In college, it can be hard to balance your schedule and social life. Student’s are bound to get stressed out and for most, exercise is an outlet. 9Round, a unique franchise-owned kickboxing gym, is perfect for the stressed out college student on the go. According to Aswand Cruickshank, a trainer at 9Round, “As a student, […]
Category: Finding Fitness
Finding Fitness: Swimming workouts for non-swimmers
Summer is fast approaching, and with it you might be searching for a cooler workout to refresh your routine. Instead of going for a run around Gold Circle Lake – and staring at the water longingly – why don’t you get your cardio on in our RecWell pool? The pool is the perfect place to […]
Finding Fitness: Functional Fitness
In the fitness community, a trend that has reached the surface is Functional Fitness. Basically, Functional Fitness is the term used for a type of fitness regime that focuses on making participants’ daily life more productive. Ashley Borden, a celebrity trainer, stated on Rodale Wellness.com that it “focuses on exercises that mimic everyday life movement […]
Finding Fitness: Saying goodbye to hitting the gym, and hello to HIIT workout regimens
Now that the semester is in full-swing, resulting in a tight schedule for most students, it can seem almost impossible to find a way to squeeze in a work out at the gym. Or perhaps you’ve simply grown tired of trying to use the crucial equipment sitting in front of the mirrors where the “social […]
Finding Fitness: CrossFit
Crossfit is probably one of the most debated fitness activities that has divided fitness fanatics all around the world. This high-intensity training fitness regime, created in 2000 by Greg Glassman, incorporates elements from high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, calisthenics, strongman and many more training methods. Glassman, a former gymnast, developed this activity […]
Finding Fitness: Paddle your way to fitness
Few things are as synonymous with the month of January as the boom in gym memberships and subsequent crowding of such facilities. People of all fitness levels flock to the gym with dreams of crushing their New Year’s resolutions, which will undoubtedly be dropped next month when the Valentine’s day chocolate goes on sale. Until […]
Finding Fitness: 30- Day Challenge
As each New Year arrives, gyms and other fitness institutions are jam-packed with new wellness hopefuls who wish to maintain a healthier weight or other fitness-related goal. After the first few weeks of January go by, the gyms are left bare again as many give up those goals after realizing the time and dedication some […]
Finding Fitness: BattleRope burn
As high intensity workouts and functional training are becoming more and more popular, there are many different types of workout methods to try in order to find the one that fits you. I just discovered one of them: BattleRope burn training. As a fitness junkie, when I heard NSU was offering this class I didn’t […]
Finding Fitness: Don’t knock yoga until you try them all
About five years ago, I decided to take my first yoga class. At first, I did not feel too excited about it, but my mother convinced me to go so I gave it a shot. I must admit that the first few classes were boring, but after two weeks I started loving it. There are […]
Finding Fitness: Pole Dancing
Pole Fitness is one of the hottest new trends on the block. Pole Dancing, which is typically associated with gentlemen’s clubs and other erotic dance venues, is turning over a new leaf as a fun, refreshing way to work out. Studio 595 in Davie is an alternative fitness studio which combines multiple aerial style fitness […]