Feeling Chilly? Come warm up with us in the Fitness Center as we have even MORE classes to offer you!
Starting now, on Thursdays at noon, you can join us for "Tread and Shred. " This class involves alternating between walking or running and strength training. It's a lot of fun and variety.
If you love nature and the outdoors, consider joining a group outdoor hike on Fridays leaving from the Fitness Center lobby at noon. You can make this walk slow, quick or as long or short as you want it to be!! A different route will be given each week but you can modify it as you like.
STUDENTS: You wanted more cycling classes and your fellow students have stepped up in a big way. You can now attend a cycling class on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 4:15. Sandi will continue to teach on Wednesday and a big thank you to Skylar and Miriam for teaching on Thursday and to Eden for teaching on Friday!!! These classes aren't listed on the Calendar for November so please spread the word. We will add them to the calendar for December and January.
Don't forget about our Free Library/Book Exchange located in the Fitness Center, the fresh coffee served every morning and all the benefits of getting a great workout! See you soon,
Fitness Center Staff
Friday, November 15, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
It’s A Great Day to Be an Eagle
It’s A Great Day to Be an Eagle
By: Andrew Dorrel
Everyone
has a story to tell about their fitness journey. I was encouraged to share mine
only because I believe that one of life’s greatest satisfactions is to share
experiences and encouragement in order to positively impact lives. I am passionate about helping others achieve
success and hopefully you are enriched in some way by the following remarks.
Exercising
and working outdoors have been part of my life from a very young age. I grew up
on a farm, have always been involved in sports, love being outdoors, and relish
hard work – it is invigorating. My fitness goals have changed throughout my
life but the most significant revelation to my improved health is a better
understanding of how to manage a healthy diet.
My
first deliberate efforts at monitoring my fitness began when I played college
football. During this time I ate as much as could, spent hours lifting weights,
and did some cardio workouts, but the simple reality was I wanted to be big and
strong. After my college football career ended I continued to lift weights and
periodically would exercise but continued to eat more than I needed. Over the years I gained weight and lacked the
self-discipline to admit that my college playing weight was not in my best interest.
I enjoyed the adrenaline high lifting weights provided and liked feeling
strong. However, I used the excuse that since I worked out I could still eat as
much as I wanted with little thought toward nutritional value or caloric
intake.
It
was not until my wife, Jenny, who was also a college athlete, challenged me to
consider how I could become healthier. Through her encouragement, along with
the birth of our second son, and the fact that I was turning forty motivated me
to improve my health in order to be the husband and father I aspired to be.
Initially
in my quest to become healthier I began to research multi-vitamins because I
thought at my age that is what I needed to do. Fortunately my ignorance and
research introduced me to a line of nutritional products that motivated me to
think about what and how much I ate. I soon realized that a few minor changes
to my diet and better management of portion sizes was critical to achieving
better health. Additionally I started running; this was a feat in itself as a
former offensive lineman I never envisioned myself as a runner.
As
my diet improved and my energy level increased I became even more motivated to
run. Once I started to experience modest results I was further encouraged by
others who noticed that I had lost a few pounds. After only a couple of months
I randomly stepped on the scales and was amazed. In fact, I stepped off and
then back on as I thought the scales were broken. For the first time since high
school I weighed less than 200 pounds, a milestone I never thought I would
achieve again.
Fortunately
I have been able to maintain this weight for over a year while enjoying the
benefits of increased energy, more satisfying sleep, and the drive to exercise
regularly. Most importantly, I am grateful to the support and encouragement
from so many as I do not think I could have achieved these results without the
help of others.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
SELF-PROPEL
Here’s to a good year for each of us at Culver!
Our wellness/fitness theme this year is SELF-PROPEL. The
fitness center, pool, gyms, courts, weight room, campus grounds and dining hall
are wonderful amenities that each of can enjoy and benefit from using.
Living a self- propelled lifestyle by working out and walking/biking as much as
we can to and from campus will bring rich rewards to our lives.
We will once again provide a “movement program” for you
entitled Self-Propel. Within the program are many cardiovascular options
to choose from. Here is what you need to know if you sign up:
1.
Choose a destination or number of miles you want
to move from September 1-May 1. Many attach a city in the US with their
miles so they feel a kinship with their miles (I am choosing Eugene, Oregon
1940 miles because I love this city). You do not have to be a runner,
walker or biker to join. We have conversion charts if you play racquet or ball
sports and other activities.
2.
Email me and Johnnes Tulungen your goal, and we
will create a graph, charting your progress all year.
3.
Sign up with a friend or ask others in your
department to join you.
4.
Email your miles to Johnnes each weekend and we
will chart your accomplishments.
5.
