{"id":4953,"date":"2021-10-23T13:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T17:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/inside-rec\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2021-10-25T11:11:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:11:17","slug":"exercise-is-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/inside-rec\/2021\/10\/23\/exercise-is-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise is Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ClassExercise is the best form of medicine that we naturally should be doing everyday. We are asking all of you to go out and get at least 150 minutes of exercise per week! This month is our \u201cExercise is Medicine\u201d month, and we want to get as many of our students as possible to participate. Hopefully this month will get you into a routine to go above and beyond all year round!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be Active On-Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are a countless number of activities to do and ways to be active on campus. Not only are the use of our gym facilities, Anna Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness center and Mackal Field House, free to all of our students, but there are tons of fitness classes available to sign up for on IMLeagues<\/a><\/span>. Some of the classes you can sign up for every week include: Cycle, F45 Training (HIIT), Body Blast, \u201ccore and more,\u201d and so many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PhotoAlong with the cardio room and weight lifting section in Mackal, there are basketball courts and a track wrapped around the field house. This is another place on campus where you can exercise if weightlifting or machine cardio isn\u2019t your thing. There is also a lot of room on campus to be active. There is nothing better than going on a nice run\/jog around campus on a beautiful fall day. As we all know it is a very hilly campus, but that can be used to your advantage while getting exercise in. The quad is another spot that is underutilized when it comes to exercise. It is a great spot to do aerobics, yoga, and various core exercises to incorporate different types of activity to your workout routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Divide the Time Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While 150 minutes a week may seem like a lot of time at first glance, it is actually very much achievable! If you do the math, it comes down to only 30 minutes a day for five days a week. That\u2019s not bad at all. I understand that a lot of peoples\u2019 schedules are packed during the week, but it can\u2019t be too hard to find half an hour out of five days and exercise. Even if you are busy and feel swamped on a particular set of days with classes, try to make time for an hour for three days in the week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about it as something to look forward to, or as an activity for yourself. If you tend to get bored quickly, try mixing up the type of exercises\/activities for each day you exercise. Here is what I\u2019m going to have planned out for next week:<\/span><\/p>\n