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The following exercises can be done alone, or for a quicker workout, you can combine some of the upper and lower body movements. Additionally, some of the upper body exercises can be done seated, if you are on a plane or unable to stand for long periods of time. Remember to stretch thoroughly and add some cardio in for a complete workout! Chest Press: Put band around back, close to underarms and hold band behind the handles in front of chest (arms out and out in the shape of a letter "L", parallel to the floor). Exhale press out; inhale control the band as you return to start. Calf Raises: roll up on balls of feet, keeping weight even between all toes as you exhale, control as you lower heels to floor. Lat Pull: hold band overhead, the closer the hands, the harder the exercise. Open arms to the sides, pulling down in a semi-circular motion to the top of the chest (almost taking off your nose). Return to start while breathing in. Keep your arms in the same plane where you start (do not let them fall forward!). Lunges: (walking or stationary) step on leg forward and rise up on to back toes. Stay on back toes (ball handle. hold other handle palm up and wrap around of foot) as you breath in and bend back leg (do not let behind your head like your putting on a jacket. place front knee extend your toes!), exhale, squeeze your other hand inside of handle. keep elbows close to glutes and return to start. head, exhale press up, inhale return to start. (works Shoulder overhead press: (one arm at a time) stand both arms at the same time) on band close to handle, bring arm up to side in the Step-touch: Stand on band, hold handles at waist. shape of an "L" tricep parallel to the floor. Exhale, step left for 5, controlling the right foot as it touches push up, inhale, return to start. Repeat other side. in, then step right for 5, controlling the left leg (inner Squats: stand with feet shoulder-width apart. thigh works this way!). Keeping the weight in your heels, breath in and bend Bicep curl: step on band (one foot or two). Hold the knees as if you were sitting back into a chair (do handles, palms up. Exhale curl up to shoulder, keep- not let the knees come farther forward than your toes). ing upper arm stable. Inhale return to start (both arms Squeeze the glutes and exhale as you return to start. at the same time). Tricep overhead extension: stand on band close to 4 • September 2007 September 2007 • 5 WINE AND BREW Did You Know... White wines should drinking your favorite white wine a little less cold sometime, be served cool, and you might just be surprised at the increased but not ice- flavor. cold. If you White wine is great any time, which for most people means as like your wine a drink without food or with lighter foods. Whites tend to fall cold, that’s into four broad categories: fine, but try •Fresh, Unoaked Whites: crisp & light with no sweetness •Earthy Whites: dry, fuller-bodied; lots of earthy character •Aromatic Whites: intense aroma & flavor from their various grape variety; both off-dry and dry •Rich, Oaky Whites: mostly dry, full-bodied with lots of oaky character Red wine tends to be consumed as part of a meal more often than as a drink on it’s own. Drinking red wine cold could be a mistake…the tannins in the wine can taste very bitter. How do you know the right temperature for reds? If the bottle feels cool to your hand, it’s just right. There are a wide range or red wines, just like whites. Here are four broad categories: •Soft, Fruity Reds: mostly light bodied with lots of fruitiness and little tannin (from grape skins) •Mild Mannered Reds: medium bodied with subtle un-fruity flavors •Spicy Reds: flavorful, fruity wines with spicy accents and some tannin •Powerful Reds: full-bodied and tannic Is it sweet or fruity? Beginning wine tasters often confuse dry fruity wines for sweet ones. AWine is fruity when it has distinct aromas and tastes of fruit. You smell the fruitiness in your nose, and in your mouth you “smell” it through your retro nasal passage. Sweetness is more of a tactile impression on your tongue. If you’re not sure whether a wine is sweet or fruity, try holding your nose when you taste it. If the wine is truly sweet, you’ll still be able to taste the sweetness in spite of the fact that you can’t smell the fruitiness. What is good wine? Quality wines come in all colors and degrees of sweetness, dryness and in different flavors. Try different types of wines within your price range. When you find one you like and want to find other similar wines, visit the state store and look for fami- lies of flavors (fruity, earthy, spicy, herbal) that you enjoyed in the previous bottle and read the labels and well as the little cards that are some- times attached to the shelves. Check out the Chairman’s Select section in the front of the state store, they have descriptions of the wine along with rating from wine experts be sure and look for wines that are on sale. Degrees of quality definitely exist among wines, but a wine’s quality truly depends on the tastes of the person who is doing the judging. Try a new and different variety of wine today…you might just be surprised at what you discover. 6 • September 2007 WINE AND BREW 9 Common Wine Myths 1. Letting a bottle of uncorked wine sit for an hour can floating on the top of the wine) that actually gives make the wine taste better? you the headache. OK, so how does a one inch hole allow for wine to breathe? It doesn’t. If you want to decant wine use a decanter. You can 9. Storing an unfinished bottle of wine in the pick one up at you local department store for most likely under fridge is an effective way to preserve it? $20. Yes it is. While the fridge at 35 degrees isn’t a rec- ommended method for long term storage – it does 2. France produces the most wines? keep your favorite bottle from maturing too soon and Italy produces more wine than France, and there are close to breaking down on your kitchen counter. Just be sure one million registered Vineyards in Italy. to finish the bottle within three days. Once that bottle is open it is a race against oxidation. 3. Wine tastes much better with age? Yes and no. For high end, premium wines they will improve with age, but they need to be kept at a consistent 55 degrees. Common Wine Terms: You cannot put the bottle on your kitchen counter and leave it there for ten years.