Active Lifestyle Challenge Results

 

This years Active Lifestyle Challenge had a great turnout as faculty, staff and students recorded their physical activity every week for 10 weeks throughout this spring semester.

Bringing down the house with 20,160 points this year goes to….

Drum Roll please…..ba da dum dum drum ba da dum…

THE BEST REC STAFF!

(Nicky Hamel, Nick Kamenos, Matt Volitis, Brittany Hill, Dan Robichaud, & Kristine Delgenio) Congratulations guys!

All participants did a great job and we hope to see everyone keeping up the activity as the summer approaches!

Spring is Here, COOL Cruisers are Near!

As we promised, the the COOL Cruiser bikes are out of hibernation and ready for a little student inspired springtime action. Here’s some great “FAQ’s” about these stylish rides..

Cool Cruisers FAQs

What about helmets?

Helmets will be provided for you when you check-out a bike.  Even if you decide not to wear the helmet, it will still be given to you upon check-out.  It is your responsibility to return the helmet in the same condition that you received it in.

What are the COOL Cruisers?

COOL Cruisers are a Recreation Program initiative designed to give you free and easy access to bicycle transportation on the University’s campus. 

How much does it cost?

FREE to all students (must be current student with valid PSU ID that must be presented at time of renting out a bike)

Where do I pick up and drop off my sweet COOL Cruisers?

The bike rack in front of the HUB

Where do I go to sign a COOL Cruisers out?

The “Fitness Room” in the HUB

When can I check out a Rec’t Cruisers?

Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM

 

 

 

 

 

Bikes and planes aren’t about going fast or having fun; they’re toys, but serious ones.  -Harrison Ford

Fit Revolution Boot Camp is Back!

Those of you who enjoyed our “Boot Camp” Group X class this fall, you’ll be pleased to know that the spring edition is just around the corner!

2 week program; (8) 45 minute sessions M-Th

April 13^th – 30th

8am-8:45am

 

Come join a student –centered

environment where you can challenge your

fitness experience and participate in a

supportive but challenging group

environment where you will learn and

participate in a variety of exercises which

will be performed in repetition.

 

Get a healthy start to your morning by

jogging, weight training, relays, calisthenics,

and stretching for two weeks straight!

 

Just a $10 entrance fee so sign up today at the fitness room desk!

 

 

 

 

Photo Contest Yeilds to big Trees and Kayaks!

We were all eager to open up that suggestion box last week to get the final count of votes for the photo contest hosted by Rec Programs.

Coming in First place for the employee catagory was Katie Regan as she amazed us all with the giant circumference of a tree in Rumney.

Jeremy Breton raced into first place in the patron category. His picture was taken one night on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire as he and his friend toggled with several different ideas for unique and interesting photos.  His photo was certainly unique! Also in his photo was Nick Fittz (in the air) Jeremy in the boat.

Thanks to all who participated, we had fun with the contest!  A picture is worth 1000 words, so be sure to get out and enjoy the fresh spring air and snap some shots!

Pizza Party Feedback!

We had a great turn out for our pizza party last Wednesday night! An open discussion was held in the weight room where we opened the floor to the students and we certainly received some valuable feedback of how our facility can be improved. Here’s some of the topics that we discussed.

 

1)      Ways to create a more effective free weight management system.

2)      Keeping jump ropes behind the fitness room desk to prevent theft

3)      Attaining more core balance equipment

4)      Creative ways to re-rack the weights

5)      Putting up more visual entertainment in the cardio section

6)      Moving the Leg lift machine to the cardio side of the fitness room

7)      Buying new dumb bells

8)      Bigger trash barrels for the fitness room

9)      Organizing the free weights by amount

10)  Sanitation

11)   More Group X classes

 

These are just a handful of things that were suggested and we will be working towards all of them. If you have any more suggestions, please feel free to comment to this blog posting, or write a suggestion in the box in the fitness room!

 

Have a safe and most of all FUN spring break!

Free Pizza! – 3/11/2009

Please join us on Wednesday March 11^th at 5:00pm for a “fitness room feedback” session

Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going.

This weeks Active lifestyle results are coming in strong!

Extreme Exhaustion—————-4920

Move It, or Lose It —————–3545

The BEST Rec Staff——————3110

Get Rec’t—————————–3040

Sara A-Jamie O———————2350

Kyle G-Cara D———————–1020

Taylor H-Ray B———————-760

 

GO TEAMS!

Go skiing behind LW!

The Race to Fitness

Activy is in the air here in New Hampshire! The results of last weeks Active Lifestyle Challenges are indeed quite impressive!

Extreme Exhaustion_______________ 2660
Move it, or Lose it!______________1715
The BEST Rec Staff________________1660
Get Rec’t ________________________1550
Sara A- Jaime O___________________1210
Kyle G-Cara D______________________440
Taylor H– Ray B____________________430

Keep up the good work teams!

Equipment plugged in and unplugged everywhere

Today, an individual, who did not introduce himself, but I will assume he is a faculty or staff member here at PSU, complained that he was shocked after plugging in a piece of cardio equipment in the Cardio Theater.  He assures me that the Cardio Theater was a mess with equipment plugged in and unplugged everywhere.  So, per his request, I sent one of our staff members to escort him and plug in the piece of equipment that he needed so he can get his workout in.  In addition, I went upstairs to see the mess that he was talking about (see pictures). 

 

 

Although, some machines that were out of order, were not plugged in I could not find the mess he was talking about nor any potential hazard to patrons.  I have requested signs for the Cardio Theater with the following information” For your Safety, please do not unplug or plug in any machines” I can control what my group of staff does in the facility, but I cannot control what patrons are doing.  I am looking for solutions to avoid people getting shocked when unplugging and plugging in equipment. Now, I open this to you, what else can we do, so patrons do not get shocked in the fitness room or Cardio Theater?