Fitness
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
It’s that time of the year again. Opening Day has come and gone and a brand new season of MLB Baseball is here. The 162 game season is by far the longest of the four main sports in America. In order to fit all the games in, teams play basically every single day. If you […]
Diary of a Fit Patriot: Exercising When You Can—Not Necessarily When You Want
By: Alison M. Hall Many of us have a favorite time of day to exercise. For me, it’s early morning. I wasn’t always this way, but now I get my best workouts in when I start before sunrise, and I love teaching my 6:15am cycle class. I know others only can exercise at night. They […]
Diary of a Fit Patriot: Backpack, Backpack!
By: Alison M. Hall Having a Dora the Explorer flashback? Dora carried that purple backpack everywhere, and it didn’t seem to hurt her back. But how about your backpack? According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 14,000 students suffered from injuries caused by backpack use in 2013. The American Chiropractic Association gives […]
Diary of a Fit Patriot: Zumba®
By Alison M. Hall Have you heard of the Zumba® program “Ditch the Workout, Join the Party”? Either at home or in group fitness class, Zumba®’s popularity continues to skyrocket. Mason Rec’s Zumba® classes continue to draw big numbers semester after semester. Have you tried it? If so, great! Keep coming! If not, why? Do […]
Diary of a Fit Patriot: Boot Camp
By Alison M. Hall Boot Camp is one of Mason Recreation’s most popular classes. We have been offering it at 6:15 am for the past few years, and new this semester we are offering it at 2:30 and 5:30 pm. Boot Camp is for everyone! No matter your fitness level, the instructor will show you […]
NCAA Tournament Workout Routines
Oh! George Mason! Are you kidding me?! It’s March Madness, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are down to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament! Villanova! Oklahoma! North Carolina! Syracuse! Who will make it to the Championship game?! I can’t tell you, but I can tell you it’s going to be AWESOME, BABY! The strength and endurance of […]
Diary of a Fit Patriot: Try Something New
By: Alison M. Hall When is the last time you tried a new fitness activity? Did you try bubble soccer when Mason Rec had it on the RAC field? Have you tried the tread climber at Skyline yet? What about open climb at the EDGE at Mason on the Science and Technology campus? Stand-up paddleboarding? […]