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Reshape your life: Injuries suck – let’s deal with them

Most of us have been injured at some point in our lives, but we can easily cope with a scratch or a bruise. But what about twisted or sprained ankles, concussions or broken bones? No matter who you are or how active you are, injuries are horrible. I’ve talked about avoiding injuries in some of [...]

Holiday hours on campus

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Holiday hours on campus

Harriet Irving Library until Dec. 19 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – Midnight Saturday – Sunday – 10 a.m. – Midnight Harriet Irving Library Dec. 20: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dr. Daniel O’Brien Study Hall Today, Dec. 19:  Open until 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20: Open until 5 p.m. Closed Dec. 21 – Jan. [...]

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Carving your body’s core

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It’s safe to say that a lot of people wish they had a six-pack like ‘The Situation’ or a toned stomach like Megan Fox. But what a lot of people don’t know is that doing 100 crunches every day isn’t the best way to get one. Everyone has an eight-pack, but we all have different [...]

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Welcome to weightlifting

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By now you’ve begun to settle into your routine for the year. You wake up, eat your daily meals, go to class, maybe pop in for a shift at your job and do assignments. I’m hoping that a mandatory part of your routine is exercise. This week I’m talking about beginning a basic workout program. Depending on your goals, you’ll be [...]

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The gym: fitness or fine people?

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Admit it, we all have a tendency to believe everyone else’s life is well, perfect and ours is not-soperfect. Reality check – things aren’t always lollipops and rainbows underneath the surface and everyone possesses a skeleton in their closet, even that one guy in your Criminology class or that girl who lives across from you in Harrington Hall. And if you think you’re [...]

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No Duane No Gain ~ April 10, 2010

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No Duane No Gain ~ April 10, 2010

1. The Plank Think of being at the top of a push up position; now drop down onto your forearms. That’s a plank. It will challenge your abdominals and is much safer on your spine than traditional crunches. Try it to see why the world’s leading back specialists and Canadian professor Stuart McGill calls this [...]

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No Duane, No Gain

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The Aquinian DUANE’S TOP 8 GYM ETIQUETTE RULES For many people, going back to school means getting back into shape and going back to the gym. Whether you are trying to fit into those jeans, make first string on a varsity team or look good in your Adam and Eve, you’ll have to put in [...]

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