Media Relations
Wednesday,
July 19,
2006
Tips from the Division of Campus Recreational Sports
As obesity rates climb higher each year, a new problem has emerged among American bodies: over-exercising. Andy Fry, assistant director of fitness and wellness for Campus Recreational Sports, discusses the host of problems surrounding over-exercising, or compulsive exercising, and how individuals can get help.
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Wrapping up your holiday shopping? Only just begun? IU experts in fashion, romance, fitness, and disability and aging offer tips on what not to get your friends or loved ones, in addition to some tips on potentially useful gifts.
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Holiday weight gain is real -- but so is the media's obsession with it. If you feel bombarded by ads for weightloss plans, then change the channel or turn off the TV, IU experts say. If someone starts talking about his weight -- or somebody else's -- change the subject. Give the scale a break. Maintaining a healthy weight and body image, they say, is a long-term goal that won't be "done in" by a couple extra cookies.
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One of the greatest gifts parents can give themselves and their children is swim lessons, say aquatics experts at IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. "It's the best total body workout you can get, and it's suitable for all ages, ranging from toddlers to the elderly," said Emily Ward, director of aquatics at the Division of Campus Recreational Sports in the School of HPER.
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If you feel like you can squeeze a strength workout or a cardio workout into your busy day, but not both, Andy Fry says "think again." Circuit training combines both in a fast-paced, mix-it-up workout that can give you the best of both workouts in your own home.
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Thirty minutes of moderate activity most days of the week is enough to gain health benefits such as a lower risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, but carving out the time in our busy days can "seem" impossible. Andy Fry, a fitness expert with the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, offers some tips for making exercise and activity a part of our daily lives.
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