Hot trends of the college nation

We are a nation of obesity and excessiveness. Many if us struggle daily with eating properly and getting enough exercise. The statistics speak for themselves when 1.5 million heart attacks occur in the United States each year with 500,000 deaths, according to the Women's Heart Foundation. Many of us wished we had started our healthy habits during our early years. Fortunately, many of the colleges around the United States are putting more money and effort into developing fitness centers on their campuses. Not only are the traditional super gyms popping up, but some colleges are adding new fitness trends, like indoor rock climbing walls. Not only does this activity create muscles, but sports like rock climbing are fun and safe.

At Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, the new recreation center on 48th street, breaks the barriers and opens doors to alternatives in exercise. These new fitness trends widen the scope of exercise to include climbing as a sport and an viable exercise.


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Follow this link and Take a look at the ODU Recreation Center and see the indoor rock wall.

Take a look at the pics below to see a phenomenal place to workout!

Too bad I have not gone there. But you should. I am in the process of making plans to go through the process of going through the process of going there. Yes, schedule a tour and a clinic so you can get moving! I like to move it! (video a bit exploitive but nice fit posteriors!) Happy St. Pats!

I took a journey to the center of the fitness world on campus

Wow, I finally got over to the new rec center on campus. It is so big and beautiful! I need to schedule a tour and a clinic so I can get up in the gym workin' on my fitness. Ha! Here are some pics so that you can get an idea of what it is all about, but the best way is to go over yourself. These pictures cannot do it justice.

Where in the heck is the New Rec Center at ODU?

It's been too long since I posted. My plan for class was to use the WHERE factor for talking about the subject of the new rec facility. It has opened and I wanted to go check it out. I feel like I have betrayed the cause because after all the hullbalu, I did not even get to work out there. I am starting to realize that reporting is difficult, and one has to be devoted to the story. Today the love affair begins! Check back after Comm 366 when I show you WHERE you can find an awesome workout!

New Recreation Center Opens!

Let the workouts begin! Old Dominion University's much-anticipated new Recreation Center opened Friday, Feb. 27, for tours and clinics, and Monday, March 2, for usage of the facility. Here are some new pictures! Yee Haw!! Did any of you go?

A College Fitness Trend?

As I went on a quest for pictures ideas for our latest assignment I realized that something interesting is happening in the college fitness world. The colleges seem to be putting a lot into their fitness facilities. As I browsed around to see what other colleges are doing I realized that most of the pictures of college rec center looked very similar. Their entrances are very bold and modern--and inviting. The floor plans are airy and bright. Other colleges are also adding rockwalls, and can you believe it, an indoor golf course, just like ODU has added an indoor hockey area. This blows my mind! Are we spending too much or is too much ever really too much in order to motivate and help get people healthy? Another mysterious question...hmmmm. Enjoy the slideshow of other college fitness centers and see if you see a trend. I a working on the resolution of the pics, sorry.

More info to help unravel the New Rec Center mystery!

Make sure you look at your email! Scott Harrison from the Rec Sports dept. has another email update about the New Rec Center! Here's the link to the Rec Sports dept. website that reflects the emails he sends. By the way, the Rec Sports dept. is located on 47th street right before the intersection of 47th and Killam.