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Photo by: Daniel Djukic Quarantine Workout! Well, we have come to a difficult time. Almost all Universities across the country have shut down for the remainder of the semester. With many college students being sent home and state governments limiting how much you are allowed to leave home, how are you supposed to work out? Many college students used gyms located on campus and various other fitness activities on campus to get their daily dose of workout in. Now because of the Corona Virus gyms at home and social distancing orders have put a halt to student’s daily workout routines. So, while you’re in quarantine how can you keep up with your daily dose of working out?   How to Get a Workout In Since most of the country is under quarantine have been able to get out more and enjoy the outdoors. This is the first good thing about being able to work out while under quarantine. There are many things you can do to stay active while under quarantine, let’s take a look ...

Photo by: Daniel Djukic This week we are going to talk about another fun workout off-campus. For this week’s topic, we are going to talk about snowboarding and skiing and how it’s a good alternative workout. Let’s dive in a see how winter sports are a good alternate workout for college students. Why Students Should Go Stevenson students are lucky enough to have three ski slopes all located within an hour of the school. Liberty, Round Top, and Whitetail Ski Resort are all close to Stevenson and offer a wide variety of terrain for everyone to enjoy. Most students when they think of hitting the slopes though see a large problem with cost. The good thing about the ski resorts nearby though is they offer student days where renting snowboards/skis and getting a pass all cost $30. That’s a very good deal considering all that usually costs $120! Students can afford skiing at an affordable rate and not only that but it’s a great workout and its fun. Photo by: Daniel Djuk...

Photo by: Daniel Djukic Your School Has Fitness Programs! This week we are going to talk about the services campuses offer to help students enjoy fitness on campus. Almost every campus offers fitness programs for their students to part take in to help encourage them to stay physically fit. For this post, I am going to focus on Stevenson University specifically but look into your college's programs and see what they offer. Stevenson offers a wide variety of workout programs for students to take advantage of. Some of the workout programs Stevenson offers are Yoga, Zumba, and H.I.I.T. just to name a few. Let’s take a look at these programs and see how they can benefit you. Workout Programs  When people think of Yoga, they don’t think of the strong benefits it has on the body. Yoga can do so many great things for your body. Let’s take a look at the benefits. Benefits of Yoga: ·       Helps increase your flexibility. ·   ...

Photo by: Daniel Djukic This week we are going to talk about one of the easiest ways to stay in shape, running. Now running isn’t an alternative way to work out on campus. Lots of people run on campus or in the gym to stay in shape. Running may be a normal thing to do but the ways in which you go about running can be very different. Today we are going to talk about different approaches to running and how they can benefit you. Let’s take a look at some options when it comes to running. Different Approaches to Running When people think about running many people think of a treadmill or a road. When in reality you can run anywhere because all you need are your legs. The first fun way to approach running is to go to new places you have never been to. Before you go out on a run to find a place on a map that looks interesting or a place nearby that you have always wanted to check out. Run to that location and run back. By doing this you will get a good ...

Go Hiking it's Good for You! For this week’s blog, we are going to talk about how to get active off-campus. It’s important to know that your weekly workout routine doesn’t have to consist of just staying on campus. Let’s talk about one of my favorite activities off-campus which is hiking. Stevenson University is luckily geographically placed in a perfect location to make hiking very accessible. From Patapsco State Park to Liberty Reservoir, Stevenson has plenty of hiking spots within a 30-minute radius. But why is hiking a good workout? Why is Hiking a Good Workout Hiking isn’t hard and it doesn’t require anything besides a trail. Three main things go into hiking that makes it an amazing workout for anybody. Those things are speed, elevation, and distance. First is speed. The speed of your hike can determine how quickly you want to burn calories. When your hiking it’s not about being fast or slow. It is all about maintaining the same speed throughout th...

While attending college many students start to let their physical well-being slip. Staying physically fit while in college helps improve a student’s physical and mental well-being while enduring long semesters. Many students though believe that to stay physically fit they must go to the school’s gym to get a workout in. But that’s wrong! Colleges and universities all over the country have many ways that students can get active and stay physically fit without having to go to the gym. For this post, we are going to discuss the club and intramural sports. What is the difference between club sports and intramural sports? Difference Between Club and Intramural To start club sports teams are made up of people who love to play a specific sport. Stevenson, for example, offers a wide variety of club sports teams including Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Baseball, and even more. Club teams usually travel to different schools and play in games and tournaments versu...