The Student Recreation and Wellness Center offers numerous amounts of intrumurals that can be co-ed, team-based, or individual.
Sign ups for basketball teams are now open. They have 5 on 5 in both boys and girls leagues as well as co-ed teams. The rec is also hosting intrumural table tennis next month. I think this is pretty sweet because this is an individual game that doesn't include having to run up and down and court, and more so on coordination.
Other intrumurals include:
Volleyball
Flag Football
Soccer
Dodgeball
etc.
The list of all these intrumurals are posted on a board right as you walk in the rec. I have played in intrumurals with my sorority girls and I love it! When you join a team with people and get a workout while having fun, it makes you want to continue to come back to the rec. Take the time to check out the different intrumurals offered and perhaps even sign up! What do you have to lose, well besides calories? :)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Washburn's Dinning Services
As you have noticed from before, my blog has talked a lot about exercising and staying healthy. I have decided to narrow the topic down to ways Washburn students can stay in shape by taking advantage of places like the rec, and expanding more on that idea of what they have to offer as well as before when I mentioned that Washburn also has a path around their campus. Most of my topics will relate to the aspects Washburn has to provide you with your healthy lifestyle.
This week I want to mention around campus the areas of food that are offered and what you should be aware of when visiting these places.
The Memorial Union, connected to the LLC, is a great place to go eat. Although, you need to be aware of the foods that are offered here. Some of the options they have here are:
-Fried food
-Salad Bar
-Sandwich Station
-Pasta Bar
-Vending machines (including pop, water, juices)
-Specialty Bar (every day they change this area to something different ex: tacos, chicken, etc.)
*Breakfast lunch and dinner are all provided depending on the hours
There is also the Corner Store at the Union which is like a mini gas station store where you can buy items such as:
-drinks
-box dinners
-snacks
The Mabee Library has a coffee shop where they serve:
-Starbucks coffee
-lemonade
-juices
-pastries
-sandwiches
-salads
Also, each building has a vending machine with drinks provided and a snack machine with candy, etc.
We have to make sure that even though Washburn is providing all these wonderful places to eat, they all have unhealthy items that one cannot consume everyday or else you will be that "Freshman 15" and we don't want that!!
Be aware of what you are eating and try to eat little meals throughout the day more so than big meals of greasy, fatty foods just because they look good. I hope this has helped you out and you decide you utilize Washburn's resources without overdoing it.
This week I want to mention around campus the areas of food that are offered and what you should be aware of when visiting these places.
The Memorial Union, connected to the LLC, is a great place to go eat. Although, you need to be aware of the foods that are offered here. Some of the options they have here are:
-Fried food
-Salad Bar
-Sandwich Station
-Pasta Bar
-Vending machines (including pop, water, juices)
-Specialty Bar (every day they change this area to something different ex: tacos, chicken, etc.)
*Breakfast lunch and dinner are all provided depending on the hours
There is also the Corner Store at the Union which is like a mini gas station store where you can buy items such as:
-drinks
-box dinners
-snacks
The Mabee Library has a coffee shop where they serve:
-Starbucks coffee
-lemonade
-juices
-pastries
-sandwiches
-salads
Also, each building has a vending machine with drinks provided and a snack machine with candy, etc.
We have to make sure that even though Washburn is providing all these wonderful places to eat, they all have unhealthy items that one cannot consume everyday or else you will be that "Freshman 15" and we don't want that!!
Be aware of what you are eating and try to eat little meals throughout the day more so than big meals of greasy, fatty foods just because they look good. I hope this has helped you out and you decide you utilize Washburn's resources without overdoing it.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Paths on campus
As you walk around Washburn's campus you see sidewalks everywhere! Many of these lead to buildings, and others are just an extra route to take to enjoy the campus's beauty.
I went on Google Maps and looked up the routes you can ride your bike on the campus. The green lines indicate the paths.
Also, the link will also show the the roads on the outsides of campus: 17th, 21st, Washburn Ave, and McVicar. There is also a sidewalk beside these roads that is a 2.2 distance around campus. Biking, running, and walking your dog are great ways to enjoy the scenery while maintaining exercise.
