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Continued from Page 13 Do you get bored just standing in the
water?
1. Arm & ab toning: Take your beach ball with both hands
and make circle-8's under the water.

2. For hips and butt: Facing your swim platform, hold on
with both hands and slowly bring one leg out to your side,
keeping your back straight. Exhale while you bring it up as
high as you comfortably can without turning at the ankle
(this probably won't be as high as you could if you did turn
your ankle). Bring it back down and repeat, doing a full set
for each leg.

3. Thigh trimmer: March in place, or better yet, get a full
aerobic workout by marching with knees high, toes pointed,
and arms swinging...or just walk fast to your friend's boat for
another beer.

4. For the quadriceps (front of the thighs), hamstrings and
butt...Water Squats: Stand in the water with feet about hip-
width apart. Bend your knees slightly as you push your hips
back as if you are sitting on a chair. Keep your knees behind
your toes. Squeeze your butt as you raise up.

5. Water Roman Chair: In deep water, float either on a tube
or two kickboards (resting under your arms). Place your feet
together and bend your knees up to at least waist-level, pause
briefly and return.

6. Pelvic twists are one of the most effective methods of
trimming your sides. Stand with your knees slightly bent and feet apart. Extend your arms & swivel your body, allowing
your arms to create resistance. After a few reps you should begin to feel a deep burn in your sides & lower abs. This kind of
movement – which would never be effective as anything more than a gentle stretch on land – becomes a powerful abdomi-
nal building exercise in the water. Have fun, and don't overdo it!

Are you the tourist guide on your boat with friends? I know when we boat, people ask about
buildings on the shoreline. Even though you see things that become familiar, sometimes you don't
know exactly what it is. The "tent top" building below is Chene Park.

Opening in 1982, the city-owned music stage is located at the foot of Chene Street and Atwater
Street, along the banks of the Detroit River. Located just east of Tri-Centennial State Park and
Harbor, and just west of the end of Belle Isle, it contains a 6,000-seat amphitheater where concerts
are regularly scheduled every summer.

Jazz, Classic Soul, and Rhythm and Blues acts are the staples of the season. The park also includes
park trails, the Chene Park Fountain, and the Lake Lounge bar.

If you're boating by in the afternoon, cruise over and watch rehearsals,
or come listen to a concert at night!

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