RU ACTIVE
Celebrate Exercise is Medicine on Campus during the month of October.
RU REWARDS: Get Rewarded for attending Fitness & Wellness Classes (Free, no registration required.)
Earn a raffle entry for each October Fitness & Wellness class at any of the four Recreation Centers — see schedules at rec.rutgers.edu or on the RURec2Go app.
- One raffle entry per class
- Self-check required
- Weekly prizes: Massage Therapy, Personal Training, and Amazon gift cards.
BENCH PRESS CLUB TEST OUT (Free, registration required.)
Join us at the Livingston Rec Center and Cook Douglass Fitness Center to complete the Bench Press Challenge. Participants must complete 8 reps of the bench press for a specified percentage of their body weight based on gender identities and weight classes. If you complete the reps, you will earn a Bench Press Club shirt.
Friday, October 10, 12-3 pm
Livingston Rec, Fitness Center
Cook Douglass Rec, Fitness Center
Register here.
INTRO TO STRENGTH TRAINING (Free, registration required.)
Learn the basics of strength training in one of our fitness centers. Our personal trainers will guide you through the fundamentals of strength training and ensure that you learn how to lift weights correctly and effectively. Our workouts are carefully designed to promote a full-body workout, including strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular exercises. You will learn how to use various machines in the fitness center and will leave the session with your own workout.
Saturday, October 11, 10-11 am
College Avenue Gym, Fitness Center
Register here.
Les Mills BODYPUMP Launch (Free, drop in, no registration required.)
Experience the new release in all BODYPUMP classes. Classes are on a first-come, first-served basis.
October 13 - 17
Click for class schedule.
PLANK CHALLENGE (Free, no registration required.)
Drop by and complete a 2-minute plank from 12-3 pm to win a Rec Prize.
Friday, October 17, 12-3 pm
College Ave Gym, Front Lawn
Rain location: College Ave Gym, Annex
METABOLIC & BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT ($5 registration required.)
InBody is a worldwide leader in body composition technology: a non-invasive test that will provide weight, lean mass, BM, basal metabolic rate, and more. Set up a free account with your first test and track your results throughout your years at Rutgers!
5 Minute sessions with our certified personal trainers throughout the month (registration required).
Tuesday, October 21, 11-1 pm
Werblin Recreation Center, Personal Training Office
Thursday, October 23, 2-4 pm
College Avenue Gym, Personal Training Office
Register here.
EXERCISE IS MEDICINE- ON CAMPUS
Free in-person and Virtual exercise prescription sessions sponsored by EIM-OC.
Meet with a certified personal trainer to create a plan to meet the physical activity guidelines. Leave this ession with an achievable plan and increased confidence in lifting weights.
For more information, click here.
