HOW YOU CAN RECOVER YOUR PRE-HOLIDAY SHAPE

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, January 7, 1992                   TAG: 9201070067
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Cox News Service
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium
HOW YOU CAN RECOVER YOUR PRE-HOLIDAY SHAPE
The festivities are over, and you can no longer ignore the fact that your jeans grew tighter in December.
By next week, the department stores will be displaying bathing suits, reminding you the summer sun will soon beckon. Now's the time to hit the courts, the gym, the slopes or the pool to get in shape.
Here are some ways to help you become trimmer - or look great trying:
\ Aero Sport Aerobi - A game of catch without a baseball glove or baseball. Lightweight and compact, the game can be easily transported for use at the beach, park or in the back yard. Carrying bags for the game are available.
The "aerodynamic airfoil" glides up to 150 feet. The pad attaches to your wrist with a strap. Toss the suction-ended foil and catch it with the pad.
By Adam Jordan International. Retails for $40. Stores carrying include Champs Sporting Goods, Kay-Bee Toy & Hobby Shop seasonally and, this spring, at Sears. For information, call (800) 237-6669.
\ Lifecycle or Lifestep - There's nothing like a stair machine or exercise bike toget you swimsuit-ready. You can buy your own equipment for about the cost of joining a spa. Life Fitness offers a stationary bike or stair machine in a size convenient for the home.
Lifecycle 5500 weighs 55 pounds and is 18 inches wide fully assembled. Lifestep 5500 is 26 1/2 inches wide fully assembled. Attached to each is a panel that allows you to control the intensity of your workout. Both are guaranteed for home use for three years.
Lifestep 5500 is $2,398; Lifecycle is $1,198. Interest-free payment plans available. Prices do not include shipping. By Life Fitness of California. To order, call (800) 735-3867.
\ Solo Tennis - Stop searching for a backboard. Master your backhand with a tennis ball that automatically returns to you. Fill the attached nylon bag with sand to weigh it down and begin practicing. The ball and bag come with two elastic cords to attach the two. The cord returns the ball automatically after you hit it. By A.D.I. of California. $15.95. To order, call (800) 767-5332. For information, call (800) 253-7656.
\ Killy Technical Eyewear - High-impact glasses for the high-style sportsperson. Olympic gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy has introduced eyewear for vigorous activity.
The glasses fit closely around the face, have a shock-absorbing nosepiece and protective bar for frontal shock. Available in 15 colors at optical and sports stores. By Killy Technical Eyewear. $320 to $395. For information, call (415) 883-3017.

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB