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Healthy Workshops

Spring 2024 Healthy Workshops

Sports & Fitness offers Health and Fitness workshops to motivate healthy lifestyle changes. Stop saying and start doing! Learn how you can integrate best practices into your own lifestyle. Please register online at Healthy Workshops Registration Form​​​. All participants who show up to our workshops will be entered in a drawing to win a prize.

Nutrition Workshops

Workshop Date Time
Nutrition for Weight Loss 1/31 12 - 1pm
Your Gut, Your Health 2/21 12 - 1pm
Nutrition and Sleep Health 3/20 12 - 1pm
Nutrition for Stress Felief 4/3 12 - 1pm
Nutrition and Supplements 4/17 12 - 1pm

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Health & Fitness Workshops

  Date Time Location
Strength Floor Orientation 1/25 12 - 1pm WSC Strength Zone
Cardio Floor Orientation 2/6 1 - 2pm WSC Cardio Zone
Zumba Valentines Bash 2/14 4 - 5:30pm WSC 303 Power Studio
Step through the Decades 2/27 12:15 - 1pm WSC Energy Studio
Health Fair 3/6 9 - 1pm ACAD 300
Zumba Zen Glow Party 3/27 5:15 - 6:30pm WSC Energy Studio
Outdoor Yoga 4/8 1:15 - 6:30pm WSC Deck
Stretch, Massage & Recover 4/15 3 - 4pm WSC Power Studio
De-stress for Finals 4/23 2 - 6pm WSC Deck / The Marsh

Tai Chi Series

Tai Chi Flow 1/30 6:15 - 7:30pm Energy Studio
Standing on a Mountain 2/29 10:30 - 11:45am Energy Studio
Flexible Strength 3/21 6:15 - 7:30pm Energy Studio
Basics of Jedi Swordplay 4/30 10:30 - 11:45am Energy Studio

 

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Strength Training 101 Series

Back & Biceps 2/12 3 - 4pm WSC Strength Zone
Chest Triceps & Shoulders 2/19 3 - 4pm WSC Strength Zone
Lower Body 2/26 3 - 4pm WSC Strength Zone

 

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Certifications

ACE Prep Course

Do you like working out? Are you interested in pursuing a career in health and fitness? Register today to become a certified personal trainer! Our prep course provides interested students with an opportunity to gain experience as personal trainers while working with UHD Sports & Fitness.

In addition, you will receive:

  • Hands on two-day training experience on how to perform fitness assessments and coach basic exercises
  • Study guide and educational material

Course includes supplemental online coursework from American Council on Education (ACE). Fee includes access code to ACE online study materials and the certification exam.

Already certified as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, or massage therapist and want to work with UHD Sports & Fitness? Please email interest to uhdsports&[email protected]

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification

Must register and pay in advance at the WSC Membership Services Counter.

Certification Date Time Student Rate Non-Student Rate
American Red Cross CPR/AED 2/9 9 - 12pm $35 $65
American Red Cross CPR/AED 3/22 12 - 3pm $35 $65
American Red Cross CPR/AED 4/12 10 - 1pm $35 $65
ACE Personal Training Prep Course 5/9 & 5/10 8 - 4pm $75 $75

 

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Additional Resources

UHD Student Assistance Program

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is designed to help you maximize your health and effectiveness at home, school, or work. Through this program, you receive confidential, personal support for a wide range of issues, from everyday concerns to serious problems.

Whether you want advice about a financial concern, need to talk to someone about drug use, or simply feeling overwhelmed by school life, your SAP can help. You have access to both online –www.liveandworkwell.com- and in-person support for a wide range of issues.

Available anytime, these clinicians are experts in helping people identify the nature of their problems and finding the right resources to address them. All resources, including medical information, referrals and evaluations, are kept confidential in accordance with federal and state laws. Located in S445. Office hour vary daily.

Eating Disorders

Medlin Plus www.nlm.nih.gov

May Clinic www.mayoclinic.com

National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov

US Dept. of Health & Human Svc www.hhs.gov

High Blood Pressure

American Heart Association www.americanheart.org

National Heart, Lung, & Blood www.nhlbi.nih.gov

Mayo Foundation www.mayoclinic.org

Obesity & Weight Control

FDA www.fda.gov/loseweight/

Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com

Medlin Plus www.nlm.nih.gov

Women's Health Info Center www.womenshealth.gov