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Advice Column: How To Stay Motivated for the Gym

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic includes an advice column based on new topics and different writers’ thoughts. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Dear Waves, Exercise is such an important part of staying healthy, but, at the end of a long day, it can be the last thing I want to do. After a long day of classes, homework and all … [Read more...] about Advice Column: How To Stay Motivated for the Gym

Campus Rec Escapes “The Dungeon”

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The Pepperdine Fitness Center greets incoming students with bright balloons during its fall semester grand opening Aug. 31. It's a far cry from the gym incoming students saw last year, Bolton said. Photos by Sammie WuenscheLast spring, after many months of construction and several setbacks, the Pepperdine Fitness Center opened its doors April 22. Located north of Tari Frahm … [Read more...] about Campus Rec Escapes “The Dungeon”

Students Try Group Fitness Classes in a Journey to Activity

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Pushing their limits, students in a 7 a.m. Cycle and Shred class spin their hearts out. The class instructor, first-year Brooke Carter created a cycle circuit for the first 20 minutes of the class and an off-the-bike workout for the rest of the time. Photos by Mary Elisabeth Pepperdine students often exercise at the Firestone Fieldhouse Weight Room, on the track and in the … [Read more...] about Students Try Group Fitness Classes in a Journey to Activity

Staff Editorial: A Healthy Lifestyle Requires More than Just Going to the Gym

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Art by Ally Armstrong There’s a plethora of evidence for the benefits of a regular gym routine, but having a healthy lifestyle is more than going to the gym. Regular exercise can have the same effect as antidepressant medication, according to Harvard Medical School. A study from Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology found it can boost the brain’s ability … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: A Healthy Lifestyle Requires More than Just Going to the Gym