Personal Fitness for You

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Personal Fitness for You

• By
• Roberta Stokes Sandy Schultz
• Hunter Textbooks, Inc.

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Chapter Seventeen

• Becoming a Wise Consumer

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Fallacies, Fads, Quacks, Rip-offs

• Fallacies
• A false or mistaken claim - the result of
  inaccurate information
• Fad
• A passing style or fashion - that will soon be
  out of date
• Quacks
• Individuals who represent harmful and/or useless
  practices
• Rip-offs
• Being cheated by exchanging something of value
  for something worthless

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Understanding Advertisements

• As a wise consumer, read all advertisements
  carefully.
• Look beyond the words, pictures and music to
  reveal the hidden message or psychological
  approach that is being used.
• Look for misleading and inaccurate statements.

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Avoiding a Rip-off

• Develop a questioning attitude.
• Ask yourself whether the claim being made sounds
  too good to be true.

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Weight Control Fallacies

• Spot Reducing
• Body Wrapping
• Rubberized Suits
• Massage
• Vibrating Chairs and Belts
• Saunas and Hot Baths
• Electric Muscle Stimulators
• Motorized Exercise Devices
• Weighted Belts

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Purchasing Exercise Equipment

• Dont be in a hurry.
• Buy only quality equipment.
• Make certain it is equipment you will continue to
  use.
• Make sure you have a place to use it.
• Determine if it needs to be assembled.
• Decide the features you really need and can
  afford.
• Purchase equipment with a warranty.

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Joining a Fitness or Health Club

• Are there possible alternatives?
• What type of devices are offered?
• Have you checked the Better Business Bureau for
  complaints?
• Have you carefully read the contract?
• Are you self-motivated to use the club?
• Have you checked the qualifications of the
  instructors?