Santa Hustle® Indy 5k & Half Marathon

Experience the magic of the Santa Hustle® on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

If you are a Christmas lover, enjoy overplayed holiday music, devouring candy and cookies, and joining in on an epic after party then grab your favorite friends and family and register for the 2017 Santa Hustle® Indy 5k & Half Marathon!

The 2017 Santa Hustle® Swag is bound to make your jingle tingle even brighter with a Santa Hat, Santa Beard, Santa Shirt, Finisher Medal, and NEW! Candy Cane Socks!

2017 Charity: American Red Cross

The Official 2017 Santa Hustle® Indy Charity is American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross exists to provide compassionate care to those in need. Our network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world, through five key service areas:

1. Disaster Relief
2. Supporting America’s Military Families
3. Lifesaving Blood
4. Health and Safety Services
5. International Services

http://www.santahustle.com/indianapolis/

A studio crawl event! 3 days, 6 studios, 2 special guests. Spend a weekend sweatin’ it out with friends and finding your best workout. Boxing, bootcamp, pure barre, hot yoga, hip-hop fance, arial silks, and more! For beginners to advanced enthusiasts. All levels welcome!

Cost: $45. 10% of proceeds go towards The American Red Cross Hurricane Victims Fund and The Humane Society of the United States Disaster Relief Fund.

https://www.fitfreehappy.com/indyfitnessfestival

Why should I do this yoga thing? Isn’t it just glorified stretching? Quite the contrary, yoga has been shown to help alleviate stress, improve mobility, flexibility, and strength, as well as improve brain function and cognition associated with memory. Yoga has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression as well. Many studies have even confirmed that a consistent yoga practice can help to alleviate back pain, reduce headache frequency and intensity, minimize shoulder, and neck tension, as well as improve circulation in the body, improve digestion and lower blood pressure. It is deeply restorative for the body and the mind. With all of these great benefits, why not start? You’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

Good news! The HRC provides FREE Yoga to Faculty and Staff 3 days a week. All you need is your Butler issued ID card and you can drop in.

Mondays (12-12:45: Karen) HRC Wet Room

Wednesdays (12-12:45: Nicole) HRC Wet Room

Fridays (12-12:45: Nicole) HRC Wet Room

For more information on yoga services provided by the HRC visit: https://www.butler.edu/fitness/group-fitness-classes

OK, you’ve lost some weight. Now you can relax, right? Not so fast! Maintaining weight loss can take just as much effort as losing it. Here are some tips:

• Know your triggers, roadblocks and favorite excuses. We all have them!
• Don’t kid yourself. This is a long-term effort. The first year or two after significant weight loss may be the hardest, but if you can stick it out you’re more likely to make it in the long run.
• Learn from others who’ve succeeded and follow their example.
• Make sure you have a social support network of friends, family and health professionals who will support your new healthy habits.

• Find healthy ways to motivate yourself to stick with it.
• At the end of the day, it’s up to you. Hold yourself accountable for the decisions you make.
• And remember, you can’t do it by diet alone. For people trying to keep weight off, exercise is even more essential. The American Heart Association recommends 200 to 300 minutes of physical activity a week to keep those extra pounds from creeping back.

https://healthyforgood.heart.org/be-well/articles/keeping-a-healthy-body-weight

Strength Moves for Weight Loss

Do this all-over strength workout 2–3 times per week, leaving at least a day’s rest in between.

Each move is a “compound” exercise, meaning it targets multiple muscle groups, so you get a really big bang for your strength-training buck! Rest for 30–60 seconds after each set.

Squat to Overhead Press

Works quadriceps, hamstrings, gluts, abs, shoulders
A. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, elbows bent, a 5-pound weight in each hand at shoulder height, palms forward. Lower into a squat (don’t let knees go past toes); hold for a moment.

B. Push through heels to stand up, pressing weights overhead. Return to starting position. Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

Single-Leg Dumbbell Row

Works back, shoulders, biceps, abs, quadriceps, hamstrings, butt

A. Stand holding a 5- to 10-pound weight in left hand. Hinge forward so back is flat and almost parallel to floor; rest right hand on a chair or low shelf for support. Extend left arm toward floor, palm facing in; lift straight left leg behind you, so body forms a T.

B. Slowly bend left elbow and draw weight up until elbow is even with torso; hold for a moment, then lower weight. Do 15 reps, then switch sides and repeat. Do 3 sets.

For additional choices check

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20366277,00.html#your-tone-up-all-over-strength-routine-0