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Lots of Opportunity for Physical Activity

May 16, 2013 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

It's still not too late to register for many U-Move Fitness spring semester classes. The session will end on Friday, June 21. The summer session begins Thursday, June 27. You can register for those classes now too. Do you have children? We offer KidSport Summer Camp for kids ages 4-15. Remember how much fun you had in elementary gym classes? That's what the morning sessions are like. It's staffed by certified teachers as well as physical education and education majors. The afternoon session is more sport specific. Go to http://www.kines.umich.edu/programs/physical-education/our-programs to get more information on both programs. Enjoy your summer and remember to wear sunscreen!

Published in: Resources and Events

Spring/Summer 2013 U-Move Fitness Classes

April 2, 2013 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

Get your dose of excitement and enthusiasm with exercise. Yes, that's what researchers at Penn State have found. It seems those who engage in regular exercise report higher levels of excitement and enthusiasm than those who exercise less. Additionally, for those who already engage in regular exercise, levels of excitement and enthusiasm are boosted when they push themselves even more. Looking to add some enthusiasm and excitement to your summer? Why not register for a U-Move Fitness class? Registration for spring and summer classes is now open. You can see more information at http://www.kines.umich.edu/umove/u-move-fitness.

Published in: Health and Wellness

Try Something New Over Spring Break

March 1, 2013 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

If you have no travel plans over Spring Break, why not try something new? U-Move Fitness has some special $3 drop-in exercise classes March 4-8 at the CCRB. The full schedule is available on our website. Beginning March 11, any classes that still have openings will be half-off for the remainder of the semester.

Published in: Health and Wellness

Free Personal Safety Workshops

February 11, 2013 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

Do you feel safe on campus? How about off campus? How do you recognize a perpetrator and what would you do if you felt or were actually threatened? U-Move Fitness has partnered with the U-M Dean of Students Office to offer FREE personal safety workshops conducted by Katy Mattingly. Katy will teach you verbal and social skills for assertive communication as well as physical skills for setting boundaries. You'll learn about the most common reported and unreported crimes on college campuses and identify strategies for responding. These workshops are open to all genders, identities, and physical abilities. The remaining workshops this semester are on Tuesdays: February 19, March 12, April 2, and April 16. The workshops meet from 3:30-5:00 pm in 3060 CCRB. Please enroll so we know how many to expect. Use Activity #310239. Stay safe!

Published in: Health and Wellness

Winter 2013 U-Move Fitness Classes

January 14, 2013 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

Get your move on this winter by taking exercise classes with U-Move Fitness! We offer a great variety of classes including Zumba, yoga, strength and conditioning, swim instruction and more. Buy 2--Get 1 Free! Check the U-Move Fitness homepage for the winter schedule.

Published in: Health and Wellness

Finding the Right Exercise

December 3, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

How do you feel after you exercise? Bad...dreading the next workout? Good...feeling motivated for your next workout? Some recent research suggests that finding the right exercise and intensity level so you feel good after your workout makes a big difference on whether you'll continue to exercise or not. What that looks and feels like will vary from person to person and that's one reason why U-Move Fitness offers such a wide variety of exercise classes. Check them out, won't you? Registration is now open for winter semester classes. Don't be part of the 96% of Americans not getting enough exercise. Get your move on! Go to http://www.kines.umich.edu/umove/u-move-fitness to see the online brochure and to register.

Published in: Health and Wellness

Drop-in to a Class at U-Move During Fall Break for $2

October 12, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

If you need a break from Fall Study Break Days (October 15-16), come and take an exercise class through U-Move Fitness. We are offering several drop-in classes at the CCRB for a mere two bucks. You can see the schedule on our homepage. We hope your semester is going well!

Published in: Health and Wellness

Get Your Move On

September 3, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

Lease signed...check. Moved into new place...check. Explored campus...check. Finalized academic schedule...check. Registered for U-Move Fitness class...CHECK! By participating in U-Move Fitness classes you will not only get more physically fit, you'll also sleep better, reduce stress, meet new people and have fun. We are offering free sample classes September 4-9. You can see the sample schedule on our website as well as our fall schedule.

Published in: Health and Wellness

Move to Improve

August 16, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

So much research supports the idea that moving your body improves brain function. One study with mice showed that those forced to run on a treadmill learned an avoidance task better than those running on their own on wheels. In another study with humans, those who did cardiovascular exercise performed better on a memory test than those who did strength training exercise. It seems the important message, though, is to just plain move your body. Not only does it benefit your muscles, bones, heart, sense of well-being, etc., it can improve how your brain functions. The School of Kinesiology's U-Move…

Published in: Health and Wellness

Would You Know What to Do?

July 2, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

Many college students wonder about their personal safety. U-Move Fitness is pleased to partner with Katy Mattingly, Student Safety Education Program Manager from Dean of Students Office, to offer free personal safety education workshops. These workshops feature the opportunity to learn and practice verbal and social skills for assertive communication, as well as physical skills for setting boundaries with acquaintances, friends, family and strangers. You’ll identify strategies for responding to the most common reported and unreported crimes on college campuses. You’ll also learn more about campus safety resources and where to go for more information or help. This workshop is…

Published in: Professional Development

Your Brain is Hungry for Exercise

June 6, 2012 | By Sheila Calhoun, Assistant Director, U-Move Fitness

There is more and more research that supports the idea that exercise not only keeps your heart, lungs and muscles in tip top shape, but also helps your brain function better. Yes, your brain. It seems it’s not enough just to do jigsaw or the NY Times crossword puzzles. Our brains rely on glucose (blood sugar) and – more recently discovered – glycogen (carbohydrate), as energy sources. Glycogen, it turns out, is very important to our brain health. Glycogen provides needed energy to the brain during exercise and a lot is used up. Scientists experimented with rats to determine glycogen…

Published in: Health and Wellness

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