As students search for opportunities to get active and exercise, many seem to be unacquainted with all the activities Pepperdine’s Campus Recreation offers. Students and instructors speak about the somewhat unfamiliar Group Fitness Classes.
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The Rundown – 09.17.20
Academic calendar adjustments, commencement cheer and a fresh fitness facility.
Staff Editorial: A Healthy Lifestyle Requires More than Just Going to the Gym
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 […]
Pepp Weight Room Closed Due to Water Intrusion and Rats
The Pepperdine gym is closed, but the athletics staff is creating a temporary space for students to work out.
Dedicate Time for Your Health
Art by Caitlin Roark The Freshman 15 is a term referring to the belief among college students that the experiences of a first-year college student lead to a weight gain of about 15 pounds. Much of this sudden weight gain is sometimes attributed to the unfamiliar sources of stress incoming college students are faced with, […]
Pepperdine Probz: When a Professor Wants Your Elliptical
Pepperdine Probz is a weekly look into the #strug of Pepperdine life, an honest place for a heart-to-heart about hammocking in the wind, or to hash out how the Caf’s apples really are that bad. When friends from home just can’t understand why getting sand in your textbooks really is a monumental concern, we’ve got […]
4 Workouts You can do at Home
After a long day of class or work, making it to the gym can be a challenge. Traffic, locker rooms and crowded weight floors can make an already difficult workout just plain brutal. Not to mention, it all takes up precious time from your already busy schedule. I might not be making a good case […]
Workout Wear on a Budget
Find workout clothes on a budget
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 […]
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 […]
