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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...quite the place for muscle-tees, Wellbridge Health and Fitness Center (5 Bennett St., in the Charles Hotel; 441-0800; Monday to Thursday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; monthly: $195 initiation fee plus $116 per month, yearly: $195 initiation fee plus $107 per month) offers a glut of exercise options for your former weight in gold. Upstairs is the 45 ft. lap pool, 4.5 ft. deep all the way through so you won't drown. And to top it all off, the Wellbridge membership includes...
...Follow the bohemi-chic to Harnett's (47 Brattle St; Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.) for a comprehensive health product line at considerable prices. The store offers healthy everything, from makeup to chocolate bars. Unstress pills...
...while you're cutting down on vice, quit smoking too with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Freedom from Smoking Program (Harvard Vanguard Medical Association, 1611 Cambridge St.; 731-7311; $75 for members, $85 for nonmembers). The program includes seven 90-minute group sessions where about 14 people explore their reasons for quitting together. Each addict develops a personal plan, which usually involves heavy patch usage. Try the cold turkey group to break the habit together on the third session. Everything is more fun when you have company...
...working out without the testosterone, Health Works in Porter Square (36 White St. on the corner of Mass. Ave.; 497-4454; Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; student package: monthly, $65 enrollment plus $44 per month, academic year, $399) is a low-key option for women only. A more affordable option than Wellbridge, Health Works has a full fitness center with 80 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, as well as weights, stateroom, whirlpool and sauna. The facility boasts 3 studios with 100 classes a week, on the hour everyday...
...Futrex 5000. Sound scary? The nutritionists pass infrared light through your muscles and whatever light bounces back has hit fat. The Wellness Center is equipped to test your body fat with calipers, which physically pinches your fat for a more accurate reading. The Wellness Center is at University Health Services (UHS) (75 Mt. Auburn St.; 495-9629; 2nd floor). UHS has two nutritionists on staff who are ready to speak with students about their diet and lifestyle by appointment. The meetings and fat analysis are covered by student insurance...