Taking your workouts to the sunny outdoors during the summer months comes with some challenges. High heat and humidity may make for a great beach day, but it’s not so great for that afternoon bike ride. Thankfully, there are a few ways to prepare for, and even beat the heat when it comes to working
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Most of the swim skills learned before the age of about five are about readiness. They focus on adjustment to the pool, the pool environment, and body position in the water. These skills are essential, but the real work (and fun) begins now, when your child starts to swim in earnest and with more independence
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Finding Time for Exercise It’s not always possible to get the gym. Long work hours, impending midterms, daycare pick-up duty; life gets hectic and fitness goals get pushed to the sidelines. Not everyone has the traditional time slots available for a gym routine. So, why not think outside of the box? What about that hour
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The world of fitness tech is vast; watches, trackers, apps on your phone. They can be useful and fun, but the key question is this: do they help change your workouts for the better? At MIT Recreation, we have teamed up with Myzone® to offer heart-rate monitors that you can incorporate into your training. If
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Fitness and wellness are great for the whole family (this probably goes without saying), but there can be some work involved in getting everyone to the gym, park or pool. Is it really worth all the effort to rearrange schedules, give up tv time, or drive through traffic just to get in a workout together?
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Here at MIT Recreation, we love the rowing machine. It’s a full body workout, low impact, and a great change of pace when it comes to a day in the gym. We also love quick workouts – who has time every day to spend hours and hours working out (as much as we might like
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