Photos by Shawn Jones For some, the thought of CrossFit entails heavy weights, grueling competitions and strong athletes. As a result, many turn away without a second thought. This was true of senior Whitney Gilliam, niece of sports medicine professors Holden and Priscilla MacRae. A few years ago, the MacRaes started to participate in CrossFit and urged Gilliam to check it … [Read more...] about The CrossFit Craze
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Best places to work out in the ‘Bu
In a place as breathtaking as Malibu, it seems that people’s level of motivation to stay healthy and beautiful is slightly higher. With such natural, free facilities at our fingertips it is possible that we all have an unconscious desire to stay fit. For a 27-mile strip of land, Malibu offers a plethora of places to exercise in ways that almost everyone can enjoy. I confess … [Read more...] about Best places to work out in the ‘Bu
Barbells can be a girl’s best friend
Walk into most gyms and you’ll immediately notice a distinct separation of males and females — the guys will be lifting free weights and using machines while the girls will congregate on the ellipticals, treadmills and bicycles. While there is no fault in doing cardiovascular exercise, studies have shown that weight lifting, or resistance training, actually has greater … [Read more...] about Barbells can be a girl’s best friend
Calling all Freshmen!
Let’s talk about the freshman 15. I’m not talking about entering high school as a 15-year-old. Doesn’t that seem like forever ago? I’m talking about that dreaded concept of weight gain during the first year of university. The phenomenon sounds something like this: Freshmen experience a 15-pound weight gain during the first semester of college and then work the next several … [Read more...] about Calling all Freshmen!
Identity and Insanity
This summer I jumped straight into the DVD-recorded Insanity workouts with a friend of mine named Randy. The goal was to get a beach body before I flew to the ’Bu. He’d been doing them for about a month, which meant that I automatically began halfway through the program during the intensified month two. Two things stemmed from my month-long experience, but — alas — a beach … [Read more...] about Identity and Insanity