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Page 8B,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Step Up Your
Routine
(NAPS)—Getting into
a fitness routine can be as
easy as 1, 2, 3—or count
ing your steps, according to
Bob Greene, Oprah’s per
sonal trainer and author of
the new “20 Years Young
er: Look Younger, Feel
Younger, Be Younger!’’
Even better news: Since the
walking you already do is a
first step to increasing your
mileage and making every
step count toward your
fitness goal, it’s an easy
way to keep up a lifetime
of healthy habits, starting
with preventing unwanted
weight gain.
Greene uses a pedometer
as his ultimate walking
partner. “I recommend
walking as an easy cardio
activity to step up your fit
ness routine. And I always
bring my Omron pedom
eter with me. By counting
my steps, it keeps me mo
tivated and reminds me to
keep going,’’ he explained.
Counting Steps to Fitness
It’s recommended that
you take 10,000 steps a
day—equivalent to about
five miles—which can be
achieved by walking for 30
to 60 minutes straight or
even in 10-minute incre
ments over the course of
the day. Using a pedometer
can help you figure out
how many steps you are al
ready taking, whether it’s a
few hundred walking to the
bus or a couple thousand
going out for lunch. In fact,
research shows that using
a pedometer can increase
your total number of steps
a day by 2,000, or about
one mile.
According to Greene,
walking your way to fit
ness can be made even
more effective
by following a
healthy diet and
getting enough
sleep. Here are
further tips to
help you get fit:
Tip No. 1:
Step It Lip. Not
only is exercise
the ultimate
anti-aging
weapon, but
brisk walking
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The LCHS varsity volleyball team traveled to
Warner Robbins on September 15. The team
won the first one against Houston Co. in a
close game 25-23 then lost the next two 17-25
and 21-25. They rallied over Northside Warner
Robbins 25-11 and 25-18 to pull off the win.
The volleyball teams are having a great season
with a 9-2 record in regular season matches
for varsity and a 10-1 record for the JV team.
Sarah Dowling tips one back over the net.
is a great way to get your
heart rate up—and it’s ex
ercise for just about every
one, from casual walkers
to fitness enthusiasts. But
don’t go at it alone. An ac
curate pedometer improves
awareness of your activity
level, letting you set simple
short- and long-term goals
and know when you’ve
surpassed them.
Tip No. 2: Supercharge
Your Diet. It can be su-
pereasy to eat your way to
lifelong health with super
foods and superfruits. Fuel
up in the morning (before
you head out on that long
walk) by supercharging
your oatmeal with a mix of
rich-colored berries, such
as blueberries and raspber
ries.
Tip No. 3. Sleep Counts.
Getting a good night’s
sleep is imperative to a
healthy lifestyle. Cardio
vascular exercise, such as
walking, can be the best
natural sleep aid—even
better when you exercise
earlier in the day. So start
your day with an early
morning power walk and
you’ll be more likely to
have a great night’s sleep.
For more tips from
Greene and to learn more
about how a pedometer can
help you, visit www.Face-
book.com/OmronFitness.
Renting,
from page 7B
personal liability coverage.
If someone is hurt in your
apartment you could be li
able for medical expenses.
And if you accidentally
start a kitchen fire and
don’t have insurance, you
would be liable for dam
age to your unit and your
neighbor’s property. For
information on choosing
the right policy, visit www.
rentersecurity.com.
“A residential fire occurs
every 80 seconds according
to the U.S. Fire Admin
istration. You should ask
yourself how expensive it
would be to get your life
back after such an event or
a burglary, if you weren’t
insured,’’ says Kathy
McDonald, Senior Vice
President of Assurant Spe
cialty Property. “In these
types of situations, renters
quickly realize the value of
their renters insurance. For
a minimal financial invest
ment, renters insurance
provides peace of mind for
the unexpected.’’
Trust But Verify
Before committing to
your new home, inspect
it and make sure any
problems are noted so you
aren’t charged for them.
Check everything, includ
ing walls, floors, windows,
electricity and plumbing.
You should even inspect
closets and the interiors of
appliances.
Being properly prepared
can make the complicated
task of renting easier and
speed you on your way to
that housewarming party!
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LCMS - Merry Acres 20-6
LCMS - Southside 30-10
LCMS - Dougherty 30-6
The next Middle School game is Thursday,
September 22 at 4:30pm at Radium Middle
School.
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