the members about fitness and health issues. "It‘s important to keep it light and keep everybody During the eightâ€"week period, Marsland said the club will be bringing in variâ€" ous guest speakers to talk to io on the machines." she said The activities will vary from tennis and racquetball to strength and aerobic training in the gym. Pilattes, yoga, tennis and squash are also on the agenda. "It‘s not specifically fitâ€" nessâ€"related, or working out Aiilmne on enen Hule which encompasses all the activities within the club. Every two weeks particiâ€" pants will be given a new fitâ€" ness program to follow, "People don‘t have to be put off that their weight is going to be displayed." she said. Marsland said the proâ€" gram starts with a private weighâ€"in session. "We‘re using it to sort of kickâ€"start everyone‘s New Year‘s resolutions," she said. Melanie Marsland, genâ€" eral manager, said the proâ€" gram will be a fun competiâ€" tion to motivate people into becoming fit. The Northfield Racquet Club is kicked off an eightâ€" week motivational weight loss program this week. competing against 3,500 other clubs across North America to see which gym can collectively drop the most weight. aterloo residents W(mklng to shed some holiday weight gain can join a new program to say goodbve to their turkey and pie. Por the Chronicle By Tim Mureny The competition was organized by the Internaâ€" tional Health Racket Sports Association. Educating people in the program is also one of the goals, she said, hoping to dispel some of the myths behind light diets. motivated," she said. "You have to like what you‘re doing to keep doing it." . ... .1 12â€":0678 all Sandi Martindale, a trainâ€" er and fitness director with the club, said the program is inphalntnbseth M "Basically what we‘re doing is competing against 3,500 other clubs," Marsland said. receive a machine. The top four clubs with the most weight lost will NEW KITCHENER Location 1151 Victoria Street North Dotm e coiet about making exercise an elliptical exercise " m iRPOYAL ] Manutacturing Comfortable Sleep Products since m@ , are both involved in the Northfield Racquet Club‘s eight She said the program will be a lot of fun, and will let people try new things. Martindale said the proâ€" gram keeps people in groups because it motivates people to keep working. 5 AbliGiectrani "It‘s a fun program to try to motivate people to get into healthy habits," she said. part of a person‘s lifestyle "We‘ve got a lot of fence sitters," she said. Marsland said they hope to bring 100 people into the program, and so far are halfway to meeting that goal. out is just as ifnborlanl as working out on a daily basis," she said. Pine River Marble C heese. ... .. s5.89/|h Smoked Pork Chops ...... .. s4.49/1h Deli Sliced Baked Meat Loaves. . ... *3.99,, Fresh or Frozen Jumbo Roasting Chickens . .. Fresh Pork Sausage Lean Ground Beef Â¥ STONE CROCK | MrEaATsS & CHEESE l On Feb. 28, the program ‘Changing up your work SPECIALS on now to Jan. 15th oo o en e e Our beef is cut from Canada grades AA, AAA â€"week weightâ€"loss program $2.491 â€â€â€œ.“..‘2.694.‘, $©2.19. .33.991, Northfield Racquet Club is located at 155 Northfield Dr. in Waterloo. For more information on the club or the program, call 884â€"7020. "If we can get people in here three times per week during the eightâ€"week periâ€" od. then we can meet our goal," she said. will come to a close, and final weighâ€"in will be taken Ti Mureky Pioto . and a