The Body Shop will be closed for the holiday on Monday, the 20th. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Body Shop Management
Tips to Help Get Through the Holidays
Limit your portions. We all tend to eat a little more than we should during the holidays. Use a smaller sized plate when getting your food – you can fill your plate even though the servings are smaller!
Go ice-skating. This is a great workout and a lot of fun!
Drink more water. Often times when you get a hunger craving, your body is actually dehydrated. Drink a glass or two of water and see if you are still hungry.
Eat an apple before each meal. A study was done at Penn State that said if you eat an apple 15 minutes before a meal, you will consume approximately 187 less calories.
Walk more. Wear your walking or running shoes when you need to finish your last minute shopping. With moderate walking, you can burn an extra 50 calories for every 10 minutes that you walk. Walk a few extra laps around the mall!
Limit your alcohol consumption. A 12-ounce beer has about 150 calories, 4 ounces of wine has about 100, and a 1.5-ounce spirit also has about 100 calories. These add up fast, so try to cut back some.
Go sledding. Pulling your sled back up the hill each time is a great way to burn a few extra calories.
Eat more vegetables. Have some extra veggies with your meal rather than mashed potatoes or stuffing covered in gravy.
Walk an extra mile. For every dessert you eat, match it by walking an extra mile.
Happy Holidays From Your Body Shop Management!
Why Receive a Fitness Assessment?
Receiving information about your health and fitness status can go a long way.
Leading Causes of Death (2007)
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- COPD
- Accidents
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Diabetes
- Influenza/Pneumonia
- Kidney Disease
- Blood Infection
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC])
Knowing and understanding the results from a fitness assessment may potentially save your life! Being physically active will keep you healthy and may increase your longevity of life!
With Enhanced Physical Activity You Can:
- Decrease rates for overall mortality
- Decrease risk for coronary heart disease
- Prevent and/or delay hypertension (having a high blood pressure)
- Improve your glucose management
- Decrease risk for various cancers
- With resistance training – increase bone mineral density
- Increase your respiratory system
(Frank Rife, Ph. D, University of Massachusetts Amherst)
For Example:
After receiving your fitness assessment, you find out that you can a high resting heart rate, high blood pressure, low cardiovascular fitness, low muscular endurance, or are a little overweight. There is no need to panic if you act on it. Being physically active can turn all of that around!
High Blood Pressure = Hypertension (>120 mmHg/>80 mmHg) = risk of having a stroke
With physical activity, you can decrease that risk.
Also with physical activity you can improve your glucose management, which will decrease your risk for developing diabetes.
Being physically active can take you a long way! So – GET ACTIVE, GET HEALTHY!
Get Active, Get Healthy!
The Body Shop will be open for service for the Fall semester beginning Tuesday, September 6th. Membership rates begin at $40 for Students and $65 for Non-Students. We are open:
- Monday-Thursday: 7am-9pm
- Friday: 7am-7pm
- Saturday: 10am-4pm
- Sunday: 12pm-4pm
Don’t forget about our FREE Fitness Assessments, which include: vital statistics, body composition, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular endurance.
SEMESTER SPECIALS
- One Day Free Trial – Come into the Body Shop to pick up a free pass or find them around campus
- Personal Training services will be available this semester!
Hope to see you soon!
The Body Shop Management
Kinesiology Club presents: Relay for Life
Hello all,
The UMass Kinesiology Club has entered several teams in Relay for Life. If you’d like to participate, contact Joy Nightingale at nighting@student.umass.edu. To donate, search UMass Kinesiology Club here.
The event will take place on April 15th and 16th at Amherst College’s Pratt Field.
Thank You,
The UMass Bodyshop Management
A New Year, A New Body Shop!
Hey All,
We’ve replaced the old equipment with $140,000 of brand new, top-of-the line Cybex treadmills, ARC Trainers, exercise bikes, and resistance machines.
With a knowledgeable staff consisting of UMass Kin. Department Fitness Specialists, Personal Trainers, Exercise Technicians, and interns, there’s never been a better time to be a Body Shop member! We’re pleased to be able to offer the same affordable membership rates from 2010 for the upcoming semester.
The “Academic Year” Prices
Grad Students: Free!* (after full reimbursement)
Undergrads: $75/Two Semesters
Faculty/Staff: $125/Two Semesters
“Summer”
Student: $25
Non-Student: $30
Come by to check us out and say hello, and drop us a message on Facebook!
Wishing you a healthy, active, and happy 2011
The UMass Body Shop management.
Website Disclaimer
- Information on the Body Shop Fitness Center blog is subject to change without prior notice. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, the Body Shop makes no guarantees of any kind.
- The Body Shop Fitness Center blog may contain information that is created and maintained by a variety of sources both internal and external to the Body Shop. The Body Shop does not control, monitor or guarantee the information contained in these sites or information contained in links to other external web sites, and does not endorse any views expressed or products or services offered therein. In no event shall the Body Shop Fitness Center, the Kinesiology Department, or the University of Massachusetts, be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, loss, or injury caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.
- Health related information found on or through the Body Shop blog should not be used for diagnosing purposes or be substituted for medical advice. As with any new or ongoing treatment, always consult your professional healthcare providers before beginning any new treatment. It is your responsibility to research the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all opinions, services, and other information found on the site, and to consult with your professional health care provider as to whether the information can benefit you.
- The Body Shop Fitness Center, the Kinesiology Department, and the University of Massachusetts assume no responsibility or liability for any consequence resulting directly or indirectly for any action or inaction you take based on or made in reliance on the information, services, or material on or linked to this site.
- Since health and fitness developments occur daily, this site may contain outdated material. While the Body Shop makes every reasonable effort to present current and accurate information, no guarantee of any kind is made. The Body Shop Fitness Center, the Kinesiology Department, and the University of Massachusetts is not liable for any damage or loss related to the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any information contained on this site.
- Any links to external Web sites and/or non-University of Massachusetts information provided on the Body Shop blog are provided as a courtesy. They should not be construed as an endorsement by the Body Shop Fitness Center, the Kinesiology Department or the University of Massachusetts.
Beginner Workouts
These are basic strength training workouts and may not be right for everyone. Please see one of our Fitness Specialists for more information.
Be Active Your Way
Adult Fitness Assessment
As a member of the Body Shop Fitness Center, you are eligible for unlimited Fitness Assessments performed by one of our Fitness Specialists.
You can also fill out this online Fitness Assessment: