Fitness
Periodization In Strength Training: What Is It And How Can You Use It?
By: Alison Hall Terms to know: Macrocycle: long-term training period, usually between six months and one year Mesocycle: smaller phases within the macrocycle, usually several weeks to a few months Microcycle: each part of the mesocycle, usually one week Periodization is not a new concept—in fact, the founding principles of periodization can be traced back […]
From Belly Dancing to Boot Camp: Mason Rec Group Fitness Helps You Keep Your Resolutions
We’ve all made the resolutions—you know the ones: lose weight, eat better, get more sleep, and exercise more. By the second half of January, how many of us have kept them? While many New Year’s resolutions succeed in the short-term, most people report they do not last the whole year. One way to crush […]
10 Tips to Stick with your New Year’s Fitness Resolution
With the month of January winding down to a close, it is especially important to remember to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions (don’t quit now – it hasn’t even been a month!) It’s easy to join the “Resolutioners’” hype at the beginning of the year, and then get caught up in daily life, resulting […]
Become a Personal Trainer
Download Registration Form Course Description Mason Recreation’s American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer Preparation Course instructed by Mason’s director of fitness prepares individuals to complete the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. On completion of the course, you will feel better equipped to motivate, empower, challenge, and retain clients for the long term. Exam fees […]
Become a Group Exercise Instructor
Download the Registration Form Course Description Mason Recreation’s American Council on Exercise (ACE) Group Exercise Instructor Preparation Course instructed by the Mason fitness staff prepares individuals to complete the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam. Upon completion of the course, you will feel better equipped to educate, motivate, and empower clients in a group setting. […]
Fall Training – TRX
Mason Recreation has recently added a new piece of equipment to its mat room in the Aquatic and Fitness Center: a TRX Suspension Trainer. The TRX can provide major results when used properly. TRX stands for “Total Body Resistance Exercise.” The TRX is a suspension trainer, that utilizes a system of straps attached to a […]
Fall Training – Single Sided Workouts
There are many benefits to training your body unilaterally or one side at a time. The first and most obvious benefit would be the improvement of any weaknesses or imbalances between our right and left halves which can be disguised by always doing barbell exercises. Because each arm and leg works independently, dumbbell work prevents […]