Author: Rian Evans

As part of the Healthy U Wellness Challenge, campus rec will be hosting a Smart Goals and Fitness Myths event on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in SMSU 229 (the alumni lounge).

I absolutely love weight training. I really do.

On Jan. 10, Portland State Campus Rec will be kicking off a 10-week health promotion program called the Healthy U Wellness Challenge.

Ever since man became aware of his expanding waistline, he has had a plethora of fashionable means at his disposal to remove his spare tire.

The holidays are here at last. This means fall term is almost in the bag and that a well-deserved winter break lies just around the corner.

I suppose this illustrates how worry-free my life is, but few things grind my gears quite like poor gym etiquette.

In the previous weeks, I covered the mindset a new trainee should have and also outlined a basic effective weight training routine for beginners.

Savannah, Ga.-born Kylesa is unique amongst metal bands.

Last week, I explained the necessary mindset and the realistic expectations a new trainee should have before embarking on a weight training program (If you haven’t read the first installment yet, please go back and read it before continuing.

Thrash metal has returned in a big way in recent years, and in no small part thanks to the UK band Evile, who, according to “Kerrang!,” are “carrying the genre’s whole revival on their shoulders.”

Few things in life are more intimidating than stepping into a gym for the very first time. A new trainee usually has no clue what they’re supposed to do—all they know is that they want to be in better shape.