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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 the athletes are going to be challenged. It’s time for you to be challenged as well. There are only three more games in college basketball, so use this time to better yourself and your body with the March Madness Workout Challenge.

Take the challenge of working out while watching basketball. #fithappens

Action	Classic	Lower Body	Core
3 Point Shot Taken	5 Push-Ups (classic)	3 Squats (add 3 if “trifecta” is used)	10 Crunches
Slam Dunk	10 Sit-Ups	15 Calf Raises	8 Leg Raises
Foul is Called	5 Rows (use door or bed frame)	10 Lunges	8 Knee Tuck Crunches/Leg Pull-Ins
Jump Ball	5 Burpees	5 Burpees	5 Burpees
Turnover	10 Dips	10 Glute Bridges	10 Bicycle Kicks
Game goes to Commercial	60 Jumping Jacks	60 Jumping Jacks	60 Jumping Jacks
Referees go to the Monitor	20 Mountain Climbers	20 Mountain Climbers	20 Mountain Climbers
Close up of the Announcers	5 Push-ups (wide arm)	10 Side Lunges	8 Flutter Kicks
Buzzer-Beater Make	5 Shoulder Presses or 30 Second Handstand (using wall)	30 Second Chair Pose	20 Alternating Heel Touches (10 for each heel)
There’s an upset ANYWHERE in the Tournament	1 Minute Plank(per upset) (per upset)	1 Minute Wall Sit (per upset)	1 Minute of Russian Twists (per upset)

Are you up to the FINAL FOUR challenge?

This fall, we are bringing back intramural basketball but with a twist! This time around we are doing three versus three basketball. Intramural Basketball is a great way to get your daily dose of exercise in a way that will both burn calories and build muscle. It is a fast moving sport involving a series of various movements like running, jumping, shooting, defending and more. Through all of these movements, a person can burn around 700 calories by just playing one hour of basketball. That’s an hour that will fly by because you are having fun with friends while working out. Numerous league options are available for all skill levels. Are you a part of Greek life and want to compete against your fellow fraternities? Join the Fraternity league

made just for you. Not in a fraternity but want to add a competitive attitude to your game? Sign up for one of our men or women’s competitive leagues. We even have a non-competitive league if you are looking to try basketball for the first time or you just want to have fun playing the game with friends. To get things started, go on to imleagues.com using your Mason information and sign up! You can pick the league you want, create a team or join a team; the game schedules are varied but posted under the league descriptions! You can have up to four players on your team and each game will be played for 40 minutes, or when one team reaches 21 points. The best part of it all, you will be having fun while working out and even have a chance at winning our Intramural Champion t-shirts!