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Each year on the anniversary of the inception of the World Health Organization, an area of global public health is selected to be highlighted. They raise awareness for that selected problem area in the hopes of teaching people about the problem and how they can prevent it. This year on World Health Day, April 7th, the World Health Organization has chosen diabetes as their selected area. More than 29.1 million Americans are affected by this disease. Experts say that one of the best prevention and management methods is exercise! Staying active can help to keep the problem at bay and also to keep it under control if you already have it. How do you stay active? Even though most of us are young and active already, its easy to fall prey to the Netflix-college-kid mentality.
Not all of us have the attention span to get up and go for a run. With classes, and jobs, and Twitter to think about, how could we possibly focus on a workout? You need something a little tougher then. Crossfit might be what you need to keep you on track. Crossfit is constantly changing exercises at a high intensity. You usually do it with a group of other people and that team of people could be what helps keep you focused on the task at hand: staying healthy. MoTown just so happens to have three crossfit gyms in the area: Mountaineer Crossfit, Crossfit Morgantown, and Crossfit Ridgeline. With programs specialized for each member and their fitness needs and goals, theres no way you wont find something for you. No matter your fitness level, theres a program that you can complete. The team mindset of crossfit gyms makes for a motivating community of health focused individuals.
If crossfit feels a little too high intensity for you, those gyms obviously arent for you. Thats okay! Pierpont Place has an amazing alternative to the high pressure crossfit gyms. Our state of the art fitness center has everything you need to make your workout your own. Whether youre an experienced muscle head or a newbie to the gym, you can customize your own workout to fit your needs. Do you want to strengthen your muscles with free weights and machines? Weve got that! Do you want to build your endurance on the treadmill? We have that too! Would you rather sit your butt on the stationary bike and watch The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on your tablet? Weve definitely got those! Staying active doesnt have to be a boring chore. Theres something for every fitness level and every attention span.
Staying active is key to staying healthy. While there are obviously other aspects that go into it, were happy to start with this! (You can pry the pizza from our cold, dead hands)
How do you keep active without getting bored? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter! World Health Day
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Each year on the anniversary of the inception of the World Health Organization, an area of global public health is selected to be highlighted. They raise awareness for that selected problem area in the hopes of teaching people about the problem and how they can prevent it. This year on World Health Day, April 7th, the World Health Organization has chosen diabetes as their selected area. More than 29.1 million Americans are affected by this disease. Experts say that one of the best prevention and management methods is exercise! Staying active can help to keep the problem at bay and also to keep it under control if you already have it. How do you stay active? Even though most of us are young and active already, its easy to fall prey to the Netflix-college-kid mentality.
Not all of us have the attention span to get up and go for a run. With classes, and jobs, and Twitter to think about, how could we possibly focus on a workout? You need something a little tougher then. Crossfit might be what you need to keep you on track. Crossfit is constantly changing exercises at a high intensity. You usually do it with a group of other people and that team of people could be what helps keep you focused on the task at hand: staying healthy. MoTown just so happens to have three crossfit gyms in the area: Mountaineer Crossfit, Crossfit Morgantown, and Crossfit Ridgeline. With programs specialized for each member and their fitness needs and goals, theres no way you wont find something for you. No matter your fitness level, theres a program that you can complete. The team mindset of crossfit gyms makes for a motivating community of health focused individuals.
If crossfit feels a little too high intensity for you, those gyms obviously arent for you. Thats okay! Pierpont Place has an amazing alternative to the high pressure crossfit gyms. Our state of the art fitness center has everything you need to make your workout your own. Whether youre an experienced muscle head or a newbie to the gym, you can customize your own workout to fit your needs. Do you want to strengthen your muscles with free weights and machines? Weve got that! Do you want to build your endurance on the treadmill? We have that too! Would you rather sit your butt on the stationary bike and watch The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on your tablet? Weve definitely got those! Staying active doesnt have to be a boring chore. Theres something for every fitness level and every attention span.
Staying active is key to staying healthy. While there are obviously other aspects that go into it, were happy to start with this! (You can pry the pizza from our cold, dead hands)
How do you keep active without getting bored? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter!