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The Graduate and Professional Student Conference invites new and returning graduate and professional students to Spring 2024 Graduate Student Fitness Week, which begins today, February 5-11, in the HPER Building. Graduate School Fitness Week is a one-week event aimed at improving the physical fitness of graduate students and promoting the use of UREC.
Physical fitness plays an important role in supporting graduate students’ overall well-being and academic success, leading to improved mental health and reducing the risk of depression and anxiety. Regular physical activity is also associated with improved cognitive function, including improved concentration, memory, and problem-solving skills.
A student ID or UREC app is required to access the HPER Building. Her 25 graduate students will be randomly selected to participate and each will receive a $25 gift card. Meals will be served on Wednesday, February 7th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Please see below for the daily event schedule.
Monday, February 5th
- class options
- Cycle 6:30am-7:15am, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by racquetball court)
- Intensity 6pm to 6:45pm, HPER 216
- Cycle Beats 7:30pm – 8:15pm, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by racquetball court)
Tuesday, February 6th
- Class options:
- Cycle 6:30am-7:15am, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by racquetball court)
- Mobility/Flexibility 12:30pm – 1:15pm, HPER 216
- Cycle Held from 5pm to 5:45pm at HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor by the racquetball courts)
- Cycle Express 6pm to 6:30pm, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by the racquetball courts)
Wednesday, February 7th
- Student selection day! Take a quick tour, ask questions, try out new equipment, and check out the treadmill and elliptical for an indoor cardio workout.
- GPSC Fitness Week Celebration 6pm to 8pm, HPER Gym 1 (2nd Floor)
Thursday, February 8th
- Class options:
- Cycle 6:30am-7:15am, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by racquetball court)
- Barre 12:30-13:15, HPER 216
- Cycle Held from 5pm to 5:45pm at HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor by the racquetball courts)
- Cycle Express 6pm to 6:30pm, HPER Cycle Studio (1st floor, by the racquetball courts)
Friday. February 9th
- Group Fitness Class: Latin Dance 12:30pm – 1:15pm, HPER 216
Saturday, February 10th
- Open swim at the HPER pool is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (HPER pool is located on the second floor next to the women’s locker room)
Sunday February 11th
- Let’s try mountain climbing with UREC Outdoors! No experience or equipment required. Please ask the staff for help. If you have never climbed before, please let us know.
- The climbing wall will be open from 4pm to 8pm in HPER Gym 1 (2nd floor)
- Bouldering wall open at HPER 102 from 5pm to 9pm
To register for a group fitness class, sign up for a class through the UREC member portal or the UREC app. You can register for classes 24 hours in advance!
For further information or inquiries, please feel free to contact GPSC President Kolade Olatunde ([email protected]) or GPSC Health Committee Chair Smruthi Chintakunta ([email protected]).