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NEWS-PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1 999 CAPE 1 Cape Coral Cycling can help weight loss, muscle tone and attitude UPCOMING RIDES yw The less weight you cany on your bicycle, the faster and easier you will ride. It is obvious that the less weight you have to push around, the easier pedaljng will become. A run-of-the-mill bike probably weighs a whopping 30 to 35 pounds. If Your new featherweight bike will weigh about 20 pounds, reducing the overall weight by up to 15 pounds, a significant reduction. The size of your wallet will be reduced, too.

This featherweight machine will set you back about $4,000. A much more effective way to reduce your cycling package is to take the weight off your body. I know diet is a four-letter word, but it is much healthier for you and your wallet to lose 15 pounds of body weight than to spend a fortune on a new bike. There are other benefits as well. The more streamlined you are, the more efficiently your cardiovascular system will work.

Your muscles, used to carrying around an extra 15 pounds, will now be able to propel your svelte body forward much faster. Not only will you ride better, you will look a whole lot nicer in those skintight cycling shorts. Probably the most effective way to lose weight is to reduce calories and to exercise, exercise, exercise. What you need to do, according to every source I have read, is reduce your percentage of body fat while retaining or building muscles. The experts say the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn, even in a resting state.

Cycling is a non-weight bearing activity, so you can ride a bicycle without stressing your joints, no matter how much you weigh. Figure that you will burn approximately 10 calories each minute you are on your bike, So, in the theory, ride for an hour and you will burn 600 calories. Do this six days a week and you will burn 3,600 calories. Since there are 3,500 calories in a pound, you will lose a pound a week if your eating pattern stays the same. In other words, for every six hours you are on your bike, you will lose one pound.

Riding your bike is a win-win situatioa Not only will you reduce your body fat and improve your muscle tone, your cardiovascular system will get stronger and more efficient. You will have more energy and probably a better outlook on life. Besides all that good stuff, you will have a good time, especially if you ride with friends. To use that old cliche, try it, folks. You will probably like it.

Jackie Kampfert is a member of the Caioosa Riders bicycle club. Write to her in care of the News-Press, 4720 S.E. 15th Suite 112, Cape Coral, FL 33904. JACKIE KAMPFERT Biking State Road 82, for a ride to Alva on lightly traveled roads. SUNDAY: 20- or 35-mile Old Naples Ride.

Meet at Vanderbilt Beach Road and Bonita Beach Road for a ride to Naples and back. Florida Mud Cutters The Florida Mud Cutters is an off-road bicycle club. All riders must wear helmets. SUNDAY: Out-of-town ride at Gran Canyon near Tampa. Call Tom Jenkins at 922-4868 for more information.

Caioosa Riders If you would like to ride with a cycling group and can maintain 12 to 14 mph for 20 miles without stopping, join the Caioosa Riders on any of its scheduled rides. Every rider is required to wear a helmet. You also must be able to change a flat and read a map. Bring water, a spare tube and inflation device. All rides begin at 7:30 a.m.

SATURDAY: 20- or 37- or 47-mile Alva Special Ride. Meet at Buckingham Community Park on Buckingham Road, east of you own one of these, the easiest way to lighten your load is to buy a super lightweight bicycle. Be sure the bike is made of titanium or carbon fiber, has state-of-the-art components, light innertubes and tires, and a seat with titanium rails. Kicking Up Their Heels 7 Bk I i. A 7 1 it Jn, ft iS f- Michelle Rupert, 6, left, and her sister Aarika, 5, take a turn around the dance floor with the grownups.

The girls came to the polka dance with their Ermi Schroeder. Russek Van Voorhis blows a polka tune on his saxophone as Joe Russek plays the keyboards and sings. Joe Russek's wife, Reri Russek, also performed in the polka trio. Polka club keeps up the rhythm in Cape 4 The Southwest Florida Polka Boosters held a summer polka dance Sunday at the Cape Coral Elks Lodge, 4631 S.E. 10th Place.

Those attending danced to music by the Joe Russek Band. "Mostly for the people that are here is why we hold these dances over the summer," said Harry Wolonosky, Southwest Florida Polka Boosters president. The club has about 357 members, most of whom are part-time residents who will return to Cape Coral in the fall. The club invites all types of polka bands to play for two or three dances a month during season. In the summer, the club sponsors one dance a month.

Next month, the club offers free polka dance lessons for beginners from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the Tony Rotino Senior Center, 5817 Driftwood Parkway. Those wanting to take the dance lessons or join the club can call Wolonosky at 574-4880. 'Mary Hawk Photos by MARK HUMENews-Press Ed Swalius and Phyllis Stanz dance a polka together to live music Sunday afternoon at the Cape Coral Elks Lodge. About 60 people came out to enjoy the Southwest Florida Polka Boosters dance.

Joe Paskiewicz and his wife Kay dance a polka as they celebrate Joe's 79th birthday. CLASSES SEMINARS p.m. Tuesday from Aug. 24 to Sept. 21.

The cost is $45 for each course. To register, call 574-0802. Southwest Florida Polka Boosters is offering free polka dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays in August at the Tony Rotino Senior Center, 5817 Driftwood Parkway.

The lessons are for beginners of any age. You should register early, as the class size is limited. To register, call 574-4880, 542-3436 or 731-5396. Dancing with D.J. Lansaw will teach you steps that will dazzle your friends and even amaze yourself.

The lessons run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. Cost of each class is $3 for members, nonmembers $4. Pay at the door.

For more information, call 574-0575. Intermediate Bridge with John Fantuzzi will be held at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. Cost is $5 for the session. For more information, call 574-0575. Gloria Emmert from 9 a.m.

to noon Wednesdays. The cost is $30 for one hour lessons for eight weeks. To register, call the center at 574-0807. Instructor Marion Feldhaus teaches beginner tap at 1 p.m. and intermediate tap at 2 p.m.

on Fridays. The cost is $10 per month. Call her at 540-2430 to register. Tap your cares away with Lori Turner from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The cost is $4 per class. To register, call 574-0575. advanced beginners classes to learn how to play the exciting and stimulating game will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Mondays and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. Bring a friend or make some new friends. The cost is $2 a class.

The classes may run from four to six weeks each. To register, call 574-0575 or 541-2606. Tap Dance Lessons for Seniors are Wednesdays and Fridays at the Tony Rotino Senior Center, 5817 Driftwood Parkway. Advanced classes by instructor language. Emphasis will be on expression, grammar, vocabulary and manual alphabet.

There will be special techniques to help memorization skills and storytelling will be featured. The class will be from 10 am to noon Tuesday from Aug. 24 to Sept 21. American Sign Language II is a continuation of American Sign Language I with more advanced skills in increasing vocabulary usage and expression and will emphasize storytelling and games to help memory sills. The class will be from 1 p.m.

to 3 Mosquito Control Around the Home will be discussed at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, 921 S.W. 39th Terrace. The discussion will be led by Wendy Meers of the Caioosa Nature Center in Fort Myers.

You will learn about the life cycle of a mosquito, their part in the food chain and the diseases they carry. Ways to control mosquitoes without using pesticides will be shown. The program is free and the public is welcome. For more information, call 542-3953. American sign language classes will be presented by Susan Kippen in a five-week course at the Cape Coral Arts Studio, 4533 Coronado Parkway.

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