Photo by Shayla Girardin Short for “High Intensity Interval Training,” HIIT is a new workout method that is taking the fitness world by storm. HIIT is a creative way to burn fat effectively by alternating between high and low intensity interval training. According to bodybuilding.com, HIIT is much more efficient than standard cardio because participants can push their … [Read more...] about What the heck is HIIT?
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Campus Rec Shack Offers Cheap New Rentals
Photos Courtesy of Campus Recreation Life’s a beach, but stop playing in the sand since you can now jump in the water with Pepperdine’s Campus Recreation Equipment Shack’s new rentals of aquatic beach toys. The Equipment Shack now offers cheap daily rentals of kayaks, stand up paddle boards (SUP), surfboards and wetsuits. Daily rentals of wetsuits are $7, and it’s $8 for … [Read more...] about Campus Rec Shack Offers Cheap New Rentals
Gym Offers Personal Training
Photos by Marisa Padilla Campus Recreation and the Weight Facilities Center are now offering personal training sessions — and the first two sessions are free. For students, a single workout will cost $30 dollars, a package of five workouts will cost $125 and a package of 10 workouts will cost $200 dollars. If you aren’t interested in buying a workout package, it may be … [Read more...] about Gym Offers Personal Training
Five Reasons to Try Pepperdine’s Fitness Classes
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Campus Recreation “How on earth did I end up here?” I remember thinking as I watched the 6’0” Pepperdine athlete effortlessly turn a 200 pound tire over beside me. Meanwhile my “tire flipping” partner (a Pepperdine Biology professor – yes I was partnered with a professor) and I stood unmoved. While "Caveman training," a popular outdoor Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Five Reasons to Try Pepperdine’s Fitness Classes
The CrossFit Craze
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
