Blog Posts in Category: Swimming
October 28, 2016
Swimming as a Full Body Workout If you love an intense cardio workout but want to avoid the sweaty aftermath, swimming may be the right choice for you. It’s a lower impact activity and it can be less stressful to your body when compared to other cardiovascular activities, like running. Here are 10 Hidden Benefits of Swimming: 1. Swimming improves social well-being. 2. Swimming teaches goal orientation. 3. Kids who swim become active adults. 4. Swimming makes you smarter. 5. Swimming teaches... Read More
July 16, 2015
Looking For Something To Do On a Hot Summer Day? Spending the day picnicking and swimming at Mendums pond is a great option, and it’s FREE for students and faculty. All you have to do is stop into Campus Recreation to get a sticker for your ID, and bring it with you when you go. After interviewing Cary from the Outdoor Adventures Program, I learned that Mendums Pond has so much to offer and is “close to campus”: Picnic Areas Swimming Paddle Boarding Kayaking Canoeing Mendums offers paddle... Read More
June 29, 2015
12 Easy Ways to Add Fitness to Your Summer! According to the Harvard School of Public Health, “Getting regular physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your health. It lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and it can also help control stress, improve sleep, boost mood, keep weight in check, and reduce the risk of falling and improve cognitive function in older adults.” Do a workout you like, but don’t do... Read More
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