Spring break is over and we all know what that means. Time to come back to school, write papers, do class projects, and get ready for finals and the summer. Working out and fitness just gets put on the back burner while all the other stresses take over your life. We have been seeing big declines in gym and group fitness class attendance ever since you all came back from break. We don’t blame you, this time of the year is tough but it is important to stay motivated on both your school work and yourself.

You may be asking yourself, “Ya but how am I going to do that?” Welp that is what we are here for! We have tons of awesome things going on that can help you stay motivated on yourself, which in turn will help you stay motivated on your studies as we approach the end of the semester.

The first tip I can give you is get back into a routine. Spring break messes up the groove you might have been in before you left and nw you just don’t feel like getting back into that groove. However, it is important for you to hop right back into it immediately otherwise you might never will.

Another big thing that happens to students is that they get bored. They go to the gym, sit on a bike for 30 minutes, then leave. I would be really unmotivated to go workout to if that’s all I did every single day. We offer so many different programs and classes that you should never get bored so take advantage of them

A great way to stay motivated and add variety is through our group fitness classes. We offer tons of classes each day ranging from a mellow yet challenging Yoga class, to a high intensity, energetic class such as Total Exhaust. Another great thing about these classes is that some of them are as short as 15 minutes! Now time can’t be an excuse for you to not be motivated to workout. You can get an amazing workout in and still have time for all that homework.

During this final month we offer two programs called Indoor Ironman and ACIS challenge. Both these programs set workout goals for you to meet and have great prizes to motivate you to complete the whole challenge. I will post links at the end of this story so you can find out more about these challenges

I know it is tough at the end of the year to stay motivated. I myself have always had this problem and now that I am a senior it is worse than ever. However, it is important that you don’t give up on working out now. Working out can be a great way to clear your head, take a break, and refocus yourself when things seem overwhelming. If you can stay motivated now, you will help yourself out in the long run I can guarantee it!

Stay Happy and Healthy!

Kevin Nelsen

NelsenKJ11@uww.edu

Indoor Ironman