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’s sleep let
alone hit the gym.
Dieting is another good option.
However, natural instinct drives us
to eat more in winter in order to
store 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.
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 his
body in a position that isolates certain
muscles and gives them a nice,
long stretch.
“It actually relates to reallife
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 who is physically
active.
Bucks has 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, 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.