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Fun way to work out

Hello All!

As you noticed I didn't post last week because of the break and my internet at my house might as well not exist for living in the boonies. Anyways, I was thinking of a fun way to have a workout since we all have been eating way too much over the break.

I noticed at the rec they have these work out bands hanging on the back wall in the corner by the leg machines.  Here is a picture of what I'm talking about.

These bands can be a great work out if you aren't into the machines as much. Here are some ways they can be used:

• BICEPS: Place band underneath feet and hold ends in each hand. Perform regular bicep curls.  Do 8 slow with both hands, then 16 alternating singles between right right and left. Finish with both arms doing 8 single bicep curls, then 8 counts of pulses with arms halfway.
• TRICEPS: One arm at a time. Hold the band in your right hand first, and let the other end of the band rest on the floor. Step on the end of the band that’s on the floor with the left foot, then step the right foot slightly in front of the left. Raise the right arm up overhead and do 8 slow overhead extensions, then 16 fast. At the end, hold the arm up and squeeze for 8 seconds, then hold it halfway and squeeze for 8 seconds, then do 8 more seconds of pulsing. Repeat with the other arm.
• LEGS: Place band underneath feet and hold ends in each hand, palms facing forward with hands right above shoulders. Squat down & raise up for 8 slow squats, 16 faster squats, and 8 pulses.
• SHOULDERS: Keeping the band underneath feet and still holding the ends in each hand, raise arms up directly to the side for lateral raises. Keep the arms in line with the shoulders.  Do alternating single lifts for 16, then 8 with both arms raising at the same time.
• BACK: With band under the feet again, hold an end in each hand, then cross the arms. Bend over so back is flat, then do a bent over back fly. Starting with 16 singles and finishing with 8 together.

Everyone should take a break from the machines and try out the bands! Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving break!

How to Avoid the Freshman 15: YouTube video

 

 

 

This video I found on YouTube I thought had a lot of great tips for helping you stay in shape while in college.  My favorite part about this video is that she gave a few demonstrations of workouts you can even do from your dorm room!

Wellness Class

Washburn University requires that you take a wellness class as a part of your education.  I enrolled in the class: Kardio Kickboxing.  I really  enjoyed having this class because it allowed me to not only get this credit out of the way, but I had fun while in the class.

Wellness classes are split in two parts: Lab and Lecture. Lab days are the days when you get to workout.  My teacher always had us stretch before the workout and then played music as she wold instruct us on different kardio exercises.  On lecture days you are in a classroom and learn about different health issues.  These days were just as fun as the lab days because I was very intrigued about learning how to stay healthy. 

Everyone is required to have a wellness class and there are many options besides the class I took.  When you go to enroll and still need a wellness class go to the classes under the kineseology tab and take a look at the list of wellness classes Washburn provides you.

I hope you enjoy wellness classes as much as I did :) Happy studying!