Taking Care of More Than Just the Student Body

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Taking Care of More Than Just the Student Body

• Presented by Jill Garrigan,
• Penn State Fitness Coordinator

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• There are many opportunities to get daily
  exercise throughout the Penn State Campus

Facilities are available for both students and
faculty and staff!!!!
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• White Building
• IM Fitness Center
• Rec Hall Fitness Center
• Fitness Loft

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How to obtain a membership?

• Get Fit

Prices Summer 2007 68 (Valid 4/15- 9/15
2007) Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Memberships available

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Other Options

• Running on golf course trails
• Tennis on the courts
• Racquetball/squash
• Swimming, Natatorium, Outdoor, White Bldg
• Golf
• Parking Garages
• Indoor running, IM Building Rec Hall

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White Building

• Located in the center of campus adjacent to the
  HUB.
• It includes a Pool, Squash Courts, Fitness
  Center, Activity Rooms

Pool Passes available to general public at
varying prices and plans available as Family
Passes and Individual Pool is included in
Student fitness membership
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Weight Room

• White Building
• Free Weights and selectorized machines
• Cardio Machines and Cardio Theatre
• Very Large area

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Fitness Classes
Step Aerobics
Yoga/ Pilates
Facts Group Fitness Classes are offered
throughout the week and the weekend and during
the summer sessions Taught by trained student
and faculty staff members Classes average
between 20 minutes to an hour Lunchtime classes
available Monday Friday, 1210- 1250 p.m.
Butts and Guts
Abs
Kickboxing
Cycling
Full Body
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The following are classes that run prior to the
Summer fitness schedule. Summer Fitness schedules
begin May 29th.   Wednesday, May 16 1210-1250
pm - FREE Circuit Training class in REC HALL!!!
? 100-200 pm - FREE Yoga ?   Thursday, May
17 1100 am-12 noon - FREE Yoga ? 1215-1245 pm
- FREE Express Yoga ?   Friday, May 18 1200-100
pm - FREE Yoga ? 1210-1250 pm - FREE Circuit
Training class in REC HALL!!! ?   Tuesday, May
22 1210-1250 pm - FREE Circuit Training class
in REC HALL!!! ?
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Rec Hall

• REC HALL
• Newest Gym on campus
• Fitness center with free weights, selectorized
  machines and cardio machines
• TVs on each piece of cardio equipment
• Indoor Track
• Racquetball courts
• Basketball courts
• Volleyball courts

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Rec Hall
Watch your favorite TV show while you work out.
Here you can view the Cardio room overlooking the
weight room.
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Fitness Loft

• Cardio room with over 50 pieces of equipment
• Located on the east side of campus in the McCoy
  Natatorium
• Situated above the two pools for entertainmment

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IM Building

• Located on the east side of campus in the IM
  building
• Contains cardio, weight room, and abs room
• Indoor Track
• Racquetball courts
• Basketball courts
• Volleyball courts

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America's Running Routes

• Here is a site that maps our mileage on walking
  and running routes. 
• You can search over 119,500 routes.

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• Why
• don't
• WE exercise?

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Why don't YOU exercise?

• Top 10 Excuses for NOT working out
• I plan to...someday
• I am too tired
• Its too expensive
• I cannot get motivated
• I have children, can't get a sitter
• I have a meeting/work
• I need to lose weight first
• I have other obligations
• If I start now I will have to do it forever
• I DON'T HAVE THE TIME

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Exercise helps

• Balance and Proprioception
• to reduce the risk of cardiac complications
• to delay/postpone/control Diabetes
• Exercise improves the Quality of Life

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Exercise

• slows down the aging process by boosting the
  body's ability to use oxygen.
• lowers blood pressure
• fights insomnia
• reduces stress anxiety
• curbs appetite

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MORE

• tones muscles, takes pounds off
• improves self image
• perks up complexion, staves off wrinkles
• heightens energy level
• improves digestion, prevents constipation
• aids in the slowing of Osteoporosis
• prolongs active life 

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People who exercise regularly...

• ...are more alert
• ...have more self-esteem
• ...handle stress better
• ...are more efficient at work
• ...have less risk of coronary complications
• ...carry less fat
• ...are less likely to smoke
• ...are more likely to eat healthy
• ...have healthy babies
• ...raise healthier children

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• So now you know you have many options available
  to you on Penn States campus for a very
  affordable price, so dont waste any time.
• Get Fit Now!

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