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Gym Chronicles: The Do's and Don'ts of Spring WeatherBy April 12, 2011 - 10:42pm Today made it clear that spring is on the way (although the weather forecast for tomorrow may make you think otherwise). So it’s time to be reminded about the Do’s and Don’ts of fitness during the spring weather! Do: Try campus golf. Throw on your preppiest J.Crew polo and pair of Lily Pullitzer pants and practice your swing with your favorite iron. This is a great way to take advantage of the warm weather and still get exercise (no golf carts available)! Don’t: Sit inside watching movies. If it’s sunny, get outside! Save the lazy lounging for that rainy day (they do come), and go enjoy the outdoors. READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: There's an App For This Too!By April 7, 2011 - 12:00am READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: ABSolutely FitBy April 4, 2011 - 2:20pm We were just on spring break and there are 5 weeks until summer meaning we’re still thinking about our bikini bodies. We may think of our abs as just a physical part of our body that we obsess over, but really our abs are very important. Having a strong core helps with posture, allows you to be stronger in other physical activity such as skiing, and helps protect your back. If your abdominals are not strong your back muscles will over compensate and it will cause back pain. While you probably don’t want abs like the Situation for Jersey Shore, it’s likely that you want to look fABulous. Here are my favorite core exercises: READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: Baby Got BackBy March 31, 2011 - 12:05am Ever since Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” boys and girls alike have obsessed over butts. Now here’s a workout to make your butt your best ASSet. Forward lunge: Starting with feet hips distance apart, lunge forward. Alternate legs for a total of 12 reps. For added difficulty hold 15 lb dumbbells in each hand. READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: 5 Transition Pieces for Your Spring Season in MaineBy March 28, 2011 - 1:53pm Spring break is over and we have less than 2 months until the end of school. That means less than 2 months until shorts, bathing suits, and teeny tiny tops all summer. It’s time to start packing up those earmuffs, scarves, and mittens for your outside workouts and welcome in your summer exercise gear. Here are our top 5 transition pieces from the cold to spring! READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: Exercise During Break Without Compromising Your FunBy March 16, 2011 - 1:55pm Spring break is a time to reboot, catch up on sleep, and hang out with friends, but you don’t want to forget about your health. While those yummy looking smoothies, or fruity alcoholic drinks may look delicious, don’t be fooled. Most of the smoothies are made with ice cream and unnatural flavors and sweeteners. As for the fruity alcoholic drinks, those are high on the calories too. So we come to a fork in the road. Do we indulge in the drinks? Or do we refrain and keep up our healthy lifestyle? Oh wait! There’s a way to get the best of both worlds. READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: Finding Exercise in Unfamiliar PlacesBy March 14, 2011 - 2:27pm As college students we are constantly trying to figure out how to efficiently manage our time. We need to find time to study, go to class, write that paper, attend club meetings, and even go to the gym. However, it’s easily said than done. In the midst of a slew of papers, back-to-back exams, or planning club events, we may not be able to devote as much time to our other endeavors as we would like. So, as your gym-blogger I have come up with 7 ways to multi-task and to use time to exercise when you least expected it. READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: Manners MatterBy March 9, 2011 - 11:34pm Have you ever been waiting for a treadmill to free up and when it does the person fails to wipe it down? Have you ever had your elliptical swiped by someone who just walked in? Have you ever been the perpetrator of these gym no-no’s? Well then I suggest you read on. Many of us make our way down (either by car or by foot) to the gym. For some of us it is a pleasurable experience, for others it may just be a necessary evil we torture ourselves with. Either way, we want to make our time at the gym as pleasant as possible and we can all help each other out! READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: Surviving the TeaseBy March 8, 2011 - 4:49pm I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but today and tomorrow’s sun does not mark the start of spring. Just last week I walked to my econ class in Diamond in the sun, halfway through the class there was a blizzard going on outside. When I left it was sunny and clear again. Like any New Englander, I know that March is the month of teasing. It can be sunny and 50 degrees one day, and blizzard-ing the next. While, this may seem exciting the first couple of times, after 20 years (wow, I’m getting old) of weather ambiguity, I’m over it. READ MORE |
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Gym Chronicles: You're Not Fat!By March 3, 2011 - 3:49pm In honor of Body Appreciation Week- start loving your body. READ MORE |
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