Get Strong with RU Rec!

Rec offers many ways to stay strong through this fitness challenge! 4 Options for Strength with Rutgers Rec: #1 Visit Our Fitness Centers All 5 of our fitness centers are OPEN and welcome you! Come check out the fitness center on your favorite campus View Facility Hours HERE #2 Personal Training Train 1-on-1 either in-person…

8 Tips to Staying Active During Finals Week

  College students encounter extraordinary stress during their academic careers, specifically during mid-terms and finals weeks. Juggling classes, studying, jobs, personal relationships, and life, in general, can be overwhelming.   Good News! Exercise is not only beneficial for physical health but also enhances mental health and academic success.   Research has shown time and time…

Love to swim, bike and run? Consider a triathlon.

Throughout the pandemic, people have struggled to find safe sport options. Triathlons offer individuals the opportunity to safely participate in a socially distant competition while pushing their physical and mental boundaries. Triathlons first became popular in the 1970s in Southern California. The international standard features individuals competing for the fastest time in a 1.5-kilometer swim,…

Becoming a Certified Personal Trainer

BECOMING A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER Becoming a personal trainer has elevated not only my professional career but also my personal development as a health and fitness enthusiast. After getting certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), I have a better appreciation and understanding of how exercise influences not only the musculoskeletal system but…