 VIEW OF FITNESS CLUB FROM PARKING LOT |
 THE FITNESS CLUB COMPLEX INCLUDES MEDICAL CLINIC, CHILD CARE FACILITY, SALON, MASSAGE PARLOR AND SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES |
 OUTSIDE FACADE OF A MADISON FITNESS SUMMER |
 THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE CLUB IS MASSIVE |
 THE FITNESS CLUB IS DIVIDED INTO DISTINCT AREAS. THE WEIGHT TRAINING AREA IS IN THE LOWER RIGHT |
 THE NAUTILUS MACHINES LINE THE LEFT SIDE WITH STAIRMASTERS AND TREADMILLS ON THE RIGHT. THE AQUATIC CENTER IS IN THE FAR BACK. |
 BEYOND THE FAR WALL OF THE FITNESS CENTER ARE THE BASKETBALL COURTS |
 THE STRETCHING MATS ARE YOUR FIRST STOP BEFORE STARTING YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE |
 PEOPLE FIND THE STRANGEST SHAPES TO GET INTO |
 MORE STRETCHING-WITH SWIMMING I DO MY STRETCHING IN THE POOL |
 STRETCHING REALLY DOES PREVENT INJURY |
 WEIGHT TRAINING IS VERY POPULAR WITH THE GUYS |
 BUT MANY WOMEN PULL THE IRON TOO |
 DOES SHE LOOK LIKE SHE IS ENJOYING THIS |
 THIS IS VERY SERIOUS WEIGHT TRAINING-LOOK AT THE BLOOD VESSELS BULGING |
 THE COMBINATION OF WEIGHTS IS ENDLESS |
 THE NAUTILUS MACHINES WORK A CERTAIN SET OF MUSCLES AND MOST PEOPLE FOLLOW A PROGRAM OF SPECIFIC MACHINES |
 SOME CYCLE MACHINES ARE RESISTANCE TYPE AND SOME YOU CAN SET THE SPEED |
 YOU REALLY DO NEED A PERSONAL TRAINER TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE NAUTILUS MACHINES |
 THESE STAIRMASTER MACHINES ARE REAL KILLERS |
 STANDING ALONE THEY SEEM LESS INTIMIDATING BUT DON'T BE FOOLED-STAIRMASTER ARE NOT FOR THE WEAK KNEED |
 MANY OF THE TREADMILLS HAVE A BUILT IN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AND CONTROLS FOR SPEED AND DEGREE OF INCLINE |
 LOOKING DOWN THE ROW OF USED TREADMILLS IS A STUDY OF MOTION AND COLOR |
 SOME OF THE ZUMBA CLASSES CAN BE HUGE |
 ZUMBA SEEMS TO HAVE MORE APPEAL WITH WOMEN THAN MEN |
 ANY ONE FOR ZUMBA |
 MOST FITNESS CENTERS HAVE A SET OF BASKET BALL-VOLLEYBALL COURTS |
 THE INTERIOR OF THE LOCKER ROOM IS SOFTLY LIT AND THE BETTER FITNESS CLUBS KEEP THEM SPOTLESS |
 THESE SCALES ARE SO ACCURATE THAT JUST DRINKING WATER DURING A WORKOUT CAN CAUSE YOU TO APPEAR TO GAIN WEIGHT |
 THIS MACHINE WILL SPIN MOST OF THE WATER OUT OF YOUR SPEEDO |
 THE LAP POOLS AT MOST FITNESS CENTERS ARE USED FOR OTHER AQUATIC ACTIVITIES LIKE WATER AEROBIC CLASSES |
 THE FAMILY SWIM TIME DOES NOT ALLOW LAP SWIMMING-YOU HAVE PLAN YOUR DAY AROUND THESE SCHEDULED EVENTS-NOT REAL HARD WHEN RETIRED |
 THE WHIRLPOOL IS NO LONGER A PART OF MY WORKOUT HOUR BUT I OFTEN SIT IN THE BUBBLES AFTER SWIMMING |
 THE STEAM ROOM IS IN THE FRONT AND THE DRY SAUNA BEHIND-BOTH ARE RELAXING BUT I LIKE THE STEAM ROOM THE MOST |
 THE SAUNA IS HUGE AND HOLDS OVER 10 PEOPLE |
 THIS SAUNA AT ANOTHER FITNESS CLUB HELD EVEN MORE THAN 10 BATHERS |
 THIS IS THE WALKING CURRENT POOL-THE WATER FLOWS CLOCKWISE AND IS VERY STRONG |
 MANY PEOPLE TRAIN BY WALKING BACKWARDS AGAINST THE CURRENT-VERY GOOD FOR WEAK KNEES |
 I TRIED SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT IN THE WALKING POOL BUT COULD NOT KEEP UP FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS |
 THIS IS SWIMMING THE TOTAL IMMERSION WAY-NOTICE HOW STRAIGHT THE BODY IS AND HOW IT KNIFES THROUGHT THE WATER |
 TOTAL IMMERSION SWIMMING IS LOW, LEAN, SLEEK AND RELAXED=ONE SWIMS LIKE A FISH |
 THERE ARE TOTAL IMMERSION TWO DAY CLINICS HELD ALL OVER THE USA BUT THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE $495 |
 THE TELL TALE SIGN OF A TOTAL IMMERSION SWIMMER-THE MAIL SLOT HAND ENTRY |
 TOTAL IMMERSION SWIMMING MAY BE FOR YOU-TRY IT |
 TOTAL IMMERSIONN SWIMMING BOOK-LATEST EDITION |