clap your hands above your head. Bounce can be done with a swing type rhythm or a faster rhythm. Kick jump: begin with feet together and hands on hips.

Kick right foot forward, then jump forward on right foot. Repeat on left foot. Rocking: begin with feet in a wide stride position and arms at sides with fingers pointed away from body. your way I 1 111 health This would be two rocks. Keep your back straight and your seat tucked under.

Try rocking right, left, right, then pause as you clap hands. Repeat, rocking left, right, left. You need to get ready for rest by slowly unwinding from a high level of activity to a lower level of activity called the "cool -down" sequence:" Choose one or two of your favorite slow songs and use one of the following taper off movements with slow marching and walking to create your own personalized cool down routine. Knee pulls: begin with feet together and arms at sides. Raise knee as high as possible, grasping leg with hands and pulling knee against body, keeping back straight.

Lower to starting position. Repeat with opposite leg. Hanging floor touch: begin with feet in stride position with knees flexed. Gently bend forward and down into a hanging position with knees flexed and chin up, hold, then return to starting position. As you progress with your aerobic dancing physical fitness program, you will begin to discover that getting fit and staying fit need not be a tedious or agonizing experience, Jacki said.

But don't stop there, let the aerobic principles encourage you to participate in tennis, skiing, ice skating, bicycling, volleyball, basketball and other sports. "And most important of all, have fun!" Jacki stressed. if li: The floor down toward the floor. As hands meet, straighten body up as you bring arms overhead then back out to sides. For the aerobic dance sequence, choose from two to four of your favorite "lively" songs and choreograph aerobic dancing sequences using the included movements and some steps you already may be familiar with, like the waltz, cha cha, pony or Charleston! JACKI SORENSON, creator of aerobic dancing, leads a class of students in her rhythmic exercises.

tioned. Jacki explained it is easier to aerobic dance if you 1972 Til SP fewer repetitions of each individual movement or step to form a pattern that can then be repeated. We oiler each of the three phases, warm-up, aerobic dance sequence and cool down which Jacki demonstrated in person. For a good warm-up, begin with back and torso straight and arms at sides. Slowly rotate your head in a circle around your neck.

Reverse directions. Be sure to focus on the floor and ceiling to avoid dizziness. Shoulder rolls: begin with arms hapging at sides. Rotate shoulders, up, back, down and around with a sion, begin thinking continuous rhythmic movement." Jacki stressed. "Whether you are walking, jogging, marching, running in place, swinging or swaying, keep moving for 13 to 30 minutes, and do it at least three times a week, anytime of the day that is convenient," she added.

Set your own pace. Relax. Breathe easily. Don't strain. Concentrate on good posture and body alignment, and once you begin don't stop until you've completed the lime period you have set for yourself, unless, of course, you feel overly fatigued," she cau Sidebcnds begin movements to the right or with the right foot.

It also is more fun to do sweep Rock to right foot with the right knee slightly flexed and the left leg extended and pointed to the left side. Rock to left foot with the left knee slightly flexed and the right leg extended and pointed to the right side. outgrow your have a lit. the product to stores in panel trucks specially equipped with racks of trays to hold the plastic eggs containing the pantyhose. "I've had some captivat- Rocking mg experiences going out with the drivers in various cities," smiled Jacki.

"Once we had a flat tire which lowered one side of the van. "When we opened the side doors, the trays began sliding forward and the plastic eggs came flying out and went rolling down the street in all directions. It looked like it was raining eggs," she laughed. Alter several weeks of "on the road research" Jacki completed the program of aerobic dancing exercises for the drivers. "Aerobic dancing is a method for causing your body to demand more oxygen while you move rhythmically to music.

In the process, it exercises the cardiovascular system (heart and lungs) and the skeletal muscle system and it burns up calories," she stressed. She emphasized you can follow any type of music that puts you in the mood to respond to its beat. Form is not important. Even if you've never danced or your dancing skills are minimal, you need never feci self conscious. "You soon will find, after following some of the suggested actions, your form will improve and you'll feel completely uninhibited," Jacki said.

She explained every aerobic dance session should consist of three phases: "warm up," a series of simple rhythmic movements set to music in preparation for the "aerobic dance sequence," figure toning calisthenics, simple dance steps and rhythmic jogging, rocking, jumping, and "cool down," a series of relaxing stretches and movements combined with slow walking or marching in place "As soon as you begin your aerobic dancing Silent auction Used books, records and sheet music will be offered for sale at the 10th annual Book Fair of Friends of the Daly City Library May 17 and 18 at 10 a at West-lake Shopping Mall. A silent auction of special books is scheduled at 1 on opening day By Dorothy Cryder Copley News Service She's a modern day "huckster," dressed in white to accent the deep suntan, her honey blonde hair flying around her face like a soft cloud. Her name is Jacki So-rensen, the originator of aerobic dancing, a rhythmic sport that combines the healthful benefits of energetic exercise with the fun of dancing. She also is a staff member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and teaches aerobic dancing at several council -sponsored clinics each year. Hands gesturing, eyes sparkling and lips moving at top speed, she told her story in an interview.

Although Jacki is a longdistance runner and finished second among women in the 26-mile Atlantic City Marathon in 1971, she was flying rather than running in a cross-country tour to explain what aerobic dancing is all about and how it can improve the cardiovascular system as well as the figure. "And I'm having a ball," she exclaimed. I love doing things that are different." She has covered a lot of 'territory in her less than three decades of existence. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a master's degree in physical fitness, she became director of women's inlramurals at Seton University in New Jersey. Knee pulls She has hosted her own series of fitness programs on a television station in Puerto Rico and on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, and has written numerous booklets and articles on aerobic-dancing and recreational fitness programs.

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