With the aim of helping faculty, staff and students "Get Your 150" (minutes of recommended exercise a week) to improve health and wellness, the Gazette and Athletics and Recreation will be offering Fit Tips each week.
Here are 10 quick ways you can work toward getting "Get Your 150":
- Try to eat one green vegetable with every meal
- Bring your gym clothes with you to encourage you to work out at the ARC between classes. Skip the laundry - use the ARC's laundry service, you'll have nothing to carry but your shoes and nothing will be standing you between you and your 150!
- Stand on one foot when preparing dinner, and alternate feet throughout
- On nice days take your work down to the waterfront and soak up some vitamin D (don’t forget your sunscreen though!)
- Use technology to remind you to exercise
- Put sticky notes around your room/kitchen to remind you to eat healthily
- Start an eating diary and write down everything you eat and drink for a week
- Contract and release your abs while texting, only stop once you hit send!
- Substitute sugary lattes with tea
- Start a game of pick-up sports during open gym time at the ARC, or check out the Casual Recreation times for basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer, and swimming