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Avoid the Freshmen 15!. Submitted by Nina Nova Southeastern University . Regular Exercise running, swimming, cycling. Burn fat and calories Increase the metabolism Boost your energy Improve your immune system Build a healthy body for yourself 20 years down the road
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Avoid the Freshmen 15! Submitted by Nina Nova Southeastern University
Regular Exerciserunning, swimming, cycling • Burn fat and calories • Increase the metabolism • Boost your energy • Improve your immune system • Build a healthy body for yourself 20 years down the road • Helps tone the muscles
What to avoid in college • Too much bread • Try to consume wheat bread rather than white. • SODA! • Abstain from soda for 2 weeks and see how you feel! • Eating late at night • It’s harder for your body to digest food when you’re sleeping horizontally laws of gravity! • Excess Alcohol • Don’t drink pointless calories.
How to survive with Shark Dining • Instead of chicken fingers… get grilled chicken without the bread • Instead of lemonade, get an iced water • Choose egg whites • A chicken salad over Papa John’s Pizza • Reduce your Starbucks trips and visit Juice Blendz • Remember: FRIED < GRILLED!!!
Staying Fit • Fitness classes = free • 1 hr of spinning = 700 calories • 1 hour of facebook = procrastination • Jog for twenty minutes 3 times a week • One lap around the UC = 0.5 mile • Play basketball with your friends • Lift weights to tone your muscles • Know what you’re doing first! • The RecPlex offers a free fitness assessment!
AB Exercises! • Crunches • Keep your elbows close to the ground & your chin pointed upwards • Bicycle • Captain’s Chair Leg Raise • Plank on Elbow & Knees • Keep a flat back, knees above the ground, and hold for 20-60 seconds http://www.fullfitness.net/exercises/abs
Why Exercise? • You’re more likely to have a healthier life style • Your behaviors may improve • You may start to perform better in school • You’ll have a positive attitude • You’ll feel better about yourself • You’ll have a healthier body in 20 years • You’ll motivate others to do the same