{"id":441,"date":"2017-01-23T10:37:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:13:51","slug":"exercise-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/exercise-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><strong>Why is exercise important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The important components of exercise include cardiorespiratory fitness, resistance training, flexibility, and neuromotor training. Each of these presents different health benefits when you incorporate them into your everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiorespiratory Fitness<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecreases risk of cardiovascular disease,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0stroke, diabetes, and some forms of cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistance Training<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increases muscle mass, i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mproves body composition (body fat % compared to muscle\/lean tissue mass %), and i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncreases bone density or slows bone density loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecreases the risk of some muscle and tendon injuries and i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mproves joint range of motion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuromotor Training<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncreases in balance, i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mproves coordination and i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncreases strength in the connection between your brain and muscles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>On-campus exercise options.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/recreation\/facility-hours\/\">Facility hours<\/a> for Skoglund\/Tostrud, including ice rink and pool hours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/recreation\/intramurals\/\">Intramural <\/a>information for on-campus teams organizing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/recreation\/fitness-classes\/\">On-campus yoga and fitness classes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Looking for home workout options?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/recreation\/home-fitness\/\">Home Fitness<\/a> Page on St. Olaf Recreation website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnessblender.com\/videos\">Fitness Blender \u2013 On Demand Workout Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corepoweryogaondemand.com\/keep-up-your-practice\">Yoga On Demand (CorePower Yoga)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder -->\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"how-should-i-prioritize-exercising-as-a-college-student\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">How should I prioritize exercising as a college student?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often difficult for people with busy schedules, like college students, to find time in their day or week for a consistent exercise program. However, the benefits of exercise come with even short bouts of exercise, such as boosting your mood, improving cognitive function, promoting a more regular sleep schedule, and helping to stabilize weight. It is important to realize that finding time to exercise is important for physical and mental wellness, which will benefit your other activities greatly over time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAerobic Activity\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting at least 150 minutes of moderate activity (walking, swimming, yoga, etc.) or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (running, dancing, etc.) a week, or some combination of both. These exercises should be spread over the course of the week.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStrength Training\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Department of Health and Human Services recommends doing strength training exercises for all major muscle groups at least twice a week. You should do a single set of each exercise, using a weight or resistance level heavy enough to tire your muscles after about 12-15 repetitions.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReduce Sitting Time\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69ed006e64eae-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The more hours you sit each day, the higher risk of metabolic problems, even if you achieve the recommended about of physical activity. The American Heart Association recommends 10,000 steps a day or about five miles of walking.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is exercise important? The important components of exercise include cardiorespiratory fitness, resistance training, flexibility, and neuromotor training. 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