Gymnastics is a sport full of grit, strength and determination. Although JMU doesn’t have an official program, club gymnastics offers students the option to continue participating in the sport they love.
The Breeze acquired information regarding JMU athletics summer workout protocols on Tuesday. Highlights include no vaccine mandate and players must still be in a 90-day immunity window or test negative to participate.
After having a long offseason without sports, athletes were excited about having sports back in action. However, having sports constantly postponed and cancelled affects athletes mental health on more than just the surface level.
Even amid the COVID-19 shutdown, UREC trainers provided students the option to do workouts online. Thanks to platforms like Instagram and Zoom, JMU students stayed fit during the pandemic from the safety of their own homes.
JMU alum Paige Dunigan shares how her UREC experience led to her career in weigh-lifting. The influencer dives into how she was fit in college and where she is today through social media.
As JMU prepares to welcome back its students, UREC is taking numerous initiatives to increase safety and prevent the potential spread of COVID-19.
The silence radiated through the UREC Adventure supplies room ...
With all that hard work you do before the island vacation, it’s important not to hit pause on your healthy living once the week ends.
Running on the treadmill isn't easy. There’s no change in terrain and there’s certainly no change in scenery.
Because I’m obsessed with good products, I wanted to be able to relay the information and hopefully help out other beauty product lovers.
Each rock is a battle. Each crack is a goal. Each move is an adventure. Each climb is a victory.
As we trudge on through the dark days of January and February, it’s time to face the facts and come to terms with the brutal cold.
Here are five ways to make the most of your UREC experience without the crowd.
Take a deep breath and follow my advice with these five tips for the most wonderful time of the year.
Time to de-stress? Read our ranking of the least to most soothing facemasks.
Temperature changes can be especially harsh on your skin as it jumps from super hot to super cold. Weather changes combined with stress from the impending doom of finals make for a bad skin situation.
I don’t think I knew what fun was until I ran the Rugged Maniac with my best friend.
Yet while many of us aim to be healthy, in today's fast-paced culture, fast-food is just that - fast.
Caroline Brindle bids farewell to JMU and shares final words of health and wellness.
Sure, it can be fun to grab vending machine goodies and pull all-nighters with friends, but beware: each of these actions is likely to leave you feeling sluggish, and maybe even sick, once the week is over.
Here are some ways to improve your sleeping habits.
Spring temperatures should be fully taken advantage of by incorporating weekly runs every chance you get.
If you don't have enough time to go to UREC, carve out just five minutes of your day to complete this simple but effective workout.
A lot of people who don’t have access to the beach tend to visit tanning salons. I wanted to list a few self-tanners that I researched to hopefully get you away from the radiation.
We hold unnatural, static postures frequently throughout the day. Here are some ways to avoid feeling achy.
As we soon spring into March, it’s extra important to stay on top of your health habits and keep your immune system strong and healthy.
Wearing too little can lead to catching a flu bug, while wearing too much can be suffocating and toasty.
Whether your love happens to be your other half, roomie or pup, whisk them away on a fitness-fun date.
So you want to run a marathon?
If your gift is for a fitness buff or someone who plans to become one in the near future, look no further.
Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin Vivoactive or the traditional clip-on-pedometer — whichever activity tracker you have, strap it on and let’s get to moving.
Bottom line: Stress is unhealthy. It has the power to damage all aspects of your body — physically, mentally and, the obvious, emotionally.
Let’s face it, sometimes the dining halls are overwhelming. With people walking or waiting in lines everywhere, it’s easy to get in a grab-everything-you-can-get-your hands-on mentality. Before you know it, your hands are completely filled and your table is one big pile of plates. To prevent…
You can stop starving yourself and start eating endless carbohydrates.
Life should be about loving the freckles across your face, enjoying your meal because you have food to nourish your body and being grateful for right now because you’re alive
By now, we’re all aware that with game days come some intense, purple and gold-filled tailgating.
Starting the year off on a healthy foot will keep your workouts and health habits on track throughout the entire year.
I think it’s time for us to all get a grip and fight off that urge to beat your Candy Crush high score.
Participating in a 5k charity race isn't limited to runners alone
What if I told you that the possibility of leading a healthier lifestyle is merely a touch away?
Before heading out to pick up a box of conversation hearts, consider that one of the most luxurious and romantic foods is in any check-out line.
Back-to-back classes during lunchtime means one thing: the wrath of a grumbling tummy.
Beat the winter blues
This goes out to everyone who loves Starbucks as much as I do, especially those of you who want to remain committed to your healthy New Year’s resolutions in the face of tasty temptation. Whether you need to wake up for your 8 a.m., have a long night of studying planned at the library or jus…
