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Exercise | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka December 5, 2023
Dear Doctors, I want to exercise more, but the gym bros at Fitrec intimidate me. What should I do? Sincerely, Perplexed
Fit Rec

Students voice concerns over long wait times at FitRec

Caterina Tomassini September 23, 2022
Students concerned over BU's crowded gym say long wait times can force them to adjust their workout routines.
Peloton exercise bike

My love letter to Peloton and Cody Rigsby

Grace Knoop February 11, 2022
I implore you to check out Peloton. It’s something I promise you won’t regret.
A person wearing earbuds before a workout. From cardio to outdoor walks, Grace Knoop provides tips to cultivating an elite workout playlist. COURTESY OF CALEY VANULAR VIA UNSPLASH

Making the ultimate workout playlist

Grace Knoop February 2, 2022
Here are some of my best tips on making the ultimate playlist for every type of workout.
A person doing pilates. Morgan writes about the benefits of the equipment-free, low-impact exercise for those seeking to boost their physical health and reduce stress. COURTESY OF DANE WETTON VIA UNSPLASH

How pilates changed fitness forever

Morgan Macphee December 7, 2021
With finals around the corner, stress levels are increasing. Pilates could be the solution.
A person working out. Grace turned to YouTube fitness channels to guide her for a week of exercises. COURTESY OF JONATHAN BORBA VIA UNSPLASH

A week of YouTube workouts

Grace Knoop October 26, 2021
Overall, it was a good week of workouts, and I felt stronger by the end of it.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let Your Hair Down: Incorporating movement into our daily lives

Hannah Bohn March 1, 2021
Exercise is a physical, personalized form of self-expression. It should be unique to your body and focus on what makes you feel energized, inspired or just a little more radiant.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The pandemic has shown the continued prioritization of athletics over the arts

Editors February 17, 2021
FitRec’s reopening is timely and beneficial, and we can’t ignore how great it is to have this facility available to us once again. But it also serves as another example of how athletics — whether justly or unjustly — are prioritized in our society.
Breathe Well Fitness is an online business, created by two Boston University sophomores, that sells eco-friendly at-home workout equipment. COURTESY OF AUBREY VITALE

BU student duo creates eco-friendly fitness company amid pandemic

Belle He September 22, 2020
When gyms across the nation closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, exercise gurus suddenly found their regular fitness routines disrupted. But two BU sophomores decided to take advantage of new indoor workout regimes and become entrepreneurs.
East to West: September 21, 2020

East to West: September 21, 2020

Justin Tang September 21, 2020

Good morning! This episode of East to West covers the inconsistency of compliance badge requirements in classrooms, delays at campus mailrooms, an unusual Massachusetts fire season, and more. FEATURING:...

Runners jog around the indoor track in the Fitness and Recreation Center. Massachusetts residents itching to work out will have to wait until Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan for gyms to open back up. PHOTO BY HANNAH ROGERS/ DFP FILE

Ways to stay in shape while public gyms remain closed

Zoe Pantazelos June 12, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and closure of public gyms has put a damper on the workout routines of many. Massachusetts gyms will need to wait until the third of a four-phase reopening plan to resume business....

Fitness Tips for Average Chicks: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Fitness Tips for Average Chicks: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Grace Hagerty October 30, 2017

I haven’t properly worked out in about four months due to a pretty severe ankle injury, but now I’m finally getting back into it. Honestly, my workouts aren’t that hard, but frankly, that’s why...

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