Group exercise classes are a great way to try out something new in fitness. You can commit to just one class at a time, which offers you the flexibility to try out lots of different formats. The classes come with an instructor, so you aren’t on your own trying to figure out the dance steps
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Ah, the Holiday Season. A time for family, friends and celebration. Unfortunately, with all those extra get-togethers, celebratory meals, cookies (and stress), it can be difficult to manage weight. So just how do you navigate your way through the months of extra desserts without the extra pounds? Try these 5 steps below, and get on
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There’s a New Beaver on Deck: The MIT Recreation Youth Learn to Swim Program Launches New Branding Providing exceptional youth swim lessons for families in Cambridge, Boston, and the surrounding community is one of our top priorities at MIT Recreation. We offer more than 170 youth swim classes for our community (you don’t have to
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There’s a lot you can track for your health these days; calories, steps, macros; even sleep. Should your heart rate be one of them? How hard your heart is beating can be a good indicator of your fitness, both inside and outside the gym. Using a heart rate monitor and heart rate training for workouts
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Stepping on the scale at the gym, in your home or at the doctor’s office tells you an important piece of information about your health: your weight. But that number alone has some limits. Two people of the same weight could be in two very different stages of health, after all. We are not just
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This fall, MIT Recreation and Student Support Services (S3) are partnering to launch a new pilot program that reduces the barriers to exercise and wellness by providing eligible students with free access to massage, nutrition, personal training and group exercise classes. This new program is called ENGINEERyourHEALTH Plus (EYH+) and aims to enhance the student
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