Working out is reward enough, but as an
incentive, if you meet your goal at the end of the year, you will receive one
of the following “good job to you awards”- $25.00 restaurant gift
certificate and 1 hour massage or 18-hole golf certificate at Mystic Hills.
Attached is the September class schedule and descriptions.
Welcome Back,
Dana Neer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Weight Loss
Matt Behling
Last summer I got the idea of doing P90X from my brother. My goals were to improve my health, gain some
muscle and reduce my body fat percentage.
I had the mindset when beginning the program that I would do all of the
workouts, and I would strictly watch my diet according to the P90X nutrition
guide. After three months, I noticed serious
improvements in my cholesterol levels and blood pressure. I had lost some weight and had improved my
body fat percentage. I was feeling much healthier
and better about myself.
Once school started up in the fall, I got caught up eating
whatever I wanted and letting up on my workouts. The workouts became less consistent and I
noticed the gains I had made were slowly slipping away. During the wrestling season I turned most of
my attention toward our athletes and much less attention on my health. At the end of the season this spring, Matt
Boland came to me and asked me if I would be on a team with him for the Culver
Fitness Center weight loss competition.
Right away I agreed to the challenge.
I am always up for a challenge and I felt this would be a great way for
me to get motivated to get back into shape.
I came to the realization that in order to lose the weight I
would have to solely focus on my diet and commit to working out daily. The first thing I did was to modify my
breakfast. I passed up the donuts and
went with a grapefruit, two hard-boiled eggs and some oatmeal each day. Then I
began eating from the salad bar for lunch.
In between meals I would eat non-salted almonds and other sources of
protein. In the evening I let my wife
prepare our meals. My wife Jill has
always been a very health conscious person and has truly helped me develop good
eating habits. I dropped nearly 10 pounds
right away for our first weigh in during the competition. After the initial 10 pounds, I felt like I
hit a plateau. My food choices were
good, but they weren’t perfect. If I
felt I had worked out hard enough, I would eat a calzone or treat myself to
numerous pieces of pizza. While in Dr. John
Yeager’s class Thinking Smart, Living Well, I learned that this mindset
represented moral licensing which was counter-productive to my ultimate goal. We discussed the struggles of the mind in
regards to short term gratification versus long term gratification. At this point I made the decision to fight
the short term urges and use food to fuel my body. I was not going to give into the short term
dopamine fix the brain responds to when we crave sweets and such. I stayed focused on my long term goals and
simply made the decision to resist the cravings.
By mixing cardio workouts with circuit training and adding bits
and pieces of the P90X program I was able to drop another 16 pounds. In total I lost 26 pounds. I have much better eating habits. I feel stronger, leaner and healthier than I
have in a long time. There are so many
benefits to committing to a healthy lifestyle.
All you have to do is make the choice and commit to it.
Friday, April 26, 2013
2013 Indianapolis Half Marathon
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Members participating: Anne Kelly, Beth Lawrence, Marsha Coven, Ed Kelly, Kurt Comiskey , Matt Comiskey , Tim Montgomery and Dana Neer. Not pictured are: Katie Loomis, Maddie Williams, TJ Montgomery, and Kirsten Pressler (current student, class of '15).
A special thank you to campus security officer Roger Miller who will provide protection with the Indiana National Guard.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Max Move 2013 Pictures
Thank you to all for participating in this year Culver Max Move.Below are some pictures from this year "Move the Max" around Lake Maxinkuckee.
Enjoy!
Monday, April 8, 2013
One step at at time!
JuLee A. Anderson
When July came around, a cousin of mine tried to talk me into doing the Magee 3 triathlon in Plymouth on Lawrence Lake. I finally decided the morning of the race to just do it! I packed up my mountain bike and all my running gear and away I went. It was a small gathering and I actually knew a lot of people. They were all giving me pointers on what to expect and told me to just have fun. I came into this race with the attitude: “someone has to be last so it might as well be me!” Once I got my bike all situated on the rack, I looked around and, to my surprise, no other person had a mountain bike but me. The rest had those sleek, skinny bikes. That should have been my first clue that I was in trouble! Undaunted, I headed down the hill to the swim event. At the start, we had only to swim 200 out to the pontoon, around and 200 back to shore. Into the water I plunged amid a chaotic mess of legs, arms and muck everywhere. I finally made it to the pontoon where all I wanted to do was to get on it and stop! Apparently, swimming isn’t just like riding a bike…apparently you need to train for it!
So….just remember….the first step is always the hardest….take it one step at a time…baby steps … next thing you know, you will be at the finish line! Oh, and by the way, this year, I bought a new racing bike, and I plan on doing 4 triathlons this summer. Just do it!
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