Motivation Monday

Avoid muscle soreness and fatigue by stretching

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. […]

The five components physical fitness

Nihat Strider/Staff Writer This week´s Fitness Model is Saskia Guilbaud, a freshman architecture major. Guilbaud spends a lot of her time in the architecture studio on MMC campus but she makes sure to dedicate time for exercising in between her busy schedule. The definition of physical fitness can be a little complex as we all […]

After Spring Break Plateau, what’s next?

Nihat Strider/Staff Writer As a trainer, I often get asked the question, “what is the most difficult task?” My answer is that it is more challenging to maintain health and fitness rather than to improve it. When you have a specific goal of losing weight or being fit, then you are working toward a specific […]

Motivate yourself to be the change

Nihat Strider/Staff Writer We all have low points in our lives and in those times we discover who we really are. A few years ago I was overweight, not motivated to change and suffered from a case of laziness. All it took was one decision to change my life around. The source of all this […]

Powerlifting, weightlifting and motivation

Wednesday, Feb 22 FIU WRC hosted its first Powerlifting Competition. The winner was Jonathan Marrero and achieved the title of ¨Strongest Panther.” Jonathan, a south Florida native and senior, majoring in business administration. Powerlifting is a fascinating form of weight lifting. The movements are considered natural for your body and incorporates more than your primary […]

The Importance and Strength of the neglected back muscles

Nihat Strider/Contributing Writer The back is one of the most important parts of the human anatomy. It is also one the most neglected. Back muscles give power to the body, that play a major role in all functions.They connect the hips, butt, chest, shoulder and neck.It is a conjunction between major body muscles of human […]

Motivation Monday: Secret to maintaining a fit lifestyle

When starting the path of fitness the two rules of fitness are determination and consistency. These rules are key to maintaining the lifestyle, if this is your goal then they should be engraved in you.

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