UFV Campus Recreation
1395, McKenzie Road V2S 7M8 Abbotsford, BC, Canada

Wise advise from Nicci, UFV Campus Rec On Demand Fitness instructor. Check her Belly Dance Class along with other instructors. Link to the fitness video is on our website UFV.ca/campusrec

REMINDER to sign up for On Demand Fitness Classe before the semester break!! The Blackboard platform now has more than just fitness videos! Sign-up here https://www.ufv.ca/campusrec/ We are excited to offer the UFV community on-demand fitness classes - a virtual fitness class platform hosted on the Blackboard platform.... The UFV community will have unlimited access to a variety of fitness classes that can be done whenever you want. Virtual fitness classes are all led by current Campus Recreation fitness instructors who are certified and highly experienced. How to get started? Complete the On-demand Fitness Classes registration form. Once completed you will receive a welcome email from UFV Campus Rec confirming access to the Organization has been activated. Please note this is a manual process and can take up to 48 hours. How to access? Once registered you can access the on-demand fitness classes video library in the Virtual_CampusRec organization on Blackboard. 1. Login to Blackboard through myClass 2. Click on "Course" tab on the right of your screen, next to My Blackboard 3. In the "Organization Search" build type CampusRec and click "Go" 4. Scroll down and click on CampusRec in the Organization ID field Current videos are available until January 8th, 2020. New content will be uploaded mid to late January.

Wellness Interview Series. This week our guest speaker is Roger Friesen, a Kinesiology Professor at UFV. Topic: Resilience The goal of our Wellness Interview Series is to give our UFV students, staff and alumni the opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and tips to help our community maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve our well-being. We will be featuring new guest speakers to discuss a variety of topics from nutrition, physical activity, sleep, mental health, and time management. We hope this information will become of value to you!

Here are some suggestions on some areas around Abbotsford to explore. Going outdoor and moving your body has many health benefits, both physical and mentally.

Hi everyone! My name is Aidan, I’m a Kinesiology student here at UFV. This post is directed at physical and mental wellbeing in a university student’s life that may impact their ability to get the recommended amount of 150 minutes of physical activity each week. My goal with this post is to help share a bit of what I struggle with in the hopes that some part of this video connects and resonates with something you struggle with as well. We all want to strive to be as active an...d healthy as we can be, so why not help each other along the way by giving advice we find helpful! In this video, I speak about my struggles with: https://youtu.be/tHrkkMui7-c Perfectionism (trying to do everything at once and losing balance) Consistency (overwhelming myself and letting consistency slip) Priorities (understanding that it is okay for priorities to change) I hope this video helps you strive towards positive wellbeing, as well as reach those 150 minutes of recommend physical activity! Enjoy the rest of your day, be kind to yourself, and let’s try to aim for 150 together! Links to the activity tracker and two articles I found useful: https://health.gov/moveyourway/activity-planner https://www.participaction.com//how-to-start-again-after-f https://www.participaction.com//17-life-changing-lessons-i

Sharing a fun 10 minute movement video for everyone to try. It’s is a bit silly, but that is what is so great. It is so important to take quick movement breaks while studying or working virtually. I hope you all enjoy it (Not into yoga? Don’t let the word yoga stop you from doing this movement break it more than yoga)

Hey UFV students, check out the mindfulness mini-series that UFV Counselling is offering this month. Make sure to rsvp on myCampusLife if you want to attend.

UFV Campus Rec Presents: Wellness Interview Series The goal of our Wellness Interview Series is to give our UFV students, staff and alumni the opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and tips to help our community maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve our well-being. We will be featuring new guest speakers to discuss a variety of topics from nutrition, physical activity, sleep, mental health, and time management. We hope this information will become of value to you! ... This week our guest speaker is Dr. Luisa Giles, a Kinesiology professor at UFV.

UFV Campus Recreation Presents: 3 week movement challenge Date: Start by November 1st and finish by December 11th 2020... UFV Campus Recreation wants to help you prioritize your well-being! The 3 week movement challenge focuses on three different movement patterns: push ups, squats, and planks. Each week challenge yourself to complete these movements and track your progress. Join this challenge and invite your friends to participate and get moving. This challenge can be easily completed from the comfort of your own home. We encourage you to share photos of your daily progress. Please find the fillable weekly tracker at myCampusLife https://mycampuslife.ufv.ca/event/170151 Post on Instagram challenging a friend to join you using the hashtag #UFVcampusrec #movemore and tag us @ufvrec Why should you build your physical strength? The benefits of building muscular strength and endurance include an increased ability to do day to day activities without getting tired, reduced risk of injury, and it helps you maintain a healthy body weight. Building our physical strength not only leads to stronger muscles and bones but it can also help us build out mental strength and lead to improved confidence and a sense of accomplishment. What is the importance of tracking your fitness progress? It is important to track your fitness progress because it makes it more likely that you will reach and exceed your goals. Having a clear goal and ability to track your progress can lead to more efficiency in your workouts and better time management. Tracking your progress helps reinforce and to remind you why you are working towards a fitness or health goal. Tracking your progress acts in a way to keep you committed to your plan. Click here to fill out the attendance validation form once you have completed the challenge for the opportunity to win a prize! https://mycampuslife.ufv.ca/submitter/form/start/14975

Did someone say GAME DAY!? Live stream on YouTube of the UFV women’s soccer team take on TWU. Link to game is in the @ufvwsoc bio. Go Cascades!! We have something special for you Cascade fans! You can watch our game against TWU live today at 12:45 pm with this link: LINK IS ALSO IN BIO https://www.youtube.com/watch !!!! Post that you are watching and tag us!! We’d love to see! GO CASCADES #weclimbweconquer