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I went on Google Maps and looked up the routes you can ride your bike on the campus. The green lines indicate the paths.
Also, the link will also show the the roads on the outsides of campus: 17th, 21st, Washburn Ave, and McVicar. There is also a sidewalk beside these roads that is a 2.2 distance around campus. Biking, running, and walking your dog are great ways to enjoy the scenery while maintaining exercise.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Taking Advantage of the Rec
Last week I mentioned that the Student Recreation and Wellness center offers Zumba classes. This week I am going to talk about the different machines the rec has to offer.
My favorite machine at the rec is the traditional treadmill. The nice thing about the treadmills here is you can change the setting to as high or low you want and can even make it so you are running on an incline. I also find myself using the elliptical quite a bit. The elliptical is like a treadmill but with a place to put each foot in and has bars to keep your arms pumping. Both are a great way to run without having to go out on the track.
There are also machines that help with legs and arms. I like this machine called the hip flexer. You place your legs on the outsides of the bars and push your legs closer together and back out again to feel the insides of your legs working. An arm machine I have used before is a simple bar that hangs above your head and you select the weight you feel comfortable with and pull down on the bar. I am not a big muscle builder because of how tiny my arms are, but these machines are simple and easy to use without worrying about pulling a muscle.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center offers several other machines that I encourage everyone to look into and try out. These were my favorite machines and I hope you get a change to try them out and hopefully see an improvement in your strength and stamina after experiencing them.
My favorite machine at the rec is the traditional treadmill. The nice thing about the treadmills here is you can change the setting to as high or low you want and can even make it so you are running on an incline. I also find myself using the elliptical quite a bit. The elliptical is like a treadmill but with a place to put each foot in and has bars to keep your arms pumping. Both are a great way to run without having to go out on the track.
There are also machines that help with legs and arms. I like this machine called the hip flexer. You place your legs on the outsides of the bars and push your legs closer together and back out again to feel the insides of your legs working. An arm machine I have used before is a simple bar that hangs above your head and you select the weight you feel comfortable with and pull down on the bar. I am not a big muscle builder because of how tiny my arms are, but these machines are simple and easy to use without worrying about pulling a muscle.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center offers several other machines that I encourage everyone to look into and try out. These were my favorite machines and I hope you get a change to try them out and hopefully see an improvement in your strength and stamina after experiencing them.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Zumba, Zumba!
Are you constantly going to the gym and doing the same work-out routines and finding yourself becoming bored? Here's a new, fun way to work out - zumba! Zumba is a dance-based workout that can add variety to your workout routine. At the Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Washburn University they offer zumba classes Monday-Friday. The times vary, so make sure to check the schedule for the particular day you wish to partake in.
I started doing zumba this year and I am already in love with it! The instructor makes the workout upbeat and constantly moving. She plays music and choreographs a quick dance that is repetitive for everyone to keep up with. I danced in high school, but you don't need any sort of dance background to be able to do zumba. All you need to do is be able to be willing to learn what ways you move your body to the beat and have fun while doing it. Zumba is a fun way to workout and isn't a "pain" or "dreadful" experience when you think to yourself, "Oh no, it's time to to workout now." Instead, it will change your attitude to, "I can't wait to workout today!"
Grab your water bottle and come join us in zumba, where you have fun AND BURN CALORIES!
I started doing zumba this year and I am already in love with it! The instructor makes the workout upbeat and constantly moving. She plays music and choreographs a quick dance that is repetitive for everyone to keep up with. I danced in high school, but you don't need any sort of dance background to be able to do zumba. All you need to do is be able to be willing to learn what ways you move your body to the beat and have fun while doing it. Zumba is a fun way to workout and isn't a "pain" or "dreadful" experience when you think to yourself, "Oh no, it's time to to workout now." Instead, it will change your attitude to, "I can't wait to workout today!"
Grab your water bottle and come join us in zumba, where you have fun AND BURN CALORIES!
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