{"id":12316,"date":"2020-04-16T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/2020\/04\/16\/staying-fit-at-university-and-why-it-is-important\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T15:02:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T15:02:44","slug":"staying-fit-at-university-and-why-it-is-important-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/cy\/staying-fit-at-university-and-why-it-is-important-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Fit at University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the saying goes – a healthy mind is a healthy body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst it\u2019s easy to get sucked in to the cyclical student\nlifestyle of pizza binging and snack indulging, this is (I regrettably have to\nsay) not the best thing for your health. Don\u2019t worry, I certainly do not lead\nthe most active, health-focused lifestyle and am certainly partial to a\ntake-away or two however, it is important to maintain a balanced lifestyle for the\nsake of not just your well-being, but your ability to focus on uni work too.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of benefits to keeping on top of your\nfitness. Some of these include, increased feelings of happiness, energy levels,\nand improved memory; the perfect combination for tackling those upcoming\ndeadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what are some of the ways to get fit amongst your busy student\nschedule of lectures, library sessions and social time?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join a Gym<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university has a number of sports facilities dotted around\ncampus including four sports centres with fully equipped gyms and studios. The\nsports training village is even located right in middle of the first year accommodation\narea of Talybont North, making it perfect for getting into a healthy routine\nright from the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If not, Cardiff city centre also has many gyms which are\npopular with students. Some start at just \u00a311 a month so getting your exercise\nis budget-friendly too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join a Sports Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff University has over 60 sports clubs which cater to a\nrange of interests. Football, Rugby, and Netball, of course are there, but why\nnot try something new? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caving, canoeing, and kite-surfing, are just some of the\nless traditional sports that you easily give a go. Joining a sports team makes exercise\nfun, and gives you the opportunity to meet people who may become some of your\nbest friends at university. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Home Work-outs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you prefer to make a sweat in the comforts of your own\nhome then this one is for you. YouTube has a ton of work out options that you\ncan watch for free and this way, you can pick one that suits you and your mood.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking\/Outdoor Running<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As my uni building is so far away, I have to walk 25 minutes\njust to get to my lectures and therefore, often find myself doing anything from\n10,000 \u2013 18,000 steps a day. Although not all students will have to do this,\nthere are plenty other places to go to get your daily steps in. Bute Park is\nright in the centre of Cardiff and comprises of 130 acres of land. It makes for\na beautiful place to go for a stroll or run, and is a great way to de-stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exercise Classes<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university also offers pay as you go exercise classes\nmeaning you can use the sports facilities without having to commit to a full\nyears gym membership. Classes include Zumba, Yoga and Pump, and are a good\noption for those who struggle with self-motivation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the saying goes - a healthy mind is a healthy body. Whilst it\u2019s easy to get sucked in to the cyclical student lifestyle of pizza binging and snack indulging, […]","protected":false},"author":1499,"featured_media":11167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[717,713,343,365,741,714,757],"tags":[1226,924,1227,1228,1229,1230,374,1231],"class_list":["post-12316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice-for-students-cy","category-cardiff-university-experiences-cy","category-sports-cy","category-clybiau-a-chymdeithasau-cy","category-opportunities-cy","category-student-life-cy","category-things-to-do-in-cardiff-cy","tag-fit-cy","tag-fitness-cy","tag-gym-cy","tag-health-cy","tag-healthy-cy","tag-socieites-cy","tag-sports-2-cy","tag-wellbeing-cy"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12318,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316\/revisions\/12318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}