(Check out our photo coverage below! Click and drag to scroll.) Alejandra Ayala | Photographer The FIU Pride Center helped students embrace authenticity and holistic wellness with a Vogue and Bounce class. Hosted on Sep. 7 at the Wellness and Recreation Center, the dance class featured instructors Star Fyre and Catalina Nemmi. Before guests began […]
Jacqueline Flores | Staff Writer Last year, I stepped into the gym for the first time as an overweight woman, anxious about my appearance and barely able to lift a dumbbell. Now, I’ve grown to focus on feeling strong through powerlifting and not caring about others thoughts on my image. Women’s empowerment is essential now […]
By Alba Rosa/Assistant Opinion Director Young men are falling for suspicious lifestyle changes that will lead them to develop eating and mental disorders in the future. It’s crucial to identify the signs now before it’s too late. It surrounds the idea of improving the overall image of their body. While it sounds perfectly fine for […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director Update: In a recent email to Student Media, there is a possibility that the event will be canceled due to low attendance. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Panthers will have an opportunity to test their ninja skills at an “American Ninja Warrior” inspired off-campus excursion on Friday, March 29. Hosted […]
Matthew Ellmore/Contributing Writer It’s no secret that college students carry plenty of stress, whether it be from work, class, or personal reasons. Plenty of services are available to students on campus, but some students find that the best way of relieving stress is through fitness. For Steffan Santiago, a senior and mass communications major, fitness […]
Uzi Darwiche/ Contributing Writer Say no to diets; say yes to lifestyle changes! I’ve struggled with weight loss all my life. By the spring of 2014, I was tired and frustrated. I’d tried running miles and starving myself to no avail and my weight just wouldn’t come down. One day, I was approached by some […]
Julieta Rodrigo // Staff Writer It’s time to ditch the boring workouts and join the newest dance party at FIU. Offered at the Biscayne Bay Campus Wellness and Recreation Center on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m., Strong by Zumba combines Zumba dance fitness with elements of martial arts to achieve a total body workout […]
Julieta Rodrigo // Contributing Writer Talking about a class that lives up to its name, 3D Sweat will have you sweating relentlessly, and when you think you are done, you will sweat some more. Offered at the Biscayne Bay Campus Wellness and Recreation Center on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., 3D Sweat is an […]
Jayda Hall // Sports Director Former Miami Heat dancer and current FIU trainer, Tiffany Jackson, wants to see your booty work. The class, which is open to students for free and held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at BBC, doesn’t include jumping jacks and lunges. Instead, a choreography is created and students perform it multiple times […]
Nihat Strider/Staff Writer As a trainer I often get asked how to get rid of muscle soreness. There are few ways to take care of your pain. First of all, instead of only resting your sore muscles, you can perform light physical movements to increase the blood flow in the affected areas to relieve pain. […]
Carl Britton Jr./Contributing Writer “I don’t have any time for it,” “I’m not hungry in the morning,” “I’m not a breakfast person.” These are the statements that are commonly made by individuals in response to the questions like, “Did you eat breakfast today?” or “Why didn’t you eat breakfast today?” In our time crunched, obligation […]
