We all deserve a break from over-analyzing and perfecting our work both academically and professionally. Whether it is for a few minutes throughout your day or a few hours throughout your week, the need to take a break is something that connects us all and provides us with opportunities to support each other’s efforts towards
READ MOREThey’re new, they’re trained, and they’re ready to make you sweat (in a good way)! We love our own Group Fitness Instructors and were thrilled to send more off into the world last IAP (winter break) with our newly-premiered Group Fitness Instructor Training Instructional Program. Five aspiring instructors came together from different backgrounds to take
READ MOREMost athletes would agree – how you fuel your body matters. You won’t find many top performers scarfing down a dozen donuts, and for good reason. If your body is a fine tuned machine, why fill it with low grade gas? But while good eating habits are great for overall health, is it possible to
READ MOREUpdate – if you are looking for our most current Lifting workshops, see our 2017 Spring Lifting Clinics. We hope to see you in the gym! If you are anything like the MIT Recreation trainers who love weightlifting, the last thing you want is to suffer an injury that may keep you out of
READ MOREWe are well into the new year, classes are in session and the MIT Community has adjusted back into our usual routine. As is routine for us here at MIT Recreation, we are preparing programs and events that help us all take a break to enjoy some of our favorite health and wellness activities. What
READ MOREWhat’s new? Well, back in October the 2nd floor fitness center at the Z received a light makeover. Our fitness team made more space for stretching and picked out some improved equipment including new benches, racks, bars, and an entirely new machine – the Glute Ham Raise (GHR) also called the Glute Ham Developer (GHD). This
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