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What Kind of Exercise is Right for You?
Group Fitness vs. Personal Training This is a long-standing battle for some as Group Fitness and Personal Training are complete opposites. Group Fitness in is a group setting of anywhere from 2 to 50 people and offers a variety of modes of exercise. For example, at the Recreation Center our offerings include: Pilates, Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Pilates,…
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Posture: Yoga and Pilates
Part II Holly Wilson is one of our Yoga and Pilates instructors and has been teaching the Miami and Oxford Community for over 15 years. As a physical-mind instructor, she gives us her perspective and insight on posture as she associates it with her two disciplines. Wilson says that you’re going to learn the most…
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Club Sports Update 11/27-12/03
Miami University Club Bowling attended a tournament in Toledo. Kyle Berger finished 15th. The team placed 10th overall. The Intercollegiate Synchronized Skating Team went to the Dr. Richard Porter Classic in Ann Arbor, MI and placed 5th out of 11 teams! Women’s D1 Hockey beat Davenport on Saturday 3-2 and Sunday 7-3! Men’s D2 Hockey…
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Club Sports Update 11/20-11/26
Miami University Club Bowling attended the Striking Knights Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. The team finished the highest they’ve ever finished in a tournament and two individual bowlers posted their best scores. Miami Bowling team finished in 9th place. Individually, Kyle Berger finished 15th and Ben Roth finished 23rd. Miami University Boxing Club had 2 boxers…
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A Personal Trainer’s Perspective, Insight and Advice on Posture
Do you ever look at yourself in the mirror and within seconds you straighten your back? There is much more to good posture than its aesthetic aspect. Poor posture can have consequences that go beyond back pain. Therefore the Rec marketing team decided to interview two of our beloved Rec staff Holly Wilson and John…
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Club Sports Update 11/13-11/19
Miami University Roller Hockey had a home event. They went 2-1 defeating Ohio State 6-3 and Michigan 12-0. They fell to Akron 7-4. They are first in their conference! Fencing attended a tournament in the Columbus area. 3 members placed in the top 8 competitors: 3rd place Brandon Yang, 5th place Landon Braemer, and 6th…
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New River Gorge Fall Break Trip
Have you ever wanted to brave class 5 rapids, hike to gorgeous sunset views, and experience the third tallest bridge in the United States all in one weekend? Well that’s just what the folks from the New River Gorge Fall Break Trip were able to accomplish. The participants of this Outdoor Pursuit Center trip took…
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Club Sports Update 11/06-11/12
Men’s Volleyball competed in the Michigan State hardwood invitational. They made it to the semis in the silver bracket. Men’s Hockey D3 split their two game series against the second ranked University of Michigan-Flint. They lost 5-0 Friday and won 2-1 on Saturday! Miami University Club Football lost in the conference championship to Coppin State…
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Club Sports Update 10/30-11/05
Here’s your weekly Club Sports report! Dodgeball had the first fall Miami Dodgeball Invitational. Miami was ranked 32nd nationally and was expected to lose all three of their games. In a huge upset, Miami defeated all three of their opponents. Miami is hoping to carry this momentum to the Ohio University Invitational and break into…
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MOVE is on the move!
We are excited to announce that MOVE is on the move! Miami & Oxford Value Exercise Bootcamps, also known as, MOVE Bootcamp is a collaborative initiative between Miami Rec Sports Fitness Department and the President’s Office. We began MOVE Bootcamp back in Spring of 2017. Once a month small groups of community members and students…