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Fit for Life Workshop Replaces Faculty/Staff Exercise Program
Posted June 8, 2015
Kent State University employees participate in a Fit for Life
class. Fit for Life is a new 1-credit workshop that replaces
the university's Faculty/Staff Exercise Program.
Kent State University’s School of Health Sciences has a new 1-credit workshop, Fit for Life, for Kent State students, faculty, staff and their adult family members. Enhance your health and well-being while having fun with your co-workers, family members and friends.
For employees and students eligible for tuition benefits, this exercise program is free. Fit for Life is an individualized exercise program where participants move at their own fitness level. The 60-minute class begins with a warm-up of stretching and calisthenics, followed by a choice of aerobics (walking, jogging, bicycling, aqua aerobics and more). Next, to strengthen given muscle groups through a range of motion, is an anaerobic workout using light weights. It closes with a cool-down of stretching and relaxation exercises.
In addition to participating in the fitness program, participants will take part in a series of functional fitness tests both at the beginning and on completion of the term. These tests will include a standard lipid profile and a series of exercise tests aimed at evaluating flexibility, aerobic endurance and anaerobic strength. Participants also will receive a MOVband fitness tracker to help increase awareness of daily activity level and to inspire the healthy decision to keep moving.
Improve your fitness and health through knowledge, diet and exercise, and reduce cardiovascular factors.
This workshop is offered every semester and will meet in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Annex (MACC Annex) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6-7 a.m., noon-1 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., professor of exercise science/physiology, is the program coordinator. She can be reached at eglickma@kent.edu. Registration for the program can be done on FlashLine. For CRN information and other registration options, visit www.kent.edu/ehhs/hs/exph or call 330-672-0538.