As the winter months approach
and it starts to get colder, most people
become less active and sleep
and eat more, which can be a bit of a
problem for anyone wanting to
maintain their figure.
There are several options available
for someone who wants to stay
in shape. Working out in your free
time is a good option, but most college
students don’t have enough
time to get a good night sleep let
alone hit the gym.
Dieting is another good option.
However, natural instinct drives us
to eat more in winter in order to
stock up body fat in case food
becomes scarce in the colder
months. The human body also goes
into a less active state and doesn’t
burn as many calories in the winter.
So what is someone supposed to
do to stay in shape when the air gets
cold and crisp? Well they could try
taking a gym class at Bucks.
Stay in shape and earn credits at
the same time, not a bad deal.
In particular, the yoga classes
offered at Bucks are a great way to
stay in shape, remain flexible and
learn a lot about nutrition all at the
same time. Not to mention it’ll help
you learn about yourself.
“My students develop skills they
can use throughout the course of
their life and Yoga helps to keep
them centered and balanced,” said
Lisa Manheim, professor of health
and fitness who teaches several
yoga classes at the Newtown campus.
Bucks Yoga classes teach the
basics of the more than 3,000-yearold
practice and students feel it is a
great way to stay in shape and relax
a little.
Though, some students don’t
find it as tough as others. “I’m an
athlete so it’s not that challenging,”
said Jill Schiern, 21, liberal arts
major from Yardley. “But it is mentally
challenging.”
When some people think of Yoga
they picture a monk sitting on a
towel and meditating, not really
moving or doing anything. That is
far from the case.
Spiritual and Zen stuff aside,
Yoga is basically a series of postures
that make the pupil hold their
body in a position that isolate certain
muscles and gives them a nice,
long stretch.
“It actually relates to real life situations
and is very physically
demanding,” said Brad Transue,
20, environmental studies major.
Yoga is a great way to make sure
all the muscles in the body stay
loose. Making sure that all the muscles
in the body are well stretched is
a great way to prevent injury and is
very important to anyone that is
physically active.
Bucks offers a variety of gym
classes, which offer fun and challenging
activities that will help
keep your interest. Some of the
classes are not as physically
demanding as others, such as bowling
and golf, fencing and archery.
But, others will definitely make the
average student break a sweat, such
as tennis, yoga, modern dance and
volley ball and badminton.
Whatever your preference, if you
want to stay in shape, Bucks offers
you the means to get fit and earn
credits at the same time.