European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A stars stripes i depth fitness a running argument and it goes without that they Are turned off at the sight of All those shaking fitness buffs see it they say run Ning is the surest and quickest Way to shape up the military whatever the running is in fact it is the single most obvious result of newly revamped fit Ness under their military bases both at Home and abroad have taken on the appear Ance of athletic everywhere men and women Are sweating and puffing through a variety of sex simply state the objective is to get into in Europe Young and old joggers kick up their heels at installations while in neighbouring cites Stow to Sers Lutting the bricks mingle with pedestrians on crowded across Germany the ranks of Peoples marches Are swore by legions of Roncs conscious running thing to its because of that program that people Are out there and Are getting into to be aching Muscles and tender heels Are part of the Price that is being paid for All this but for some those bulging stomachs and double chins Are begin Ning to melt and hats the number one objective of the big push on fitness that grew out of Public and con Gressional concern about unsightly fat in the with Economy minded lawmakers scrutinizing even the smallest items in defense a Leanan Dready military image is deemed advisable by service in concert with this thinking a series of service wide and local directives issued during the past year has set the tone for fitness complying with these injunctions against fat has been no problem Tor units that have always stressed condition sonnet in stories by Bob staff writer but for accustomed to a life of the new look remains a Distant As much of the criticism of fitness pro Grams comes from those who must change their attitudes toward exercise and food to meet weight and performance for the chronically some of whom have Good service fitness can be a highly emotional they insist they should be judged on Job rather than on appearance or arbitrary weight Stan other heavies Are More they deliberately flaunt the lean image by wolfing Down such calorie Rich foods As Trench Fries and milk or they drown their problems at the club How effective programs will be in reversing the institutional inertia that traditionally has protected fat in the ranks remains to be critics regard fitness at a hot and cold Tome that is blowing not for the and they add that it results turned in by a number of units Are questions Ive doctored Many it cards in my an army Veteran 1 know there were a lot of phony results turned in on continued on Page a2