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WINDFALLS the MECHANICS of FITNESS

By Lucie Nelka |

Now is the time to make good on all those ambitious New Year’s resolutions. All you need from us is a little push. With these fail-proof fitness finds, you’re sure to firm up and flatten out.



Rowing, one of the fastest-growing forms of home fitness, provides total body workout (including cardiovascular circulatory stimulation) unlike an exercise bike, which works mainly on leg, hip and thigh muscles. This rowing machine electronically tracks strokes per minute and per workout. And to see just how far you’ve come, it keeps count of every stroke ever attempted. $365. Abercrombie & Fitch, Caruth Plaza (696-1116). Loping is an easy, smooth gait and we wouldn’t want you to do much more than that in these. Appropriately called Ex-erlopers, these unusual spring running boots claim to reduce the bone-jarring shock generally associated with running on hard surfaces. 5160. The Sharper Image, 8411 Preston (750-0993).

No need to miss a workout just because you’re out of town. Designed by a major sports medicine supplier to NFL and NBA teams, the S. P. O. R. T. Fit Kit is a collection of tubes and handgrips that provides 11 different exercise programs. The kit comes with instructions that diagram everything from chest flys to leg toners. 134. 95 plus postage and handling. Call 1-800-523-5611 for guaranteed one-day service.

Do bold colors and sizable stripes put you in the exercise mood? This authentic rugby. shirt adds fashion to flexing. Or pair it with these brightly colored shorts and flaunt your losses. Jersey. $35; shorts, 118. Sport New-Zealand, 3127 Knox (528-6760). This snappy-stopwatch will keep you marching to the beat of a precise drummer. Its multicolored face, divided into five one-minute slices, lets you know at a glance how fast you’ve traveled. 1195. Aber-crombie & Fitch, Caruth Plaza (696-1116). Okay, you’ve been bad. You’ve nabbed the last bear claw and have Budweiser breath by noon. That could mean 27 laps in the pool. LifeTrax. a fitness-and-nutrition computer, gives the caloric burnoff rate for 17 types of exercise and lists 650 food and beverage items (from tortillas to chicken noodle soup, from daiquiris to ginger ale). LifeTrax breaks each item down into its calories, carbohydrates, cholesterol, fat, fiber, protein and sodium content. $149. The Sharper Image. The pulse meter keeps a close eye on heartbeats per minute to let you know when you’re pushing yourself too hard-or not hard enough. To find your maximum pulse workout range, subtract your age from 180. When the pulse rate falls below that figure, you’re not sweating enough. Amerec PulseMeter, $99-95. Athletic Supply. 6921 Preston (522-3960). I Golf isn’t one of the biggest calorie burners, but swinging off stress can help shape up your mental fitness. Hometown golf pro D. A.

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