At George Mason University, if students aren’t plowing away at their studies or catching up with friends, you can find them working up a sweat. Everyday, I see fellow collegiates running, biking, or heading over to one of the three fully equipped gyms we have on campus.
Even though it’s a great getting out of your dorm to workout, there are amazing workouts that you can do in the privacy of your own dorm room. Over the summer, I discovered really great YouTube accounts devoted to helping others get fit and feel great about themselves. Not only are they a lot of fun, they are FREE. Who doesn’t love that? Check them out!
Blogilates
What do you get when you combine really fun pilates videos, great music, and nutrition blogs? Cassey Ho’s creation, Blogilates. She is a pilates instructor in California who creates pilates, yoga, and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) videos on youtube. Cassey uses popular music to help you get fit, so get ready to tone up to her “Call Me Maybe Mighty Squat Challenge” and “What Makes You Bootyful Butt Challenge”. Blogilates also has a number of delicious and healthy recipes because as Cassey says, “Abs are made in the gym but shown in the kitchen.” Check her out! http://www.blogilates.com/
XHIT Daily
This channel features a number of instructors who create high powered training sessions that are sure to leaving you sweating. The videos are short and sweet, but the moves will get you the results you’re looking for. Want to look like your favorite actress or singer? XHIT Daily can help you out with that…kind of. They’ve made celebrity workouts like “How to Get Legs like Jennifer Lawrence,” “Selena Gomez Full Body Workout,” and the “ The Beyonce Butt Workout.” Check out XHIT Daily to get your own red-carpet ready body. http://watchxhit.com/
Keaira LaShae (superherofitinesstv)
If dance is more your style, then watch fitness YouTuber, Keaira LaShae. She is a professional choreographer, songwriter, and trainer- talk about a triple threat! Her videos are upbeat, fun, and will make you feel like a dancing queen, even if you have two left feet. Her specialty is hip-hop/Zumba style dance, so get ready to get down with “Hip Hop Tabata Dance Workout” and “Pop That Twerk Workout.” Keaira also gives great exercise advice, nutritional tips, and dance tutorials. Get dancing with Keaira LaShae! http://keairalashae.com/
Tone It Up!
I discovered this account my freshmen year when I was doing a lot of cardio but was unsure of how to tone and sculpt. I was immediately captivated by Tone It Up’s sunny, beachy website and YouTube account. The trainers, Karena and Katrina, have designed a number of routines to help you look your bikini best, whether you’re actually planning on wearing a swimsuit in the near future or not. Their website also contains healthy recipes, nutrition programs, and motivational videos. Go “Tone It Up” with Karena and Katrina! http://www.toneitup.com/index.php