Category: Fitness Findings

The latest fitness trends

There’s an App for That: Brooke P. Gives Us the Low-Down!

In honor of NEDA week, Brooke P. R.D. has given us some advice on when it’s best to use fitness apps, listing some of the pros and cons.  Regardless, an app should help you keep track of your fitness journey, NOT obsess about calories and exercise.  Is an app for you?  Brooke, help us out! The …

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Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.butler.edu/hrcblog/2014/03/02/app-brooke-lowdown/

January Jogger? Try this NO-Fear Gear!

I have posted about watches in the past, but this time around I would really like to point out one in particular.  Thanks to Santa Claus, this Christmas I received a Polar RCX3 watch.  First thought: holla!  As a distance runner, I praise watches and anything that will help me pace, but this honestly is a …

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Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.butler.edu/hrcblog/2014/01/16/january-jogger-nofear-gear/

Need a Lift, Bro? January’s Monthly Challenge

Of course, you have your yogis, your bodybuilders, your dancers… I would have to say I am a cardio queen.  I enjoy a good run, fast-paced walk, sports (like tennis).. anything that will get my heart rate going and my body moving.  We all have our favorite “things” when it comes to working out, but …

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Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.butler.edu/hrcblog/2014/01/16/lift-bro-januarys-monthly-challenge/

100… That’s a Pretty Big Number

Usually on the weekend, I like to take a little time to read something new going on in the fitness world, whether I find it on the news, Twitter or even Pinterest.  While having my morning coffee on Sunday, I came across a picture on Pinterest that read “100 marathons.”  Curiosity got the best of …

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Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.butler.edu/hrcblog/2013/11/19/100-pretty-big-number/

THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE

You know that feeling you get when you hear something inspirational or you have a really good conversation with a group of friends?  That’s how I felt at the end of last week at the 2013 IRSA conference.  I had the pleasure of going with our wonderful members of pro staff and got to see …

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Permanent link to this article: http://blogs.butler.edu/hrcblog/2013/11/19/girl-fire/